Gemini's "Gems" feature is a fantastic way to personalize your AI experience, allowing you to create custom-tailored assistants that save you from repetitive prompting. You can have one Gem that's your creative writing partner, another that's a meal planner, and a third that's a travel agent. But … [Read more...] about You can now share your custom Gemini Gems with friends and family
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Google Meet is getting a private AI assistant that can catch you up if you’re late
As Gemini continues to weave its way into every corner of Google Workspace, it was only a matter of time before it showed up in a big way in Google Meet. In a new announcement, Google has unveiled "Ask Gemini in Meet," a powerful, private AI assistant that lives right inside your video calls to help … [Read more...] about Google Meet is getting a private AI assistant that can catch you up if you’re late
How Google is turning Chrome into your intelligent partner on the web
When Google Chrome first launched back in 2008, it set out to be a browser that was faster, more secure, and more stable than anything else on the market. It succeeded, and in doing so, it kickstarted a new era of web innovation. Today, Google is taking the next critical step in that journey by … [Read more...] about How Google is turning Chrome into your intelligent partner on the web
Gemini in Chrome is here, and it’s bringing Agentic AI to help wherever you are on the web
While we've seen Gemini's powerful AI integrated into countless Google products over the past year, its arrival in the Chrome browser itself has been the one many have been waiting for. Today, Google is pulling back the curtain on a massive suite of 10 new AI-powered features for Chrome, … [Read more...] about Gemini in Chrome is here, and it’s bringing Agentic AI to help wherever you are on the web
Google Chrome is finally getting native vertical tabs
On our modern, wide-screen displays, horizontal real estate is abundant, but vertical space is usually a precious commodity. For years, this has made the traditional, horizontal tab strip at the top of our browsers feel increasingly cramped and inefficient. Power users have long turned to … [Read more...] about Google Chrome is finally getting native vertical tabs
Google’s new experimental app for Windows is like Spotlight for your PC, with Lens built right in
For years, users of MacOS and ChromeOS have enjoyed powerful, built-in universal search tools that can find files, apps, and web results all in one place. While Windows has its own search, it's never quite felt as seamless. Now, in a fascinating move, Google is stepping in to fill that gap with a … [Read more...] about Google’s new experimental app for Windows is like Spotlight for your PC, with Lens built right in
Google Calendar and Meet are finally playing nice with Outlook and other calendars
We've all been there. You get a calendar invite from a client or a colleague who works in a different ecosystem, and you spend the first minute of the meeting frantically digging through the event description to find the link to the video call. It's a small but constant point of friction in our … [Read more...] about Google Calendar and Meet are finally playing nice with Outlook and other calendars
YouTube is getting powerful new AI tools, including free Veo 3 video generation in Shorts
At its annual Made on YouTube event, Google just unveiled a powerful new suite of generative AI features that are designed to make creating content on the platform more playful and effortless than ever before. This is a massive leap forward for mobile video creation, putting some of Google … [Read more...] about YouTube is getting powerful new AI tools, including free Veo 3 video generation in Shorts
This new UGreen tracker is the ultra-thin Google Find My wallet tracker I’ve been waiting for
A few years ago for Christmas, my wife bought me a set of Tile trackers. It was a great gift, as I'm notorious for misplacing my keys and wallet, and I've used them quite frequently. But just the other day, I got the inevitable notification that my wallet tracker's battery is finally calling it … [Read more...] about This new UGreen tracker is the ultra-thin Google Find My wallet tracker I’ve been waiting for
I’ve found it: This is the Pixelbook Go successor I’ve been waiting for
Ever since the new Acer Chromebook Plus Spin 514 showed up in the office a few weeks ago, I’ve finally been able to pry the new Lenovo Chromebook Plus 14 away from Robby and actually start using it as my daily driver. As someone who absolutely loved the Pixelbook Go and used it religiously until … [Read more...] about I’ve found it: This is the Pixelbook Go successor I’ve been waiting for
Spotify takes aim at YouTube Music with update to their free service
For years, the biggest frustration with using Spotify's free service has been the dreaded shuffle-only limitation. You’d search for a specific song, press play, and instead be launched into a randomized playlist with a measly six skips per hour to find what you were actually looking for. Well, in a … [Read more...] about Spotify takes aim at YouTube Music with update to their free service
As publishers sue, Google says users want AI summaries more than blue links
The simmering tension between online publishers and Google over the rise of AI Overviews has just boiled over. A new lawsuit has been filed, this time by Penske Media Corporation, the parent company of major outlets like Rolling Stone. The suit alleges what many of us in the publishing world have … [Read more...] about As publishers sue, Google says users want AI summaries more than blue links
