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Google Meet has a new AI-powered makeup filter that lets you apply lipstick without opening a real tube. Launched on Oct. 13, the tool is an expansion of the video call platform's "Touch Up" feature ...

If you’re at all familiar with social media beauty crazes like slugging or glass skin, the likelihood that you’ve also heard of a gua sha tool is pretty high. But in case you don't know, gua sha ...

Using ChatGPT is a lot simpler than you think, and there are many ways to make it work best for you. Amanda Smith is a freelance journalist and writer. She reports on culture, society, human interest ...

Ah, good old Rufus. Where would we be without you? Well, it seems the answer is a world with far fewer Windows 11 machines. October 14 is the last day Windows 10 users will get critical support from ...

One of the primary factors differentiating rechargeable battery packs sold by a particular power brand is the voltage. Ryobi, for example, has both 18V and 40V battery packs for regular handheld power ...

TOKYO -- Japan will expand the scope of products for which companies are required to confirm the risk of exports being diverted for military use to include general-purpose machine tools, chips and ...

Medics have found themselves fighting their own war in Battlefield 6 as desperate players take to using the repair tool to leave messages begging for revives. EA and Battlefield Studios opened the ...

Google's AI image tool, Nano Banana, is now integrated into Google Search and NotebookLM, expanding its reach beyond the Gemini app. Users can now transform photos with AI via Lens's new Create mode, ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. I worked as a bike mechanic for years; hell, I even took an exam in it. Although it's not my ...

The roughly 20 plumbers of Oak Creek Plumbing & Remodeling in the Milwaukee, Wisconsin area don’t just bring toolkits with wrenches, pliers and Teflon tape to customers’ homes these days. They also ...

Free AI chatbots handle small projects surprisingly well. Pro coding agents deliver serious productivity boosts for pro coders. Spend based on what you need to get the job done. The use of AI in ...