Google Keep brings text formatting to the web
Google Keep brings text formatting to the web Google Keep has finally expanded the text formatting options to its web app, almost two years after making them available for Android users. The update for Google’s web-based note-taking service is now rolling out to Google Workspace, Workspace Individual, and personal Google account users and provides new […]
Google’s AI image-to-video generator launches on Honor’s new phones
Google's AI image-to-video generator launches on Honor's new phones Google’s AI image-to-video generator launches on Honor’s new phones My cat Noodle, brought to life with an unsettlingly large, humanlike tongue. Chinese phone manufacturer Honor has launched an image-to-video AI generator powered by Google, before it’s available to Gemini users. It will be available first for […]
Mexico is suing Google over how it’s labeling the Gulf of Mexico
Mexico is suing Google over how it's labeling the Gulf of Mexico Mexico is suing Google over how it’s labeling the Gulf of Mexico Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum speaking on April 22, 2025. | Photo by YURI CORTEZ/AFP via Getty Images Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced Friday that her government is suing Google for relabeling […]
Apple may release a ‘mostly glass, curved iPhone’ in 2027
Apple may release a 'mostly glass, curved iPhone' in 2027 Apple may release a ‘mostly glass, curved iPhone’ in 2027 The iPhone 16 Pro Max, pictured here, is already pretty glassy. This morning, while summarizing an Apple “product blitz” he expects for 2027, Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman writes in his Power On newsletter that Apple is […]
What lies beneath: filming gators in Florida springs
What lies beneath: filming gators in Florida springs If you’re like me, you’ve been anxiously searching for any relief from the Bad News™ and endless stream of AI slop plaguing your feed. Joseph Ricketts’ breathtaking wildlife videos could be the antidote. An alligator taking a nap on the floor of a crystal clear spring. Schools […]
The one controller to (almost) rule them all
The one controller to (almost) rule them all Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 82, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, hope you’re caught up on Andor, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I’ve been reading […]
Pope Leo XIV names AI one of the reasons for his papal name
Pope Leo XIV names AI one of the reasons for his papal name Pope Leo XIV speaking to the College of Cardinals on May 10th. | Photo by Simone Risoluti – Vatican Media via Vatican Pool / Getty Images As Pope Leo XIV laid out his vision for the papacy in an address to the […]
Whoop backpedals on its paid upgrade whoops
Whoop backpedals on its paid upgrade whoops A shot of the Whoop 4.0 from our 2022 review. Whoop is in damage control mode. After debuting its Whoop 5.0 fitness tracker, users were angered to find it had reneged on a promise of free hardware upgrades. In a new Reddit post, the company now says users […]
SoundCloud says it isn’t using your music to train generative AI tools
SoundCloud says it isn't using your music to train generative AI tools SoundCloud says it isn’t using your music to train generative AI tools The music-sharing platform SoundCloud quietly updated its terms of use in February last year, adding language that lets it train AI models on its users’ content, as TechCrunch reported. And while […]
Amazon’s ad-free Kindle Paperwhite Kids has hit its best price to date
Amazon's ad-free Kindle Paperwhite Kids has hit its best price to date Amazon’s ad-free Kindle Paperwhite Kids has hit its best price to date Whether you’re after a distraction-free reading experience or a fun way to keep the kids engaged this summer, the latest Kindle Paperwhite Kids is worth considering. And now, thanks to Amazon’s […]