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You can earn your Google Al Professional Certificate for free - and I highly recommend it

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I wore the world's first HDR10 smart glasses TCL's new E Ink tablet beats the Remarkable and Kindle Anker's new charger is one of the most unique I've ever seen I wore the world's first HDR10 smart glasses TCL's new E Ink tablet beats the Remarkable and Kindle Anker's new charger is one of the most unique I've ever seen From AI fundamentals to data analysis and app building, Google's certificate covers quite a lot. And there's a way to avoid paying anything to earn your credential. Google's course builds practical AI skills from basics to app building. The hands-on Gemini training is broad, useful, and well-built. Move fast to beat the trial clock and avoid Coursera's fee.


Can MainstreamOS finally make Linux a household name? I tried it to find out

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I wore the world's first HDR10 smart glasses TCL's new E Ink tablet beats the Remarkable and Kindle Anker's new charger is one of the most unique I've ever seen I wore the world's first HDR10 smart glasses TCL's new E Ink tablet beats the Remarkable and Kindle Anker's new charger is one of the most unique I've ever seen Can MainstreamOS finally make Linux a household name? Finally, there's a Linux distro that makes Arch and Hyprland easy - while adding the polish of MacOS. What's not to love about MainstreamOS? There's finally a Linux distro that makes Arch and Hyprland easy. Mainstream OS is everything you need in a desktop.


If you use AI, Firefox is the browser to beat right now - here's why

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I wore the world's first HDR10 smart glasses TCL's new E Ink tablet beats the Remarkable and Kindle Anker's new charger is one of the most unique I've ever seen I wore the world's first HDR10 smart glasses TCL's new E Ink tablet beats the Remarkable and Kindle Anker's new charger is one of the most unique I've ever seen If you use AI, Firefox is the browser to beat right now - here's why Mozilla has finally released the beta of Firefox Smart Window. I ran it through its paces and found features that might lure me back to my old favorite browser. Mozilla has released Smart Window beta. This AI tool is powerful, flexible, and free. You can test it on MacOS and Windows.


I tested Omarchy Quattro, one of the first Linux distros to go all in on AI - and I didn't hate it

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I wore the world's first HDR10 smart glasses TCL's new E Ink tablet beats the Remarkable and Kindle Anker's new charger is one of the most unique I've ever seen I wore the world's first HDR10 smart glasses TCL's new E Ink tablet beats the Remarkable and Kindle Anker's new charger is one of the most unique I've ever seen I tested Omarchy Quattro, one of the first Linux distros to go all in on AI - and I didn't hate it Omarchy made me fall in love with Hyprland - can it do the same for AI? Omarchy Quattro brings together two very efficient technologies. AI in Linux has become a hotly debated subject. For some, it makes perfect sense. Linux creator Linus Torvalds has decided that AI is a great option for the kernel development process. I've been of the opinion that injecting AI into Linux places the open-source operating system on the same (often unwanted) plane as Windows and MacOS, where many users prefer not to have either Copilot or Apple Intelligence getting in the way .


Google's AI can see your business data by default in Workspace - unless you disable it

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I wore the world's first HDR10 smart glasses TCL's new E Ink tablet beats the Remarkable and Kindle Anker's new charger is one of the most unique I've ever seen I wore the world's first HDR10 smart glasses TCL's new E Ink tablet beats the Remarkable and Kindle Anker's new charger is one of the most unique I've ever seen Google's AI can see your business data by default in Workspace - unless you disable it In Google Workspace, Gemini has access to Gmail, Docs, Calendar, Chat, and more by default. Here's why it matters, and how administrators can disable it today. Internal AI access can create compliance and privacy risks. Workspace admins can turn off intelligence sources. Google gives Gemini access to Workspace data by default.


Google Workspace lets Gemini access your company data by default - how to shut it down

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I wore the world's first HDR10 smart glasses TCL's new E Ink tablet beats the Remarkable and Kindle Anker's new charger is one of the most unique I've ever seen I wore the world's first HDR10 smart glasses TCL's new E Ink tablet beats the Remarkable and Kindle Anker's new charger is one of the most unique I've ever seen In Google Workspace, Gemini has access to Gmail, Docs, Calendar, Chat, and more by default. Here's why it matters, and how administrators can disable it today. Internal AI access can create compliance and privacy risks. Workspace admins can turn off intelligence sources. Google gives Gemini access to Workspace data by default.


This free Android assistant fixes my biggest Gemini frustration - and keeps my data private

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I wore the world's first HDR10 smart glasses TCL's new E Ink tablet beats the Remarkable and Kindle Anker's new charger is one of the most unique I've ever seen I wore the world's first HDR10 smart glasses TCL's new E Ink tablet beats the Remarkable and Kindle Anker's new charger is one of the most unique I've ever seen With Google set to retire Assistant, and Gemini not exactly the replacement many of us want, Dicio is a solid option. Dicio is a solid replacement for Google Assistant. Dicio handles basic tasks very well (including hands-free calling). The free app's main drawback is that it does not work with Android Auto. I recently wrote about the problems Gemini has with reliably making hands-free calls .


Sparky Linux just restored 32-bit support - why that still matters

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I wore the world's first HDR10 smart glasses TCL's new E Ink tablet beats the Remarkable and Kindle Anker's new charger is one of the most unique I've ever seen I wore the world's first HDR10 smart glasses TCL's new E Ink tablet beats the Remarkable and Kindle Anker's new charger is one of the most unique I've ever seen Don't throw it away - Sparky Linux has decided not to give up on the aging architecture. Every PC sold today is 64-bit. In fact, one of the last true 32-bit-only CPUs was the Pentium 4 Northwood chip, which was available for purchase between 2000 and 2008. I can't remember the last time I actually saw a 32-bit-only machine. Couple that with Microsoft ending support for Office 365 on 32-bit architecture this December, and it's pretty simple to conclude that 32-bit PCs are done.


Is Aptoide safe? I tried Android's first alternative app store on Google Play - and it's a mess

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I wore the world's first HDR10 smart glasses TCL's new E Ink tablet beats the Remarkable and Kindle Anker's new charger is one of the most unique I've ever seen I wore the world's first HDR10 smart glasses TCL's new E Ink tablet beats the Remarkable and Kindle Anker's new charger is one of the most unique I've ever seen I tried Android's first alternative app store on Google Play - and it's a mess Aptoide Games just landed in the Play Store - no sideloading required. I tested it, and caution is advised. There's a new app store found in the US Google Play Store. Aptoide Games is a limited version of the Aptoide app. Aptoide still has to be sideloaded.


Claude's Record-a-Skill cut my research from hours to 30 minutes - but the magic has limits

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I wore the world's first HDR10 smart glasses TCL's new E Ink tablet beats the Remarkable and Kindle Anker's new charger is one of the most unique I've ever seen I wore the world's first HDR10 smart glasses TCL's new E Ink tablet beats the Remarkable and Kindle Anker's new charger is one of the most unique I've ever seen Claude's Record-a-Skill cut my research from hours to 30 minutes - but the magic has limits I used Claude Cowork to automate a workflow, and the result was remarkably effective, but it exposed four drawbacks. Claude turns narrated screen recordings into reusable skills. Last month, Anthropic announced a new Claude Cowork feature: the ability to narrate a screen recording and turn it into a Claude skill . I tried it and, well, as they say, All magic comes with a price. Let's set the stage by defining what we're after here. A skill is a very detailed canned prompt that can be run like a program from within Claude (and many other AIs).