Can Google’s new AI experiment help me learn a language?
Table of Contents I’ve lived in Germany for around a decade now, and an enduring source of shame for me is my rather underwhelming German language skills. Like many language…
I’ll buy the Pixel Watch 4 if Google changes this one feature
Table of Contents Personally, the Google Pixel Watch 3 was the success story of 2024. In just three generations, Google debuted the Pixel Watch, a pretty terrible smartwatch, improved it…
Android’s desktop mode for phones is taking shape, and it looks familiar
Table of Contents Google’s mobile operating system comes with a hidden desktop mode that opens on an external screen, mimicking what you would get from a computing interface. However, it…
Google adds Spanish and French to NotebookLM in huge language update
NotebookLM is one of Google’s lesser-used AI products but it introduced a feature that’s becoming increasingly popular — Audio Overviews. The company already brought it over to Gemini and plans…
What is RTOS and is it the answer to Google’s Wear OS problems?
Table of Contents Smartwatches are now over 25 years old, but just over a decade ago, Apple helped kickstart the current smartwatch industry with the launch of the original Apple…
Google’s Find My Device tracking tool could soon serve Apple’s best trick
Table of Contents It’s roughly been a year since Google launched its new Find My Device network, fortifying it with security features such as encrypted location sharing, unknown tracker alerts,…
I tried using a paid search engine for a week, and I don’t think I’ll go back
Table of Contents After making the decision to ditch Google Search a few months ago, I’ve been making it a point to keep an eye out for new products to…
Google’s Nest thermostat cull is a warning to all smart home users
If you were an early adopter of the Nest Learning Thermostat, bad news: Google has announced the end of support for the first and second generation models as of October…
YouTube’s AI Overviews want to make search results smarter
YouTube is experimenting with a new AI feature that could change how people find videos. Here’s the kicker: not everyone is going to love it. The platform has started rolling…
This is Huaqiangbei, the world’s craziest technology market
Table of Contents One of my favorite places to visit in China is Shenzhen. Established in 1979, the small fishing village north of Hong Kong has turned into the beating…