For most of the last year, the digital world has been stuck in a “reactive” loop. You typed a prompt, an AI assistant spat out a reply, and the interaction ended. It was a standard chat-box experience—clunky, isolated, and frankly, a little dated. But while we were busy debating the merits of large language models, Google quietly performed a lobotomy on the old chatbot model and replaced it with something far more potent: a multimodal collaborator that can see, hear, and build in real-time. The “Text Box” era is officially over. We are transitioning from tools we “type into” to…
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Google adds 10 customizable infographic styles to NotebookLM
Google NotebookLM is testing a visual style selector for infographics, offering 10 distinct style options for tailored presentations. Tap below to read the report by Alexey Shabanov for Testing catalog.com
6 smart prompts that make NotebookLM way more useful
Google’s NotebookLM is one of the few tools that genuinely gets AI right. Rather than being loaded with features that exist just for the sake of AI, it offers capabilities that an average user will actually reach for after trying it once. Tap below to read the article by Mahnoor Faisal for MakeUseOf.com
You’re probably ignoring these 6 bloatware apps on your Android phone
Some carriers run app managers that install apps periodically over time, all without your knowledge or consent. These are six apps to watch out for as bloatware cluttering your new (or old) Android phone. Tap below to read the article by Pankil Shah for MakeUseOf.com
This one NotebookLM habit changed how I reread difficult texts
Most people use NotebookLM to get answers quickly. Upload a document, ask for a summary, skim the highlights, and move on. That’s useful, but it’s the same rushed skim-first instincts as we think we will miss out on another great article. Tap below to read the article from MakeUseOf.com
Google Gemini now has one place for all your documents
Google Gemini is rolling out an organizational update to its web interface, adding a dedicated Documents history section inside the My Stuff folder. Tap below to read the article from How-To-Geek.
9 signs Google’s Gemini just ended ChatGPT’s dominance
Google has executed a masterclass in strategy. Instead of just matching ChatGPT feature-for-feature, it leveraged its ultimate advantage: it already runs the infrastructure of our digital lives. Tap below to read the article on Tom’s Guide.
Nano Banana now lets you draw prompts directly on your photos — Sam Altman is going to hate this
Google seems to be taking the wind out of Sam Altman’s sails once again. Because now, users can draw or annotate directly on their images inside the Gemini app. Tap below to read the article from Tom’s Guide.
5 of these 10 photos are AI-generated — can you spot them?
I’ve got a little challenge for you. In the following ten images, five are AI. But which ones are which? Check out each image and the prompt used to create it, and let us know if you could spot all of our AI-generated images. Tap bellow to read the article from MakeUseOf.
I used NotebookLM to create a personal wiki — here’s how you can do it, too
Here’s how I set up NotebookLM as a project hub, how it works, and why it’s now central to everything I do. Tap below to read the report from Android Police.