I tried Google Labs’ Dreambeans app — and it finally broke my infinite scrolling habit
… But it also raises an obvious question: how much personal context are users willing to give an AI app in exchange for a more relevant daily feed? …
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Google just changed a major privacy setting — here's the switch I turned off immediately
… Tailored recommendations: Personalized maps and routine shortcuts. Content feeds: Google Discover suggestions on your phone's home screen. Account personalization: General account tracking continuity. …
Waze is adding a bunch of AI-powered features including Motorcycle Mode, Personalized Navigation and more
… Motorcycle mode uses AI to identify two-wheeler shortcuts and restrictions, which will help bikers travel on the best route — while also offering more accurate arrival times. This mode also highlights bike-specific hazards such as potholes, speed bumps, narrow bridges and raised crosswalks. …
Siri AI may be privacy-first, but the new 'personal-context understanding' features really creep me out
… How Siri AI aims to preserve user privacy Apple has been talking about a privacy-first approach to AI ever since the launch of Apple Intelligence back in 2024. The general philosophy at the company is that AI should utilize on-device processing wherever possible. …
Turns out AI was destroying my phone’s battery — here is the setting I changed to stop it
… Why AI uses so much power Unlike classic apps that wait for you to do something before they spring into action, AI is different. The latest AI features are designed to be proactive . …
I tested local AI vs. ChatGPT side-by-side — here are the 7 biggest differences
… For anyone who regularly uses AI for learning, fact-checking or staying current, cloud AI remains the better choice. Winner: Cloud AI 5. Offline AI One of my favorite aspects of local AI is that it works even when the internet doesn't. …
Gemini isn't just a chatbot anymore — here are 13 things it can do in 2026
… I have it send me the latest AI news at 6 a.m. every morning. It's great for daily news digests, weekly summaries of your calendar and emails, or monthly reports on topics you're tracking. Scheduled actions require a Google AI Pro or Ultra subscription and support up to 10 active actions at a time. …
Exclusive: I’m an AI skeptic — I spoke to the AI Appreciation Day founder to settle the beef, and even he thinks people will ‘genuinely hate’ AI in ‘the coming years’
… Um, so for me it's shifted more towards just AI reflection — going introspective and analyzing how we use AI, how humans relate to AI, and what it means for society and asking the bigger questions.” You say you’re unsure whether AI is going to become conscious. …
Apple's Craig Federighi on Siri AI: 'We see Siri not as a separate chatbot, an unintegrated place you go and chitchat, but rather as an integral but conversational tool'
… "To bring this model to production, we worked with both Google and Nvidia to extend our private cloud compute infrastructure to Nvidia GPUs in Google's cloud, while maintaining Apple's unmatched privacy guarantees," said Sebastian Marineau-Mes, who runs the Apple Intelligence Experience team at App… …
My mom is in her 70s and uses AI every day — these are her 5 go-to favorite uses
… TOPICS Amanda Caswell AI Editor LATEST ARTICLES 1 Withings BodyScan 2 review: Tracking practically everything about your health and longevity, at a premium price 2 Forget Marvel fatigue: I counted 5 hidden details in the ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ trailer that made me scream 3 I planned an entire weekend…