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The Best Laptop for Running AI Locally

A 14-inch MacBook Pro with the M5 Pro chip and 64GB of unified memory is the best laptop for running AI locally for most people: it holds mid-size models comfortably and is supported by Ollama and LM Studio. If you need CUDA, get an RTX 5090 laptop such as the Razer Blade 16.

Updated October 27, 2026

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The Best AI Translator Earbuds

The Timekettle W4 Plus is the best AI translator earbuds for most people: the one-time-purchase version unlocks face-to-face, call and video translation with no subscription. If you already own a recent iPhone, AirPods Pro 3 add free, on-device Live Translation in fewer languages.

Updated October 27, 2026