If you’ve been using Google’s "Take notes for me" in Google Meet, you know how much of a game-changer it can be. Having an AI-created summary of your meeting delivered right to your inbox is one of those Workspace features that, once you start using it, is hard to live without. For many, … [Read more...] about Google Meet makes it easier to manage ‘Take notes for me’ before you even join a call
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Gemini in Chrome landed on my Chromebook today, and it’s really impressive
For the past few months, we’ve been tracking the eventual arrival of Gemini directly in the Chrome browser for ChromeOS. While I knew it was coming, and I knew it would be handy, I don’t use a Windows or macOS machine on a daily basis (unless I absolutely have to), so I hadn’t really had a chance to … [Read more...] about Gemini in Chrome landed on my Chromebook today, and it’s really impressive
‘Sapphire’s boot screen inclusion could hint at bigger Chromebook changes
For the better part of a decade, the experience of booting up a Chromebook has been pretty uniform. Regardless of whether you spent $200 on a plastic clamshell or $1,000 on a premium convertible, the startup screen was always the same: a white or black background with the "ChromeOS" or "Chromebook … [Read more...] about ‘Sapphire’s boot screen inclusion could hint at bigger Chromebook changes
Google doubles the reasoning power of its core AI model with Gemini 3.1 Pro
Just one week after Google introduced the hyper-specialized "Deep Think" mode for scientific research, the team is back with a major upgrade to the engine that powers it all. Gemini 3.1 Pro is rolling out today, bringing the breakthroughs in core reasoning found in the Deep Think models to everyday … [Read more...] about Google doubles the reasoning power of its core AI model with Gemini 3.1 Pro
Google’s Lyria 3 brings AI-powered music generation to the Gemini app
Google is expanding the creative capabilities of its Gemini app once again, moving beyond text and images into the realm of custom audio. Powered by Google DeepMind’s latest Lyria 3 model, users can now generate 30-second musical tracks directly within the Gemini interface. This update represents a … [Read more...] about Google’s Lyria 3 brings AI-powered music generation to the Gemini app
Chrome’s latest update brings native Split View and PDF annotations to the desktop
Google is pushing a major productivity update to the Chrome browser today, introducing three long-requested features that we’ve seen being tested in Canary and Dev channels over the past few months: native Split View, PDF annotations, and a streamlined "Save to Drive" integration These updates … [Read more...] about Chrome’s latest update brings native Split View and PDF annotations to the desktop
The countdown to Google I/O 2026 begins with the “Make, Build, Unlock” puzzle
The spring tech season is officially heating up as Google has dropped its annual "Save the Date" puzzle for Google I/O 2026. This tradition is the starting gun for the most important week in the Google ecosystem, where we typically get our first look at the next version of Android, massive Workspace … [Read more...] about The countdown to Google I/O 2026 begins with the “Make, Build, Unlock” puzzle
Google is filling a huge gap with Android backups
Google has long offered a robust backup solution for Android that covers everything from your app list and call history to your SMS messages and device settings. However, there has always been a lingering, somewhat frustrating omission: the local Downloads folder. While your photos and videos are … [Read more...] about Google is filling a huge gap with Android backups
Gboard may be getting a big navigation upgrade with a new ‘Cursor Mode’
If you have used Gboard on Android for any length of time, you likely know the trick that allows you to scrub your finger left or right across the spacebar to move the cursor. It is a handy feature for quick fixes, but it has always felt a bit incomplete. You can go side-to-side, but if you need to … [Read more...] about Gboard may be getting a big navigation upgrade with a new ‘Cursor Mode’
‘Sapphire’ isn’t just an ‘Aluminium’ flagship: it is actually the first Chromebook Plus tablet
We have spent a lot of time talking about 'Sapphire' in the last few months. We know it is a Lenovo-built device, we know it packs the powerful MediaTek Kompanio Ultra chip, and we know it features a very Pixel-esque light bar. But amidst all the excitement about the 'Aluminium' project kernel … [Read more...] about ‘Sapphire’ isn’t just an ‘Aluminium’ flagship: it is actually the first Chromebook Plus tablet
Android 17’s new ‘Handoff’ feature could be huge for ‘Aluminium’ device continuity
We spend a lot of time these days talking about Project 'Aluminium', Google's massive, multi-year effort to unify the Android and ChromeOS stacks into a single, cohesive platform. In that spirit, a quiet addition to the newly released Android 17 Beta 1 might end up being a very handy part of the … [Read more...] about Android 17’s new ‘Handoff’ feature could be huge for ‘Aluminium’ device continuity
Figma integration comes to Google Chat, completing the Workspace workflow
If you work in just about any modern collaborative environment, chances are you spend a good amount of time in Figma. For those of us deeply entrenched in the Google Workspace ecosystem, the friction of constantly context-switching between our communication tools and our design files has always been … [Read more...] about Figma integration comes to Google Chat, completing the Workspace workflow
