Latest articles by Lloyd Coombes
ChatGPT's Advanced Voice Mode just got a free upgrade — here's what's new
OpenAI is rolling out a series of upgrades to ChatGPT's Advanced Voice Mode this week, and they could make a big difference to your time with the chatbot.
Is ChatGPT making us lonely? MIT/OpenAI study reveals possible link
Recent studies from OpenAI and MIT's Media Lab have suggested a link between AI chatbot usage and loneliness.
Claude 3.7 Sonnet now supports real-time web searching — but there's a catch
Anthropic's Claude AI tool can now search the web for you in real-time, just like Gemini and ChatGPT.
I tried Gemini's new 'Gems' feature to create my own custom AI fitness coach — here's what happened
Google's Gemini is rolling out a new 'Gems' feature for custom models based on expertise, and it's impressive, but limited.
Perplexity just brought in a 'Squid Game' star to convince you to ditch Google
Squid Game's star is working with Perplexity to help convince you to use its AI model for yourself — while poking fun at rival 'Poogle'
ChatGPT could soon work with Slack and Google Drive to make office life a bit easier
OpenAI will soon start testing Google Drive and Slack integrations via 'Connectors' in ChatGPT, according to a new report.
Google Assistant is losing features to make way for Gemini — here's what's just been axed
Google is revamping its smart assistant lineup, with Gemini nudging Google Assistant out of the frame in the coming months. Here's what you need to know.
OpenAI takes aim at authors with a new AI model that's 'good at creative writing'
ChatGPT creator Sam Altman has announced a new model focusing on creative writing and understanding more complex prompts.
I write about video games for a living, and Xbox's new AI Copilot has me concerned
Microsoft is pushing forward with Copilot integration with the Xbox ecosystem, and while I can see the positives, it raises yet more ethical concerns.
Google is putting it's Gemini 2.0 AI into robots — here's how it's going
Google DeepMind has started putting the latest version of Gemini into machines to "lay the foundation for a new generation of helpful robots."
Google's next big Circle to Search upgrade could involve automatic translation — here's what we know
Circle to Search is likely to get a fresh new translation function — here's all we know about Google's next update so far.
Google Calendar is about to get a Gemini AI upgrade, and it makes more sense than you'd think
Google Calendar is getting an AI boost, with Google confirming Gemini will arrive to help you manage your appointments
IMGCreator is the free AI tool you're probably not using — 5 prompts to get you started
There’s a good chance you’ve not checked out IMGCreator.AI. yet so here's the best prompts to get you started.
What to wear for hot yoga, according to experts
From shirts and shorts to sports bras and mats, here are the must-haves for your next hot yoga class.
ChatGPT just got OpenAI's most powerful upgrade yet — meet 'Deep Research'
If you've ever wanted to do deep research, OpenAI has you covered with its new feature for Pro subscribers
Predicting the Nintendo Switch 2's launch lineup
Here's our best guess at everything we'll be playing on the Nintendo Switch 2 when it finally launches later this year.
I just tested Sony's 480Hz OLED gaming monitor — and it's a beautiful breakthrough
Not yet ratedDespite a high price tag, Sony’s gaming monitor shows the company is just as engaged with its PC audience as it is on console.
Meta gets an F in first AI safety scorecard — and the others barely pass
The FLI AI Safety Index will help keep some of the biggest AI companies honest, and Anthropic is currently leading the way.
AI image model lets you create pictures in real-time — on your laptop
NitroDiffusion is a fresh new model for image generation that could mark a big change in the burgeoning industry with a new approach.
Grok Aurora image generator is live — here’s how to use it
X's Grok now has a new image generation model, code-named Aurora. Here's how to use it.
Google unveils new AI weather model that beats traditional forecasts
Google's DeepMind AI is now more accurate than leading weather systems when it comes to forecasts.
Forget NotebookLM — ElevenLabs launches new podcast creation tool
ElevenLabs is offering a new podcast creation tool that could help you catch up on your reading backlog.
Claude gets custom style feature — makes the AI chatbot write just like you
Claude's new styles option will write like you do, with three preset styles included, too.
