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Woman seated at a desk in front of a laptop with the words "Google AI Professional Certificate" overlaid on the image.

Google expands its AI certificate for the vibe coding era

LG xboom Blast portable Bluetooth party speaker in black, shown with a red illuminated ring on the front and an xboom logo on the side, on a white background.

LG launches xboom Blast, a duffel-bag speaker with serious bass

A colorful Google search-style graphic showing a query for “New state fair food” over a blurred background of state fair snacks and carnival imagery.

State fair 2026: Google’s AI tools for a smoother day

Google Wallet screen showing $10 added to Jane’s balance with a blue verification icon.

Google Wallet now lets parents send money directly to kids

Illustration of a person using Google Maps Ask Maps on a phone, with food ordering, route planning, and shopping-style cards displayed around them.

Google Maps’ Ask Maps now helps you order food faster

Promotional graphic for AT&T amiGO Jr. Tab 2 showing a blue kids tablet with a rugged case and handle on a bright blue wavy background, alongside the text ‘AT&T amiGO Jr. Tab 2 – Adventure-ready, parent approved.’

AT&T’s latest kids tablet, the amiGO Jr. Tab 2, adds cellular and a stylus

A busy city crosswalk scene viewed from above, showing multiple pedestrians and cyclists moving in different directions, each outlined by green detection boxes labeled “PERSON,” illustrating how computer vision systems track people in public spaces.

Simon Weckert’s Digital Camouflage wants AI cameras to miss you

A wooden-framed e-ink display shows a black-and-white illustrated daily schedule titled “Coming Up Today,” with calendar items, weather, and cartoon children in a family scene.

Google’s Glanceboard turns the family calendar into a calmer kind of screen

Samsung The Freestyle+ 2026 projector displaying a sunset lake scene on a wall while two people sit in a living room.

Samsung launches The Freestyle+ portable AI projector

Samsung slide-in range and over-the-range microwave with Air Fry Max in a bright, modern kitchen with cream cabinetry, marble backsplash and wood flooring.

Samsung’s latest range and microwave are designed to work together

Illustration celebrating Google Images featuring the Google Images logo at the center, surrounded by six scenes showing people using visual search and image-based experiences on smartphones and laptops, including searching for landmarks, identifying a backpack, browsing image results, using AR to view a houseplant, exploring travel photos, and shopping for furniture online.

The day the internet realized a list of links wasn’t enough

2026 LG Professional Laundry lineup featuring three commercial laundry appliances, including front-load washers and a large-capacity dryer with a minimalist silver finish.

LG’s new commercial washers can clean and dry in just one hour