Google weaving Gemini further into the popular Chrome browser is an inflection point for AI in our software, although some users will still be looking for the “off” switch.

Google puts AI Mode in Chrome’s address bar with page-aware prompts, Gemini help across tabs, and stronger protections, rolling out in the U.S. first.

You can get started with Google Vids by going to https://vids.google.com or opening up Google Drive on the web and choosing New > Google Vids from the menu on the left. The opening splash screen ...

Google changed its policies about fingerprinting. Google sells access to audiences. Google's ad platforms allow you to do that. This means they can serve highly personalized ads. It's doing so in a ...

At its core, the SPARKLINE function in Google Sheets takes a row of numbers and turns them into a mini chart that lives right inside a single cell. Instead of inserting a full-sized chart that eats up ...

Microsoft's native Notepad app naturally became my go-to for quick notes during work, while Obsidian found its place as my long-form notes app for rough drafts and gathering my thoughts. As ...

Google will soon verify the identities of developers who distribute Android apps outside the Play Store. Developers must submit their information to a new Android Developer Console, increasing their ...

Google has been steadily expanding its AI-powered tools over the past year, bringing more of its Gemini-based systems to all of its different applications. While we've seen more than a few AI features ...

Google Docs is rolling out a new "Audio" feature. This option uses Gemini to provide AI-generated voice overs for your documents. There are a number of voices and playback speeds to choose from, but ...

Google is preparing to scale up ads in AI Mode, by briefing agencies and brands on how the new ad format works and how it differs from traditional search. Driving the news. A new internal document, ...