I’ve spent the last couple of days beginning the review process for the newly refreshed Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 Chromebook - the quiet update packed with the MediaTek Kompanio 540 processor, 8GB of RAM, and 128GB of UFS storage. From a hardware perspective, it’s already an impressive little laptop for … [Read more...] about This week, I’ve been harshly reminded of the feature gap between Chromebook and Chromebook Plus
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Google Photos can now use Gemini Omni to “remix” your videos
Google just announced a new feature for Google Photos called "Video Remix." It's an automated editing tool built to help you transform standard video clips into more stylized, shareable moments without needing to spend hours in a complicated editing suite. The tool lives inside the "Create" tab … [Read more...] about Google Photos can now use Gemini Omni to “remix” your videos
Why Jeep’s incredible, emotional new AI commercial is a massive milestone for Google Veo
It is a genuinely strange feeling to watch a commercial, realize you are being emotionally moved by the narrative, and then discover that absolutely none of the footage was shot with a real camera. It is even stranger when the protagonist pulling on your heartstrings is a discarded car tire. You … [Read more...] about Why Jeep’s incredible, emotional new AI commercial is a massive milestone for Google Veo
Unboxing the brand new Gemini-powered Google Home Speaker [VIDEO]
It is funny how things eventually come full circle. After years of navigating the somewhat confusing naming conventions of Nest Audio, Google Home Minis, and the Google Home Max, Google is officially bringing back the core branding. The brand new (and aptly named) Google Home Speaker just landed in … [Read more...] about Unboxing the brand new Gemini-powered Google Home Speaker [VIDEO]
Google brings Ask Gemini and AI Overviews to the Drive mobile app
Searching for specific information buried deep inside a cloud storage drive is frustrating enough on a desktop. Trying to do it on a smartphone screen while juggling dozens of tabs and opening multiple documents just to find a single bullet point is even worse. Google is officially stepping in to … [Read more...] about Google brings Ask Gemini and AI Overviews to the Drive mobile app
Gemini comes to Google Slides to generate fully native and editable presentations
Building a clean, professional presentation deck from scratch is one of the most reliable ways to eat up an afternoon. Even if you already have all your core research and data locked down in a separate document, spending hours copying text blocks, aligning layout boxes, and tweaking color schemes to … [Read more...] about Gemini comes to Google Slides to generate fully native and editable presentations
Gemini brings free personalized image generation to more users with Google Photos integration
The line between typing a generic text prompt and generating a truly personalized digital image is slowly fading. Over the last few months, Google has been steadily rolling out "Personal Intelligence" frameworks to make its primary AI assistant feel less like a rigid web search box and more like a … [Read more...] about Gemini brings free personalized image generation to more users with Google Photos integration
Google Meet expands automated note taking to personal Google AI subscribers
Staying fully engaged during a fast-paced video call is notoriously difficult if you are also the person responsible for tracking follow-up tasks. If you are scrambling to write down a client's specific requests or logging project milestones during a team sync, it is incredibly easy to lose the … [Read more...] about Google Meet expands automated note taking to personal Google AI subscribers
Google brings a massive wave of connected Gemini tools to classrooms and Chromebooks
Google is fundamentally shifting its approach to classroom AI by moving past standalone chat boxes and launching a deeply integrated, ecosystem-wide education update. Dropping in tandem with the annual ISTE conference, Google has unveiled a massive suite of features across Google Classroom, the … [Read more...] about Google brings a massive wave of connected Gemini tools to classrooms and Chromebooks
How Gemini for Education helped local Kentucky teachers reclaim thousands of instructional hours
Technology in the classroom shouldn't be a flashy, expensive novelty. Instead, it should serve as a deliberate tool that closes achievement gaps, supports teachers, and enriches human interaction. That is exactly the approach being taken right here in our own backyard by a mid-sized rural school … [Read more...] about How Gemini for Education helped local Kentucky teachers reclaim thousands of instructional hours
Google Vids brings deep customization and directed actions to AI Avatars
Google Vids is quickly evolving from a basic storyboard builder into a fully featured, AI-driven video studio for Workspace users. When the application initially launched, it gave creators a clever way to drop preset stock footage and generate baseline video tracks using simple text prompts. But if … [Read more...] about Google Vids brings deep customization and directed actions to AI Avatars
Gemini Live might be the real reason to buy the new Google Home Speaker, and you can try it free for 6 months
Google officially opened pre-orders for the long-awaited $99 Google Home Speaker this week, a purpose-built Gemini audio hub for your house. While the upgraded local processing and hardware improvements are notable selling points on their own, the company tucked a promotion into the fine print. … [Read more...] about Gemini Live might be the real reason to buy the new Google Home Speaker, and you can try it free for 6 months
