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 …
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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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 …
Android 16 is getting a huge redesign, and this is your first look
The main Google I/O 2025 keynote happens a week from now, but that event will probably be so Gemini AI-heavy that Google decided to give …
Gemini AI is coming to your car, watch, TV, and more
Google on Tuesday hosted a special Android Show: I/O Edition event streamed on YouTube a week before I/O 2025. This is the event Google needed …
ChatGPT Deep Research just got an upgrade you should try
I’ve used ChatGPT’s Deep Research feature since OpenAI first made it available. I love the in-depth reports more than my usual chats with AI. A …
Galaxy S25 Edge just answered 3 big questions ahead of Apple’s iPhone 17 Air
The ultra-thin Galaxy S25 Edge is finally official. Samsung unveiled the phone late on Monday, several months after teasing it at the main Galaxy S25 Unpacked …
Scary new AI can track you in surveillance videos without even seeing your face
If you’ve ever worried that advanced AI tech could be used to track people more invasively than ever, your fears are partly becoming a reality. …
How I watch YouTube with ChatGPT, even though it can’t stream videos
One of ChatGPT’s best features is the ability to summarize information, which I use regularly. While the AI has no problem reviewing text-based content like …
Gemini AI will soon be able to turn any photo into a video
ChatGPT has recently stunned the world with its novel image generation powers, joining the growing list of AI models that can create incredible images from …
Apple’s mythical all-glass iPhone may finally materialize as the iPhone 20
Apple released three iPhone models in 2017 to celebrate the iPhone’s tenth anniversary. That was a first for the company, which used to launch only …
The only New Avenger who died tragically had a much better arc before Marvel changed it
Marvel couldn’t even wait for Thunderbolts*‘s first weekend at the box office to end before spoiling the big reveal at the end, launching a massive …
