Chrome silently downloads a 4GB AI model. Here’s how to remove it

You can nix Chrome's 4GB local AI model in just a few clicks, but you'll lose some functionality in the process.

Fury Erupts After Google Chrome Sneakily Installs 4 GB AI Model On Users’ PCs

Hanff discovered a four-gigabyte file named “weights.bin,” in a directory called “OptGuideOnDeviceModel.” The file contains ...

15 free apps that unlock the best version of your Chromebook

PCWorld highlights 15 essential free apps that can significantly enhance Chromebook functionality, covering photo editing, ...

AnonyIG: The Free Instagram Story Viewer That Lets You Browse Without Being Tracked — How It Works, and Is It Safe?

AnonyIG is a free, browser-based platform for anonymous Instagram viewing, offering features like story access and content ...
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These 5 VS Code features completely changed how I work

Discover an easier, more efficient workflow with this outstanding IDE ...

Maryland is moving to ban companies like Walmart and Kroger from ‘surveillance pricing’ — what it is and how to avoid it

In the absence of regulations like those championed by the FTC, Consumer Reports and the State of Maryland, the public has to ...

‘Uptick In Attacks’—Amazon Weaponized As Compromised Credentials Used

Cybercriminals are using compromised Amazon credentials to launch attacks that leverage infrastructure trusted by users and ...
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White House wants to vet powerful AI models for risks—a computer scientist explains why AI safety is so difficult

The Trump administration is looking to develop a process that would have the federal government review the safety of powerful ...
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How to use Claude as a coding tutor that tracks my progress (prompt included)

I built a coding tutor that won't let me cheat my way through it. Here's the prompt.

OpenAI’s Codex just moved into Chrome, where the useful work and the risks live

OpenAI’s Codex Chrome extension pushes the coding agent into signed-in browser work, making it more useful for real tasks while raising new questions about access, approvals, and agentic AI risk.