I replaced over $1,000 in cloud subscriptions with one small home server
Joe Rice-Jones Apr 25, 2026, 6:00 AM EDT Maker, meme-r, and unabashed geek, Joe has been writing about technology since starting his career in 2018 at KnowTechie. He's…
If OpenAI's new direction bothers you as a privacy-conscious user, you may have more options than you might think. Local AI models have come a long way, and are now a viable alternative to cloud-based platforms. Since these models run entirely on your own hardware, no information is sent to a server, and have no advertising business model to answer to. For those who'd rather stay within the OpenAI ecosystem, upgrading to a paid tier removes ads entirely. It does feel worth being clear about what that decision involves, because, after all, OpenAI designed the free tier knowing that the ad exper
I didn't realize ChatGPT was serving ads until I dug into how it actually worksJoe Rice-Jones Apr 25, 2026, 6:00 AM EDT Maker, meme-r, and unabashed geek, Joe has been writing about technology since starting his career in 2018 at KnowTechie. He's…
…Her passion for technology started when she received her first iPod Touch (4th generation) on her 8th birthday, and she's been deep in the tech world ever since. Currently pursuing a…
Samir Makwana Apr 9, 2026, 8:00 PM EDT Samir Makwana is a technology journalist and editor from India since past 18 years and his work appears on MakeUseOf, HowToGeek, GSMArena, BGR…
…The closest thing to ChatGPT I can run locally For my hardware, OpenAI's gpt-oss 20B pulls decent weight. It's the closest thing I've gotten to running ChatGPT locally…
Samir Makwana Apr 28, 2026, 10:00 AM EDT Samir Makwana is a technology journalist and editor from India since past 18 years and his work appears on MakeUseOf, HowToGeek, GSMArena, BGR…
Simon Batt Jun 21, 2026, 12:42 AM EDT Simon is a Computer Science BSc graduate who has been writing about technology since 2014, and using Windows machines since 3.1. After…
…Their expertise lies at the crossroads of technology and creativity, covering areas like photography, video editing, and graphic design. Outside of work, you'll often find Nolen diving into a good book…
…Their expertise lies at the crossroads of technology and creativity, covering areas like photography, video editing, and graphic design. Outside of work, you'll often find Nolen diving into a good book…
…Their expertise lies at the crossroads of technology and creativity, covering areas like photography, video editing, and graphic design. Outside of work, you'll often find Nolen diving into a good book…
Simon Batt Mar 24, 2026, 5:02 PM EDT Simon is a Computer Science BSc graduate who has been writing about technology since 2014, and using Windows machines since 3.1. After…