<![CDATA[ Latest from TechRadar UK in Gemini ]]> https://www.techradar.com/uk/ai-platforms-assistants/gemini Thu, 04 Jun 2026 22:50:00 +0000 en <![CDATA[ I used Gemini in Google Sheets to create a weekly budget that updates itself — here’s how ]]> https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/i-used-gemini-in-google-sheets-to-create-a-weekly-budget-that-updates-itself-heres-how WoRdfYQ7hUZrcpcUgzw45Y Thu, 04 Jun 2026 22:50:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ I used Gemini in Google Forms to auto-build a survey and analyze responses for me ]]> https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/i-used-gemini-in-google-forms-to-auto-build-a-survey-and-analyze-responses-for-me T7PdKw9yca3uFmyGzcbhPZ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 21:45:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ AIs like ChatGPT fall apart in classic 'Stroop' psychological test — and that could stand in the way of achieving artificial general intelligence ]]> https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/ais-like-chatgpt-fall-apart-in-classic-stroop-psychological-test-and-that-could-stand-in-the-way-of-achieving-artificial-general-intelligence FMh5J3vRtgZdLTfmoagNJd Thu, 04 Jun 2026 21:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ I taught Gemini my learning style to understand quantum physics 10x faster with custom analogies and daily quizzes ]]> https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/i-taught-gemini-my-learning-style-to-understand-quantum-physics-10x-faster-with-custom-analogies-and-daily-quizzes SSMD9mHDuPbtat2YUGWmnR Thu, 04 Jun 2026 20:20:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Gemini can turn your rough Google Docs notes into a polished report in seconds ]]> https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/gemini-can-turn-your-rough-google-docs-notes-into-a-polished-report-in-seconds KuKpKtUeiwQezRFgrznxk3 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:55:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Meta AI's recent hack is a terrifying wake-up call for anyone who puts their trust in AI systems ]]> https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/meta-ais-recent-hack-is-a-terrifying-wake-up-call-for-anyone-who-puts-their-trust-in-ai-systems 5uhR3cJPSD4v3sanRxLomJ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:45:00 +0000 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 19:18:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hackers could use poisoned WhatsApp and Slack notifications to take over your Google Gemini – and make it work on their behalf ]]> https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/hackers-could-use-poisoned-whatsapp-and-slack-notifications-to-take-over-your-google-gemini-and-make-it-work-on-their-behalf 2sXHJtWts9iDVSUQu3eBc4 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:45:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Gemini warned me humans might review my chats — but turning it off comes with a surprising downside ]]> https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/gemini/gemini-warned-me-humans-might-review-my-chats-but-turning-it-off-comes-with-a-surprising-downside Lm3qHc9tKnrQvGLeWPHEMY Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:31:34 +0000 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:31:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google Gemini Omni will generate videos with recognizable superheroes if you know how to craft the right prompts, but this is bad news for DC, Marvel, Disney, and probably you ]]> https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/google-gemini-omni-will-generate-videos-with-recognizable-superheroes-if-you-know-how-to-craft-the-right-prompts-but-this-is-bad-news-for-dc-marvel-disney-and-probably-you ztaLJQkr6yfJFWQHNqXyAS Mon, 01 Jun 2026 18:45:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ ‘Most likely, you won’t see it on a Leica M camera’: Leica hints that generative AI tools like Gemini Omni are at odds with its photography heritage, but says they ‘make perfect sense’ for phones like the Xiaomi 17T Pro ]]> https://www.techradar.com/phones/leica-hints-that-generative-ai-tools-like-gemini-omni-are-at-odds-with-its-photography-heritage-but-says-they-make-perfect-sense-for-phones-like-the-xiaomi-17t-pro K4zxLttyDxZVShnRc9vQ67 Sat, 30 May 2026 16:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ ICYMI: the 8 biggest tech stories of the week, from Oura's new smart ring to the Pope's take on AI ]]> https://www.techradar.com/tech/icymi-the-8-biggest-tech-stories-of-the-week-from-ouras-new-smart-ring-to-the-popes-take-on-ai rgDhyxEkoGVJ8FsBaRV2e7 Sat, 30 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Could ChatGPT suffer Firefox’s fate? — 'The risk of falling behind is growing exponentially' as rival AI tools