Category: Tech Made Simple

Gemini for Home gets an AI Upgrade – For Free

Google Nest Hub on kitchen counter

Google recently announced the upcoming release of Gemini for Home as a way to bring generative AI to the smart home. Last week, the company clarified exactly what changes are coming to the Google Home app and which devices will support the update, and it’s pretty much all of them. As ZDNET reports, Gemini will replace Google […]

Self-Taught Modder makes Lego Game Boy actually Playable

Nintendo Super Mario in Lego form on keyboard

The Lego Game Boy officially went on sale last week. But as The Verge reports, in Australia, one woman has already created a more amazing version.  Natalie the Nerd, the self-taught circuit board designer and Game Boy modder whose gorgeous transparent Game Boy was just featured by The Verge in August, is doing what Nintendo and Lego didn’t: make […]

Microsoft revamps and upgrades Xbox Game Pass plans, but it comes at a Big Price Hike

hand holds smart phone with XBox Game Pass on screen

Microsoft is raising the price of its Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription again and rebranding some of its Xbox Game Pass plans. According to Xbox Wire, Game Pass Ultimate will be priced at $29.99 per month instead of $19.99 — a 50 percent increase. Microsoft is attempting to justify the price hike with a variety of […]

YouTube’s “Beyond the Beat” Feature means AI Can Talk to You About Music

Hands holding smartphone with Youtube logo on display in front of laptop open to YouTube videos

YouTube is currently trialing a new feature that will generate AI “hosts” that can comment on the music you’re listening to. As PCMag reports, the new feature is dubbed, “Beyond the Beat,” these AI music hosts are designed to deepen your listening experience by sharing relevant stories and fan trivia about what you’re listening to on the […]

Google is expanding Gemini in Chrome

Google logo on computer screen Gemini on smart phone

Google is stepping things up in the AI agent browser wars. As The Verge reports, the company is launching a suite of new features deeply embedding Gemini into Chrome. That starts with the announcement that Gemini in Chrome will no longer require a membership fee and will begin rolling out to both Mac and Windows users in […]

President Trump Forges TikTok Deal with Executive Order, but Questions Still Loom

TikTok on smartphone being dumped in front of American Flag

Last week, President Donald Trump announced a deal that could put TikTok under the control of U.S. investors, but industry experts say key details of the agreement remain uncertain. As ABC News reports, the deal is poised to rescue the China-based app from legal peril months after a ban was set to rid it from app stores. Speaking to reporters in […]

Hot on the Heels of Nvidia’s Investment, OpenAI’s Sam Altman wants to ‘produce a gigawatt of new AI infrastructure every week’

Sam Altman next to smartphone showing OpenAI

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has a lofty new vision to “create a factory that can produce a gigawatt of new AI infrastructure every week.” As PCMag reports, Altman’s Tuesday blog post is light on details, but it’s safe to say he’s talking about finding ways to satisfy the company’s never-ending need for more computing power for its latest […]

Casio’s Furry AI Robot Pet is Coming to the US

illuminated CASIO store sign

First announced nearly a year ago, Casio’s robotic pet Moflin has been selling so well in Japan, per the Wall Street Journal, the company is now expanding its availability to other markets including the UK and the US. As The Verge reports, preorders for the gold or silver version of Moflin are now available through Casio’s US website. The robot, which looks like an […]

Nvidia’s Massive $5B Investment in Intel Could Mean a Huge Comeback for the Embattled Chip Maker

Intel sign and logo in front of HQ building

At first glance, the deal Intel just struck with Nvidia looks kind of ordinary. As The Motley Fool reports, Intel will include Nvidia’s proprietary technology in custom chips for data center and PC processors. In return for this tech adoption and manufacturing service, Nvidia is investing $5 billion in Intel stock at $23.28 per share. So Intel gets a firm chip-building […]