Tag: Software

You can put Google Gemini right on your smartphone home screen – here’s how

Google has launched Gemini home screen widgets for Android and iOS devices The widgets let users access Gemini AI features with a single tap The widgets are customizable and allow users to prioritize their most-used Gemini actions If you like using Google Gemini on your smartphone but find it tedious…

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NotebookLM, the acceptable face of Google AI, is getting an app in May

NotebookLM, the Google research tool that gained notoriety for its uncanny AI-generated podcasts, is getting an official app on May 20, 2025. You can pre-register for the Android or iOS version of the app right now and have it automatically downloaded to your device on May 20, the first day…

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Ask Engadget: Is it a good time to move to Macs from Windows?

Q: I’m a Gen X Windows user, I’ve been building my own systems for decades, and I work mainly in 3D design for the building and construction industry. I would like to know if you feel switching to Mac makes sense with all this unnecessary tariff turmoil? I’ve been trying…

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Warning: check your PC’s Windows 11 encryption feature to make sure your data is not at risk

Concerns have been raised around the default drive encryption applied with Windows 11 24H2 This is put in place when setting up new PCs, or with fresh installs of Windows 11 24H2 on existing devices The encryption recovery key is tied to a Microsoft account, and if that account is…

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Google reveals powerful NotebookLM app for Android and iOS with release date – here’s what it looks like

The NotebookLM mobile app listings are now live The research app is coming very soon to Android and iOS Expect to hear more news at Google I/O 2025 on May 20 Having hinted at the imminent arrival of a NotebookLM app last month, Google has now put the AI research…

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Copilot+ PCs with Snapdragon CPUs can now install popular tool that lets you customize Windows 11 and improve the Start menu in ways that Microsoft won’t entertain

The latest version of Windhawk, a popular customization tool, supports Arm That means those with Snapdragon PCs can use it to put their own stamp on Windows 11 There are some catches here, though, including that not every Windhawk mod will work on Arm PCs right out of the gate…

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