Alex was an AI editor at Toms Guide. Before joining the Tom’s Guide team, Alex worked for the brands TechRadar and BBC Science Focus.
He was highly commended in the Specialist Writer category at the BSME's 2023 and was part of a team to win best podcast at the BSME's 2025.
In his time as a journalist, he has covered the latest in AI and robotics, broadband deals, the potential for alien life, the science of being slapped, and just about everything in between.
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Google's Gemini 3 brings huge improvements to the way Google search works. Here's everything you need to know.

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Major improvements to the function of Grok. Try out these prompts to make the most of the new model.

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Copilot is unveiling a host of new features for Microsoft Copilot. Here's everything new that is on its way.

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These three lesser-known ChatGPT tools are goldmines for productivity. Here's how to enable and use them.

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Fears are circulating that GPT-4o might soon be on its way out. So, is there a way to hold onto it if it does go?

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When two of the biggest chatbots add personality features, which is best at switching between them? I put it to the test to find out.

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ChatGPT Agent can be an incredible tool for the boring tasks you don't want to do and now I use it to book restaurants.

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One of ChatGPT's biggest giveaways can be fixed in the settings now, removing all uses of em-dashes.

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ChatGPT can be a really simple tool to use. I've been using these 5 prompts for years, and they're an easy way to make the most of the tool.

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LinkedIn just got another big AI update. Here are all the new things that you can do with its search.

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GPT-5.1 is one of the biggest updates yet for ChatGPT. Here's what it includes and how to use it yourself.

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Let ChatGPT do the work for you when it comes to Black Friday sales. I made it find the best prices on TVs.

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Benchmarks test AI models on a range of factors, ranging from their logical skills to how well they deal with emotion, but these tests could be inaccurate.

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ChatGPT can be an incredible tool when it comes to writing. Here is how I get it to help plan out some writing.

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Babbel's language app has taken the jump into the world of AI with its new speaking feature. Here's what it's like to use.

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Google Maps is rolling out new developer features that could change the game of AI in the future.

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The ability to code using chatbots is on the rise. If you're new to the idea of vibe coding, here are five prompts to get you started.

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Chatbots and Google are searching for information in a very different way, but it could be for the best.

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ChatGPT is rolling out the next round of app integrations, including TripAdvisor and Peoton.

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Google Maps just launched an array of Gemini AI features. Here are all the new things you can now do.

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Amazon Music is getting the generative AI treatment, receiving a new feature to prompt AI on making playlists and discovering songs.

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This one feature from Anthropic Claude is a small but crucial thing that keeps me coming back.

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OpenAI's Sora 2 app has just landed on the Android store, but only in select regions right now.
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