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Google Search will let you create AI images for free soon — here's how it works
By Elton Jones Published
For the 25th anniversary of Google Images, two major updates are coming: AI image generation in Google Search and a visual revamp of Google Images.

5 apps anyone over 50 can build with AI — no coding skills needed
By Amanda Caswell Published
Discover 5 practical ways people over 50 can use AI to build custom apps without writing code, complete with ready-to-use prompts.

High storage phones are feeling more like a scam than ever — how to avoid overpaying
By Tom Pritchard Published
High storage phones cost a heck of a lot of money, and they may be about to get more expensive. It's about time we stopped facilitating this, because it feels like a scam.

I tested Google's new Gemini update for Android Auto and it finally fixes everything that made the old Google Assistant so frustrating to use while driving
By Tom Pritchard Last updated
Google Assistant was the bane of my driving experience, but Gemini is already making up for all those past wrongs.

Google Maps only showing preview? Here’s how to get the start button back
By Kaycee Hill Published
Google Maps can sometimes not show the Start button to begin navigation. Here's how to get it to show up.

7 AI mistakes I see people over 50 make again and again — here's how to fix every one
By Elton Jones Published
Spending time with my older family members as they try to navigate AI tools exposed me to seven common mistakes they make—here’s how I helped fix them all.

From hidden menus to frustrating trade-offs, our complete comparison of major AI chatbot privacy controls shows exactly how ChatGPT, Google Gemini, and others track your chats and what you can do to stop them
By Amanda Caswell Last updated
I compared the privacy settings of ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Claude, Copilot, Meta AI and Grok to see which made it easiest to opt out of AI training.

Google AI just proved Meta can't fix smart glasses privacy — it's time for 'peeping tom' laws to enter the digital age
By Jason England Last updated
Meta's emergency smart glasses update disables the camera if the privacy LED is tampered with. But I just used Google AI to generate a step-by-step bypass guide.
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