Gemini's got a new shortcut to get to tools faster

A new button in the Gemini app overlay provides shortcuts to several tools, including image and video generation.
The New Yorker

The Creator of Wordle Tries to Solve the Cryptic Crossword

Josh Wardle, the creator of Wordle, has a new game that aims to introduce players to the joys and agonies of the cryptic crossword.
IGN

How To Connect a PS5 Controller To Any Device

The Sony DualSense controller for PlayStation 5 is a versatile controller that’s surprisingly compatible with many devices. If you already have a DualSense controller, you can follow a simple process ...
Vogue

The Best Button-Down Shirt Brands, From Heritage Classics to New Names to Know

The button down shirt is fashion’s quiet overachiever: Crisp yet effortless, structured yet adaptable, it moves seamlessly between seasons and settings. In winter, it peeks out from beneath cozy knits ...
Business Insider

EVs turned everything into a touchscreen — but physical buttons are making a comeback

After years of replacing knobs and handles with touchscreens, some automakers are bringing physical controls back to EVs. Tesla's sleek, screen-heavy approach helped shape the whole EV industry, ...
PC Magazine

Bored With Your Music? YouTube Can Now Create Playlists From an AI Prompt

Google has introduced AI Playlist generation for its YouTube Premium and YouTube Music Premium subscribers, making it easy to whip up a selection of videos to watch or listen to based on a text prompt ...
The New York Times

Why F1 world champion Jenson Button feels ‘liberated’ hanging up his helmet

Jenson Button has joined Aston Martin as a team ambassador ahead of the 2026 F1 season Aston Martin Halfway through 2025, Jenson Button realized he was done. The Briton, 46, announced last fall that ...
The New York Times

The First Meme of 2026 Is About Not Explaining Yourself. And Buttons.

A TikTok user’s esoteric comment created a confusing viral moment. By Madison Malone Kircher There’s a TikTok user who goes by Tamara who is marking 2026 using 365 buttons. How is Tamara doing that ...
GitHub

A plugin that disables IntelliJ IDEA's assistance features to create a learning environment where students must solve problems without hints.

Student Mode disables quick fix light bulbs and intention previews, forcing students to understand and solve coding problems manually rather than relying on automated suggestions. It also checks for ...
The Verge

Press a button and this SSD will self-destruct with all your data

The T-Create Expert P35S has a two-stage safety button to prevent accidental presses and unintended data loss. The T-Create Expert P35S has a two-stage safety button to prevent accidental presses ...
Computerworld

How to create documents (and more) with Gemini Canvas

People with Google Workspace or Google AI Pro accounts can use Google’s Gemini AI assistant to generate documents in Docs and other Workspace apps. But anybody can use the Canvas tool in the Gemini ...