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Google Launches Gemini 3.5 Flash With 4x Speed Advantage

Google DeepMind released Gemini 3.5 Flash, a new AI model optimized for agentic workflows and coding tasks. The model claims to be four times faster than competing frontier models while matching their intelligence benchmarks. A more powerful 3.5 Pro version is expected next month.

Huma Shazia·20 May 2026

Trending Tech·4 min

Meta Offers Rival AI Chatbots Free WhatsApp Access, With a Catch

Meta is offering competing AI chatbots like OpenAI free access to WhatsApp in Europe, but only until they hit a message limit. The move comes as EU regulators pressure the company to open its platform. Rivals say the proposal falls short.

Huma Shazia·20 May 2026

Trending Tech·6 min

Google I/O 2026: Search Box Gets Biggest Overhaul in 25 Years

Google's annual developer conference delivered a flood of AI announcements, headlined by a redesigned Search box that accepts images, videos, and Chrome tabs as inputs. The company also revealed new Gemini models, Android XR smart glasses partnerships, and revised AI subscription pricing.

Huma Shazia·20 May 2026

Trending Tech·4 min

Google Gemini Gets Camera Access in Volvo EX60

Google and Volvo announced at I/O 2026 that Gemini will tap into the EX60's external cameras to read parking signs and describe surroundings. The feature runs on Android Automotive and Qualcomm's Snapdragon chip. It could help drivers parse confusing restrictions, or it could misread signs and cost them a ticket.

Manaal Khan·20 May 2026

Trending Tech·5 min

13 Biggest Announcements from Google I/O 2026

Google's I/O 2026 keynote delivered a wave of AI updates, from the new Gemini 3.5 models to an always-on agent called Spark and multimodal Omni models. Here's everything announced at the developer conference.

Huma Shazia·20 May 2026

Trending Tech·4 min

How to Use Google's New Information Agents

Google announced information agents at I/O 2026, a feature that lets users create AI assistants to monitor specific topics continuously. Unlike traditional search, these agents work in the background and send push notifications when relevant news breaks. The feature launches this summer for Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers in the U.S.

Manaal Khan·19 May 2026

Trending Tech·5 min

US EV Owners Face $130 Annual Federal Fee Under New Bill

A new bipartisan transportation bill in Congress would impose a $130 annual federal registration fee on electric vehicle owners starting in 2026. The fee aims to offset declining gas tax revenue, but critics question the timing given EV adoption rates and a stagnant federal gas tax unchanged since 1993.

Huma Shazia·19 May 2026

Trending Tech·4 min

Samsung Launches World's First 6K Gaming Monitor

Samsung has released six new monitors for 2026, headlined by the Odyssey G8, the first 6K gaming display. The lineup also includes a larger 43-inch MovingStyle Essential and a 5K ViewFinity S8 with Thunderbolt 5 connectivity.

Manaal Khan·19 May 2026

Trending Tech·4 min

Xbox Fans Demand Exclusives, Backward Compatibility in New Portal

Microsoft's new Xbox Player Voice portal launched yesterday and fans wasted no time. The top requests: exclusive games, more backward compatible titles, and free online multiplayer. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has acknowledged the exclusives issue but made no firm commitments.

Manaal Khan·19 May 2026

Trending Tech·5 min

Google's Gemini Icon Problem Mirrors Microsoft's Copilot Mistake

The Verge's Allison Johnson argues that Google's sparkle icon is appearing everywhere in Workspace apps at an alarming rate. As Google I/O 2026 approaches, the aggressive Gemini integration draws uncomfortable parallels to Microsoft's unpopular Copilot rollout.

Huma Shazia·19 May 2026

Trending Tech·5 min

10 Ways Indians Are Using ChatGPT Voice Mode Right Now

Voice conversations on ChatGPT are becoming a major consumer tech trend in India. Users are moving beyond typing prompts to talking naturally with AI for everything from mock interviews to settling family arguments.

Huma Shazia·19 May 2026

Trending Tech·4 min

ChatGPT Images 2.0 Hits 1 Billion Creations in India

Indian users generated over one billion images using OpenAI's ChatGPT Images 2.0 within weeks of its April 2026 launch. CEO Sam Altman called India one of the platform's fastest-growing creative communities, with usage spanning professional headshots to anime avatars and mythology-inspired art.

