MCP is the hottest thing in AI this week, but what exactly is it?
Going into this week, we knew we’d be getting a ton of Gemini AI news from Google’s I/O 2025 event, and that’s exactly what happened. …
Chris Smith has been covering consumer electronics ever since the iPhone revolutionized the industry in 2007. When he’s not writing about the most recent tech news for BGR, he closely follows the events in Marvel’s Cinematic Universe and other blockbuster franchises.
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Here are the first details about io’s upcoming screenless ChatGPT device
Before Google kicked off its I/O 2025 event, which turned out to be an even more exciting display of AI prowess than last year, I …
Video Overviews are coming to one of Google’s best AI products
A few days before Google kicked off I/O 2025, we saw evidence that the company was working on an exciting feature for one of its …
Gemma 3n is Google’s powerful open-source AI that can run on phones
Google announced several exciting Gemini AI innovations at I/O 2025, significantly improving Gemini’s abilities across the board and bringing the AI to more of its …
Here comes the first movie featuring Google’s groundbreaking new AI video tech
From the moment AI video generation tools made it possible to create amazing clips using only text prompts, it was clear the movie industry was …
8 exciting new Gemini features you can’t get with ChatGPT
After last year’s I/O 2024, which was dedicated to new Gemini AI features, much like yesterday’s I/O 2025 keynote, I wondered who won the AI …
Gemini 2.5’s huge update: Deep Think, faster Flash, computer control
Google’s big I/O 2025 event is underway in California, and it’s all about artificial intelligence, just as we suspected. That is, Gemini is improving across …
6 new Project Astra features Google announced at I/O 2025
Google unveiled Project Astra last year at I/O, showing off nascent AI technology that allows mobile users to talk to Google’s AI in real time …
Here’s what you get with Google’s $250/month Gemini AI Ultra plan
In the weeks leading up to Google I/O 2025, the product name Gemini Ultra popped up a few times, and I thought this would be …
Android XR smart glasses with Gemini are coming soon, here’s what they can do
When Google announced the Android XR platform in December, it felt a little rushed, as if Google was trying to prevent OpenAI from getting all …
How to turn ChatGPT Deep Research reports into podcasts with Google’s help
I’m a longtime ChatGPT user and tested most of the new AI features OpenAI released in the past few years. The only exceptions are the …
One of Google’s big Gemini upgrades might have leaked ahead of I/O
Google I/O 2025 kicks off on Tuesday, and we expect the keynote to focus entirely on AI announcements. Last week, Google unveiled the top Android …
Will ChatGPT steal Google’s thunder again ahead of I/O 2025?
Google will take the stage in California on Tuesday to kick off this year’s Google I/O event. The main keynote will almost certainly focus on …
Gemini AI might replace Siri on iPhone, but only for some people
I’m a longtime iPhone user, and last year my iPhone changed in ways I never thought possible. I can load third-party app stores, use third-party …
We might finally have an idea of when Apple’s Siri AI chatbot is coming to the iPhone
Apple’s WWDC 2025 is just a few weeks away, and there’s reason to be excited. Apple is rumored to give the iPhone a big redesign …
Apple’s crazy new AI can turn your photos into 3D scenes
Once WWDC 2025 rolls around, it’ll mark a year of Apple Intelligence on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Unfortunately, there’s not much to get excited about …
This outlandish story about ChatGPT can teach us all a lesson about AI
I’ve been following ChatGPT ever since the AI chatbot went viral in late 2022. I started using it shortly after, and it wasn’t long before …
The New Avengers originally had a different post-credits scene, and we need to see it
Marvel couldn’t wait to spoil the big Thunderbolts* plot twist, revealing the movie’s real title even before its first weekend in theaters was over. Whether …
Fortnite is blocked from Apple’s US App Store… again
“We will return Fortnite to the US iOS App Store next week,” Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney said on X on May 1st, just as …
Fake AI images are already manipulating you, and this crazy controversy is proof
Some people who worry about AI, like ChatGPT and Gemini, put forward the worst-case scenario: humanity’s doom. A future version of AI will take over …
Walmart is getting ready for AI agents that do your shopping for you
I’m yet to task ChatGPT with taking over some of my online shopping, and that’s for two very good reasons. First, ChatGPT Operator, the only …
AI mimicked human communication in this fascinating study
Since ChatGPT went viral in late 2022, we have seen plenty of research that went into studying how AI models behave. Researchers wanted to see …
Google’s new AI coding agent could help Gemini develop better versions of itself
Most scenarios where AI takes over the world propose an artificial intelligence program that’s sentient and superior to any human on Earth. This malicious AI …
This awesome new Windows 11 AI feature is making Mac users jealous
I was annoyed earlier this year to see that the signature feature of Apple Intelligence that Apple unveiled last year turned out to be vaporware, …
Claude AI is getting a big Reasoning upgrade: Everything you should know
Most of the frontier AI chatbots available commercially right now can offer models that think through their tasks. That is, they can take a bit …
How to use TikTok AI Alive to turn photos into videos
TikTok’s future in the US might be uncertain, but the app keeps adding features for its fans. That is, if turning still images into fake …
HBO Max doesn’t need a new name
UPDATE: On March 10th, 2023, I said HBO Max didn’t need a name change. At the time, rumors said Warner Bros. Discovery would drop the …
Google AI Mode may replace a Search feature that’s been there since day 1
I can’t remember the last time I actually went to Google.com to search for something. Most browsers let you search directly from the URL bar, …
iPhone 18 Pro to feature under-display Face ID, but it might still have a Dynamic Island
Apple is expected to give the iPhone a big redesign for the product’s 20th anniversary, with a recent report saying the iPhone 20 model will …
8 new Android 16 security features that will make your phone safer than ever
Google hosted its Android Show: I/O Edition on Tuesday to deliver all the Android 16 news that it won’t have time to discuss next week …
