Google is testing AI chatbot search for YouTube
Google is testing AI chatbot search for YouTube

Google is trying out an AI Mode-like search experience for YouTube. The company is now testing “a new way to search on YouTube that feels more like a conversation,” with results pulling in things like longform videos, YouTube Shorts, and text about what you’re searching for. The “experiment” is now available if you’re a YouTube […]

Gemini wants to read your emails, calendar, and notifications to help you before you even ask

Google Gemini’s upcoming Proactive Assistance feature will deliver personalized suggestions without being asked, drawing on user-selected apps like Gmail and Calendar, as well as on-screen content.

Oregon boosts EV road trips with 24 new fast-charging sites
Oregon boosts EV road trips with 24 new fast-charging sites

Oregon is getting ready to deploy another round of fast-charging stations along the highways, and it’s a meaningful step toward making EV road trips easier across the state.

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Valve officially reveals the Steam Controller, alongside its sticker price and release date

After weeks of leaks, Valve has finally made its new hardware official: the new Steam Controller launches May 4 at $99.

EIA: 80 GW of new solar, wind + storage capacity coming in 2026
EIA: 80 GW of new solar, wind + storage capacity coming in 2026

Utility-scale solar, wind, and battery storage will add more than 80 gigawatts (GW) of new generating capacity in the US by February 28, 2027, while total fossil fuel and nuclear power capacity will fall by almost 5 GW, according to data just released …

Canonical lays out a plan for AI in Ubuntu Linux
Canonical lays out a plan for AI in Ubuntu Linux

One of the most popular Linux distributions is about to get an influx of AI features. As reported by Phoronix, Jon Seager, VP of engineering at Ubuntu developer Canonical, shared a blog post on Monday detailing plans to add AI features to the Linux distro over the next year. As the post states, the AI […]

Here’s our first look at the Hyundai IONIQ 3 standard version [Video]
Here’s our first look at the Hyundai IONIQ 3 standard version [Video]

Just over a week after its official debut, Hyundai showcased the IONIQ 3 standard version for the first time.

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Trump demands ABC fire Jimmy Kimmel
Trump demands ABC fire Jimmy Kimmel

President Donald Trump is calling for Disney to fire Jimmy Kimmel. On Thursday, Kimmel joked that Melania Trump had looked like an “expectant widow” in a skit about the upcoming White House Correspondents’ Dinner. The skit aired days before an armed gunman made an assassination attempt at the event, which President Trump and Melania Trump […]

Google employees ask Sundar Pichai to say no to classified military AI use
Google employees ask Sundar Pichai to say no to classified military AI use

Over 600 Google employees signed a letter to CEO Sundar Pichai demanding that Google block the Pentagon from using its AI models for classified purposes, reports the The Washington Post. Its organizers claim many of the signers work in Google’s DeepMind AI lab, and include more than 20 principals, directors, and vice presidents. According to […]

Lectric e-bikes with up to $894 savings, Jackery 72-hour flash sale, EcoFlow 512Wh RIVER 2 Max power station $269 low, Aiper, more
Lectric e-bikes with up to $894 savings, Jackery 72-hour flash sale, EcoFlow 512Wh RIVER 2 Max power station $269 low, Aiper, more

Our Monday Green Deals are here, headlined by the final hours of Lectric’s Lightning Deal Sale with up to $894 e-bike bundle savings starting from $799. We also have Jackery’s 72-hour flash sale with offers like the HomePower 3600 Plus Portable Power S…