The way we interact with our browsers has recently undergone a massive shift. What used to be a simple window into the internet is rapidly becoming an active, AI-powered assistant. Today, Google announced that it is bringing its latest Chrome AI features to desktop and iOS users across the … [Read more...] about Gemini in Chrome expands to Asia-Pacific
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Gemini for Home gets Continued Conversation to remove the ‘Hey Google’ fatigue
Starting today, Google is rolling out one of the most requested features for its new AI-driven home experience. Continued Conversation allows you to have a genuine back-and-forth dialogue with your assistant without having to repeat the "Hey Google" wake word before every single follow-up … [Read more...] about Gemini for Home gets Continued Conversation to remove the ‘Hey Google’ fatigue
The leaked new ‘Pixel Glow’ feature looks awesome for both phones and laptops
If you miss the days of dedicated notification LEDs, you are going to love the latest Android leak. The team at 9to5Google recently tore down Android 17 Beta 4 and uncovered a feature explicitly branded as Pixel Glow. According to the code, this new hardware capability uses subtle lights on the … [Read more...] about The leaked new ‘Pixel Glow’ feature looks awesome for both phones and laptops
How Gemini 3.1 Flash is humanizing AI voices
For years, AI voices have suffered from the "uncanny valley" of sound. They were technically perfect but emotionally hollow: the kind of voices that could read you the weather but couldn't exactly tell you a joke. Google’s announcement of Gemini 3.1 Flash TTS officially signals the end of that … [Read more...] about How Gemini 3.1 Flash is humanizing AI voices
Why Gemini’s native Mac app changes the AI workflow entirely
If you follow tech news, you’ve maybe already seen the headlines today: the Gemini app is officially available on MacOS. While on the surface this story could be viewed simply as a basic software port, that outlook really misses the forest for the trees. Taking Gemini out of the browser and … [Read more...] about Why Gemini’s native Mac app changes the AI workflow entirely
Google Chrome’s new ‘Skills’ turn your best AI prompts into one-click tools
We’ve all been there: you finally craft the perfect AI prompt that gets exactly the result you need - whether it’s a recipe conversion, a code fix, or a complex document summary - only to realize you have to copy, paste, and tweak that same prompt every time you visit a new page. Google is … [Read more...] about Google Chrome’s new ‘Skills’ turn your best AI prompts into one-click tools
Google Vids now has a fast track for your AI-built videos to hit YouTube
Creating high-quality video content used to require a massive time investment, but Google Vids is trying to completely change that. By using AI to help storyboard, assemble, and voice your projects, anyone in the Workspace ecosystem or with a Google account can now play the role of a video … [Read more...] about Google Vids now has a fast track for your AI-built videos to hit YouTube
Google gives Gemini a productivity boost with synced ‘Notebooks’
If you’ve ever found yourself scrolling back through weeks of chat history to find that one specific research insight, Google just fixed a major headache. The Gemini app has recently introduced a new "Notebooks" feature that transforms it from a simple chatbot into a legitimate project management … [Read more...] about Google gives Gemini a productivity boost with synced ‘Notebooks’
Google’s Gemini just got a massive upgrade with interactive 3D models and simulations
If you are a visual learner, asking an AI chatbot to explain a complex physics or chemistry concept usually ends in frustration. Sure, it can generate paragraphs of highly accurate text and maybe a static diagram, but it rarely gives you a true feel for how things actually work. Now, Google is … [Read more...] about Google’s Gemini just got a massive upgrade with interactive 3D models and simulations
Google’s Gemini can now generate full-length songs for most users with Lyria 3 Pro
When I first played around with Lyria 3 in the Gemini app, I felt like it was an impressive bar trick, but not much more at the time. It was fun to generate 30-second clips, but it lacked the depth needed for actual creative projects. Google clearly had more in the tank, because they announced … [Read more...] about Google’s Gemini can now generate full-length songs for most users with Lyria 3 Pro
The new Google Vids AI Avatar updates are pretty wild, with custom outfits and more
If you’ve ever used an AI avatar generator, you know the drill: you pick a generic-looking digital person from a list, type in your script, and watch as a stiff, static talking head reads your text from the center of the screen. It works, but it feels incredibly robotic. With their latest … [Read more...] about The new Google Vids AI Avatar updates are pretty wild, with custom outfits and more
Veo 3.1 AI video generation is now free for all Google users
When Google first announced Google Vids, it felt very much like an Enterprise-only tool destined to live alongside Docs and Sheets for corporate presentations. But this week, Google has completely flipped the script. In a massive update, the company is opening up Google Vids to every personal Google … [Read more...] about Veo 3.1 AI video generation is now free for all Google users
