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I discovered a hidden Android feature that shows which apps are watching me, and what it revealed was startling. Here's how to take back control of your phone
By Kaycee Hill published
Learn how to access Android's Privacy Dashboard to see exactly which apps are accessing your location, camera, microphone, and more.

Google may have its own MacBook Neo in the works: what's next for the Chromebook successor
By Scott Younker published
Google is launching its new Googlebook laptops at a premium but promises cheaper versions will come down the line.

Google’s AI can’t spell its own name — and that’s a terrifying sign for the future of search
By Amanda Caswell published
Google’s AI Overviews can confidently fix your typos but struggles to spell basic words. Here is why this funny glitch points to a much bigger trust problem for the future of search.

Pope Leo XIV warns that AI must be “disarmed” and cites Gandalf from LOTR to make his point
By Elton Jones published
Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical shares lengthy passages that provide warnings about the use of AI and mentions a powerful line from a famous fictional character.
I turned Gemini Gems into automated Google Workspace agents — here's how
By Amanda Caswell published
I'm easily saving 10 hours a week with this AI workflow

I used Gemini in Google Maps to pick my next pizza spot — and the top result totally surprised me
By Elton Jones last updated
I used the “Ask Maps” Gemini feature in Google Maps to find the best pizza spots in NYC — the tourist-favorite spot it recommended tasted way better than I thought.

AI’s massive data center boom is sparking a backlash across America — and Erin Brockovich is leading the charge
By Amanda Caswell published
Environmental activist Erin Brockovich is sounding the alarm on AI data centers — and the concerns around water, power and local communities are growing fast.

I'm not buying Google's 'Intelligent Eyewear' — here's why they're dead on arrival for me
By Tom Pritchard published
Smart glasses are trying to position themselves as the next big thing, but it's quite hard to get excited about them when I don't need glasses.
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