Gemini is in danger of going full Copilot
…I’ve even come around to the AI overviews Google sticks on top of every search result these days. Sure, there were the early glue-on-your-pizza days. And they’re…
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Silicon Valley has forgotten what normal people want
…made food storage and cooking easy, without AI involvement. It doesn’t seem like there’s much AI can do to improve things over the baseline that these machines have already established…
WWDC 2025
…Other changes include a Shortcuts upgrade that builds automations based on whatever requests you describe, and an AI wallpaper generator similar to what Samsung and Google already offer. Apple Readies AI Writing…
AI-generated research papers are overwhelming peer review
…would entail changing the way research is done on a massive scale, and while it might stem outright fraud, it would do little to reduce the volume problem. Using AI to assist…
Adobe’s conversational AI agent is a mediocre design intern
…By asking it to make changes I never bothered to learn how to do myself, the AI assistant shows me where I need to focus on building those skills by explaining its…
‘We Are Xbox’: read the memo defining Microsoft’s gaming future
…And core experiences like search, discovery, social, and personalization still feel too fragmented. Developers and publishers are asking for more, too: better tools, better insights, and a platform that…
Why your Whoop might tell you to up your testosterone
…I’ve written about many of those changes here in Optimizer, but if I pull on the threads of why I’m seeing certain trends (AI coaches! Blood, sweat, and urine analysis…
44 things coming to your Apple devices that you might have missed
…tab groups and will be able to monitor pages and notify you of changes. * “Better Spotlight search suggestions.” * Support for ultrawide displays, up to 120Hz at 5K resolution. * Swipe down in…
Climate Change
…The EPA is wiping mention of human-caused climate change from its website [ Washington Post ] Justine Calma Dec 8, 2025 AI reasoning models are even more energy intensive. They used 30 times…
Google’s first smart speaker in six years arrives next week
…the most conversational experience you can have with Gemini.” It also unlocks access to AI-powered search on Google Nest cameras, so you can ask the speaker when it last saw your…