Google’s AI-powered research assistant, NotebookLM, has quickly become a favorite productivity tool for many users over the past year. Whether you are using it to organize massive piles of documents or generating remarkably realistic artificial podcasts, it is an incredible workspace companion. But … [Read more...] about Google fixes one of NotebookLM’s biggest annoyances with automatic Drive syncing
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Google’s new gradient Workspace icons are officially rolling out on the web
Google is answering the long-standing criticisms of its uniform Workspace icons with a brand-new gradient redesign that is finally starting to hit users on the web. As spotted by 9to5Google, the updated look is ditching the confusing, hard-to-see four-color theme in favor of distinct shapes and … [Read more...] about Google’s new gradient Workspace icons are officially rolling out on the web
Google adds Drive context and tone matching to ‘Help me write’ in Gmail
Google's 'Help me write' feature in Gmail has become a pretty handy tool for getting past that initial writer's block, but if I'm just being blunt, the results can sometimes feel a bit generic. You generally still end up spending a good chunk of time hunting down specific details in other tabs to … [Read more...] about Google adds Drive context and tone matching to ‘Help me write’ in Gmail
Gemini in Google Docs now supports persistent custom instructions
If you use generative AI frequently for any sort of writing, you already know the most frustrating part of the workflow: constantly reminding the AI of your preferred style. Whether it is asking for a specific tone, a certain formatting structure, or just telling it to stop using the word "delve," … [Read more...] about Gemini in Google Docs now supports persistent custom instructions
Google Takeout Transfer now supports Google Photos for graduating students
If you are getting ready to leave your university or school district, you no longer have to resort to clunky, manual downloads to save the pictures and videos tied to your educational account. Google is officially expanding its Google Takeout Transfer tool to include Google Photos. This update … [Read more...] about Google Takeout Transfer now supports Google Photos for graduating students
Google Workspace app icons are getting a massive, much-needed gradient redesign
If you have ever squinted at your pinned browser tabs trying to figure out if you were clicking on Google Calendar, Google Meet, or Google Drive because they all look like identical four-color outlines, relief is finally on the way. According to a new report from 9to5Google, a radical visual … [Read more...] about Google Workspace app icons are getting a massive, much-needed gradient redesign
Google Drive’s powerful new Gemini AI tools are now widely available
Back in March, we covered a massive Gemini overhaul across Google Workspace that promised to turn your cloud storage into an active, intelligent partner. Now, the two biggest features from that announcement - AI Overviews in Drive and Ask Gemini in Drive - have officially dropped their beta tags and … [Read more...] about Google Drive’s powerful new Gemini AI tools are now widely available
VIZOR ‘Drummond’ Release: Keeping school techs focused on delivery, not admin
If you’ve spent any time in a K-12 tech department, you know that the Monday morning rush is real. Between forgotten Chromebooks, weekend screen casualties, and loaner requests, the first hour of the week can feel like a marathon of repetitive clicking. VIZOR’s latest update, named Drummond after … [Read more...] about VIZOR ‘Drummond’ Release: Keeping school techs focused on delivery, not admin
Gmail search gets a Gemini makeover with new AI Overviews
We have all been there: you are trying to track down a specific detail like a project milestone or a flight confirmation and you find yourself digging through a dozen fragmented email threads. Google is aiming to end that frustration by bringing AI Overviews to Gmail search. Instead of just … [Read more...] about Gmail search gets a Gemini makeover with new AI Overviews
Google goes big at Cloud Next 2026
If 2025 was the year of experimenting with AI, 2026 is the year of putting it to work. Google is shifting its entire cloud and infrastructure strategy to support Agents: autonomous digital task forces that can manage everything from security triaging to complex code migrations. The Gemini … [Read more...] about Google goes big at Cloud Next 2026
Google Meet is finally getting a resolution boost for high-end displays
If you’ve ever sat in a Google Meet call on a beautiful 4K monitor or a high-resolution Chromebook Plus display and wondered why everyone's image looked a little soft, Google has some good news for you. A new update is rolling out that specifically optimizes video quality for high-resolution screens … [Read more...] about Google Meet is finally getting a resolution boost for high-end displays
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
