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How Gemini will ‘improve’ Google Assistant for speakers, displays

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Back in August with the Google TV Streamer and new Nest Learning Thermostat, Google revealed that Assistant is being upgraded with Gemini.

Get a free Google Nest Audio when you buy a Nest Learning Thermostat

Get a free Google Nest Audio with the purchase of a Nest Learning Thermostat, which actually pays for itself over time!

Data Doctors: How to use the Google Chrome Task Manager

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Windows users may know about the Task Manager that allows you to see CPU and memory usage of each task, but Chrome has one of its own as well.

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Google Messages adding ‘Sending as’ profile notice

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In addition to adding “Your profile” settings, Google Messages is now explicitly reminding you what name and profile you’re “Sending as.”

Google knows you like AI Overviews so much, it’s putting AI Overviews in your AI Overviews

Yo dawg, I heard you like generative summaries of online data.

Google Docs now uses Imagen 3 for custom image generation, but there’s a catch

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You can now ask Gemini to generate custom images that'll liven up your Google Doc.

Apple Loop: iPhone 17 Slim Leaks, iPhone 16 Reboot Mystery Solved, Google’s Apple Intelligence Challenge

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This week’s Apple headlines; iPhone 17 Slim design problems, iPhone reboot mystery solved, iPhone SE targets March, Mac Mini upgrades, iPhone 16 parts go on sale, iCloud’s latest legal challenge, and more...

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Google will let you make AI clip art for your documents

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Google Workspace is rolling out a Gemini-powered AI image generator directly in Google Docs that lets you quickly whip up visuals for your writeups. Essentially, it's a clip art maker that follows in the footsteps of Microsoft’s AI…

Google Erases History: When Asked 'What Happened on July 13?' AI Fails to Include Trump Assassination Attempt

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Google AI does not include the assassination attempt against President-elect Donald Trump when users search for "what happened on July 13?" After censoring the attempt in its immediate aftermath, Google is now attempting to erase the…

Google Messages dual SIM support for RCS rolls onto US phones, per reports

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Google is reportedly rolling out its RCS dual-SIM support for the Messages app.

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Google AI chatbot tells user to 'please die'

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Google chatbot Gemini told a user "please die" during a conversation about challenges aging adults face, violating the company's policies on harmful messages.

Google’s latest Doodle celebrates 5,000 years of the kayak

And I still haven't figured out how to get into one without falling out.

Lululemon Taps Google’s Brandon Viney as North America Brand Creative Director

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Brandon Viney joined athleisure giant Lululemon as vp, North America brand creative director. Viney spent nearly six years as Google's group creative director, leading its in-house Google Brand Studio creative agency and founding the…

Google Docs adding Imagen 3 image generation

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Following Help me visualize in Slides, Google is adding Gemini image generation to Docs on the web for Workspace users.

Real-time Scam Detection is rolling out now in Google Phone app beta

www.androidcentral.com

One of Google I/O's best features is officially hitting beta testers now.

Google tipped to roll out a 'shield' to protect your email from online risks

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Google was spotted developing a new feature to protect users' emails from online risks.

How to Swap Your Google Voice and Regular Phone Number (and Why You Should)

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In 2010, Google Voice was launched, giving users a free virtual number that could send and receive texts and phone calls, plus help people with multiple phones simplify their lives. If you’re a Google Voice user, perhaps you’ve considered…

Did Google's Gemini AI spontaneously threaten a user?

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Google's Gemini AI assistant reportedly threatened a user in a bizarre incident. A 29-year-old graduate student from Michigan shared the disturbing response from a conversation with Gemini where they were discussing aging adults and how…

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Google Gemini tells grad student to 'please die' while helping with his homework

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First true sign of AGI – blowing a fuse with a frustrating user?