Gemini and Claude surge while Copilot stalls ]]> https://www.techradar.com/pro/could-chatgpt-suffer-firefoxs-fate-the-risk-of-falling-behind-is-growing-exponentially-as-rival-ai-tools-gemini-and-claude-surge-while-copilot-stalls Zzw4Y4KyVwcMY5iBoCXq6 Thu, 28 May 2026 00:20:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Researchers say Google AI Mode changes recommendations based on your emails — and it risks creating a giant confirmation-bias machine ]]> https://www.techradar.com/computing/search-engines/researchers-say-google-ai-mode-changes-recommendations-based-on-your-emails-and-it-risks-creating-a-giant-confirmation-bias-machine rXaf7G2awhQAhBPFztPCzi Wed, 27 May 2026 13:30:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Technology is never neutral': the Pope says the quiet part out loud, and it's time we accept that AI and tech's failures — and dangers — are human-made ]]> https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/technology-is-never-neutral-the-pope-says-the-quiet-part-out-loud-and-its-time-we-accept-that-ai-and-techs-failures-and-dangers-are-human-made JLAoNGDJ9hduAfJzJ57ryK Tue, 26 May 2026 16:16:42 +0000 Tue, 26 May 2026 21:59:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google rolls out a fix for 1st-gen Chromecast dongles, while the 4K Chromecast with Google TV gets a big Gemini upgrade ]]> https://www.techradar.com/televisions/streaming-devices/google-rolls-out-a-fix-for-1st-gen-chromecast-dongles-while-the-4k-chromecast-with-google-tv-gets-a-big-gemini-upgrade q6u6YPDo9HXV93nBqsJtcV Sun, 24 May 2026 12:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech news stories from Google's Search overhaul to Sony's priciest wireless headphones ever ]]> https://www.techradar.com/tech/icymi-the-weeks-7-biggest-tech-news-stories-from-googles-search-overhaul-to-sonys-priciest-wireless-headphones-ever VbKzzjhzxeanMxTY7P2uPK Sat, 23 May 2026 09:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ AI chatbots got election information wrong 90% of the time in a new study — including ChatGPT rivals ]]> https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/ai-chatbots-got-election-information-wrong-90-percent-of-the-time-in-a-new-study-including-chatgpt-rivals ZtuLEZv5xtVoZE6ek5VQtc Fri, 22 May 2026 22:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ I could probably generate hundreds of Gemini images before hitting the limit — but the new AI meter still changed my behavior ]]> https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/gemini/i-could-probably-generate-hundreds-of-gemini-images-before-hitting-the-limit-but-the-new-ai-meter-still-changed-my-behavior SyCKmfwXDajs7hgdzbyhP6 Thu, 21 May 2026 14:39:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ Looks like Google TV could get Wii-style pointy controls, just like my LG TV's Magic Remote that drives me and my kids mad ]]> https://www.techradar.com/televisions/looks-like-google-tv-could-get-wii-style-pointy-controls-just-like-my-lg-tvs-magic-remote-that-drives-me-and-my-kids-mad akvbsjm5Neh7gKziSE4UJF Thu, 21 May 2026 13:25:14 +0000 Thu, 21 May 2026 13:47:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ With SynthID, Google is cleaning up the AI mess it helped make, but Omni power makes it clear we'll never get ahead of generative AI fiction ]]> https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/with-synthid-google-is-cleaning-up-the-ai-mess-it-helped-make-but-omni-power-makes-it-clear-well-never-get-ahead-of-generative-ai-fiction Q92qor4Sm6SDeV3kTERC7R Thu, 21 May 2026 13:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 5 prompts that show how the new Gemini 3.5 Flash is its best AI model yet ]]> https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/gemini/5-prompts-that-show-how-the-new-gemini-3-5-flash-is-its-best-ai-model-yet k89VcDQzkYLz2jfPmJdRd6 Thu, 21 May 2026 02:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google’s new Gemini Omni AI can turn almost anything into video ]]> https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/googles-new-gemini-omni-ai-can-turn-almost-anything-into-video 4wiSeCxnHkUGU8aHCFkBSD Wed, 20 May 2026 03:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google Gemini's Verify AI might finally solve my online image trust issues — especially with support from Nvidia and OpenAI ]]> https://www.techradar.com/tech/google-geminis-verify-ai-might-finally-solve-my-online-image-trust-issues-especially-with-support-from-nvidia-and-openai nyFUaLuynqpiVE5MWWqtwf Tue, 19 May 2026 19:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google Search is getting its biggest upgrade in decades — here are the 5 best new features ]]> https://www.techradar.com/computing/websites-apps/google-search-is-getting-its-biggest-upgrade-in-decades-here-are-the-5-best-new-features UaDmVX8JRaKrViRwYKDMuQ Tue, 19 May 2026 18:59:03 +0000 Thu, 