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4 articles exploring hardware. Expert insights and analysis from our editorial team.
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Running DeepSeek R1 Locally: Hardware Requirements, Quantization, and Real Throughput
What hardware actually runs DeepSeek R1 at useful speeds? Specific token/s benchmarks across GPU configs, quantization options, and the honest tradeoffs.
Microsoft's BitNet: How 1-Bit LLMs Could Make GPU Farms Obsolete
Microsoft's BitNet inference framework runs billion-parameter LLMs on ordinary CPUs using ternary weights, delivering up to 6x faster inference and 82% lower energy consumption—potentially upending the assumption that AI inference requires expensive GPU hardware.
Microsoft's Data Storage That Lasts Millennia
Microsoft's Project Silica has demonstrated a way to encode terabytes of data into ordinary borosilicate glass using femtosecond lasers, with accelerated aging tests projecting data integrity for at least 10,000 years—at a fraction of previous costs.
Pebble Is Back: Inside the Community-Driven Smartwatch Revival
After nine years in stasis, Pebble—the iconic smartwatch that pioneered wearable computing—is returning through a grassroots revival led by its original founder and a passionate community of developers.