Why Chrome may have quietly downloaded a 4GB file to your PC - and how to get rid of it

The file, which appears to be related to Google's on-device AI model, is harmless enough. Here's why some users may still be ...

Google Chrome Just Silently Installed A 4GB AI Model On Your Device - Here's How To Remove It

If you use Google Chrome on your computer, the browser has silently installed an on-device AI model without your knowledge.

Here’s how I finally got Google’s uninvited 4GB AI model off my Mac

Without notice or consent, Chrome has been downloading the hefty Gemini Nano model to run AI locally on your computer.
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Fury Erupts After Google Chrome Sneakily Installs 4 GB AI Model On Users’ PCs

Hanff discovered a four-gigabyte file named “weights.bin,” in a directory called “OptGuideOnDeviceModel.” The file contains ...
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Automate Your Rodeo Season with a Google Sheets Workflow for Foothills Youth Rodeo

The 2025-2026 youth rodeo season is wrapping up, and associations like Foothills are already looking ahead to streamlining operations for the next cycle. While dedicated software exists, many local ...
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Form 4868: 6-Month Extension to File a Tax Return

Need more time to file taxes? Fill out IRS extension Form 4868 Lea Uradu, J.D., is a Maryland state registered tax preparer, state-certified notary public, certified VITA tax preparer, IRS annual ...

Google Chrome is installing a 4 GB AI model onto your device. Here’s how you can turn it off

Google Chrome is silently downloading a 4 GB Gemini Nano model to your device without consent. Here's what it is, where it ...
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These are my favorite Google Gemini prompts after 100 hours using the AI chatbot

Of all of the AI companions available for public use, I have to say my favorite by a mile has been Google Gemini. I have spent over 100 hours with Gemini and it has very quickly become a major part of ...