Google is moving at an unrelenting cadence right now in the AI space. Just two weeks after introducing Gemini 4 Argon, the team at Google DeepMind dropped a massive one-two punch across its frontier AI research: Gemini 4 Carbon and Genie 4. These latest two announcements feel different. Rather … [Read more...] about Google’s Gemini 4 Carbon and Genie 4 just changed how AI builds software and worlds
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Early reviews panned Googlebook’s Glowbar, but adore Macbook’s glowing logo
I have spent a good part of my morning laughing at the memes rolling across my social feeds today. Apple just showed off its latest batch of $3,000+ MacBooks, and the tech internet is practically throwing a parade for the return of the glowing Apple logo on the lid. Nostalgia is running wild, … [Read more...] about Early reviews panned Googlebook’s Glowbar, but adore Macbook’s glowing logo
This Googlebook trick makes speaking to Gemini so much faster
As we keep digging into the brand-new Googlebook OS platform, little quality-of-life settings keep bubbling up. When moving to a completely fresh desktop operating system, finding muscle-memory shortcuts that actually speed up daily tasks makes all the difference. One of the standout design … [Read more...] about This Googlebook trick makes speaking to Gemini so much faster
Google Gemini upgrades your workflow with direct in-chat doc and PDF editing
For months, using generative AI to produce actual working documents has come with an annoying, repetitive chore. You feed Gemini a detailed prompt, it generates pages of formatted text, and then you're stuck doing the copy-paste dance: grabbing chunks of content, dropping them into another tab, … [Read more...] about Google Gemini upgrades your workflow with direct in-chat doc and PDF editing
Googlebook and foldable apps are about to get a massive quality boost from the Play Store
With Googlebook now out in the wild, joining alongside Android foldables and tablets, we have more large-screen Android devices in people's hands than ever before. Yet, the problem of mobile apps on large screens is still a very real, very frustrating issue to contend with. Opening an Android … [Read more...] about Googlebook and foldable apps are about to get a massive quality boost from the Play Store
Googlebook update finally puts an end to the most frustrating PWA flickering bug
Over the past couple of weeks with all five launch Googlebooks sitting here on my desk, I have been preaching patience for a brand-new desktop operating system finding its footing. However, a persistent, nagging software bug had recently crossed the line for me from slight annoyance to outright … [Read more...] about Googlebook update finally puts an end to the most frustrating PWA flickering bug
The Lenovo Googlebook Duet m is my dream device, and I’m glad it hasn’t launched yet
When we walked into Google’s launch event in New York City back in September, there was one device I wanted to get my hands on more than any other: Lenovo’s 13-inch OLED detachable, the Googlebook Duet m. We had tracked the "Sapphire" baseboard for months, watched it hit firmware lock back in the … [Read more...] about The Lenovo Googlebook Duet m is my dream device, and I’m glad it hasn’t launched yet
Lenovo Googlebook Duet m keyboard clears the FCC as a big launch question looms
We have been tracking Lenovo’s upcoming detachable tablet - codenamed "Sapphire" and officially dubbed the Lenovo Googlebook Duet m - for months now. While we have spent the last few weeks getting to know all five launch Googlebooks, this 13-inch OLED detachable has remained the most intriguing … [Read more...] about Lenovo Googlebook Duet m keyboard clears the FCC as a big launch question looms
Google Meet can now translate 63 languages in real time with zero manual setup
We've had translated captions in Google Meet for quite a while now, and when Google first started rolling out actual voice-to-voice translation, it felt like a solid step toward breaking down language barriers in remote meetings. Still, that initial version had some pretty rigid training wheels. … [Read more...] about Google Meet can now translate 63 languages in real time with zero manual setup
Dell XPS Googlebook unboxing: MacBook Air vibes and Snapdragon power
Of all the initial hardware in the Googlebook launch lineup, the Dell XPS Googlebook is easily one of the most anticipated devices we have in the office. We got a brief glimpse of Dell bringing its flagship XPS pedigree to the platform in New York City, but getting this barely-over-two-pound machine … [Read more...] about Dell XPS Googlebook unboxing: MacBook Air vibes and Snapdragon power
Googlebook should have been framed as the Chromebook successor, not a MacBook rival
If you’ve spent any time reading or watching the initial wave of Googlebook reviews over the past couple of weeks, you’ve seen the frustration firsthand. Mainstream reviewers are picking up these $1,000+ laptops, measuring them directly against M-series MacBooks and Windows laptops, and walking away … [Read more...] about Googlebook should have been framed as the Chromebook successor, not a MacBook rival
Chrome 156 for Googlebook delivers 14 desktop upgrades and a look at what’s coming next
Having the initial batch of Googlebooks on my desk this month has been an exercise in balancing massive hardware potential against early software growing pains. As we have talked about extensively around here lately, Googlebook OS is built on an Android 17 foundation that impresses when it comes to … [Read more...] about Chrome 156 for Googlebook delivers 14 desktop upgrades and a look at what’s coming next
