I tried replacing Claude with Gemini, ChatGPT, and Perplexity for a month – here's the only one worth paying for
…ChatGPT ChatGPT is a cloud-based AI that rivals Gemini and Claude. See at ChatGPT
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With Google's introduction of Gemini for Home, they show off a sleek 3D-knit Google Home speaker that lets you talk to your house like a friend, handling multi-step requests like "dim the kitchen lights, play some relaxing music, and set a timer." Wait, change that timer to 20 minutes." It handles mid-sentence corrections flawlessly. It's essentially Google's smartest smart home companion yet. However, Google has a history of a cloud graveyard, and they consistently abandon hardware ecosystems time and time again, from Nest Secure to Dropcam to Works with Nest to Revolve. Now they want you to
Gemini for Home is a subscription trap disguised as smarter automationStop guessing which local AI models fit your hardware — this free tool does it for you
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I started using my local LLMs and an MCP server to manage my NAS – it's surprisingly powerful (and safe)
…distaste for shoehorned AI features that nobody wants, I must admit that large language models have boosted my productivity quite a bit. And I don’t just mean cloud-based LLMs, either…
You don't need an expensive GPU to run a local LLM that actually works
…Meta's Llama (Large Language Model Meta AI) series — including Llama 2 and Llama 3 — has become a cornerstone of the local AI movement. Because Meta releases the weights openly, the community…
I replaced Google's apps with these 7 open-source alternatives, and I'm never going back
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I turned my Windows 11 handheld into a retro gaming beast with this app
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Claude, ChatGPT, and Gemini get all the hype, but the most interesting AI models are coming from elsewhere
…The company has since raised its prices rather dramatically, told legacy users they will be moved to more modern plans, and has even been banning users deemed to "abuse" the platform . The…
Microsoft built its most powerful Surface ever on Nvidia's new chip, and we saw every RTX Spark competitor coming this fall
…GPU behind it, which can run image generation and other local AI workloads on-device instead of requiring the cloud. Storage, weight, and pricing are all undisclosed, with availability in the second…
I tested Nvidia's flagship GPUs for gaming, and the RTX 5090 wasn't the winner
…Sign in to your XDA account Move over GeForce RTX 5090 , there's a new king in town . That's the Nvidia RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell Workstation edition, which is more powerful…
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