Latest articles by Amanda Caswell
I've spent 200 hours testing the best AI video generators — here's my top picks
I have created hundreds of hours of AI video content over the past couple of years including anime, short films and music videos. These are the best models I’ve tried.
Google Lens just got smarter — new iPhone feature lets you search instantly
Google Lens now allows iPhone users to search their screens instantly by drawing over, tapping or highlighting any part of the screen.
I just tested AI deep research on Grok-3 vs Perplexity vs Gemini — here's the winner
I put three chatbots to the test with a series of 5 prompts curated by Claude 3.5 Sonnet to determine which chatbot is the best at deep search overall.
Damning new AI study shows that chatbots make errors summarizing the news over 50% of the time — and this is the worst offender
A recent BBC investigation has revealed that leading AI chatbots frequently produce significant inaccuracies and distortions when summarizing news stories.
I just tested the new Grok-3 with 5 prompts — here’s what I like and don’t like about this chatbot
Grok-3 is the latest chatbot developed by xAI, boasting over ten times the computational power of its predecessor, here's what happened when I tested it with 5 prompts.
I asked ChatGPT, DeepSeek and other AI chatbots for 25 unusual facts about U.S. presidents for Presidents' Day
I asked 6 chatbots for 5 unusual facts about the history of the presidents in the United States and they came up with 25 unique facts.
Perplexity AI's Deep Research feature is available now — here's how to try it for free
Perplexity AI has unveiled its latest feature, "Deep Research," designed to give users the tools they need to do extensive research in just minutes.
'Next Stop Paris' is a new romantic AI film from TCL Studios — and it's so cute you almost forget AI is coming for your job
TCL Studios has unveiled "Next Stop Paris," a romantic AI short film that I watched and thought was surprisingly cute and even funny.
7 reasons why Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses are now my go-to wearable for running
Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses have seamlessly integrated into my workouts, offering a range of features that enhance safety, convenience, and motivation.
I asked ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, and DeepSeek to predict what Apple is announcing Feb. 19 — here's what to expect
Tim Cook posted a mysterious tweet indicating that something is being launched next week. I turned to the chatbots to guess what it could be.
The 'Netflix of AI' has a waitlist of 50K people — I got in and here's the good and the bad
I got off the Showrunner waitlist and have palyed around with what seems like the intersection of creativity and technology but the site still needs work.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman just shared a massive update on what's next for ChatGPT
Sam Altman unveiled OpenAI's roadmap for its upcoming AI models, GPT-4.5 and GPT-5.
Adobe Firefly Video is here to take on Sora with new AI video generator
Adobe expands generative AI offerings with Firefly App, now featuring the first commercially safe AI video generation video starting at $9.99/month.
I tested Gemini 2.0 vs Perplexity with 7 prompts created by DeepSeek — here's the winner
Using 7 prompts crafted by DeepSeek, I tested Gemini 2.0 vs Perplexity to determine a winner.
I write about AI for a living — here's my 7 favorite free AI tools to try now
AI tools go beyond chatting and reasoning to help with a variety of tasks from headshots to animation, transcription, to voiceovers and more. Plus, they are free.
Synthesia just launched the most realistic Selfie Avatars I’ve ever seen — here’s how to try it
Selfie Avatars, the latest experimental feature from Synthesia, allows users to generate personalized avatars from just a few images of themselves.
NotebookLM Plus now available with the Google One AI Premium subscription plan
Starting today, NotebookLM Plus will be integrated into the Google One AI Premium subscription plan.
Looking for a job? — 7 prompts to use ChatGPT o3-mini as a job search assistant
ChatGPT’s o3-mini can assist your job search with cover letter writing, resume building, personalized job recommendations, career pivots, and much more.
I tested ChatGPT o3-mini vs Gemini 2.0 Flash with 7 prompts — here’s the winner
ChatGPT o3-mini and Gemini 2.0 Flash are both free, fast, and excel at reasoning, so I put them to the test with 7 prompts and a bonus to find the clear winner.
Pika launches 'Pikadditions' to add anything and anyone to any video — here's how
Pika launches Pikadditions letting any user at any subscription tier add anyone and anything to any video.
Google Gemini 2.0 is now free for users — here’s how to access it now
Google DeepMind announced today updates to its Gemini 2.0 models, including dropping Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite, which is faster than its predecessor — and free.
I tested ChatGPT o3-mini vs DeepSeek R1 vs Qwen 2.5 with 9 prompts — here’s the winner
Free tier chatbots face off with seven prompts that test their reasoning and problem-solving capabilities with a clear winner.
Verizon offering epic deal on Google One AI Premium for 50% off
Verizon subscribers can now add Google One AI Premium for just $10 a month.
