Gemini could finally let you choose how friendly it sounds

Google is testing voice customization for Gemini, letting users adjust energy, warmth, formality and speaking speed for a more personalized AI assistant.

MacBook users are filing off the sharp corners of their laptops for better wrist comfort
MacBook users are filing off the sharp corners of their laptops for better wrist comfort

Apple users have been filing their MacBooks’ edges due to their painful sharpness.

ChatGPT will now remind teens to take breaks and give parents more controls

OpenAI is expanding ChatGPT’s teen safety features with age prediction, break reminders, and stronger parental controls, while defending why teens deserve AI access at all.

NYT Strands hints and answers for Friday, July 17 (game #866)
NYT Strands hints and answers for Friday, July 17 (game #866)

Looking for NYT Strands answers and hints? Here’s all you need to know to solve today’s game, including the spangram.

Quordle hints and answers for Friday, July 17 (game #1635)
Quordle hints and answers for Friday, July 17 (game #1635)

Looking for Quordle clues? We can help. Plus get the answers to Quordle today and past solutions.

ChatGPT’s new search tool saves you from digging through old chats, files, and images

No more digging through months of ChatGPT history, this new sidebar search finds chats, files, and images in seconds, with filters to narrow results.

You can now link your favorite apps to AI Mode in Google Search to get things done

Google Search’s AI Mode can now connect to apps like Instacart, Canva, and YouTube Music to complete tasks for you.

Firefox vs Edge: fresh shots fired in browser wars as Mozilla report accuses Microsoft of using ‘harmful design’ to undermine choice in Windows 11
Firefox vs Edge: fresh shots fired in browser wars as Mozilla report accuses Microsoft of using ‘harmful design’ to undermine choice in Windows 11

‘Microsoft continues to deploy harmful design to undermine people’s browser choice’: Mozilla report concludes that Windows still isn’t a level playing field.

You can now edit videos in Google Vids by simply describing the changes

Google has added Gemini Omni and personal avatars to Vids, giving paid users new ways to create, edit, and present videos without traditional editing tools.