Google may turn Gemini into the one place ads shouldn’t go
…Google is already serving ads in AI Overviews at the top of standard search results, and it has tested ads in AI Mode. The problem is the format. A chatbot synthesizes information…
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I finally get the hype about Gemini in Google Maps
…If I wanted to grab a burger, I'd search for "burgers." If I needed a spot to work from, I would search for "cafés" and then manually check which ones offered…
Google Photos is undoing part of its Gemini upgrade
…Sign in to your Android Police account Google has integrated Gemini into almost all its products and services. Even Google Photos now features a Gemini-powered Ask Photos search tool that lets…
I used Gemini wrong for months, here's the setup that actually works
…06 / 8 Tech Giants Microsoft integrated an AI chatbot into which of its products in February 2023, marking one of the most high-profile AI launches of the year? A Microsoft Word…
I enabled every Gemini extension to see which ones are actually worth keeping
…Disabling Gemini on Search also ensures you get more diverse search results in the long run, leaving you with more web links than AI-generated summaries. Ultimately, deciding which parts of Google…
I switched from Outlook to Gmail for Gemini, and the AI integration actually works
…Outlook was my productivity command center on the go, and I fully expected it to stay that way forever. Copilot in Outlook is disappointing Then came the AI era, and my powerhouse…
I stopped using my Android's default browser, and it's been a game-changer. Here's why
…A major draw of Ecosia is that it doesn't have AI overviews. If I search for a query, I'm not instantly bombarded by incorrect answers, like that know-it-all…
5 ways I use NotebookLM that have nothing to do with research
…Not quite — NotebookLM is a Google product. It was unveiled at Google I/O 2023 and uses Google's Gemini AI model to let users ask questions about their own uploaded documents…
I found Google's new Dreambeans app, and it's just a TikTok feed of targeted ads
…Related What is Google Search Labs? Experiment with Google's upcoming Search features Dreambeans seems irrelevant on the surface A strange amalgamation of existing products Google states that "Dreambeans provides personalized collections…
The Flowtica Scribe is a real pen that will secretly record your meetings
…Sign in to your Android Police account The Flowtica Scribe AI pen has graduated from Kickstarter to become a fully-fledged product anyone can buy, and it’s one of the more…