21 May 2026 05:31:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google I/O 2026 made one thing clear — Gemini is becoming impossible to avoid ]]> https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/google-i-o-2026-made-one-thing-clear-gemini-is-becoming-impossible-to-avoid pbJdFY5NJEY7zVi4NHh8a3 Tue, 19 May 2026 18:33:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google’s Universal Cart uses Gemini AI to find deals and product restocks — and it might change the way you shop forever ]]> https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/googles-universal-cart-uses-gemini-ai-to-find-deals-and-product-restocks-and-it-might-change-the-way-you-shop-forever gWgrBCRnJ4hRtt55CBUUYX Tue, 19 May 2026 18:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google I/O 2026 as it happened — Gemini Spark, Samsung XR glasses, and everything else announced at Google's giant software showcase ]]> https://www.techradar.com/news/live/google-io-2026-live J9gqu6vAh42bfG8LUu7BL Tue, 19 May 2026 15:13:37 +0000 Wed, 20 May 2026 11:25:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ How to watch Google I/O 2026 — and what announcements to expect ]]> https://www.techradar.com/computing/software/how-to-watch-google-i-o-2026 ZcauhtQ7PoL8ruQJeWzybA Tue, 19 May 2026 08:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 5 ChatGPT hacks I wish I’d started using sooner — they completely changed how I use AI ]]> https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/chatgpt/5-chatgpt-hacks-i-wish-id-started-using-sooner-they-completely-changed-how-i-use-ai sXJFhugNZvQj7XSfeVDZEc Mon, 18 May 2026 16:30:00 +0000 Mon, 18 May 2026 23:10:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ 5 things to expect at Google I/O 2026 — from Android XR smart glasses to Gemini Remy ]]> https://www.techradar.com/phones/android/5-things-to-expect-at-google-i-o-2026 CnQupC2zNHKqL9TnAUNmEP Mon, 18 May 2026 12:15:53 +0000 Mon, 18 May 2026 12:30:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ Googlebook has only just been revealed, but here are 5 things that people hate about the laptop already ]]> https://www.techradar.com/computing/laptops/googlebook-has-only-just-been-revealed-but-here-are-5-things-that-people-hate-about-the-laptop-already Uy98N43fHKo5DJK3Wk8d23 Sat, 16 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Mon, 18 May 2026 13:58:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ I used Dale Carnegie’s people skills on ChatGPT — and the AI instantly became more helpful ]]> https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/chatgpt/i-used-dale-carnegies-people-skills-on-chatgpt-and-the-ai-instantly-became-more-helpful 96ptUBcMsd7KgFtigkttve Thu, 14 May 2026 14:00:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ I thought Google NotebookLM was just an AI research tool — now it organizes my entire life ]]> https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/i-thought-google-notebooklm-was-just-an-ai-research-tool-now-it-organizes-my-entire-life LEs9Uoc5kAuyNRUoyBfDic Wed, 13 May 2026 08:57:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ Gemini on Google Home just got way faster for common tasks in its latest update, and can now answer more useful questions without pushing you to the Home app — oh, and it'll finally tell you how to mix cocktails ]]> https://www.techradar.com/home/smart-home/gemini-on-google-home-just-got-way-faster-for-common-tasks-in-its-latest-update-and-can-now-answer-more-useful-questions Rppzk5nYmWQVnx2jj4aspK Tue, 12 May 2026 21:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google just revealed Gemini Intelligence for Android — here are 7 ways it wants your phone to do all the work for you, so you don’t have to ]]> https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/gemini/google-just-revealed-gemini-intelligence-for-android-here-are-7-ways-it-wants-your-phone-to-do-all-the-work-for-you-so-you-dont-have-to pYxSEjg39L7bgyPSrmC9AB Tue, 12 May 2026 17:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google just delivered its first Gemini-centric platform in Googlebook, and it may feature the first AI OS ]]> https://www.techradar.com/computing/laptops/google-just-delivered-its-first-gemini-centric-platform-in-googlebook-and-it-may-feature-the-first-ai-os jxG5reqNeryKpmXa5RF6f5 Tue, 12 May 2026 17:00:00 +0000 Tue, 12 May 2026 17:21:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ I asked ChatGPT and Gemini how to make French Toast as good as my mother used to make — one nailed the crispy-sweet finish ]]> https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/i-asked-chatgpt-and-gemini-how-to-make-french-toast-as-good-as-my-mother-used-to-make-one-nailed-the-crispy-sweet-finish 8r4xyWi6w5TnMzvyAobxSh Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Gmail is adding new AI tools to make your work emails