Running open-source AI locally in VS Code proved possible, but the path was more complicated than the polished model catalogs initially suggested. On a modest company laptop with 12 GB of RAM and no ...

VS Code 1.112 agents can now read image files from disk. The image carousel can open generated or selected images in chat. My PoC used three leaderboard screenshots to summarize model trade-offs.

Apple's researchers continue to focus on LLMs, with studies detailing the use of AI in UI prototype creation and a new ...

The new Studio Display is a serviceable everyday monitor for 2026, but it is priced like a premium high-end HDR display. Its speakers and webcam get the job done but not much more, and while dual ...

The Visual Investigations team combines traditional reporting with digital sleuthing and the forensic analysis of visual evidence to find truth, hold the powerful to account and deconstruct important ...

Is your generative AI application giving the responses you expect? Are there less expensive large language models—or even free ones you can run locally—that might work well enough for some of your ...

Welcome to Smithsonian Open Access, where you can download, share, and reuse millions of the Smithsonian’s images—right now, without asking. With new platforms and tools, you have easier access to ...

Know what message you’re trying to communicate before you get down in the weeds. by Scott Berinato Not long ago, the ability to create smart data visualizations, or dataviz, was a nice-to-have skill.