On Monday, Meta announced its latest AI model: Muse Glimmer. The company isn’t necessarily advertising this model as its biggest and best, however. While Meta has plenty to say about […]
After 10 years, Android finally gets a real Google Play Store alternative
Summary Aptoide Games is now available on Google Play in the US via Play Catalog Access. No more sideloading: install Aptoide from Play for curated games that meet Google’s rules. […]
My 3DS XL was collecting dust until I hacked it — now I use it more than my Switch
I spent an entire afternoon hacking my Nintendo New 3DS XL the other day, all to be able to use Homebrew on the old portable console. Was it worth the […]
I turned off 4 Windows settings and my Wi-Fi jumped from 330 Mbps to 730 Mbps
My internet plan promises speeds up to 1000 Mbps. My laptop, sitting a few feet from the router, was pulling in a consistent 330 Mbps on Wi-Fi, about a third […]
I turned off Windows Update background tasks and my battery improved overnight
Windows has tons of background tasks and processes you probably don’t know about running on your PC and straining your resources. Now, don’t get me wrong, a lot of these […]
This open-source AI app is what I wanted Claude Cowork to be
For what felt like a pretty long stretch of time, using an AI assistant came with an annoying amount of friction. It could help you get work done, sure, but […]
8 local AI models that run great on 8GB of VRAM or less
Running a local AI model usually requires painfully high VRAM, and not everyone has the latest monster GPU with the coveted yet still absurd 20-plus gigabytes of VRAM. Thankfully, there […]
I found a 33-year-old Windows feature that’s still hiding in plain sight
Did you know that you’ve been looking at Windows files the wrong way? In every modern NTFS drive, Microsoft includes a 33-year-old feature that can make your files carry extra […]
Netflix has been releasing movies wrong for years and now we have proof
Netflix released its first original film, Beasts of No Nation, in 2015. Since then, major filmmakers have worked with the streaming service, including Martin Scorsese (The Irishman), David Fincher (The […]
I caught my Windows apps phoning home with one free tool
I had closed the apps I was actively using, finished writing for the day, and left my HP laptop sitting at what looked like an idle desktop. There wasn’t much […]