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You Think You Need a Monster PC to Run Local AI, Don’t You? — My Seven-Year-Old Mid-range Laptop Says Otherwise

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Par : [email protected] (Richard Devine)
While most of my local AI work takes place on a fairly well-equipped desktop PC, I was curious to see what mileage I could get from an old laptop I have lying around, and it surprised me.

A Huawei MateBook D running Ollama on Fedora 42

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This Common Mistake in Ollama Could Be Killing Your AI Performance in Windows 11 — Here’s How to Fix It

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Par : [email protected] (Richard Devine)
Ollama is one of the easiest ways to integrate localized AI LLMs into your daily workflow, but you might be leaving performance on the table by making one crucial mistake, like I was.

Ollama stats in Windows Terminal showing eval rate and the split of CPU and GPU being used.

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I Asked OpenAI’s New Open-Source AI Model to Complete a Children’s School Test — Is It Smarter Than a 10-Year-Old?

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Par : [email protected] (Richard Devine)
OpenAI has finally released some AI models folks can use at home on their local machines, so I decided to see if it was better at a test designed for children than my own kid.

Asking the OpenAI gpt-oss:20b model to complete the UK 11+ test designed for 10 and 11 year old children.

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ChatGPT Isn’t the Only Game in Town—Here’s Why Local AI Might Be Better (and How to Use It on Your PC)

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Par : [email protected] (Richard Devine)
AI is far more than the likes of ChatGPT and Copilot, and while these online tools are accessible to all, there are plenty of reasons to start using localized tools on your PC instead.

Ollama running the Gemma3:12b model on a Razer Blade 18.

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You only have a short time left to own the only official John Wick video game — soon it'll be gone for good (luckily, it's now only $3.99)

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Par : [email protected] (Richard Devine)
An update from the John Wick Hex developers has confirmed that the game will soon be delisted from sale for good, and you don't have long to grab a copy if you ever thought of playing it.

Screenshot from John Wick Hex trailer

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HP's discount on one of the most powerful gaming laptops on the planet is absolutely UNBEATABLE — but you only have a few hours to get one!

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Par : [email protected] (Richard Devine)
If you've been holding out for a truly mindboggling deal on a gaming laptop during Prime Day, this is it. It simply doesn't get better than this MASSIVE saving on an HP OMEN MAX 16.

Image of the HP OMEN MAX 16 (2025) gaming laptop.

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Stack up to 3 years of Xbox Game Pass Core and save nearly $50 in this last minute anti-Prime Day deal!

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Par : [email protected] (Richard Devine)
Game Pass Core doesn't give you as much as Game Pass Ultimate, but there's still a library of free games, and the all important access to online multiplayer games. This last minute deal will save you a packet for three full years!

Xbox Game Pass Core voucher on a gradient background for an Amazon Prime Day deal.

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Forza Motorsport's future doesn't look good following the grim week at Xbox — Turn 10 layoffs reportedly had a massive impact on any future for the franchise

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Par : [email protected] (Richard Devine)
The dire week of Xbox cuts, cancellations and layoffs seems to have had a profound effect on the future of the company's famous old racing franchise.

The Aston Martin Valkyrie in Forza Motorsport

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Dell's XPS replacements are here, but only with Intel for now — and they're not Copilot+ PCs, either

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Par : [email protected] (Richard Devine)
What would once be known as the XPS 14 and XPS 16 are now the Dell 14 and 16 Premium, and they're looking spectacular. Albeit, you can only get them with Intel, at least for now.

Dell Premium 14 render on a gradient background

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WWE 2K25 gets the WrestleMania 41 arena and its second DLC — but where's the missing celebrity from the first one?

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Par : [email protected] (Richard Devine)
2K has released the second DLC pack for WWE 2K25, as well as the WrestleMania 41 pack for owners of the Bloodline Edition, and the Riyadh Crown Jewel arena. But DLC 1 is still incomplete.

CM Punk in the ring at Crown Jewel, Riyadh, in WWE 2K25.

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