Everyday AI · Page 16
the assistants, apps and tricks changing how ordinary people work, learn and live
Teens Are Over the AI Hype, and They're Not Shy About It
A growing share of young people use AI tools but genuinely dislike the technology. New polling and reporting suggest kids are far more skeptical of artificial intelligence than the industry expected.
Alexa Plus Can Now Run Your Washing Machine and Book Your Hotel
Amazon's upgraded voice assistant is learning to control dozens of new smart home devices and third-party services, using a new AI standard that lets brands plug in far more easily.
OpenAI locks Business and Enterprise users out of chat exports, but a free tool can help
Paying ChatGPT customers on higher tiers cannot download their own conversations through the usual settings. A developer built a workaround, though it may not last long.
Claude Gets a Voice Upgrade: Pick Your Model, Connect Your Apps
Anthropic has updated Claude's voice mode so it can use smarter AI models and reach into Gmail, Slack and Notion, going further than OpenAI's voice feature currently does.
Google's Gemini AI Assistant Is Closing In on One Billion Users
The app hit 950 million monthly users in Q2 2026, tripling its audience in a year, and is now directly chasing ChatGPT's lead.
The Robot That Charmed the Internet Is Back, Sort Of, as an AI Memory Camera
A startup called Lingverse has raised $29 million to build a wearable device it calls the iKairos, invoking the spirit of the beloved Jibo robot. What it actually does is fuzzier than the AI images it generates.
Samsung Unveils New Smart Glasses with Google, Promising 9-Hour Battery Life
Samsung and Google are bringing smart glasses to market this fall, with fashion-brand frames, a full day's battery, and AI assistants built in.
Substack Now Flags AI-Written Newsletters Before You Read Them
The newsletter platform has partnered with AI detection software Pangram to show readers how much of any post was written by a human. It won't punish writers who use AI, but it will make them harder to hide.
The Browser Is Becoming Your Personal Assistant: Here Are the Best Alternatives to Chrome and Safari
A new wave of AI browsers wants to do your tasks, not just show you web pages. Here is what is actually available, what it costs, and what you might be giving up for the privilege.
Google puts Gemini on Samsung's newest foldables, watches and smart glasses
Task automation now covers 40+ apps, Notebook lands preinstalled, and Gemini answers on your wrist without a wake word.
Elon Musk wants Grok to make a full-length Odyssey film before the year is out
The billionaire says his AI image and video platform will produce a 'historically accurate' version of Homer's epic. A three-minute clip is already circulating. Here is what we actually know.
Meta Is Testing an AI App That Writes Bedtime Stories for Your Kids
StoryKit lets parents generate personalised children's stories at the tap of a button. Whether handing the world's oldest human tradition to a chatbot is a good idea is a different question entirely.
Neill Blomkamp Made a 13-Minute AI Film. Critics Say It Shows the Limits, Not the Promise.
District 9's director used ByteDance's video generator to create Nightborne, a sci-fi short built entirely from AI-generated clips. The result has sparked more backlash than buzz.
Substack Now Lets Readers Scan Posts for AI-Written Text
A new detection tool built into Substack will estimate how much of any post was written by AI, giving readers a way to check before they invest their time.
Halliday Gen 2 Smart Glasses Put AI Meeting Notes in Your Field of View
The second-generation glasses ditch the fiddly hidden display for a proper dual-screen setup, and aim to keep workers informed during meetings without touching a phone or laptop.