Tag: gemini
Google Assistant will shut down for good on Android and Wear OS in September — here’s what you need to do next
We’re saying goodbye to Google Assistant on more devices September 4 is the cut-off point for Android and Wear OS The process of switching over to Gemini is pretty seamless Google Assistant had a good run — it made its debut in May 2016 as part of the Allo app…
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I tried Gemini Spark in Chrome and it’s the perfect AI for handling all the boring bits online
As soon as I heard that Gemini Spark was now part of the Chrome browser I had to try it for myself. Gemini Spark is an AI agent designed to take on longer-running tasks that continue in the background. It’s much smoother now thanks to an update that incorporates the…
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This hilarious robot collapse reminds me that robot development is nowhere near where it needs to be, but a huge breakthrough from DeepMind could change all that
I watched two robot videos at the opposite ends of the Cantril Scale. You know, the ladder that measures human happiness in steps but that I am now applying to humanoid accomplishment? At the bottom step and living its worst possible artificial life, we have the Qualcomm robot that, after…
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I gave Gemini 3.6 Flash and GPT-5.6 access to my entire digital life — here’s which one actually helped me more
Both OpenAI and Google have released major new AI models within days of each other. OpenAI launched GPT-5.6, and Google has followed up with Gemini 3.6 Flash. While both companies have talked up the coding and developer features of these models, they also power the consumer versions of ChatGPT and…
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‘Most likely, you won’t see it on a Leica M camera’: Leica hints that generative AI tools like Gemini Omni are at odds with its photography heritage, but says they ‘make perfect sense’ for phones like the Xiaomi 17T Pro
These days, it’s not uncommon for phones to share two big selling points: a partnership with a trusted photography brand and flashy AI features. The Xiaomi 17T Pro, launched this week in Vienna, is no different, boasting Leica-tuned cameras and fresh new AI skills from Google‘s text-to-video tool, Gemini Omni.…
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Google I/O 2026 made one thing clear — Gemini is becoming impossible to avoid
Google used I/O 2026 to unveil a sweeping expansion of Gemini. Gemini is expanding across Search, Android, shopping, productivity, and AI agents. New features like Gemini Spark, Omni, and AI-powered Search show Google pushing hard toward always-on AI assistants. Google spent years insisting AI would quietly improve its products in…
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