Huma Shazia·19 May 2026

Trending Tech·4 min

Samsung Faces 18-Day Strike by 45,000 Workers

Samsung Electronics and its labor union are locked in government-mediated talks to prevent the largest strike in the company's history. The dispute centers on pay gaps with rival SK Hynix and bonus demands as Samsung posts record profits from the AI chip boom.

Manaal Khan·19 May 2026

Trending Tech·5 min

Indian Agentic AI Startups Raise $60M in Early 2026

Indian agentic AI startups have raised $60 million in the first four and a half months of 2026, continuing momentum from 2025 when funding nearly doubled to $144 million. Improved model reliability and enterprise adoption are driving the surge, though growth-stage funding remains scarce.

Huma Shazia·19 May 2026

Trending Tech·5 min

SandboxAQ Brings Drug Discovery AI to Claude's Chat Interface

The Alphabet spinout has integrated its physics-based scientific models with Anthropic's Claude, letting researchers run quantum chemistry calculations through natural language. The move targets a $50 trillion market by eliminating the infrastructure barrier that keeps most scientists from using advanced AI tools.

Huma Shazia·19 May 2026

Trending Tech·4 min

Windows 11 Finally Lets You Move the Taskbar to Any Screen Edge

Five years after launch, Microsoft is testing a Windows Insider Preview build that restores the ability to dock the taskbar on the left, right, or top of your screen. The update also brings a smaller taskbar option and more control over the Start menu's layout.

Huma Shazia·18 May 2026

Trending Tech·5 min

12 Tech Gifts for 2026 College Grads Worth Buying

The Verge's latest graduation gift guide highlights practical tech for new grads entering the workforce or setting up their first apartment. From wireless charging stands to robot vacuums, these picks balance utility with post-college realities.

Huma Shazia·18 May 2026

Trending Tech·4 min

Open Source Tool Automates Opt-Outs for 500 Data Broker Sites

A developer has released an open source macOS tool that automatically submits opt-out requests to over 500 people-search sites and data broker databases. The tool runs monthly, solves CAPTCHAs for about $0.001 each, and tracks which brokers have already removed your data.

Huma Shazia·18 May 2026

Trending Tech·4 min

Grafana Labs Refuses Ransom After Hackers Steal Source Code

Hackers compromised Grafana Labs' GitLab environment using a stolen token and demanded payment to prevent release of the company's codebase. The open source monitoring company declined to pay, citing FBI guidance. No customer data was accessed.

Huma Shazia·18 May 2026

Trending Tech·3 min

Vermont Engineer Revives Pay Phones Using VoIP Tech

A Vermont engineer has brought pay phone service back to remote locations in the state. Using VoIP internet-to-phone connections and reverse-engineering skills, the project reconnects rural communities to a familiar communication tool.

Manaal Khan·18 May 2026

Trending Tech·4 min

India Orders Apple to Cooperate in Antitrust Probe

The Delhi High Court has rejected Apple's bid to pause an antitrust investigation into its App Store practices. The court ordered full cooperation with India's competition watchdog while delaying any final penalty order until July 15.

Manaal Khan·18 May 2026

Trending Tech·4 min

iOS 26.5 Battery Drain: Why You Should Wait 48 Hours

iPhone users are flooding Reddit with complaints about severe battery drain and overheating after installing iOS 26.5. But Apple says this is expected behavior. The system needs time to complete background indexing and AI recalibration.

Huma Shazia·18 May 2026

Trending Tech·5 min

Why Biohacking Is Failing Half Its Potential Users

The biohacking movement's most visible figures are almost exclusively male, and this gender imbalance isn't just optics. It's shaping which health problems get solved, which products get built, and whose bodies the science actually understands.

Huma Shazia·18 May 2026

Trending Tech·5 min

Musk vs. OpenAI Trial Ends: Trust Is the Verdict's Core

Closing arguments in the Elon Musk vs. OpenAI trial wrapped this week, but the case has exposed a deeper problem than contract disputes. The real question jurors must answer is whether Sam Altman can be trusted, and that question extends far beyond this courtroom.

Manaal Khan·18 May 2026