Notes on AI, tools, and tech.
I’ve been messing with website performance for a while now. And one thing that kept coming up? Image sizes. Big images slow everything down. Visitors bounce. Google notices. It’s a whole thing. So I started looking into WebP. If you haven’t heard of it, it’s an image format Google cooked up. The idea is simple: … Read more
I’ve been watching Google roll out AI products for a while now. Every few weeks, there’s a new announcement. Usually, it’s something technically impressive but feels a bit distant. Like, cool, but am I actually going to use it? Then I tried NotebookLM. And honestly? It’s different. NotebookLM isn’t the only underrated thing Google shipped. … Read more
I’ve been watching Google’s AI rollout for a while now. Every few weeks, there’s a new announcement. Usually, it’s about some feature that’s technically impressive but feels a bit… distant. Like, cool, but am I actually going to use it? Then I saw the news about Chrome’s Gemini integration expanding, and specifically, the new Auto … Read more
Google just quietly changed how watermarks work in Gemini. And honestly? It’s a smarter move than it sounds. The headline is simple: you can now turn off the visible “sparkle” watermark on images, videos, and music that Gemini makes. Go to Settings → Media Watermark, flip it off, and your files come out clean. No … Read more
Google dropped Gemini 3.7 Flash on August 13. That’s three weeks after 3.6 Flash came out. Three weeks. I had to double-check that date the first time I saw it. Here’s what actually matters: it’s better at coding, better with AI agents, and it costs half of what 3.6 Flash originally cost. That last part … Read more
Google just announced they are killing three Gmail features that a lot of people rely on. Starting January 2027, you will no longer be able to send emails from a Yahoo or Outlook address through your Gmail account. The web version of POP fetching is going away too. And Gmailify, the feature that lets Gmail’s … Read more
Google has now confirmed what most of us already suspected. The Google Assistant is officially leaving mobile devices, with the process starting on September 4. I received the email last week. The language was polite but firm. From September 4, Google begins removing Assistant access from Android phones and tablets. The rollout stretches over a … Read more