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ToolsNovember 2026 Pixel Drop: Gemini Intelligence on Pixel 10
Google's November 2026 Pixel Drop brings Gemini Intelligence to Pixel 10, custom widgets and a smarter Call Screen. See which Pixel gets what.
GuidesGemini memory summary: see and delete what it knows
Gemini's new memory summary shows what it has learned about you. Here is where to find it, who has it, and how to edit, delete or turn memory off.
GuidesChatGPT Plus free for veterans: who qualifies, how to claim
OpenAI gives recently separated US veterans and transitioning service members a free year of ChatGPT Plus. Here are the rules and the ID.me steps.
ToolsChatGPT Chat and Work tabs are merging: what changes
OpenAI is combining ChatGPT's Chat and Work tabs and, from December, sharing one usage allowance with Codex. What changes for Plus, Pro and Business.
AgentsMeta Muse on Apple Watch and Wear OS: how to set it up
Meta's AI agent Muse now runs on Apple Watch and Wear OS watches. Here is what it can do from your wrist, what you need and how to install it.
ToolsBusinesses in ChatGPT: profiles and Business Agents
OpenAI now lets companies claim a profile in ChatGPT and run their own chat agent. Here is what you will see as a user and how a business claims its profile.
ToolsClaude Sheets, Whiteboards, Data and Meetings explained
Anthropic added four work tools to Claude on November 10, 2026. Here is what Sheets, Whiteboards, Data and Meetings do and which plans get them.
ModelsGemini 4 Carbon: who can use it, price and /swarm
Google opened Gemini 4 Carbon to paying developers and AI Ultra subscribers on November 10, 2026. Where to find it, the price and how it differs from Argon.
ModelsClaude Fable 5.2: what's new, price and who gets it
Anthropic released Claude Fable 5.2 and Mythos 5.2 on November 9, 2026. Here is what changed, what it costs and which one you can actually use.
ToolsFive free AI assistants worth trying, and what each does best
ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Copilot and Perplexity all have free plans. Here is what each one is best at, so you can pick the right one for the job.
PolicyHow to spot an AI-generated political ad before you share it
AI makes fake political images, voices and videos cheap to produce. Use these six checks before you share an ad, plus the labels platforms now require.
GuidesOn-device AI vs cloud AI: which should handle your data?
On-device AI is fast and private; cloud AI is smarter and needs no battery. A side-by-side comparison, plus which tasks belong where.
ModelsSmall AI models now run on your phone. Here is what changes
On-device AI keeps your data on the phone, works offline and answers faster. These are the trade-offs and the tasks it already handles well.
AgentsWhat an AI agent actually does, in plain words
AI agents are chatbots that can take actions: open apps, call tools and finish multi-step tasks. Here is how they work and where they still fail.