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People are fleeing Google's AI search takeover and running straight to DuckDuckGoTech

People are fleeing Google's AI search takeover and running straight to DuckDuckGo

Google declared its new AI search the biggest upgrade in 25 years. DuckDuckGo's double-digit install surge the following week suggests not everyone is thrilled about that.

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YouTube is finally putting AI labels somewhere you can actually see themTech

YouTube is finally putting AI labels somewhere you can actually see them

YouTube is overhauling its AI content labels, moving them somewhere viewers will actually notice and adding automatic detection. It's a modest but genuinely important step.

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Google just dropped Gemini 2.5 Flash and it wants to do your job for youTech

Google just dropped Gemini 2.5 Flash and it wants to do your job for you

Google's new Gemini 2.5 Flash model is built around agentic AI - meaning it doesn't just answer questions, it takes action. And it's heading straight into the tools you use every day.

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Google made 50 billion AI images and creatives still aren't impressedTech

Google made 50 billion AI images and creatives still aren't impressed

Google's Nano Banana has hit 50 billion generated images, but turning casual users into committed creative professionals is proving to be the industry's hardest unsolved problem.

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Google is using Android 17 to fix its Instagram problem and honestly, it's about timeTech

Google is using Android 17 to fix its Instagram problem and honestly, it's about time

Google is making social media performance a headline feature of Android 17, with Instagram improvements leading the charge. Is this the end of Android's photo quality reputation problem?

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Gemini is coming to your car, and your Google Assistant is getting the bootTech

Gemini is coming to your car, and your Google Assistant is getting the boot

Google is upgrading vehicles with Google built-in from Google Assistant to the smarter Gemini AI, promising better conversations, vehicle-specific info, and hands-free settings adjustments.

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Google Fitbit Air might actually convince me to ditch my Apple Watch, and I hate that for meTech

Google Fitbit Air might actually convince me to ditch my Apple Watch, and I hate that for me

The Google Fitbit Air hits shelves May 19 at $99.99, and it's coming for Apple Watch and Whoop with six features that are making wearable loyalists very uncomfortable.

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Google Translate will now judge your terrible accent (helpfully)Tech

Google Translate will now judge your terrible accent (helpfully)

Google Translate is rolling out a pronunciation practice feature that gives you real feedback on how you sound in another language. The rollout is patchy, but the idea is genuinely useful.

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