
Google says it has updated Gemini to better direct users to get mental health resources during moments of crisis. The change comes as the tech giant faces a wrongful death lawsuit alleging its chatbot “coached” a man to die by suicide, the latest in a string of lawsuits alleging tangible harm from AI products. When […]
Google Trends is coming to mobile with Gemini-powered suggestions that help you compare topics and spot rising searches faster, turning a once manual tool into a quicker way to understand what people are searching.
Everyone’s a coder now, thanks to AI. But more code means more bugs, more vulnerabilities, and not enough engineers to catch them.
Windows 11 may soon include feature flags, letting users enable experimental updates without waiting for gradual rollouts.
Google AI Edge Eloquent is a free, offline-first voice dictation app that automatically cleans up speech and enters a market where paid rivals like Willow and Wispr Flow charge up to $15 a month.

GLS Canada has become one of the first major parcel and freight carriers in the country to deploy heavy-duty electric yard hostlers at its logistics terminals – and they’re helping the company clean up in a big way.
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WatchHand is a new AI system that turns regular smartwatches into hand-tracking devices using sonar, potentially letting you control computers with finger gestures alone.

On today’s independent episode of Quick Charge, we take a look at refining and distributing our own fuel supply with home solar as America’s war in Iran rages on, shooting gas prices (and EV sales) into the stratosphere.
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Netflix just launched Playground, a free standalone gaming app for kids 8 and under with no ads, no in-app purchases, and characters from Peppa Pig, Sesame Street, and more.

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers vetoed a bill that would’ve required residents to verify their age before accessing porn sites, as reported earlier by 404 Media. In a letter to the members of the assembly last week, Evers writes that the bill “imposes an intrusive burden on adults who are trying to access constitutionally protected materials.” […]