Why Chrome may have quietly downloaded a 4GB file to your PC - and how to get rid of it

The file, which appears to be related to Google's on-device AI model, is harmless enough. Here's why some users may still be ...

Ars Asks: Share your shell and show us your tricked-out terminals!

Exposure therapy to the bash shell brought me to the tipping point, and I jumped ship to the Macintosh side of the house. It ...

The Witcher 3 console commands list

The Witcher 3 console commands let you use cheats to get items and experience, or just play Gwent whenever you want ...

How to get the secret ending in Saros (and what it means)

The Saros secret ending is an alternate, slightly better fate for Arjun (depending on your interpretation) that can be ...

Chrome’s AI features may be hogging 4GB of your computer storage

If you have certain Gemini AI features enabled on Chrome, it’s likely that the 4GB file has already been downloaded to your ...
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Chrome Is Quietly Installing a 4GB AI Model on Your Computer—And Putting It Back If You Delete It

Google Chrome silently downloads a 4GB Gemini Nano AI model to eligible devices, and downloads it again if deleted.

Prefer PS5's DualSense controller for PC gaming? This $7 hack enables ALL features on Windows PCs

A free GitHub download and a $7 Raspberry Pi Pico 2W is all you need to enable haptic feedback and adaptive triggers when ...