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Google is giving US college students $240 worth of Gemini AI Pro for free for a year, with powerful new AI study features. Here's how you can avail it

Google is offering eligible US college students a free year of Google AI Pro worth nearly $240, along with premium Gemini features, 5TB of storage and new AI-powered study tools. The offer also includes Gemini’s new Student Hub, quizzes, flashcards, research tools and homework assistance. The student hub is rolling…

The Economic Times · Aug 21

The Pixel 11 Pro’s HiLight LED is bafflingly limited out of the box, but a new app removes its shackles

HiLight Studio is a new app that makes HiLight what it should have been out of the box, but this isn't the simplest of things to install.

TechRadar · Aug 21

Mother and Daughter Asked AI How to Disappear Without a Trace: Police Used Their History to Track Them Down

A mother and daughter missing in Europe were found in Argentina after investigators used AI chatbot conversations to trace their journey, highlighting digital records' role in missing persons cases.

International Business Times UK · Aug 21

Garmin Cirqa vs Fitbit Air vs Whoop 5.0 vs Oura Ring 5: Which fitness tracker should you buy?

After testing four of the most popular screenless fitness trackers, we put them all head-to-head.

Tom’s Guide · Aug 21

Google rolls out AI learning tools, free AI Plus access for eligible Indian college students

Google has announced a series of new AI-powered education tools and student offers for the 2026 academic year, including a 12-month free Google AI Plus plan for eligible college students outside the US, a move that could benefit students in India, including those preparing for competitive examinations such as the…

The Economic Times · Aug 21

Lawyers square off in fight over voice data used to train AI

Ross Kimbarovsky of Loevy & Loevy is representing the plaintiffs - a group of journalists, podcasters and audiobook narrators - in the proposed class action lawsuits. He said each of the defendants faces hundreds of millions of dollars in potential damages.

The Economic Times · Aug 21

Ex-Google engineer's conviction for stealing AI secrets partially overturned

U.S. District Court Judge Vince Chhabria in San Francisco ruled there was insufficient evidence Ding intended or knew his ‌conduct would benefit ⁠the government ⁠of China, a requirement to convict him on seven counts of economic espionage. Chhabria said evidence supported ​the guilty verdict on the theft of trade secrets.

The Economic Times · Aug 21

Powerful Friday Motivation Quote: ‘If you don’t fail, you’re not…’ - Sundar Pichai’s inspiring lesson on why failure is the key to ambition and success

Sundar Pichai's words highlight that ambition involves taking risks and accepting potential failures. Failure is presented not as a setback but as a crucial indicator of aiming high. This perspective challenges perfectionism and instead celebrates the development of resilience. In real life, this means pursuing opportunities despite the possibility of…

The Economic Times · Aug 21

Teen drops landmark social media addiction case against Meta, Google, Snap

A 15-year-old girl dropped her lawsuit against Meta, Google, and Snap Inc. She had alleged social media addiction and mental health issues. Her attorney stated the dismissal allows her client to resume her life. TikTok had previously settled her claims, while other cases proceed. Companies deny allegations and state they…

The Economic Times · Aug 21

Got a new Google Pixel 11 Pro XL? Here are the phone cases and covers that won't let you down

Take that dodgy, cheap case out of your basket — here are the options I'd trust to keep my Pixel 11 Pro XL protected from bumps and scratches.

TechRadar · Aug 20