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The local computing rebellion

Take a close look at your monthly software bills. The charges that once seemed small and separate can add up to a new kind of dependency: subscriptions for word processing, creative tools, storage, and now AI features bundled into products, whether you asked for them or not. For many people, it’s n…

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  1. 2026-10-20 09:00 · InfoWorld AI
    The local computing rebellion

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