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Google Search, Chrome, and Gemini can now detect AI-generated images
1+ hour, 9+ min ago (362+ words) by Palash Volvoikar on May 26, 2026 Synth ID is an invisible watermark that gets embedded into an image when it's created by an AI tool. The watermark survives common edits like cropping, color adjustments, and compression, so it's difficult to remove…...
Google wants Gemini to stop talking and start doing
4+ hour, 26+ min ago (144+ words) by Palash Volvoikar on May 26, 2026 Spark works with Gmail, Docs, Slides, and other Google apps, and it connects to outside services like Canva, Open Table, and Instacart. Google says it will ask your permission before doing anything like spending money…...
Alexa for Shopping can now auto-buy items when prices drop
5+ day, 19+ hour ago (159+ words) by Palash Volvoikar on May 20, 2026 You do not need a Prime membership, an Alexa+ subscription, or an Echo device to use it. You just have to tap the cursive "A" icon in the Amazon app or on the website to…...
Google confirms Gmail security flaw that lets malware through
1+ week, 5+ day ago (255+ words) by Suzanne Kantra on May 13, 2026 The little message that appears on Gmail attachments saying "Scanned by Gmail" is supposed to tell you the file is safe to open. It isn't, and it hasn't been for a while. Google knows about…...
Android's new Gemini AI acts on your behalf. Here's the catch.
2+ week, 13+ hour ago (334+ words) by Suzanne Kantra on May 12, 2026 Google is turning Android from a phone operating system into something closer to a personal assistant that acts on your behalf. At its Android Show event today, the company announced Gemini intelligence, a set of…...
Googlebook is Google's answer to the Mac Book. Here's what we know so far.
1+ week, 6+ day ago (163+ words) by Suzanne Kantra on May 12, 2026 The short version: Googlebook combines Android's app ecosystem and Google Play with everything Chrome OS brought to laptops " Chrome browser, extensions, security, speed " and adds a layer of Gemini intelligence on top. It runs on…...
Your stolen identity could sell for just $35 on the dark web
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (599+ words) by Palash Volvoikar on April 22, 2026 If you have ever wondered what your personal data is worth to a hacker, the answer is not much. A new study from Nord VPN and threat exposure platform Nord Stellar found that a complete…...
Sony robot beats pro ping-pong players by wearing them down
4+ week, 1+ day ago (136+ words) by Palash Volvoikar on April 27, 2026 This is the first time we've seen something like this. No robot had beaten expert human players at a real sport under unmodified rules before this. Here's the thing about Ace. When human players go…...
Hackers are flooding your inbox on purpose " then offering to help
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (345+ words) by Suzanne Kantra on April 24, 2026 The campaign, detailed in a report by Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) and tracked under the name UNC6692, is a prime example of what security researchers call social engineering: attacks that exploit human behavior rather than…...
This Breaking Bad and Balenciaga AI mashup is absolutely brilliant
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (221+ words) Techlicious If you've ever wondered what Walter White would look like strutting down a runway in avant-garde couture, AI creator demonflyingfox has your answer " and it's absolutely brilliant The You Tube creator, who previously went viral with "Harry Potter by…...