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Gemini Now Lets Users Create and Edit PDFs, Documents, Presentations Directly in Chat
Google Gemini now allows users to create and edit PDFs, documents, and presentations directly within the chat interface.
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You can generate and edit Google Docs files directly in Gemini chats now
Google Gemini now allows users to generate, preview, and edit various file types, including Google Docs and PDFs, directly within chats.
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Gemini in Google Sheets is getting faster, smarter, and easier to trust
Google has updated Gemini in Google Sheets with web source citations and increased processing capacity.
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One Tech Tip: How to get started with AI agents, and which are best for specific tasks
A guide on how to begin using AI agents and selecting the best ones for specific tasks.
Enterprise
Amazon tells engineers to stop ‘tokenmaxxing’ to look productive
Amazon management instructed engineers to stop 'tokenmaxxing'—performing superficial tasks to appear productive—indicating concerns about workplace metrics and productivity culture.
Gadgets
Gemini Notebook gets voice recorder, but it’s a mess compared to Pixel Recorder
Google has rolled out a voice recorder feature in Gemini Notebook for Android and iOS, though it has significant limitations compared to Pixel Recorder.
Enterprise
A whopping 3% of boardroom execs spy productivity and costs savings from AI
Only 3% of organizations have achieved AI productivity and cost-saving goals despite 75% of board members expecting gains, according to Gartner research.
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AI isn’t replacing thinking; it’s changing where we need to think
An opinion piece arguing that AI does not eliminate human thinking but rather shifts where cognitive effort is required in professional and creative work.
Gadgets
From iPhone Duo to Mac, Craft shows what a native productivity app can do
The Craft productivity app is optimized for iPhone Duo's dual-screen form factor and new multitasking features, demonstrating how native apps can leverage new hardware capabilities.
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Should India approach AI-led productivity differently?
Opinion piece exploring how Indian businesses should approach AI-driven productivity, citing high enterprise adoption rates.
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Swedish startup Strawberry launches AI browser for non-technical teams
Swedish startup Strawberry launched version 1.0 of its AI browser, positioning AI assistants within browser environments where workers access their daily tools and accounts.
Gadgets
Most Windows users are seriously underusing this powerful desktop feature
Windows offers a lesser-known feature that can expand your available desktop workspace, but many users don't know about it.
Enterprise
7 out-of-sight Googlebook highlights
Computerworld's hands-on analysis highlights seven lesser-known features embedded in Google's new Googlebook devices, including hidden productivity touches within the interface.
Gadgets
The latest PowerToys gives your mouse 2 new tricks for free – how to use them
Microsoft PowerToys utility adds two new mouse features, continuing its collection of over 30 free tools for Windows users.
Gadgets
I Worked for a Whole Day Using Only the iPhone Duo. Here’s How It Went
A hands-on trial of iPhone Duo used as a workstation with portable keyboard and kickstand demonstrates viability despite iOS limitations.
Gadgets
I replaced my reminders app with Google Messages — here’s why (and how to set it up)
A user shares how they switched to Google Messages for reminders instead of dedicated reminder apps, finding text-based alerts harder to ignore.
AI
'Faster code is not the same as better software delivered sooner': New report claims AI isn't solving productivity across the entire software development lifecycle - yet
A new report examines whether AI-driven improvements to code speed actually translate to faster software delivery across the full development lifecycle.
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6 ways to use AI to actually make you smarter
Article explores how AI chatbots like ChatGPT and Claude can sharpen critical thinking and accelerate skill acquisition when used intentionally, countering concerns about intellectual atrophy.