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Google I/O Announcements: The Latest AI Upgrades Coming to Gemini, XR and More

From its new Project Aura XR glasses to Chrome's wants-to-be-more-helpful AI mode, Gemini Live and new Flow generative video tool, Google puts AI everywhere. https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/google-io-announcements-the-latest-ai-upgrades-coming-to-gemini-xr-and-more/#ftag=CADf328eec

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No Stink, No Fuss: The Compost Hack Your Nose Will Thank You For

We're all about going green -- but staring at rotting veggies on the counter can really stink. This ridiculously easy trick for odor-free composting can help. https://www.cnet.com/news/no-stink-no-fuss-the-compost-hack-your-nose-will-thank-you-for/#ftag=CADf328eec

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 Google CEO: AI is not a 'zero-sum moment' for search

Google is expanding the use of AI Mode in Google search, but that's no cause for concern, at least according to Google.

https://www.techradar.com/computing/artificial-intelligence/google-ceo-ai-is-not-a-zero-sum-moment-for-search

 Google and XREAL announce Project Aura, XR smart glasses for Android

XREAL's Project Aura emerges as the Android device to watch out for as XR glasses take a generational leap at Google I/O.

https://www.laptopmag.com/gaming/vr/xreal-project-aura-google-io-2025

Google Meet will translate your speech and preserve your voice

The Google Meet video calling app is getting a Gemini-powered live speech translation feature that Google says enables users to overcome the language barrier and communicate more easily. In the demonstration shown at Google I/O on Tuesday the company showed off the feature with the AI picking up voices and quickly converting them from Spanish [...]

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Google Search  AI Mode is going to change everything and it’s here now

Google has announced the Search engine’s AI Mode is now rolling out to users in the United States with no subscription required. The new Gemini-powered mode has a dedicated new tab in search with Google saying it’ll enable users to ask longer, deeper, harder questions with detailed follow ups that include personal context. “AI Mode [...]

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Incredible Android XR Glasses demo shows Google Glass’ time has finally come

OPINION: Google I/O saved the best for last with its Android XR Glasses demo that showed how Gemini AI is what Google Glass needed all along Google has gone into detail on how it’s Google Gemini AI can help to transform the Android XR wearable display platform it is working on with Samsung and Qualcomm. [...]

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 Avowed game director leaves Obsidian Entertainment for Netflix's Night School Studio

Avowed game director Carrie Patel shared that she has left Obsidian Entertainment and is now a director at Netflix-owned Night School Studio.

https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/avowed-game-director-leaves-obsidian-netflix-night-school-studio

 "'Enhanced' is pushing it." New STALKER remasters launch to 'Mostly Negative' Steam reviews as players bemoan blurry visuals, controversial changes

The Enhanced Edition STALKER remasters announced last week have now launched, but at release, they're being met with "Mostly Negative" Steam reviews and tons of criticism.

https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/new-stalker-remasters-launch-to-mostly-negative-steam-reviews

There’s finally an AI feature in Gmail worth waiting for
Google AI Ultra is the new luxe AI subscription service for $250/mo
Google’s using AI to allow you to try clothes on before you buy
¡Ah chingá! Google Meet’s voiceover translations feel like the future
Google is baking Gemini AI into Chrome
Google brings AI-powered search to all U.S. users
Desktop case, laptop chip? The Asus TUF T500 is a weird little gaming PC
 Adata launches 'Trusta' enterprise line at Computex — SSDs and RAM for Edge AI and Enterprise users

Adata's booth at Computex 2025 includes the launch of the company's new Trusta brand, aimed at the enterprise and AI fields, as well as an array of other new SSD toys.

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/adata-launches-trusta-enterprise-line-at-computex-ssds-and-ram-for-edge-ai-and-enterprise-users

Amazon drones can now deliver smartphones, AirTags and more

Amazon will now deliver a bunch of new products via drone, as mentioned in a company blog post. This includes stuff like smartphones, video doorbells and food thermometers. This is thanks to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) giving approval to several new item categories.

