Look out, Canva: Google Pics’ AI editing is scary good
In March, Canva made a big deal of Magic Layers, and its ability to treat different elements of an image as editable layers. On first blush, Google’s new Google Pics app looks like it can…
Lawrence Stubbs
Lawrence Stubbs
Don’t trust GPT for stock advice, this $55 lifetime tool actually knows what it’s doing
TL;DR: Get a Sterling Stock Picker lifetime subscription for $54.97 (MSRP $486) through May 31 Every time the market dips, the same panic and excitement kick in. You scroll Reddit, Google the best stocks to buy right now,…
Stop waiting for your laptop to catch up with your workload — grab this $360 HP EliteBook refurb
TL;DR: HP EliteBook 840 G8 is a refurbished business laptop built for fast multitasking and all-day productivity with 16GB RAM and 512GB SSD, available for $359.99 (MSRP $899.98). Work doesn’t politely wait for your laptop to catch up.…
Google’s new Spark AI agent will run your digital life for $100/month
As predicted, Google has unveiled a Gemini-powered personal AI assistant that will work tirelessly in the cloud, and now we have a name for it—and no, it won’t come cheap. Previous chatter had the Gemini…
Google Search is turning into an AI assistant—and it doesn’t want you to leave
What is search, anyway? At Google I/O this week, Google made that question even harder to answer, as Search absorbed more of Gemini’s AI capabilities and moved further beyond the familiar list of blue links.…
Google is turning the brain dump into a productivity feature
We’ve all been in this situation: You know what you want to say, but you’re too mentally exhausted, distracted, or confused to actually say it. Google’s new conversational AI, Docs Live, wants to help. The…
Microsoft is officially killing SMS verification for personal accounts
For a while now, it’s been possible to authenticate your Microsoft account logins by receiving a six-digit code via text message. Windows Latest now reports that SMS verification will be phased out shortly. It looks…
Microsoft’s May update is failing to install on some Windows 11 PCs
Microsoft’s May security update KB5089549 is failing to install on some Windows 11 machines. Microsoft has now acknowledged on this support page that the installation of this important update fails on some computers—while displaying error…
The ZeroWriter Fold is an anti-AI laptop with one job: writing
A massive, triple-screen desktop with cutting-edge performance is great for covering tech news. But it’s also detrimental to focus — two windows of text, one of office chat, one of videos, and a dedicated tablet…
Hands-on: Samsung’s 6K gaming monitor is here to bully your graphics card
Samsung makes a darn good monitor, though it tends to make you pay for the privilege. The company was also at the forefront of the gaming OLED space, though again, it’s far from anything approaching…