XDA Developers on MSN

I put my local LLM on Tailscale, and now I can use it from the other side of the world

Tailscale makes accessing my local LLM easy no matter where I am.
Hosted on MSN

Local LLM setup: how to use RAG and an embedding model to stop wasting context

Local LLMs are fantastic, and they keep getting better at a staggering pace. I have non-negotiable reasons for preferring a local setup over relying on cloud giants like Claude or ChatGPT. Because of ...
XDA Developers

My local LLM can call Claude when it's stuck, and it changed everything about my local-first setup

Anurag is an experienced journalist and author who’s been covering tech for the past 5 years, with a focus on Windows, Android, and Apple. He’s written for sites like Android Police, Neowin, Dexerto, ...
XDA Developers

I turned to NotebookLM to set up a self-hosted LLM — here's how it went

Mahnoor Faisal is a tech journalist covering AI and productivity tools with bylines at XDA, SlashGear, MakeUseOf, Laptop Mag, and Android Police. She's been writing professionally since she was ...
Android Police

I skipped the AI cloud subscription by running a local LLM directly on my Android phone

I have eight years of experience covering Android, with a focus on apps, features, and platform updates. I love looking at even the minute changes in apps and software updates that most people would ...