Newly-available items include Apple iPhones, AirTags and AirPods, in addition to S

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Goodbye Project Starline, hello Google Beam 3D video conferencing

Google first teased Project Starline in 2021, billing it at the time as a "magic window" that uses special hardware, computer vision and machine learning to create an almost holographic video call experience. Since then, we've checked out an earl

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Google brings live translation to Meet, starting with Spanish

If you find Google's live translation tools useful, you'll soon be able to use them more naturally during video calls and meetings. The company announced today at its

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Personalized AI-powered Smart Replies are coming to Gmail

Like it or not, Google's Gemini AI is worming its way into more of your Workspace apps. At I/O 2025, CEO Sundar Pichai announced that its upcoming Gmail app will have a new feature called

2h | Engadget
Xreal's Project Aura is the second official Android XR headset

Late last year Google announced its new extended reality ecosystem, Android XR, designed to go up against Meta Quest and Apple's Vision Pro. Along with that it introduced the first device, Samsung's

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1.5 billion people see Google's AI Overviews each month

Google just touted some big numbers regarding its AI Overviews feature during its I/O conference. On the stage, company CEO Sundar Pichai said that the service has 1.5 billion monthly users. That's around 18 percent of the total human population of planet Earth, give or take.

For the remaining 82 percent of humanity, AI Overviews are those little recaps that appear at the top of Google queries. These primarily appear when the search engine is asked a question, with the company saying t

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Google's new text-to-speech can switch languages on the fly

Google is enhancing Gemini's text-to-speech (TTS). On Tuesday at Google I/O 2025, the company previewed a new TTS feature, built on native audio output, that can "converse in more expressive ways."

Google’s Tulsee Doshi showed a quick demo of the Gemini 2.5 TTS models onstage in Mountain View. It showed an AI-powered voice

2h | Engadget
Google still doesn't have much to show for Android XR

When Google unveiled Android XR last year, it seemed like a clear response to Apple's Vision Pro: It was a plan for a true mixed reality platform that could easily hop between AR, VR and smart glasses like

2h | Engadget
Project Astra, Google's vision for a universal AI assistant, is pulling into focus

Last year at Google I/O, one of the most interesting demos was Project Astra, an early version of a multimodal AI that could recognize your surroundings in real-time and answer questions about them conversationally. While the demo offered a glimpse into Google's plans for more powerful AI assistants, the company was careful to note that wha

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Google introduces the Deep Think reasoning model for Gemini 2.5 Pro and a better 2.5 Flash

Google has started testing a reasoning model called Deep Think for Gemini 2.5 Pro, the company has revealed at its I/O developer conference. According to DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis, Gemini's Deep Think uses "the latest cutting-edge research" that gives the model the capability to consider multiple hypotheses before responding to

2h | Engadget
Google Search Live will let you ask questions about what your camera sees

One of the new AI features that Google has announced for Search at I/O 2025 will let you discuss what it's seeing through your camera in real time. Google says more than 1.5 billion people use visual search on Google Lens, and it's now taking the next step in multimodality by bringing

2h | Engadget
Google's Veo 3 AI model can generate videos with sound

As part of this year's announcements at its I/O developer conference, Google has revealed its latest media generation models. Most notable, perhaps, is the Veo 3, which is the first iteration of the model that can generate videos with sounds. It can, for instance, create a video of birds with an audio of their singing, or a city street with the so

2h | Engadget
Google's AI Mode lets you virtually try clothes on by uploading a single photo

As part of its announcements for I/O 2025 today, Google shared details on some new features that would make shopping in AI Mode more novel. It's describing the three new tools as being part of its new shopping experience in AI Mode, and they cover the discovery, trying on and checkout parts of the process. These will be available "in the coming months" for onlin

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Google is bringing Gemini to Chrome so it can answer questions about your open tabs

Google's Chrome browser is the latest major product from the company to get its own built-in Gemini features. Today at Google I/O, the company detailed its plans to bring its AI assistant to Chrome.

While Gemini can already distill information from websites, having the assistant baked into Chrome allows it to provide insights and answer questions about yo

2h | Engadget
AI Mode is now rolling out to everyone in the US

Google has begun rolling out AI Mode to every Search user in the US. The company announced the expansion during its I/O 2025 conference. Google first began previewing AI Mode with testers in its

2h | Engadget
Google Chrome previews feature to instantly change compromised passwords

Google Chrome has announced a feature for its built-in password manager that it claims will let users instantly change passwords compromised in data breaches. Google Password Manager already alerts you when your credentials have appeare

2h | Engadget
Everything announced at the Google I/O 2025 keynote

Today is one of the most important days on the tech calendar as Google kicked off its I/O developer event with its annual keynote. As ever, the company had many updates for a wide range of products to talk about.

The bulk of the Android news was revealed last week, during a special edition of The Android Show. However, Tuesday's keynote still

2h | Engadget
Google wants $250 (!) per month for its new AI Ultra plan

Google has just announced a new $250 per month AI Ultra plan for people who want unlimited access to its most advanced machine learning features. Yes, you read that right. It means the new subscription is $50 more expensive than the already pricey ChatGPT Pro and

2h | Engadget
Show HN: Juvio – UV Kernel for Jupyter

Juvio brings inline, PEP 723-style dependency management and automatic, ephemeral env setup to Jupyter notebooks.


Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44043421

Points: 35

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https://github.com/OKUA1/juvio

Show HN:  Olelo Foil - NACA Airfoil Sim

Hi HN!

A while back, I started exploring ways to make aerodynamic simulation more interactive and visual for the web. I wanted something that felt immediate—intuitive enough for students, fast enough for hobbyists, and hackable enough for engineers. That’s how Olelo Foil was born.

Foil is a browser-based airfoil simulator written in JavaScript using Three.js and WebGL. It lets you interactively explore how airfoils behave under different conditions, all rendered in real time. Right now,

Ninja's New Ice Cream Machine Makes Swirling Soft Serve, and We Tried It

Summer isn't summer without a consistent supply of ice cream. Here's what we thought of Ninja's latest at-home frozen desert machine. https://www.cnet.com/news/ninjas-new-ice-cream-machine-makes-swirling-soft-serve-and-we-tried-it/#ftag=CADf328eec

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Trump Signs Bill Banning Deepfakes, Nonconsensual Images: What to Know

The bipartisan Take It Down Act passed swiftly in both the Senate and the House, and has been championed by First Lady Melania Trump. It is now law. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/trump-signs-bill-banning-deepfakes-nonconsensual-images-what-to-know/#ftag=CADf328eec

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7 Charities That Pick Up Furniture for Free

If you're using your time indoors to clear out some furniture, these charities will give it to someone in need and pick it up for free. https://www.cnet.com/home/services/7-charities-that-pick-up-furniture-for-free/#ftag=CADf328eec

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This Tick Removal Hack Doesn't Require Tweezers

If you find a tick on yourself or a pet, no need to panic. There are ways to safely detach it, even without tweezers. https://www.cnet.com/health/this-tick-removal-hack-doesnt-require-tweezers/#ftag=CADf328eec

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Google Beam Promises Futuristic AI-Powered 3D Video Chats

Google Beam uses an AI model that turns video calls into a lifelike 3D experience. It could be the next best thing to being there. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/google-beam-promises-futuristic-ai-powered-3d-video-chats/#ftag=CADf328eec

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 JPMorgan will now let clients buy Bitcoin

JPMorgan Chase clients can now buy Bitcoin, but the bank won't custody the cryptocurrency.

https://www.techradar.com/pro/jpmorgan-will-now-let-clients-buy-bitcoin

 Slack is now getting major discounts for US government agencies

Salesforce is willing to give the US government access to Slack for a 90% discount, with a near-70% discount on the AI add-on.

https://www.techradar.com/pro/slack-is-now-getting-major-discounts-for-us-government-agencies

 Europa League Final 2025 LIVE: How to watch Man Utd vs Tottenham for FREE

How to watch Europa League final live streams as Premier League strugglers Tottenham and Man Utd fight it out in a bid for European glory and Champions League football.

https://www.techradar.com/news/live/europa-league-final-2025

Can you use a Huawei watch with iPhone?

Before you make the splurge, we explain whether it's possible to pair a Huawei smartwatch to an iPhone and how this works.

The post Can you use a Huawei watch with iPhone? appeared first on Trusted Reviews.

https://www.trustedreviews.com/explainer/use-huawei-watch-with-iphone

Fender Studio app takes the best feature from our favourite guitar amps

The guitar heroes at Fender have launched a new free app enabling axe masters to record their jam sessions while harnessing some iconic Fender tones. The new Fender Sounds app, which is available today for iOS, Android, macOS, Windows and Linux, enables guitarists to channel the sounds of the company’s amps and pedals with just [...]

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 Qualcomm's new Adreno Control Panel will let you fine-tune the GPU for certain games on Snapdragon X Elite devices

Snapdragon X Elite devices are getting a new Adreno Control Panel app that will let users and developers tweak the GPU for enhanced performance in certain games.

https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/windows-11/qualcomm-adreno-control-panel-snapdragon-x-elite-download

 Crucial's new PCIe 5.0 SSD is the first high-performance drive I'm considering putting into a laptop

Crucial announced a new T710 PCIe 5.0 SSD made for high-performance laptops and desktop PCs. With it comes a new X10 portable SSD with USB-C 3.2 (Gen 2x2) speed.

https://www.windowscentral.com/accessories/storage/crucial-t710-x10-ssd-announcement