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Google's Been Quietly Using Your Hard Drive for AI. Here's What to Do About It

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Is Chrome's 4GB 'weights.bin' file spyware? Google clarifies (Updated)

Chrome is silently downloading 4GB AI model files to your PC. Learn what Gemini Nano "weights" are and how to delete them to reclaim storage.
MUO on MSN

I switched one USB policy setting in Device Manager and my file transfer speeds doubled

It doesn't make the drive faster than its hardware allows, but it does stop Windows from unnecessarily getting in the way.
Opinion

Google Chrome is installing a 4 GB AI model onto your device. Here’s how you can turn it off

Google Chrome is silently downloading a 4 GB Gemini Nano model to your device without consent. Here's what it is, where it lives on your computer, and what you can do about it.
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Did Google Chrome quietly install a 4GB AI file on your computer without telling you?

Google Chrome may have placed a large, unexpected file on your computer as part of its push to bring artificial intelligence ...
Android Authority

Phone Link may soon add your Android device to Windows File Explorer

Microsoft Phone Link will soon let you broadly access your phone from Windows File Explorer. The new feature of Microsoft’s Cross Device Experience Host looks set to bring the same accessibility to ...
Android Police

Windows 11 users will soon be able to access Android device files via File Explorer

Sanuj is a freelance tech journalist with over six years of experience covering smartphones, wearables, and consumer technology. He currently writes for Android Police, Tom's Guide, Android Central, ...
Android Police

I found the easiest way to send files between my devices, and it's not AirDrop or Quick Share

I've been writing about Android since 2011, with a focus on device reviews, Samsung and Google Pixel hardware, and the latest happenings in the ecosystem. In my entire writing career, I've reviewed ...