LocalAI is a free and open-source AI stack that allows you to run language models, autonomous agents, and document intelligence locally on your hardware. It's an OpenAI API-compatible alternative focused on privacy, ease of use, and extensibility.
The article discusses the growing trend of running Large Language Models (LLMs) locally on personal machines, exploring the motivations behind this shift – including privacy concerns, cost savings, and a desire for technological sovereignty – as well as the hardware and software advancements making it increasingly feasible.
Stream Assist is a Home Assistant integration that allows users to turn almost any camera and speaker into a local voice assistant, offering privacy and customization benefits over commercial solutions like Alexa or Nest. It uses components like Stream, Assist pipeline, openWakeWord, Whisper, and Piper to process voice commands and control smart home devices.
This document provides a developer guide for the Tiny Code Reader from Useful Sensors, a small, low-cost hardware module that reads QR codes. It covers connecting, mounting, powering up, reading data, configuration, sensor characteristics, example code, privacy considerations, and an appendix with data formats and CAD files.
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals is acquiring 23andMe for $256 million, gaining access to the genetic data of around 15 million customers. This raises data privacy concerns, despite assurances from Regeneron to honor existing privacy practices. The sale also brings up questions about potential compensation for customers if the data leads to profitable medications.
The author details their switch from Google Docs to Outline, a free and open-source collaborative editor, highlighting its simplicity, Slack integration, privacy features, and sufficient functionality for their needs, despite some missing features like advanced table creation and detailed version history.
Google's new 'end-to-end encrypted' Gmail feature isn't true E2EE as commonly understood, as the keys are managed by the organization deploying it, allowing potential administrative access. It aims to simplify compliance with security regulations by replacing complex systems like S/MIME.
Huginn is presented as a robust, open-source alternative to IFTTT, offering greater customization, privacy through self-hosting, and the ability to handle complex workflows with API integrations. While it requires more technical expertise than IFTTT, it provides significantly more power and control.
CHOROLOGY.ai automates data compliance mandates like CCPA and GDPR through automated data discovery, classification, mapping, and risk assessment. It supports various data types and repositories, both on-premise and in the cloud.
The article provides recommendations for email services with a focus on privacy, encryption, and security. It outlines features and criteria for recommended providers such as Proton Mail, Mailbox.org, and Tuta. It also discusses the importance of using secure email practices, the limitations of OpenPGP encryption, and options for self-hosting email.
