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Google debuted a bunch of new camera features that add AI to your photos during its Made by Google event yesterday, including one that claims to let you zoom in by 100 times—but there's one other AI-powered addition that doesn’t actually add AI to your final photo. Called Camera Coach, it essentially tries to ensure your pictures look perfect before you click the shutter rather than trying to fix them up afterwards. As someone who’s still wary of AI-generated imagery, could this be the perfect blend of man and machine I’ve been waiting for?How Camera Coach works Credit: Michelle Ehrhardt Not everyone took a photography course in high school like...

Like other big tech events, Made by Google is supposed to be Google's chance to show off its latest hardware to the public. Made by Google 2025, however, didn't really feel like that. Instead, the event focused more on its celebrity roster (host Jimmy Fallon, Alex Cooper, Steph Curry, the Jonas Brothers, etc.) and less on the actual devices and features.Still, the company did formally announce a slate of new devices and showed off some new features here and there. But most of the official announcements came via press releases on Google's blog The Keyword. Between the event and the blogs, here are the biggest announcements you missed: Pixel 10Google's flagship smartphone lineup is official. You have your choice between Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, and Pixel 10 Pro XL You'll notice that each has ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. If you’ve been eyeing Samsung’s latest foldable, now might be the time to make the jump. Samsung just dropped the price of the 512GB Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7's price to $1,779.99, a full $340 off its regular $2,119.99 price—maybe to take some attention off Google's recently revealed Pixel 10 lineup. Oddly enough, Samsung's discount makes the 512GB model just $70 more than the 256GB version, which means you’re getting double the storage for not much more money. The deal applies to just the Jet Black color option, but you might need to take a few extra clicks to see the deal: The main product page defaults to the 256GB model. You’ll ne...

If constantly being mogged by sigmas has you feeling like a fuhuhluhtoogan, and you have no idea what any of that means, you've come to the right place. This glossary aims to define and explain popular slang words and phrases of Generation Z (usually defined as people born between 1997 and 2012) and Generation A (anyone born between 2012 and now) so you'll know what the hell people are talking about.A word of warning: If you aren't of those generations, and/or you need an online list to know what slang words mean, you should not say them aloud, unless you're trying to be embarrassing. New entries:Clanker: A slur aimed at robots and AI agents pretending to be human.Dwerking: A male-centric variation of twerking. A sexually suggestive dancing characterized by rapid, repeated hip thrusts and ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. I often find that my personal woodworking projects are made from cheaper, recycled or rough-cut boards to save money, but that also means that I spend more time sanding and smoothing for a good quality finish. Using a planer to shape your boards and level out the surface makes finishing a project faster, but if you’re a home woodworker, you might have noticed that planers can be pricey. This 18-volt 3 ¼” Ryobi cordless planer is a good home-shop-grade planer, and it’s on sale for $67.75, 48% off its regular price. What a planer is good forA planer is most commonly thought of as a tool for shaving down a door so it will fit in the jam...

Despite its rapid integration in nearly every facet of daily life, AI technology is not perfect. While it might seem like generative AI knows everything, it can make mistakes, or make up information entirely. That's why it's concerning to tech reporters like myself that companies are adding AI tech to tool so many people rely on and take for granted. Search is one of those tools. Since the late 90s, we've been conditioned to rely on search results to find the information we're looking for. For many of us, that means loading up Google, entering a search, and accepting the first page of results, sometimes the first result or two alone. Now, with Google's AI Overviews taking over the top of most search results, many of us simply glance at the AI-generated result and take it at face value.Ther...

Recently, I made the choice to buy a Kindle Paperwhite, but not register it to my Amazon account. Doing so is as simple as avoiding connecting to a wifi network during setup. The Kindle itself will still run just fine; it just won't connect to the internet or link itself to your Amazon account. I made this choice on purpose, because I am tired of being locked into Amazon's ecosystem to purchase books. Luckily, whether you register your Kindle or not, there are alternatives.Usually, the ebooks you buy for your Kindle have DRM (Digital Rights Management) included, which forbids you from legally copying the book to other devices. Big ebook publishers and retailers often use DRM to ensure that you can't make backups of ebooks you've already paid for. When you have a DRM-free ebook, though, you...

I never used to consider myself a "walking" kind of girl. I skipped the "hot girl walk" trends on social media and never took "mental health walks" during the pandemic lockdown. In fact, I long thought walking—one of the first milestones we reach as babies—had received a little too much PR hype, especially after learning that the much-ballyhooed "10,000 steps" we're supposed to take every day is an arbitrary figure invented to market pedometers. If I am going to do cardio, I reasoned, I'm going to do cardio: cycling, running, swimming, or playing sports. If I'm not sweating, what's the use? But after trying out Peloton's guided walks, available in the at-home fitness giant's incredibly versatile app, I have discovered the utility of the "very slow run." I am now, finally, a walking girl. I...

There are a lot of podcast apps out there, but the easiest one to use is the one that comes built into your phone. For Android users, that was Google Podcasts—that is, until last year, when Google killed off its flagship podcast app. Again, you have your choice among alternatives, but if you go with Google's choice, you might've found your way to YouTube Music. Like Spotify, Google's music app offers podcast support—though it's a bit more limited. If you're used to the polish and feature set of a dedicated podcast app (or, frankly, even Spotify), YouTube Music might be a tough adjustment. There are signs that things are changing, however. Google hasn't totally abandoned progress for the podcast side of YouTube Music. In fact, it's bringing a feature that was lost in the transition from Goo...

From the moment I first launched Windows Movie Maker, I've been on the hunt for a good, free video editor. Not a perfect one, mind you. Not one that could replace a professional workflow, just one that's good enough. After giving up on "free" and learning Premiere Pro, I thought my dream would remain dead. Then I found DaVinci Resolve.For the uninitiated, DaVinci Resolve is a free video editor from camera and production gear manufacturer Blackmagic Design. While the software has an optional Studio version ($300 for a lifetime license, though many of Blackmagic's products come with free codes), the free version is so robust and powerful that most users probably won't need to upgrade until editing becomes a full-time job.At first, I was hesitant to jump ship from the Adobe suite. Sure, Premi...