Tech & AI
Google I/O 2026: Every new AI tool you can try for free
- By Abigail Avery
- . May 20, 2026
Google just announced a smorgasbord of new AI tools for productivity and creativity at its Google I/O keynote on Tuesday, but not many of them
Literary Prizewinners Are Facing AI Allegations. It Feels Like the New Normal
- By Abigail Avery
- . May 20, 2026
At first, the winners of the prestigious Commonwealth Short Story Prize for 2026 enjoyed the envy of their peers. But since their works of fiction
Google just declared itself a contender in AI design at IO 2026
- By Abigail Avery
- . May 19, 2026
Google announced at its annual Google I/O event on Tuesday that it’s launching Pics, a new AI-powered design and image-generation app for Google Workspace. The
Google Workspace Icons Get New Look on Android, iOS, and Web
- By Abigail Avery
- . May 19, 2026
Google’s gradient Workspace icons are rolling out across Android, iOS, and web, giving Gmail, Drive, Docs, Calendar, and more a cleaner look. The post Google
Everything announced at Google I/O 2026 keynote
- By Abigail Avery
- . May 19, 2026
Google’s I/O 2026 developer conference has finally wrapped, and the keynote was, truthfully, a bit of a snooze for non-developers. The headline Gemini news amounted
Everything Announced at Google I/O 2026: Gemini, Search, Smart Glasses
- By Abigail Avery
- . May 19, 2026
Much weirder is voice editing in Google Docs, in a new feature called Docs Live. By describing with your voice what you want to write,
Google’s Genie world model can now simulate real streets with Street View
- By Abigail Avery
- . May 19, 2026
We’ve all pulled up Street View on Google Maps to show a friend what our childhood home looked like, or dropped that little person icon
Microsoft Confirms Windows Update Bug Blocking Security Fixes
- By Abigail Avery
- . May 19, 2026
Microsoft confirmed that KB5089549 can fail with error 0x800f0922 on Windows 11 devices with low EFI partition space, and shared workarounds are available. The post
Best robot pool cleaner deal: Take 23% off the Beatbot Sora 70 robotic pool cleaner
- By Abigail Avery
- . May 19, 2026
SAVE $350: The Beatbot Sora 70 robotic pool cleaner is on sale at Amazon for $1,149, down from the standard price of $1,499. That’s a
Former OpenAI Staffers Warn That xAI’s Poor Safety Record Could Complicate SpaceX’s IPO
- By Abigail Avery
- . May 19, 2026
Two former OpenAI employees and a group of AI safety nonprofits are warning that Elon Musk’s AI lab, xAI, could become a liability for prospective