Google’s Gemini AI can answer your questions with 3D models and simulations
Google's Gemini AI can answer your questions with 3D models and simulations Google’s latest upgrade for Gemini will allow the chatbot to generate interactive 3D models and simulations in response to your questions. With the new feature, you may see options to rotate the AI-generated model, manually adjust sliders on it, or input different values […]
Google makes it easy to deepfake yourself
Google makes it easy to deepfake yourself YouTube Shorts is rolling out a new AI-powered feature giving creators an easy way to realistically clone themselves on camera. The launch, hinted at earlier this year, reflects the platform’s fraught relationship with AI-generated content, adding more generative features while struggling to contain AI slop, deepfake scams, and […]
Gemini gets notebooks to help you organize projects
Gemini gets notebooks to help you organize projects Google’s Gemini is getting a feature called “notebooks” to help you organize things about certain topics in a single place while using the AI chatbot, the company announced on Wednesday. You can pull in things like files, past conversations, and custom instructions into notebooks that Gemini can […]
You can now turn 2D apps into 3D while using the Galaxy XR headset
You can now turn 2D apps into 3D while using the Galaxy XR headset Android XR is getting a new feature that turns 2D apps, websites, images, and videos into “3D experiences.” The feature, which Google calls “auto-spatialization,” was initially announced last year, and it’s launching on Tuesday as an experimental feature for Samsung Galaxy […]
Samsung’s Galaxy S26 Ultra is $200 off for the first time
Samsung's Galaxy S26 Ultra is $200 off for the first time Privacy Display ensures that onlookers can’t see what’s on the screen. | Photo: Allison Johnson / The Verge My colleague Allison Johnson loved the Privacy Display in her review of the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra. The display feature, which blocks onlookers from getting a […]
Can AI responses be influenced? The SEO industry is trying
Can AI responses be influenced? The SEO industry is trying Let’s pretend you work in IT and you’re looking for a new digital service desk platform to help your employees reset passwords or onboard new hires. You use Google’s AI Mode to search for suggestions, which quickly spits out a detailed answer listing companies to […]
I let Gemini in Google Maps plan my day and it went surprisingly well
I let Gemini in Google Maps plan my day and it went surprisingly well Take me to the tacos, Gemini. You may be familiar with Gemini as the thing that’s in every Google service you use – whether you want it or not. While it’s been a constant, sometimes unwelcome presence in Gmail for at […]
A jury says Meta and Google hurt a kid. What now?
A jury says Meta and Google hurt a kid. What now? Today on Decoder, we’re talking about the landmark social media addiction trials that just resulted in two major verdicts against Big Tech. There’s one case in New Mexico against Meta, and another in California against both companies, which have said they plan to appeal. […]
You can finally replace your embarrassing Gmail username
You can finally replace your embarrassing Gmail username If you’ve been stuck with a regrettable Gmail username you picked years ago, you might finally have a way out. Starting Tuesday, Gmail users in the US can change the portion of their email address before “@gmail.com,” as reported by Android Authority. After changing your Gmail username, […]
A new RCS update could connect iPhone and Android video calls, someday
A new RCS update could connect iPhone and Android video calls, someday iPhone and Android users might be able to make interoperable video calls through their messaging apps – eventually. Last week, the GSM Association (GSMA) announced that the finalized RCS Universal Profile 4.0 standard will let users turn 1-to-1 or group RCS chats into […]