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Look out, Canva: Google Pics' AI editing is scary good
9+ hour, 10+ min ago (228+ words) 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 do the same " and then…...
Google Docs Live is turning the brain dump into a productivity feature
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (92+ words) Google is rolling out "Docs Live" and similar features for Google Keep and Gmail, taking a hot mess of your disordered thoughts and trying to create something cohesive a document, an email, a note) from it all....
The open-laptop AI panic has a very boring Windows fix
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (627+ words) The latest viral trend? Refusing to close your laptop while walking to and from meetings " even through airports! " because you're afraid that your AI agents will shut down. Nonsense! Windows can prevent that from happening. Here's what's going on: AI-obsessed…...
Files outgrowing your storage space? This 6 TB lifetime cloud plan changes the game for $188
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (179+ words) TL; DR: Drime Advanced gives teams6 TB of secure, compliance-ready cloud storagefor $187. 49 (MSRP $599), replacing scattered drives and recurring storage bills with a single lifetime workspace built for control and scale. Digital clutter doesn't just slow devices down " it slows people down....
Google just made big changes to Gemini usage limits
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (394+ words) Google is changing how it calculates your weekly Gemini usage limits, and it's another reflection of how powerful agentic AI features have broken flat-rate consumer AI plans. As of now, Google says it's switching to "compute-based" usage rather than a…...
Unpatched Windows zero-day from 2020 gives hackers full system access
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (287+ words) A security researcher by the name of Nightmare-Eclipse (also known as Chaotic Eclipse) has warned of a critical security vulnerability in Windows 11 that could be exploited by hackers to gain full access to any system. This particular security vulnerability was…...
Chat GPT can access your bank accounts now. Here's why I'm not ready
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (529+ words) If there's one area where LLMs excel, it's plowing through reams of data and teasing out patterns, trends, and insights. So it's not surprising that Open AI is zeroing in on personal finance, with Chat GPT now capable of delving…...
Microsoft admits faulty drivers were killing Windows 11 battery life for years
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (487+ words) It sucks when a failing battery or a slow PC lets you down at crucial moments'and Windows 11 in particular has repeatedly struggled with such issues. Microsoft now officially acknowledges that these problems appear to be linked to faulty drivers. As…...
Microsoft backtracks on Edge storing your passwords in plaintext RAM
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (388+ words) Updated on May 18th, 2026: While Microsoft originally said the plaintext password behavior was "a deliberate design decision," the company has now changed its tune. Starting with Edge version 148, the browser will no longer keep all passwords loaded in unencrypted form. Original…...
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2+ day, 6+ hour ago (206+ words) Express VPN (2 years + 4 months free) Online privacy has never been more important'if you aren't yet using a reputable VPN, you're leaving yourself vulnerable and you're missing out on some nifty benefits like accessing geo-blocked content. Express VPN has long been…...