AI & Machine Learning

So much of what we considered to be purely science fiction for so long has started to become a reality thanks to developments in Artificial Intelligence. We're covering this rapidly evolving area of tech right here.

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Get to the task at hand faster with the SpeakON AI Communicator

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I made Claude last 8x longer by changing this one default setting

The secret to making your Claude usage limits last longer is sitting right under your nose.

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4 open-source VS Code forks that do what Microsoft won't

You aren't stuck with Microsoft's choices.

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I built a voice assistant that is faster than Alexa and completely private

Self-hosted doesn't mean inferior.

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I let AI handle my Plex transcode and saved 8.5TB without lifting a finger

A five-node Tdarr setup processed thousands of files while preserving the content I actually watch.

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I built a hybrid AI setup that keeps my data local but lets me use Claude for hard jobs

Self-hosting most of my AI jobs keeps my data secure.

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Windows 11's Weather app eats 1GB of RAM—this is how I built my own that doesn't

Goodbye bloated Windows weather app.

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One dev turned the Linux desktop into a single app, and it's surprisingly good

It's a Linux app pretending to be a desktop environment that looks like macOS or Windows.

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I let my smart home devices chat in Discord and it was hilariously disappointing

Who knew a soil moisture sensor could have main character energy?

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Stop paying for Claude and ChatGPT — NVIDIA is offering free models that’re just as good

Don't just blindly pay for the most popular AI tools. A bit of research will unveil a lot more cost-effective options.

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I built a private AI document search engine my wife and I can use from any device at home

My wife and I can search information buried in our documents from any PC in the house, while everything stays on our own hardware

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Anthropic researcher says AI has a 10% chance to kill all humans by 2036

There are ways to safeguard AI, if the companies are determined to do it.

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Gauth is making learning simple with its all-in-one AI study platform

This article is sponsored by Gauth

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I ditched Claude for a local AI that writes Excel formulas and automations for me

Excel with a local AI can be as good as Copilot or Claude.

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NotebookLM turns YouTube videos into ad-free experiences, without the fluff

I stopped watching long YouTube videos and started converting them into focused summaries instead.

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I stopped using Claude to process sensitive files and switched to a local model instead

If you don't need to upload sensitive files to the internet, you shouldn't.

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Excel dashboards kept sending me down a rabbit hole. Gemini got me out

Two CSV files, a slimline prompt, and an AI chatbot later, I've got a dashboard that actually makes sense.

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4 more excellent local LLM projects you can run for free on a slow laptop

You can do more than you think with 8GB of RAM.

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The first turnkey local AI-powered smart home hub is here and I'm excited

UGREEN wants to simplify local AI control without requiring a fully DIY setup.

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I replaced Claude with LM Studio Bionic — and I’m not going back

Finally, here's the budget Claude Cowork alternative I've been waiting for.

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