This crowdfunded $109 hub wants to pool the RAM in your old PCs, Macs, and phones to run bigger AI models — but the engine underneath is software you can already get for free
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Turning idle consumer devices into a pooled AI memory layer sounds clever, but the product is basically packaging free software around a slow, high-latency architecture. Early signal that 'AI hardware' pitches will increasingly be UX and marketing on top of open components—operators should separate real performance gains from repackaged glue.
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