Author: Modernizing Tech
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Running a Small Local AI Model on Your PC, No GPU Required
For many people, modern AI still feels inseparable from cloud services, subscriptions, and powerful hardware. The common assumption is that useful language models require high-end GPUs or constant internet access. In practice, this is no longer true. Recent advances in model design and optimization have made it possible to run small but capable AI language
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EVA AI Plans Pop-Up Cafe for AI Companion Interactions
EVA AI, a relationship-focused role-playing application, has announced plans to open what it describes as the world’s first cafe designed for interactions with AI companions. The pop-up venue, called EVA Cafe, is scheduled to open this month in New York City. AI companions are software-based conversational systems, typically accessed through web or mobile applications, that
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Research Uncovers First Known Malicious Outlook Add-In
Security researchers at Koi Security have identified what they describe as the first known malicious Microsoft Outlook add-in actively used in real-world attacks. The campaign abused Microsoft’s add-in ecosystem to steal more than 4,000 user credentials, raising concerns about how browser-style extensions and add-ins are maintained over time. The incident involved an Outlook add-in that
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Sony Rolls Out New Wireless Smart Noise-Canceling Earbuds
Sony has announced a new set of truly wireless earbuds as part of its flagship 1000X audio lineup. The WF-1000XM6 introduces updates to noise canceling, sound quality, and overall design. According to Sony, the WF-1000XM6 offers improved noise reduction compared to the previous generation, particularly in everyday environments such as public transportation and busy streets.
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Google’s WebMCP, a New Tool That Lets AI Act on Websites, Enters Early Preview
Google Chrome’s WebMCP has been released in early preview, offering a new approach to how websites can interact with AI-powered browser agents. While the project is still in its early stages, it points to a broader shift in how the web may evolve as automated agents become more common. Rather than relying on brittle screen-scraping
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Apple Releases iOS/iPadOS 26.3 and Platform Security Updates Across Its Ecosystem
Apple has released a new round of software updates across its ecosystem, delivering security fixes and system improvements for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Apple TV, and Vision Pro. The release includes iOS and iPadOS 26.3, along with updates for macOS, watchOS, tvOS, visionOS, and Safari iOS 26.3 and iPadOS 26.3 apply to iPhone 11
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New Readout Techniques Are Bringing DNA Data Storage Closer to Reality
The idea of storing digital information in DNA has circulated in scientific and technology circles for more than a decade. DNA’s appeal is well established. It is extraordinarily dense, chemically stable for centuries, and requires no power to preserve information. What has limited its adoption has not been the ability to encode data, but the
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Microsoft Publishes Security Updates for Windows 10, 11, and Server
As part of its February 2026 Patch Tuesday cycle, Microsoft released security updates addressing 59 vulnerabilities across supported versions of Windows and related products, according to the Microsoft Security Update Guide. The updates apply to: Microsoft reported no actively exploited zero-day vulnerabilities in this release. However, several fixes address Critical and Important–rated issues affecting core
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