Google's Gemma 4 finally made me care about running local LLMs
…These models are built on the same research and architecture as Gemini 3, but the difference is that they're completely free, open-weight, and designed to run on your own hardware…
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My self-hosted LLMs are a lot more than just a chat replacement – here's how they boost my productivity
Ayush Pande May 25, 2026, 8:30 AM EDT Ayush Pande is a PC hardware and gaming writer. When he's not working on a new article, you can find him with…
I changed two settings in my photo editor and my exports don't have hidden surprises anymore
…No matter the type of photography you're doing, the hardware you're using, and the editing tools you prefer, this disappointment is entirely avoidable by changing just two settings before you…
I stopped blaming my ISP for bad Wi-Fi as the real culprit was right in front of me
…Absorption (the wall affects the energy of the wave and weakens it on the other side), Reflection (the signal bounces off the surface), and Refraction (the wave bends as it passes through…
The new Boox Go 10.3 does everything my ReMarkable did, plus it's a full Android tablet
…reMarkable E-ink tablet showdown Think you know your e-ink tablets? Test your knowledge of the Boox Go 10.3 and how it stacks up against the reMarkable. Hardware E-Ink…
I connected Claude Code to my home server through MCP, and now I manage my entire lab by talking to it
…He is the founder of TechLatest, where he has spent years providing technical analysis on hardware and Windows ecosystems. Now a Computing Writer at XDA, Shekhar leverages his deep background in NAS…
Your 8GB GPU isn't as doomed as everyone says, and Nvidia just proved it
…And there's the usual chicken-and-egg dynamic: developers are reluctant to invest in integration until the technology works broadly across hardware, and hardware adoption needs developer support to justify itself…
Most people waste money on mini PCs when their old laptop is already a better home server
…A lot of us tend to overthink home servers, and end up treating them like a project that demands new hardware and careful planning. Most of the time, the best solution is…
I still don't trust Nvidia's driver release notes after months of performance issues
…Related An RTX 3070 is living proof that software now matters more than hardware AI upscaling changed GPU aging forever, and the RTX 3070 is proof Nvidia's recent drivers feel like…
4 Gmail features that helped me finally take control of my inbox
Jasmine Mannan Mar 27, 2026, 2:30 PM EDT Jasmine is Software and PC Hardware Author at XDA with years of tech reporting experience ranging from AI chatbots right down to gaming…