Gemini Notebook’s new Collections arrive just as Google turns it into a bigger workspace

Gemini Notebook’s new Collections help users organize growing research libraries as Google expands the former NotebookLM across Gemini and Search, although the feature remains more limited than a proper folder system.

Computing     Paulo Vargas     4 days ago

Samsung’s humanoid robot ambitions are real, but factories come first

Samsung wants to build humanoid robots, but its new RX division is starting with practical factory machines while consumer models and robot butlers remain distant ambitions without a launch timeline.

Computing     Paulo Vargas     4 days ago

The future of AI may depend on this one behind-the-scenes change

You probably won't notice the next Model Context Protocol update, but it could make AI assistants much better at connecting to the apps and services you use every day.

Computing     Shimul Sood     4 days ago

New YouTube guidelines are looking to end AI slop and clickbait traps

In a decisive move to protect viewer feeds and advertiser dollars, YouTube has updated its monetization guidelines to strip cash flow from low-quality, AI-generated material. The streaming giant is refining the rules governing its lucrative YouTube Partner Program (YPP) to specifically target “inauthentic content” designed solely for low-effort content farming. Rather than banning artificial intelligence […]

Computing     Moinak Pal     5 days ago

A new AI model wants self-driving cars to think before they swerve

A Seoul National University team built an AI that scores self-driving cars' safety choices in real time, and it just landed a rare CVPR highlight paper nod.

Computing     Rachit Agarwal     5 days ago

Hidden prompts can secretly rewrite an AI’s memory, and researchers say that’s a serious problem

Researchers have demonstrated GhostWriter, a new attack that secretly injects false memories into AI agents, influencing future responses and autonomous actions.

Computing     Moinak Pal     6 days ago

This experiment shows how easy it is to poison an open-weight AI model for under $100

A cybersecurity researcher poisoned an open weight AI model for under $100 in about an hour, exposing how easily these increasingly popular systems can be secretly compromised without detection.

Computing     Manisha Priyadarshini     6 days ago

This Android lock screen bug lets anyone text using Gemini without knowing your PIN

A newly discovered Gemini bug lets anyone bypass your Android PIN to send SMS and WhatsApp messages from a locked phone.

Computing     Manisha Priyadarshini     6 days ago

Google has to play fair with AI rivals on Android, and that could be good news for your wallet

The EU has ordered Google to open Gemini's exclusive Android access to rival AI apps by 2027. For Android users, the real payoff might not be more choices, but cheaper ones.

Computing     Pranob Mehrotra     July 18

Every app on my phone has decided I need AI, and none of them bothered to ask

Every app wants to become an AI app, even when users keep dismissing the invitation. Somehow, software that promises to understand us still can’t remember when we’ve said no.

Computing     Paulo Vargas     July 18

Google’s AI just recreated the best goal ever by Pele that was never actually filmed

Google used live stadium capture, and combined it with archival material to bring Pele's legendary goal to life. The Veo video engine, Gemini Omni, and Nano Banana Pro AI tools tagged alongside in the journey to revive a lost marvel.

Computing     Nadeem Sarwar     July 17

OpenAI patches ChatGPT desktop after user backlash over its recent redesign

OpenAI fixed its confusing ChatGPT redesign, restoring conversation history, syncing chats across devices, and simplifying mode switching for users everywhere.

Computing     Manisha Priyadarshini     July 17

Anti-surveillance clothing is getting cheaper, but don’t expect an invisibility cloak

Anti-surveillance clothing is becoming affordable enough for ordinary wardrobes, but its patterns only confuse certain computer vision systems. For now, it works better as a privacy statement than reliable protection.

Computing     Paulo Vargas     July 17

Google’s next Gemini upgrade might not arrive as soon as expected

Google has reportedly delayed Gemini 3.5 Pro after the AI model failed to meet internal coding goals, raising concerns about its pace in the AI race.

Computing     Moinak Pal     July 17

New open-weight AI from China is toppling the best of OpenAI and Claude Fable

Moonshot’s 2.8-trillion-parameter Kimi K3 comes close to Fable 5 and GPT 5.6 Sol in several benchmarks, while remaining open weight.

Computing     S. Kumar Manglam     July 17

Gemini could finally let you choose how friendly it sounds

Google is testing voice customization for Gemini, letting users adjust energy, warmth, formality and speaking speed for a more personalized AI assistant.

Computing     Moinak Pal     July 17

ChatGPT will now remind teens to take breaks and give parents more controls

OpenAI is expanding ChatGPT's teen safety features with age prediction, break reminders, and stronger parental controls, while defending why teens deserve AI access at all.

Computing     Manisha Priyadarshini     July 16

ChatGPT’s new search tool saves you from digging through old chats, files, and images

No more digging through months of ChatGPT history, this new sidebar search finds chats, files, and images in seconds, with filters to narrow results.

Computing     Manisha Priyadarshini     July 16

You can now edit videos in Google Vids by simply describing the changes

Google has added Gemini Omni and personal avatars to Vids, giving paid users new ways to create, edit, and present videos without traditional editing tools.

Computing     S. Kumar Manglam     July 16

NotebookLM just got a new name and a serious upgrade for Google AI Pro subscribers

Google has rechristened NotebookLM as Gemini Notebook, and the rebrand comes with an expansion of the upgrades that debuted on the Ultra tier last month.

Computing     Pranob Mehrotra     July 16

Meta AI will bring parents into the loop when teens mention self-harm

Meta is adding parental alerts and human review to sensitive AI conversations involving teens who may be at risk of self-harm.

Computing     S. Kumar Manglam     July 16

Personal Intelligence in Search now connects to Google Calendar

Google AI Mode now connects with Calendar, letting Search create events and deliver responses tailored to your schedule and availability.

Computing     Moinak Pal     July 16

OpenAI made a tiny $230 keyboard that lets you turn up an AI’s brainpower

OpenAI and Work Louder built a $230 mini keyboard that gives Codex users physical shortcuts, live agent status lights, and a dial for adjusting how hard the AI thinks.

Computing     Paulo Vargas     July 16

Google rejects alarming report that says its Search AI tools are unsafe for kids

Google disputes a child-safety assessment of AI Overviews and AI Mode, arguing that its testing was unrealistic. The report documents troubling responses and questions whether parents have enough control over Search.

Computing     Paulo Vargas     July 16

This AI doesn’t just translate languages, it invents brand-new ones

Forget Google Translate, this AI tool invents languages nobody has ever spoken, sounds, grammar, and all.

Computing     Rachit Agarwal     July 15

Hate editing videos? This new AI app turns your camera roll into ready-to-post reels

Reelful is an AI app that builds finished reels from your photos and clips, complete with voiceovers, captions, and music.

Computing     Manisha Priyadarshini     July 15

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