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A school district’s switch to MacBook Neos signals a big problem for Google's education empire

Chandra Steele — Thu, 21 May 2026 20:23:31 GMT

Last week Google introduced its AI-first Googlebooks that are designed to replace Chromebooks, those mainstays at schools across the country. Today, Kansas City announced that it’s become “an all-Apple district,” with a plan to replace the 30,000 Windows PC and Chromebooks it supplies to students with MacBook Neos.

Spotify launching a NotebookLM-competitor wasn't on our 2026 bingo card

Karandeep Singh Oberoi — Thu, 21 May 2026 19:04:53 GMT

Spotify just unveiled a standalone app called Studio by Spotify Labs, and it isn't something we would have imagined the music streaming giant building, let alone launching.

The miraculous Google Sheet feature that finally organized my contacts

Rajesh Pandey — Thu, 21 May 2026 16:19:16 GMT

As much as I like to keep things organized, my Google Contacts list had become a mess. Years of attending events, networking, and adding every business card to my phone book had left me with a list of 1,500+ random names and numbers. Some entries were missing key details like a last name or a working phone number, while others were obvious duplicates I'd never gotten around to merging.

5 ways I use NotebookLM that have nothing to do with research

Anu Joy — Thu, 21 May 2026 16:07:13 GMT

Many people view NotebookLM primarily as a research tool. Whenever I see someone mention it, they are often uploading PDFs, summarizing academic papers, or using it to study complex topics more efficiently.

Gemini is about to become a one-stop shop for video editing

Karandeep Singh Oberoi — Thu, 21 May 2026 15:57:25 GMT

Soon after the likes of Adobe and Canva made their way to Gemini as integration, the AI tool is gaining yet another power player to complete the creativity suite.

I’m finally organized thanks to this Google study app I didn’t know I needed

Faith Leroux — Thu, 21 May 2026 15:44:59 GMT

If you were to audit my phone, you'd notice all the bloat I brought over from my own devices, which, ironically, includes a lot of my old chemistry notes from various apps I downloaded.

Kobo's price hike on two-year-old e-readers couldn't come at a worse time

Mark Jansen — Thu, 21 May 2026 15:26:23 GMT

Kobo has suddenly increased its prices for its e-readers in the US and Canada, making the biggest alternative to Amazon's Kindle less tempting even as Amazon continues to make big mistakes with its Kindle e-readers.

The original Chromecast is dying, and users suspect Google is behind it

Mark Jansen — Thu, 21 May 2026 14:47:22 GMT

The first generation of Chromecast was a revolutionary device that took video from your phone and put it on your TV — and now, 13 years after it was first introduced, it seems like they're finally starting to die off (via 9to5 Google).

My Android 16 home screen is officially a vibe, thanks to the new system themes

Faith Leroux — Thu, 21 May 2026 14:39:12 GMT

I have always been a massive One UI believer, since to me, One UI Home has always been a treat.

Your phone is exhausted, and you're probably making it slower without realizing it

Ben Khalesi — Thu, 21 May 2026 14:16:06 GMT

Most phones don’t get a full shutdown until something goes wrong or the software gets an upgrade.