Lloyd Coombes
A freelance writer from Essex, UK, Lloyd Coombes began writing for Tom's Guide in 2024 having worked on TechRadar, iMore, Live Science and more. A specialist in consumer tech, Lloyd is particularly knowledgeable on Apple products ever since he got his first iPod Mini. Aside from writing about the latest gadgets for Future, he's also a blogger and the Editor in Chief of GGRecon.com. On the rare occasion he’s not writing, you’ll find him spending time with his son, or working hard at the gym. You can find him on Twitter @lloydcoombes.
Latest articles by Lloyd Coombes
Meta gets an F in first AI safety scorecard — and the others barely pass
By Lloyd Coombes published
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
By Lloyd Coombes, Ryan Morrison published
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
By Lloyd Coombes, Ryan Morrison published
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
By Lloyd Coombes published
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
By Lloyd Coombes published
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
By Lloyd Coombes published
Claude's new styles option will write like you do, with three preset styles included, too.
Runway launches Frames — a new AI image generator that creates custom worlds
By Lloyd Coombes published
Runway is introducing a new image generation model, with a big focus on being able to curate stylistic choices for your images.
The best gifts for streamers in 2024: Input, PCs, desks and more
By Lloyd Coombes last updated
Looking to upgrade your streaming setup or just getting started? Our gift guide has you covered.
Live Camera is coming soon to ChatGPT — here's what we know
By Lloyd Coombes published
'Live Camera' code has been found in the latest ChatGPT beta, suggesting OpenAI's new visual AI could be closer than ever.
OpenAI could be launching a browser to challenge Chrome — here's what we know
By Lloyd Coombes published
OpenAI could be working on a browser to rival Google's own Chrome, as it continues to work to wrest control from the tech giant.
I tried Hume's new AI voice app — it's good but needs some work
By Lloyd Coombes published
Hume's new AI voice app is neat, but gets a little lost at times.
ElevenLabs now let’s you create a custom voice from a text prompt — here’s why that’s exciting
By Lloyd Coombes published
Use text prompts to give your characters new voices with ElevenLabs new model.
Meet Mochi-1 — the latest free and open-source AI video model
By Lloyd Coombes published
Mochi 1 is looking to take the generative video crown from SORA. Here's why it has a chance.
StabilityAI releases Stable Diffusion 3.5 — a step up in realism
By Lloyd Coombes published
Stable Diffusion 3.5 marks the next step in generative AI images.
Meta Movie Gen looks incredible — 5 impressive examples
By Lloyd Coombes published
Here are the best uses of Meta Movie Gen we've found so far.
Here comes the holodeck — AI breakthrough lets you play a game from an image
By Lloyd Coombes published
You can now generate a game from an image with AI World Models.
Anthropic CEO says AI will help us live longer and cure disease — here's how
By Lloyd Coombes published
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei wrote a 10,000 word essay outlining the future AI will bring about and it includes us all living longer.
ElevenLabs creates an AI version of Fernando Alonso — and you can talk to him
By Lloyd Coombes published
You can have a conversation with Fernando Alonso thanks to ElevenLabs, DeepReel and Aston Martin.
AI helped discover 160,000 new viruses — here's why that is good news
By Lloyd Coombes published
AI proves its worth again, identifying a huge volume of new virus species.
OpenAI just gave all smart speakers a potentially massive upgrade — here's why
By Lloyd Coombes published
OpenAI's new Realtime API could be a game-changer for smart speakers.
Apple's new Depth Pro AI could revolutionise AR — capturing 3D space from a single image in just seconds
By Lloyd Coombes published
Apple's latest AI research model could be a game-changer for a ton of applications including the future of AR glasses
Microsoft is giving Copilot a new look — here's what we know
By Lloyd Coombes published
Copilot is due an upgrade, and Microsoft's new design has seemingly leaked ahead of an official reveal.
Meta AI voice will be available 'in the coming days' — including celebrity voices
By Lloyd Coombes published
Meta AI is about to get some starpower, as the company showcases voice recordings.
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