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AI (Artificial Intelligence)

AI's importance has exploded since 2023, bringing it from niche concept to mainstream product feature. We're following all of AI's developments and explaining which parts you actually need to care about.

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Sci-Fi Movies That Aren't Sci-Fi Anymore

The lines are blurring.

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Google's Imagen 4 Shows That AI Image Generation Is Reaching Maturity

It's all about the little things now.

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Windows Recall Is Getting Its First Major Update

Now you can display your snapshots front and center.

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Microsoft's 'Mu' Will Power More Windows 11 Improvements

The latest boost to the Settings app is powered by a small language model.

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Google's AI Overviews Are Still a Mess—You Should Turn Them Off

When the worst of AI and SEO meet, disaster follows.

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This Hidden Google Feature Left Me With New Privacy Concerns
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Use this Google feature only if you're okay with its privacy concerns.

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Hilarious AI-Generated Bigfoot Vlogs Prove AI's Worth as a Creative Tool

It makes that fuzzy Bigfoot video look a little silly.

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Continuous Thought Machines Could be the Next Step in AI

Let's make the machines lie awake at 4AM overthinking stuff.

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Google Has Abandoned What Made People Love Google

Are the days of a quick Google Search gone?

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The Google Play Store Can Now Answer All Your App Questions

Hey Google, is this app any good?

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Get Stunning and Realistic AI Portraits With InstaHeadshots
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Trying Out the New Androidify App Powered by Gemini

Okay Google, make me a robot.

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Google's Veo 3 Video Generator Could Turn Kickstarter Into a Minefield

We're in for some wild times.

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I Tried on Clothes With Google AI, and It Was Really Weird

Getting dressed with Google.

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What’s the Best AI Chatbot? Compare Side-By-Side With This Tool

Pit the AI bots against themselves.

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Smartphones Aren't Gone Yet, But I Miss Them Already

I'm not exactly excited for what's promised to come next.

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How AI Can Decode Your Thoughts—and Why It Matters

No Neuralink required.

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How to Get AI Generative Fill for Free With GIMP

Free and open source, runs in the cloud, and just as powerful as Adobe Firefly!

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If You Want to Use AI Effectively, You Need to Talk to It

Talking to AI is more like giving instructions to a human than you think.

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Google’s New AI-Powered Travel Features Make Planning Trips a Breeze

Save time and money with Google’s new AI tools—plan smarter, travel cheaper.

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