Beginner’s Guide to Running AI Locally on a PC : Tools, Tips & Real Use Cases

Learn how to run AI on your own machine in 2026 with no token limits, so you keep data private and save money, using affordable secondhand hardware.

This distro makes it easy to switch from Windows to Linux - here's how

ZDNET's key takeaways VailuxOS is a Linux distribution that looks like Windows.With a Debian base and KDE Plasma GUI, this ...

Milk-V Titan gives developers a plug-and-play RISC-V desktop

Unlike previous prototypes, which were limited to embedded or experimental use, the Titan targets mainstream usability. Its ...

It took less than 24 hours for Hytale modders to find a way to carry over your favorite Minecraft creations

Minecraft build conversion tools are already appearing for Hytale, letting you turn schematics files into prefabs for the new ...
Rock Paper Shotgun

Playing Hytale on the Steam Deck takes some classic PC spannering, but the effort is rewarded

Right up until its early access release, Hytale’s chances of Steam Deck-enabled portability were anyone’s guess. Even ...
CNET

Windows 10 Users Can Still Get Free Security Updates. Here's How

Microsoft no longer officially supports Windows 10, so do this if you want to keep using your older PC securely. Jason Chun is a CNET writer covering a range of topics in tech, home, wellness, finance ...
Popular Science

Make your old PC feel new with Windows 11 Pro for only $10

We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › TL;DR: For a limited time, you can get Windows 11 Pro keys for just $9.97 — or until we ...
PC Gamer

Microsoft wants to make Windows 'the best place to game—no matter where you play' but Linux and Valve's SteamOS have other ideas

In a new blog post, Microsoft says its, "commitment is to make Windows the best place to game—no matter where you play." The company lays out a detailed checklist of all the measures it has taken to ...
Mashable

Make your PC feel new again with Windows 11 Pro for $10

The following content is brought to you by Mashable partners. If you buy a product featured here, we may earn an affiliate commission or other compensation. TL;DR: If your computer feels sluggish or ...
ZDNet

5 Linux desktop environments that make ditching Windows 10 easy - including my top pick

There's a Linux desktop environment for everyone. Windows users will feel right at home with several DEs. All of these desktop environments are free. Have you found yourself itching to walk away from ...
Digital Trends

Windows 11 is about to make your right-click menu less painful to use

What’s happened? Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26220.7271 introduces a revamped File Explorer right-click menu that reduces its vertical size by roughly one-third. Why is this important? Microsoft ...
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How to put Xbox Full Screen Experience on your Windows handheld gaming PC — Legion Go, original ROG Ally, MSI Claw, and more

Now that Xbox Full Screen Experience (XFSE) has started rolling out to all Windows handhelds (and not just Xbox Ally or Xbox Ally X), I was curious to see what the XFSE set up process and user ...