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Google's Gemini could soon access any file on your macOS device, open apps, browse the web, and perform actions without asking for permission every time.

Small tweaks made every drive smoother

Android Studio added Defender exclusions to my PC, and a game I uninstalled left another. None of them had a good reason to stay once I checked them. Continue reading at TweakTown

Dark mode is available on the Google Docs mobile app, but not the web version. Luckily, there are some ways to achieve dark mode on the web anyway.

I tested Google Family Link, which enables parents to control their child's phone experience to keep them safe while online.

Elon Musk says the main thing holding back Tesla Robotaxi’s night hours is that the cars have a hard time seeing pets in the dark. His example was “grey kittens on grey tarmac.” That’s a low-light, low-contrast detection problem, which is…

These missing features made me question everything

Following the compute-based usage change in May, Google will soon introduce limits on which Gemini models free users and AI Plus subscribers can access.

Google suspends product vulnerability submissions to its Open Source Software Vulnerability Reward Program (OSS VRP) over an influx of invalid AI-driven reports.

Why does the Wi-Fi version of the Redmi Pad 2 9.7 receive updates for a significantly longer period and get more Android upgrades than the 4G version? Anyone considering buying an affordable Android tablet with LTE should take this update…

The underdog with cooler and better features

Istio 1.31 adds agentgateway waypoints in ambient mode, with a canary configuration fix included in 1.31.1. It also ends the publication of images and Helm charts to Google Cloud, requiring repository migration ahead of the 13 October…

Macworld TL;DR: The AskAnyModel AI Pro Plan puts more than 50 AI models into one workspace, including GPT, Claude, Gemini, and Grok, as a lifetime subscription for $39.99 (reg. $499). Paying separately for ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini adds…

The first Android 17 QPR3 beta arrives with a mountain of stability fixes.

After a decade of false starts, Swift is showing backend appeal

I sifted through a boatload of emails with the help of Gemini.

This authentic-looking scam starts with a sponsored Google link – and it’s catching people off-guard.

Update, October 2: Many of you have asked for a full vehicle compatibility list for the Twelve South Airfly Drive. Our friends over at 9to5Toys have just published exactly that. Take a look! Complete vehicle compatibility list for new…

I compare Googlebooks vs Chromebooks to see the main differences, weigh up the use cases, the price-to-performance, and whether or not an upgrade to the new ecosystem is worthwhile or not.