sound even more like you ]]> https://www.techradar.com/pro/gmail-is-adding-new-ai-tools-to-make-your-work-emails-sound-even-more-like-you jUDoNhgV5Mvtgy8Ag64dxn Mon, 11 May 2026 10:41:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google is turning Gemini into a 24/7 AI agent that plans your life for you ]]> https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/google-is-turning-gemini-into-a-24-7-ai-agent-that-plans-your-life-for-you 5hWszJhCwPsJikb5zhys2Z Fri, 08 May 2026 10:31:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google is bringing Gemini to Mac in a bid to help organize your files and much more ]]> https://www.techradar.com/pro/google-is-bringing-gemini-to-mac-in-a-bid-to-help-organize-your-files-and-much-more 3ELgMtLxEaZELEKHm6bqo Wed, 06 May 2026 15:05:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google Home is rolling out its spring update, and your Nest camera app is about to get some handy improvements — and there are more automation capabilities on the way ]]> https://www.techradar.com/home/home-security/google-home-is-rolling-out-its-spring-update-and-your-nest-camera-app-is-about-to-get-some-handy-improvements-and-there-are-more-automation-capabilities-on-the-way-too 3eWJbpvoKkARsTg937WiEA Wed, 06 May 2026 12:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ ChatGPT just made it easier to pick the right model, just like Gemini does — here’s when to use Instant, Thinking, or Pro ]]> https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/chatgpt/chatgpt-just-made-it-easier-to-pick-the-right-model-just-like-gemini-does-heres-when-to-use-instant-thinking-or-pro JBFczqpnCG2eznqACPwdkT Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Gemini can now generate files in Google Docs, PDF, Word with just a prompt ]]> https://www.techradar.com/pro/gemini-can-now-generate-files-in-google-docs-pdf-word-with-just-a-prompt GytUTV3bxHBGE6rTj3Z5oA Thu, 30 Apr 2026 10:25:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ I tried Google’s new AI wardrobe feature with Motorola’s Razr — and it turns your photos into a surprisingly useful digital closet full of outfits ]]> https://www.techradar.com/phones/android/i-tried-googles-new-ai-wardrobe-feature-with-motorolas-razr-and-it-turns-your-photos-into-a-surprisingly-useful-digital-closet-full-of-outfits ondK7Lv9TGc7DoskBZwhAk Wed, 29 Apr 2026 19:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ ChatGPT just announced it can finally pass the simple ‘how many “r”s in strawberry’ test, but users are still tripping it up by switching to ‘cranberry’ ]]> https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/chatgpt-just-announced-it-can-finally-pass-the-simple-how-many-rs-in-strawberry-test-but-users-are-still-tripping-it-up-by-switching-to-cranberry CaeD6QRxCwU5Loh2Pd4Yek Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google’s new Pentagon deal widens AI’s role in war to 'any lawful government purpose' ]]> https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/googles-new-pentagon-deal-widens-ais-role-in-war-to-any-lawful-government-purpose ppCx2dGFaTiwMq2Eipw7WQ Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:34:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Here are the most interesting smaller upgrades Google Workspace got at Google Cloud Next 2026 ]]> https://www.techradar.com/pro/here-are-the-most-interesting-smaller-upgrades-google-workspace-got-at-google-cloud-next-2026 mRMTAUDBLB8ad5XXgnD7tZ Wed, 29 Apr 2026 01:05:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'The connective tissue between your data, your people, and your goals': Google Cloud positions Gemini Enterprise as the one-stop shop for all your agentic affairs ]]> https://www.techradar.com/pro/the-connective-tissue-between-your-data-your-people-and-your-goals-google-cloud-positions-gemini-enterprise-as-the-one-stop-shop-for-all-your-agentic-affairs AiFvbgtJhgUUELXovxVnW7 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 23:20:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ I stopped asking AI for answers and started asking for frameworks — and suddenly it all clicked ]]> https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/i-stopped-asking-ai-for-answers-and-started-asking-for-frameworks-and-suddenly-it-all-clicked xibdjomYzqggycn7k97vqB Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:45:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ ‘Human lives are already being lost’: Open letter signed by hundreds of Google employees requests CEO reject ‘unethical and dangerous’ US military AI use ]]> https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/human-lives-are-already-being-lost-open-letter-signed-by-hundreds-of-google-employees-requests-ceo-reject-unethical-and-dangerous-us-military-ai-use HH2CpSc974dXKmDUPNEsrb Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:05:00 +0000