…Related Mixture-of-experts models quietly changed what hardware you need for local AI MoE models make local AI more accessible on hardware that most people actually have AMD isn't worried…
…But after spending the past year experimenting with local AI setups, I realized the biggest improvements to my productivity didn’t come from upgrading hardware or constantly testing new models. They came…
…He's written for Macworld , Tom's Hardware , groovyPost , The Mac Observer , and more before beginning here at XDA. Sign in to your XDA account For a long time, I treated the…
…Hardware transcoding is included for free It makes every device in my house play nicely While Plex charges for Plex Pass to unlock hardware transcoding, this feature is built into Jellyfin at…
…integration, personalized feeds, and countless background and telemetry services . Bottom line: television software grows more ambitious and complex every year, and it's getting a little heavier, too. And yet, the hardware…
…I don’t agree with Microsoft’s purview, but I am glad that they really focused on integrating better tools every couple of months. PowerToys Run was a basic form of a…
…Even if you choose a desktop processor with a capable integrated GPU, the additional hardware can add up quickly, making mid-range DIY setups less viable when value is the concern. Mini…
…No, the point is that it works at all, on hardware this old, which has a lot of implications about the barriers being nowhere near as tall as they may seem from…
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