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I Figured Out How to Use AI for Learning—Without Becoming Lazy

We all know that chatbots can be a crutch. But when used wisely, they’ll help you improve how you absorb, practice, and retain knowledge. Here's how I do it.
Computerworld

How to collaborate in Google Drive (and Docs, Sheets, and Slides)

You may think of Google Drive mostly as a cloud storage service, but it’s also the foundation for the company’s online productivity apps including Google Docs, Google Sheets, and Google Slides, where ...
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I used NotebookLM to learn about Python and I should have sooner

Learning a programming language usually involves staring at documentation until your eyes glaze over. But what if you could turn those dry technical PDFs into an engaging conversation? That is exactly ...
Mashable

Google says it isn't using your Gmail to train AI

Google says the claims about training Gemini AI with users' emails from Gmail are false. Credit: Mustafa Hatipoglu/Anadolu via Getty Images You may have seen the now-viral warnings that Google is ...
The Verge

Google will let users call stores, browse products, and check out using AI

There have never been more options for things to buy. Google is betting AI is how shoppers will make decisions. There have never been more options for things to buy. Google is betting AI is how ...
CNET

Just Want Links in Google Search Results Instead of AI Overviews? Here's How to Do It

If you're looking for web links only in Google Search results, create a custom search shortcut for your browser. Peter is a writer and editor for the CNET How-To team. He has been covering technology, ...
The Verge

Google cracked Apple’s AirDrop and is adding it to Pixel phones

Wireless file transfers between Android and iPhone are here, with Quick Share starting to become AirDrop-compatible. Wireless file transfers between Android and iPhone are here, with Quick Share ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Google Accused in Suit of Using Gemini AI Tool to Snoop on Users

Google was accused in a lawsuit of using its Gemini AI assistant to unlawfully track the private communications of users of its Gmail, instant messaging and videoconference programs. In the past, ...
Global Times

Chinese scientists document first evidence of tool use in giant pandas

A research team led by Professor Li Baoguo from Northwest University in Northwest China's Shaanxi Province has recently documented the first-ever case of giant pandas using objects such as bamboo ...
PC Magazine

Google Docs vs. Microsoft 365: One Office Suite Clearly Comes Out on Top

After decades of using both Google's and Microsoft's productivity suites, it's clear that one continues to deliver the strongest combination of power, flexibility, and collaborative capability. I've ...
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Megan Thee Stallion Rejected 'Call of Duty' Collab After Learning She Was a Shootable Character

Megan Thee Stallion reportedly rejected a collaboration with Call of Duty because of PTSD she was diagnosed with after being shot by Tory Lanez. That diagnosis and her general mental health appear to ...