It’s that time of year again! While most of us are busy looking forward and making resolutions for 2026, it’s also the best time to look back at everything that happened over the last 12 months. If you use Google Photos, you probably have a massive collection of memories waiting to be organized. … [Read more...] about A few ways you can create the perfect 2025 photo recap with Google Photos
Alphabet’s $4.75 billion acquisition of Intersect signals a massive AI infrastructure push
Alphabet is making a decisive move to secure the physical and energetic backbone required for the future of its AI ambitions. The company announced today that it is acquiring Intersect, a data center and energy infrastructure firm, in a deal valued at $4.75 billion in cash plus the assumption of … [Read more...] about Alphabet’s $4.75 billion acquisition of Intersect signals a massive AI infrastructure push
Nano Banana Comes to the Classroom: Gemini Image Generation Now Open to All Students
We’ve been tracking the rollout of Gemini’s creative tools for months, and while teachers have had access to image generation for a while, students have mostly been left on the sidelines. That officially changes now. Google is expanding Gemini image generation—powered by the Nano Banana model—to … [Read more...] about Nano Banana Comes to the Classroom: Gemini Image Generation Now Open to All Students
Is the AI boom could make Chromebooks more expensive in 2026 if the RAM and SSD prices keep rising
For years, we’ve enjoyed a period of cheap RAM and storage. It’s what allowed the Chromebook Plus initiative to flourish, giving us 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage as a baseline that began at $599 or less. But if you’ve looked at component prices lately, you know that the party might be coming to a … [Read more...] about Is the AI boom could make Chromebooks more expensive in 2026 if the RAM and SSD prices keep rising
Forget PowerPoint: You can now create slide decks in seconds with NotebookLM
I have been saying for a while now that NotebookLM is the sleeper hit of the AI era. While everyone else was focused on chatbots, Google built a tool that actually helps you understand information. It started with the "Audio Overviews" feature, which can turn dense documents into listenable … [Read more...] about Forget PowerPoint: You can now create slide decks in seconds with NotebookLM
Google Assistant gets a tiny lifeline as the full switch to Gemini gets pushed to 2026
If you’ve been dreading the end-of-year deadline to give up Google Assistant and move fully over to Gemini, you can breathe a sigh of relief. While Google originally planned to have most of us transitioned away from Assistant by the end of 2025, they’ve officially tapped the brakes. In a … [Read more...] about Google Assistant gets a tiny lifeline as the full switch to Gemini gets pushed to 2026
NotebookLM can now turn your messy research into structured Data Tables
If you use NotebookLM, you know the magic: you dump in a dozen PDFs, transcripts, and notes, and it instantly becomes an expert on your data. But until now, getting that data out of NotebookLM in a structured way was a bit of a manual chore. That changes today. Google is introducing Data Tables, … [Read more...] about NotebookLM can now turn your messy research into structured Data Tables
Google Vids just got a major upgrade: AI avatars are now powered by Veo 3.1
If you haven’t jumped into Google Vids yet, it is Google’s AI-powered video creation app for work. One of its most futuristic features is the ability to use AI avatars to narrate your videos so you don't have to get in front of a camera yourself. Today, those avatars are getting a serious upgrade … [Read more...] about Google Vids just got a major upgrade: AI avatars are now powered by Veo 3.1
I absolutely love the precision of this new image editing feature baked right into Gemini
We’ve all been stuck trying to get an AI to edit an image, with the process of getting it to comprehend the exact spot you want to change becoming a nightmare. You end up typing things like, "Change the color of the small vase on the third shelf from the left," and hoping the AI knows which one you … [Read more...] about I absolutely love the precision of this new image editing feature baked right into Gemini
The Pixel 10 GPU fix we’ve been waiting for is finally coming soon
If you bought a Pixel 10 back in October, you probably have a complicated relationship with it. The phone is fantastic—the cameras are unmatched, and the AI features are helpful—but if you try to play a graphics-heavy game, things get weird. Since launch, the Tensor G5 chip has faced criticism … [Read more...] about The Pixel 10 GPU fix we’ve been waiting for is finally coming soon
Android Desktop just got a casting upgrade, but here is why I don’t think it’s Aluminium OS
Google is continuing its steady march to make Android more capable on big screens. In the latest Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1, spotted by Android Authority, a cool new feature has appeared: the ability to cast content directly from an external display. Previously, if you plugged your Pixel into a … [Read more...] about Android Desktop just got a casting upgrade, but here is why I don’t think it’s Aluminium OS
Google Meet finally adds full system audio sharing and high-quality stereo sound
For years, one of the biggest headaches in Google Meet was the weirdly restrictive audio sharing. If you wanted your audience to hear a video or a sound clip, you had to present a specific Chrome tab. If your content lived in a media player, a specialized app, or even a different browser, you were … [Read more...] about Google Meet finally adds full system audio sharing and high-quality stereo sound
