Google is envisioning a future where almost every interaction you may have with the internet is hyper-personalized for you. According to Google’s VP of product for Search, Robby Stein, most people use AI products not for general factual information but more so for advice and recommendations. “They want to know where to eat for dinner, […]
Marc Benioff Joins the Chorus, Says Google Gemini Is Eating ChatGPT’s Lunch
Despite its excessive spending on data centers with no clear path to revenue generation in front of it, it seemed that if OpenAI had just one thing it could count on, it was audience capture. ChatGPT seemed like it would get the brand verbification treatment, being the term people used to reference AI. Now it […]
Google Nest Doorbell Cam (2025) Review: I’m So Tired of Subscriptions
Google is betting that AI can justify the high price of its smart home security camera subscriptions. The idea is that with AI, your notifications would read more like a human looked outside and told you what they saw. And instead of you scrolling through endless video footage to see what happened, AI can summarize […]
Google Exec Claims Company Needs to Double Its AI Serving Capacity ‘Every Six Months’: Report
Tech companies are racing to build out their infrastructure as their increasingly resource-intensive AI products gobble up capacity, clean out chipmakers’ supply, and require more power. Google, once dubbed the “King of the Web,” is one of those companies, and a high-level exec for The Big G is reported to have told staff that the […]
Google Adds Gemini AI-Assistant to Android Auto
Google is starting to add its Gemini AI assistant to all of its products, and now, Android Auto is getting the chatbot treatment. The company announced on November 20 that Android Auto, which it says is available in more than 250 million vehicles on the road, will support Gemini for Android phone users who have […]
Pornhub Begs Tech Giants to Verify User Ages on Their Device: Report
Pornhub desperately needs someone to serve as a bouncer outside the club. The company reportedly sent letters to Apple, Google, and Microsoft recently pleading with the tech giants to help out with age verification by requiring users to link their age to their devices—a move that would lessen the burden of complying with age-gating requirements […]
This AI Aced Hurricane Season in 2025. Here’s What That Means
During hurricane season, meteorologists rely on a variety of different forecast models. As this season comes to an end, experts are taking stock of which ones performed well and which ones didn’t, and Google’s rookie model has left them absolutely gobsmacked. Though Google DeepMind’s Weather Lab only began releasing forecasts in June, it was by […]
Google Nest Cam Outdoor (2025) Review: Gemini Just Lied Too Much
The latest version of the Google Nest Cam Outdoor (wired, 2nd gen)—yeah, that’s the name—is a real Jekyll and Hyde of a product. The hardware and software interface are expertly crafted and a delight to use. But once you start looking more closely at Google’s AI-forward security camera, it gets ugly and annoying. The $150 […]
The Best Gadgets of October 2025
October was full of frights, but at least the tech on offer proved to be an occasional delight. We started off the month with a new slate of handheld gaming PCs from Lenovo and the dual might of Microsoft and Asus. Then, Apple came along and dumped a whole gaggle of gadgets on our doorstep, […]
Have No Fear, Google Has Plans to Enshittify AI Search With Ads, Too
Google’s AI Overview has somehow successfully managed to get people to be less engaged with search results, clicking through less often, and less likely to fact-check the information presented to them. So you know what that means: it’s time to monetize! According to a report from Search Engine Land, Google is planning to introduce advertisements […]