Google’s new ‘Ask Photos’ AI solves a problem I have every day
Finding a photo on your phone can be tougher than a needle in that haystack. Now Google has an AI fix. It’s not available until summer – but you can get ready starting today. Here’s how.
What is Gemini Live? A first look at Google’s new real-time voice AI bot
Google made some pretty big announcements today, including a new way to have natural voice conversations with its Gemini model. Here’s how Gemini Live will work.
3 new Gemini Advanced features unveiled at Google I/O 2024
Google wants to make Gemini your AI assistant for everyday tasks. To the end, Gemini Advanced just got a lot more powerful and more capable.
Google teases an AI camera feature ahead of I/O that looks better than Rabbit R1’s
The race is on to make an AI assistant that can “see” as well as it can read, and Google wants to prove that Gemini is it.
Google is bringing Project Starline’s ‘magic window’ to workplace video calls
Partnering with HP, Google looks to commercialize its innovative video conferencing tech and integrate it with services like Google Meet and Zoom.
Beyond Google: 5 Chrome extensions that give you search superpowers
With the help of a few simple extensions, you can level up your search process from right inside your browser.
I spent a weekend with Google’s $499 Pixel 8a. Here’s my buying advice for 2024
The latest Pixel has proven to be just as good of an investment as any other Google phone. Just make sure you buy it at the right time.
Google Messages now lets you edit a sent text, but there are a couple of caveats
Both you and the recipient must be using the beta version of Google Messages for now, and you have only 15 minutes to edit the sent text.
Update your Chrome browser ASAP. Google has confirmed a zero-day exploited in the wild
A new Chrome JavaScript security hole is nasty, so don’t waste any time patching your systems.
Google I/O 2024: 5 Gemini features that would pull me away from Copilot
These potential improvements could finally put Gemini in line with ChatGPT and Copilot for me.
This $350 Android smartwatch changed the way I work out with a brilliant feature
Most smartwatches last a day or two between charging, but Mobvoi’s TicWatch Pro 5 Enduro doubles that, and for a reasonable price.
Google Pixel 8a hands-on: 3 features make this my favorite $499 phone today
A morning spent with the newest Pixel revealed vital upgrades that make it the mid-range phone to beat.
ChromeOS finally steals a faster multitasking feature from Windows and MacOS
Now rolling out to the Stable channel, ChromeOS M124 kicks in a faster Split Screen setup, smoother video play and gaming, and some tidbits for your mouse.
I used the Pixel Tablet as my smart home display for two months. Here’s what I learned
Compared to stationary displays like the Nest and Echo Hub, here’s how the Google Pixel Tablet does things better (and worse).
Google Pixel 8a getting 7 years of security updates and AI features, leak reveals
Due in May, Google’s upcoming mid-range phone looks to share much of the Pixel 8 series goodness.
Ready to implement AI at work? Google has a new course for that
Google’s AI Essentials course aims to help you optimize your workflows and supercharge your productivity with AI – in under 10 hours.
Google yet again delays killing third-party cookies in Chrome. Here’s what you need to know
Google now hopes to start phasing out third-party cookies in early 2025, instead of late 2024 as previously planned.
Google is shutting down Google One VPN because ‘people simply weren’t using it’
Google will continue to offer a VPN to users of its Google Fi wireless plan and to Pixel 7 and Pixel 8 owners.
Use Google Photos? You get Google’s AI editing tools for free from May 15
The AI tools once only available to Pixel phone users are coming to Google Photos, so everyone can enjoy the power of AI editing.
Google Chrome is getting a new security feature to address memory corruption
The most popular web browser is getting a bump in security with the help of what Google’s calling the V8 Sandbox.