These laptops are still steeply discounted for Black Friday — many are over $400 off
These laptops are still steeply discounted for Black Friday — many are over $400 off Several great models are on sale, including the base 13-inch MacBook Air with the M4 chip. Aside from TVs, Black Friday is the best opportunity to save on one of the biggest tech purchases we’re all likely to make: a […]
I’m a laptop reviewer, and these are the Black Friday deals I’d shop—many are over $400 off
I'm a laptop reviewer, and these are the Black Friday deals I'd shop—many are over $400 off You can save hundreds on all kinds of laptops, even the new M5 MacBook Pro. Aside from TVs, Black Friday is the best opportunity to save on one of the biggest tech purchases we’re all likely to make: […]
Sora and Nano Banana Pro throttled amid soaring demand
Sora and Nano Banana Pro throttled amid soaring demand If you were wanting some AI-generated fun this holiday weekend, you’ll need to be efficient. Google and OpenAI have cut generation request limits for Nano Banana Pro and Sora, citing overwhelming demand. Bill Peebles, who heads Sora at OpenAI, said free users will have six video […]
How to help your parents with their tech over the holidays
How to help your parents with their tech over the holidays Going home for the holidays isn’t all turkey, holiday decorations, and political arguments discussions. It also comes with requests for tech support and questions like “Why does my computer do this?” and “I read about this AI – what is that?” Think of it […]
My AI shopping assistants are stuck in the past
My AI shopping assistants are stuck in the past All I wanted was a new smartwatch. I had a couple in mind, like the Google Pixel Watch 4 or the Garmin Vivoactive 6, but my AI shopping buddies seemed really convinced watches from a couple years ago were the way to go. Over the past […]
Aluminium OS will be Google’s take on Android for PC
Aluminium OS will be Google's take on Android for PC We know a little more about Google’s long-gestating plans to combine the best parts of Android and ChromeOS into a single OS thanks to a job listing for a product manager to work on “Aluminium OS.” The job ad describes it as “a new operating […]
‘Holy shit’: Gemini 3 is winning the AI race — for now
'Holy shit': Gemini 3 is winning the AI race — for now When an AI model release immediately spawns memes and treatises declaring the rest of the industry cooked, you know you’ve got something worth dissecting. Google’s Gemini 3 was released Tuesday to widespread fanfare. The company called the model a “new era of intelligence,” […]
Google denies ‘misleading’ reports of Gmail using your emails to train AI
Google denies 'misleading' reports of Gmail using your emails to train AI Google is pushing back on viral social media posts and articles like this one by Malwarebytes, claiming Google has changed its policy to use your Gmail messages and attachments to train AI models, and the only way to opt out is by disabling […]
Judge wants to fix Google’s ad tech monopoly before it’s too late
Judge wants to fix Google's ad tech monopoly before it's too late Google and the Justice Department had their last chance to make their case before Judge Leonie Brinkema Friday before she decides whether Google needs to be broken up to remedy its ad tech monopoly. Brinkema expects to issue her ruling next year, but […]
AirDropping stuff from a Pixel phone rules so much
AirDropping stuff from a Pixel phone rules so much A new way to AirDrop just dropped. It’s pretty rare when a cool new gadget feature gets announced that you can try right away on your own devices. But that’s exactly what happened yesterday when, out of the blue, Google announced it had engineered a way […]