Technology
The Quiet Rise of Open-Source Local Models
A parallel AI ecosystem is growing outside the data centre: open-weight models on gaming PCs, small servers and single-board computers. Here is who uses it and why.
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Data Privacy
Who collects what, why, and how to keep less of your life in someone else's database.
Technology
Smart Homes Get Simpler: Matter 2.0, Explained
The standard that was supposed to end smart-home chaos is growing up. Version 2 adds the pieces that were missing — cameras, appliances, energy — and finally rewards buying well once.
Technology
Right-to-Repair Laws Expand to Laptops and Tablets
New rules force manufacturers to sell parts, publish manuals and unlock pairing locks. Repairability is becoming law faster than it became marketing.