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Article · hardware
What an NPU actually does and why it suddenly matters
Your new laptop or phone probably has an NPU. Here is what it is, how it differs from the CPU and GPU, and why chipmakers keep talking about it.
Research Desk · Jun 14, 2026 · 1 min read
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Article · ai
On-device vs cloud AI: what actually leaves your device
The real difference between on-device and cloud AI is not speed or smarts, it is what leaves your device, and who can see it.
Research Desk · Jun 14, 2026 · 1 min read
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Tutorial · ai
How to run a local LLM on your laptop
You can run a capable AI model entirely on your own laptop, private, offline, and free to run. Here is the fast path, plus the trade-offs nobody mentions.
Research Desk · Jun 14, 2026 · 2 min read