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Google Vids now lets you turn your own photos into custom AI avatars
I have spent a good part of the last few months keeping a close eye on Google Vids as it matures from a clever Gemini experiment into an everyday tool. When Google first rolled out AI avatars, having generic virtual presenters narrate slide decks and internal walk-throughs was neat, but it always … [Read more...] about Google Vids now lets you turn your own photos into custom AI avatars
Google’s Gemini 4 Carbon and Genie 4 just changed how AI builds software and worlds
Google is moving at an unrelenting cadence right now in the AI space. Just two weeks after introducing Gemini 4 Argon, the team at Google DeepMind dropped a massive one-two punch across its frontier AI research: Gemini 4 Carbon and Genie 4. These latest two announcements feel different. Rather … [Read more...] about Google’s Gemini 4 Carbon and Genie 4 just changed how AI builds software and worlds
Google Gemini upgrades your workflow with direct in-chat doc and PDF editing
For months, using generative AI to produce actual working documents has come with an annoying, repetitive chore. You feed Gemini a detailed prompt, it generates pages of formatted text, and then you're stuck doing the copy-paste dance: grabbing chunks of content, dropping them into another tab, … [Read more...] about Google Gemini upgrades your workflow with direct in-chat doc and PDF editing
Google just solved Gemini’s biggest research bottleneck with direct Notebook actions
If you use Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM) for deep-dive research, lecture notes, or project planning, you know the single biggest irritation has always been the wall separating it from your daily chat flow. Notebooks were fantastic for grounding answers strictly in your uploaded PDFs and … [Read more...] about Google just solved Gemini’s biggest research bottleneck with direct Notebook actions
Chrome Enhanced Protection now blocks sneaky ClickFix terminal scams using Gemini
Online scams move fast, and bad actors are continually looking for ways to bypass traditional browser filters. According to a new post from Google, Chrome's Safe Browsing is getting a substantial suite of upgrades aimed squarely at modern social engineering tactics - from deceptive sites to … [Read more...] about Chrome Enhanced Protection now blocks sneaky ClickFix terminal scams using Gemini
Gmail’s new AI Inbox is rolling out to clean up and automate your daily to-do list
Between the work I do here at Chrome Unboxed and managing a totally different day-to-day business, my inbox quickly turns into a firehose before 9:00 AM most mornings. Digging through dozens of back-and-forth email threads just to find a single embargo time or deliverable is a daily … [Read more...] about Gmail’s new AI Inbox is rolling out to clean up and automate your daily to-do list
Google is rolling out its flagship Gemini 4 Argon model to millions more subscribers today
Earlier this month, Google pulled back the curtain on its newest primary AI model, Gemini 4 Argon, highlighting how it is actively being deployed to refactor Chromium and supercharge complex agentic workflows. But while the initial rollout was strictly locked behind Google’s enterprise tools and the … [Read more...] about Google is rolling out its flagship Gemini 4 Argon model to millions more subscribers today
Google introduces Gemini 4 Argon, pushing frontier AI into complex, real-world tasks
Google DeepMind has officially unveiled its next major frontier model: Gemini 4 Argon. While consumer artificial intelligence over the past couple of years has largely centered on conversational chatbots, image generation, and quick writing assistance, Argon is engineered for a completely different … [Read more...] about Google introduces Gemini 4 Argon, pushing frontier AI into complex, real-world tasks
Google is quietly ditching the ‘Spark’ brand to merge tasks directly into Gemini
Since Google first introduced Gemini Spark as its autonomous, 24/7 background AI agent, the tech and the execution have been really impressive. The ability to hand off complex, multi-step actions across Gmail, Google Calendar, and Drive, or set recurring autonomous schedules feels like a big step … [Read more...] about Google is quietly ditching the ‘Spark’ brand to merge tasks directly into Gemini
Google Vids can now turn your Docs, PDFs, and Word files into video summaries
Over the past year, Google Vids has quietly evolved from a lightweight corporate video builder into one of the most practical and useful tools in the entire Google Workspace suite. We've seen it gain Veo-powered multi-clip video generation, deeply customizable AI avatars, and the ability to … [Read more...] about Google Vids can now turn your Docs, PDFs, and Word files into video summaries
Google launches a dedicated Gemini app for Windows with Alt + Space shortcut
For the past year, Google has been aggressively positioning Gemini as the ambient layer connecting all of your devices. While Chromebook users have enjoyed quick access through built-in OS shortcuts and Chrome browser side panels, desktop users on other platforms have often been stuck navigating … [Read more...] about Google launches a dedicated Gemini app for Windows with Alt + Space shortcut
