Google Now Lets You Change Your Gmail Address. Here’s How

You’ve probably had the same Gmail address for years. Now, it’s easy to make a name change without worrying about the transition.

AI Has Flooded All the Weather Apps

Weather forecasting has gotten a big boost from machine learning. How that translates into what users see can vary.

I Asked ChatGPT 500 Questions. Here Are the Ads I Saw Most Often

Ads are rolling out across the US on ChatGPT’s free tier. I asked OpenAI’s bot 500 questions to see what these ads were like and how they related to my prompts.

I Tried DoorDash’s Tasks App and Saw the Bleak Future of AI Gig Work

I recorded videos of myself doing laundry, scrambling eggs, and walking around the park in DoorDash’s new Tasks app, where gig workers are paid to train AI.

Google’s AI Searches Love to Refer You Back to Google

The company’s generative AI search tools increasingly cite its own services, like Google Search and YouTube, over third-party publishers.

Google Maps Gets Chatty With a New Gemini-Powered Interface

“Ask Maps,” rolling out today to Google Maps on mobile, lets you ask Gemini questions about locations and even to plan trips on your behalf.

Hands-On With Nano Banana 2, the Latest Version of Google’s AI Image Generator

Google’s latest image model, Nano Banana 2, is a powerful AI photo editor that punctures reality. Well, sometimes.

Gear News of the Week: Kia Shows off the EV2, and Fujifilm Debuts New Instax Cameras

Plus: Fender rebrands its PreSonus music production app, Ricoh unveils a monochrome camera, and Omega has a new Speedmaster.