Google has announced Googlebooks, a new line of premium laptops that run on an Android-based operating system instead of ChromeOS. These devices will feature Gemini AI integrated throughout the system. The laptops are set to launch later this year through partnerships with Acer, ASUS, Dell, HP, and Lenovo. Google has not disclosed pricing details. PositionedContinue Reading
Here are the key changes ushered in by the May update Windows 11‘s May update has arrived, and it’s quite a busy one, bringing in several changes for those who install the patch. There’s some good stuff here, and I’m going to round up the highlights in this article. ReadContinue Reading
As someone who has been using tech for decades, USB color coding is one of those bits of trivia that must have flitted in and out of your consciousness multiple times through the years. It’s not something that sticks like knowing what type of USB port you have. Here’s hopingContinue Reading
Finally, a compact Windows tablet with quality. Ultrabook-fast, AI-smart, versatile, and fanless at a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Cons Our Verdict The new little Surface Pro straddles the line between a portable tablet and a compact Windows laptop (with an optional keyboard). Like the old, underpowered Surface Go—but actually good!Continue Reading
Google’s interest in smart glasses is not a secret. The company unveiled the Android XR platform in December 2024, showing off smart glasses prototypes to a limited audience. A few months later, Google was ready for a more public demonstration of the Gemini features built into the Android XR platform,Continue Reading
Google Chrome has been quietly downloading around 4GB of Gemini Nano AI model weights to user devices without their consent, and it automatically re-downloads the files if they are deleted. This behavior has been confirmed on Windows 11, Apple Silicon, and Ubuntu systems, with user reports indicating it has been happening for aboutContinue Reading
Three decades after pioneering conversational web search, long before ChatGPT and Gemini With AI chatbots like ChatGPT and Gemini available, it’s now easy to run web searches like “what are the best sights in Rome?” or “how do you fix a leaky shower?”, but this natural language format was actually pioneered almostContinue Reading
Meta has published a new security advisory for messaging app WhatsApp, announcing patches for two vulnerabilities. WhatsApp has fixed two security flaws that could be abused to interfere with how media and attachments are handled on your device. There is no evidence that either bug has been exploited in theContinue Reading
This convertible laptop takes Lunar Lake to its limits. At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Cons Our Verdict The Lenovo Yoga 9i 2-in-1 Aura Edition is a sleek 14-inch Lunar Lake laptop with a beautiful display and extreme battery life. It’s a nice machine, and it would be easy toContinue Reading
French activists stage coffin protest for Windows 10, accusing Microsoft of forcing e-waste and profit-driven obsolescence Earlier this month, we learned that the government of France has decided to ditch Windows in favor of Linux to reduce reliance on U.S.-based technologies. Last year, Denmark took a similar step, and while initiatives like theseContinue Reading