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Why Google Maps keeps sending you the long way home — and how to stop it
By Kaycee Hill published
Google Maps now defaults to fuel-efficient routes that can be slower. Disable this setting to get fastest navigation.

Google just unlocked Gemini’s smartest AI image feature for free — here’s why you should try it now
By Elton Jones published
Google just added personalized image creation to the Gemini app, which connects with Nano Banana and Google Photos to generate images based on your prompts.

Your location data is now officially protected by the fourth amendment — here's what that means for you
By Tom Pritchard published
The Supreme Court just granted your location data the same protections as other personal data. Here's how that affects you.

I refuse to give Netflix a new email for every profile. Use this simple Gmail trick instead
By Kaycee Hill published
Netflix is forcing every profile in your household to have a unique email login. Here is the simple Gmail trick I'm using to outsmart the new rule.

Even Google doesn't have enough AI power — and that should worry all of us
By Amanda Caswell published
Google reportedly couldn't meet Meta's demand for Gemini AI compute. It's another reminder that local AI may become one of the biggest trends in personal computing.

Ditching Google AI? Here’s how to master DuckDuckGo’s no-AI search engine
By David Crookes published
DuckDuckGo is the no-AI search engine of choice, and these hacks will give you the best results.

This hidden Android feature can turbocharge autocorrect and stop all your 'ducking' mistakes
By Tom Pritchard published
Android's hidden Personal Dictionary feature puts you in control of autocorrect, not Google.

Google Home Speaker review: modest upgrades, but Gemini is the star
By Mike Prospero published
Aside from its design, the Google Home Speaker isn't a huge upgrade over the Nest Audio, and you can get all the same Gemini features on both devices.
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