Don't 'Bard it' — Google says you should still Google it to be safe By Malcolm McMillan published 28 July 23 A Google executive has warned users in an interview that they should still trust Google Search over Google Bard when it comes to getting the facts straight.
Google's making 2 big Android changes — what you need to know By Tom Pritchard published 28 July 23 Google Play and nearby Share are getting some design changes, and here's what that means for you.
iOS 17 beta 4 is coming — here’s all the new features for your iPhone By Tom Pritchard published 27 July 23 iOS 17 beta 4 is coming, and there are changes galore. Here's what's new.
Bing Chat coming to Chrome and Safari — see if you have access By Malcolm McMillan published 24 July 23 Bing Chat is now available on Chrome and some users even have access on Safari. Here's how to see if you have access to these new features, as well as a new native Dark mode.
Google wants to better secure your messages by standardizing encryption By Tom Pritchard published 21 July 23 Google wants messaging apps to use a standardized encryption protocol — but will it work?
WhatsApp has arrived on Wear OS — here’s what it can do By Tom Pritchard published 20 July 23 Wear OS smartwatches can now run WhatsApp — regardless of whether it's connected to your phone.
Apple reportedly testing AI chatbot — 5 things to know about Apple GPT By Malcolm McMillan last updated 19 July 23 Apple has reportedly been testing a ChatGPT competitor dubbed 'Ajax' or 'Apple GPT.' Here's what you need to know
Google Meet now lets you create AI-generated backgrounds — here's how it works By Dave Meikleham published 19 July 23 Google Workspace Labs users are in luck, but the rest of us will have to wait a little longer for these futuristic-sounding AI backgrounds.
iOS 16.6 is coming soon — here's all the new features for your iPhone By Tom Pritchard published 19 July 23 iOS 17 may get all the attention, but iOS 16.6 still has a few new things to offer.
Apple Maps seems to be gaining on Google Maps — here's why By Tom Pritchard last updated 18 July 23 A new report claims iPhone users are starting to see the benefits of Apple Maps — despite its long-standing reputation.
Google Maps vs. Apple Maps: Which navigation app is best? By Tom Pritchard last updated 18 July 23 Should you be using Google Maps or Apple Maps? Which built-in navigation app is best for getting from A to B?
Best Wordle start words to help you keep your streak By Marc McLaren last updated 14 July 23 The best Wordle start words based on data and our own experience.
Fixing a faulty PC could get a lot easier with this Windows 11 upgrade By Roland Moore-Colyer published 14 July 23 Fed up or relying on fresh Windows installs to fix a problematic PC? A new repair option in Windows 11 could solve that problem.
Google Calendar just got a major upgrade for hybrid workers By Alan Martin published 9 July 23 You can now set where you’re working from at different times of the day within your Google Calendar.
Surprise! Google's new privacy policy says it can scrape all of your public data for AI By Roland Moore-Colyer last updated 7 July 23 Google’s gone and done it: Bard and its other AI tech can scrape your public data.
Instagram's Threads has launched to take on Twitter — everything you need to know By Tom Pritchard last updated 6 July 23 Threads is Instagram's new Twitter rival, and we have everything you need to know.
Cue the Apple lawyers! Someone got Vision Pro interface running on Meta Quest Pro By Tom Pritchard published 6 July 23 An unofficial demo version of Apple VisionOS is now available to try on Meta Quest pro headsets.
Google Calendar is getting a big upgrade that will save you time By Roland Moore-Colyer published 5 July 23 A cross-app share button for the Google Calendar could be just the time-saving feature we've been waiting for.
3 billion Chrome users are about to get these big upgrades By Jeff Parsons published 4 July 23 Google's Privacy Sandbox project rollout is starting now and Chrome users will see a non-skippable prompt appearing soon.
Google Maps is getting this big Android Auto upgrade — what you can do now By Tom Pritchard published 3 July 23 Google Maps will now work on Android Auto and your phone simultaneously. Here's why that matters.
Daily Quordle #522 — answers and hints for Friday, June 30 By Kelly Woo last updated 30 June 23 Find out what today's Quordle answers are and see the solutions to previous games.
Google is making it easier to spot fake online images — here's how By Tom Pritchard published 30 June 23 Google's Fact Check Explorer tool is getting some image-centric powers, to help you see through online nonsense.
Android TV Shop is the new way to buy and rent TV and movies — here’s where to find it By Malcolm McMillan published 29 June 23 Google is rolling out a Shop tab to Android TV, which will put any movies available to rent or buy from all of your streaming services in one location.
Android 14 could bring back the old Android taskbar — here’s how By Tom Pritchard published 28 June 23 Android's fixed taskbar could be making a comeback, if the latest Android 14 beta is anything to go by.
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Google’s AirTag stalker detection is coming — here’s your first look By Tom Pritchard published 27 June 23 Android is finally getting protection from rogue AirTags and Bluetooth trackers. Here's how it works.
iOS 17 beta 2 is out — here are the new features for your iPhone By Tom Pritchard published 22 June 23 The iOS 17 beta 2 is here, and it's got a bunch of updates and new features to test. Here's what you need to know.
Google Maps is getting 3 big upgrades to make your life easier — here’s what’s new By Alex Wawro published 14 June 23 Google Maps is getting some new and expanded features that make it easier to plan trips and stay on top of directions.
Meta's MusicGen AI makes high-quality music clips from text — here's how to try it By Malcolm McMillan published 14 June 23 MusicGen is a new open-source AI tool from Meta that allows you to create free AI-generated audio clips with just a text prompt. Here's how it works.
AWS went down, taking parts of the Internet with it — what we know By Malcolm McMillan last updated 13 June 23 An Amazon Web Services outage took down many websites and services, from Amazon Alexa devices to fast food apps from Mcdonald's and more. Here's what we know