Google is expanding access to Google Vids, making it available free to anyone with a Google or Google Workspace account. Users can now generate high-quality videos using Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash and new creative controls, without professional editing skills or a substantial budget.
Direct your story, don't just prompt it.
Omni 1.1 in Google Vids gives you control of your videos from concept to final export. New features include:
Extend scenes with smooth transitions: Make scenes last longer while maintaining visual context, lighting, character appearance, and environment consistency.
Set...
AI agents have grown significantly in capability and adoption since generative AI went mainstream in late 2022. In Stack Overflow's 2025 Developer Survey, 84% of developers said they use or plan to use AI tools in their workflow, up from 76% a year earlier. As these tools shift from suggesting code to writing files and running commands autonomously, a practical question emerges: How much should an agent be allowed to do without stopping to ask? Developers call the extreme end of this spectrum YOLO mode.
Understanding YOLO mode before enabling it is important, but the main risk is often...
With Visual Intelligence, users on iPhone, iPad, or Mac can now ask Siri about what they're looking at on the screen, and Vision Pro users can search, ask questions, and take action simply by looking at their surroundings and asking Siri. The feature also enables adding a custom pass to Wallet.
In Safari, Apple Intelligence powers new tools that automatically organize a user's tabs into topics; notify them of website changes, like product restocks or price drops; and enable the creation of custom extensions based on a description. Call Context surfaces relevant information, like a...
Lovable, the development platform, has launched automatic Trust Centers for all applications published through its service. The feature addresses a persistent challenge in software sales: demonstrating security credentials to customers, investors, and enterprise IT departments without relying solely on written assurances or lengthy questionnaire responses. Each published application now receives a dedicated security page at its own domain, displaying verified security controls that the platform automatically detects and reports.
Understanding Trust Centers in Enterprise Software
Trust...
Vantage Studios, a Ubisoft company, has reported exceptional first-day performance for Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, which moved 2 million units within 24 hours of its July 9 launch. The title dominated Twitch viewership rankings that same day and achieved a Steam concurrent player peak of 99,451, establishing a new record for the highest simultaneous player count of any Assassin's Creed release on the platform.
Critical and Community Reception
The remake has garnered strong critical acclaim, earning an 85 percent rating on Open Critic and 84 percent on Metacritic. These scores...
Summer Game Fest Live 2026 delivered a steady stream of reveals and trailers, though the show leaned more toward polished updates and confirmed release windows than unexpected surprises. Geoff Keighley hosted a lineup that ranged from long-awaited remakes to fresh IPs and expansions, with notable absences such as Grand Theft Auto VI.
Resident Evil VeronicaCapcom opened the broadcast by unveiling Resident Evil Veronica, a remake of Code Veronica that set the tone for the presentation with a cinematic first look.
Source: Generated by AI Studio (Nano Banana)
Mighty Cuphead Adventure and Other...
Forza Horizon 6 arrives as the newest installment in Microsoft's open-world racing franchise, expanding on the series' established foundations with refined gameplay systems, improved visuals, and tighter vehicle handling. From early play sessions the title presents a polished blend of accessibility and depth, aiming to satisfy both casual players and dedicated sim fans.
Open World and Visuals The game is set across a vast, varied map that mixes urban streets, highways, countryside lanes, and off-road terrain, encouraging exploration alongside competitive play. Dynamic weather transitions...
Grand Theft Auto VI will not be available on PC at launch, Rockstar Games’ parent company has confirmed, and the decision reflects historical release strategy rather than an exclusive marketing arrangement.
Console-first strategy, not a deal
Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick told Bloomberg that Rockstar traditionally debuts Grand Theft Auto entries on consoles before releasing them on PC. Zelnick framed the approach as prioritizing the franchise’s core audience, saying a launch that serves the primary player base first reduces the risk of under-serving that group. He...
April Fools' Day 2026 prompted a wave of playful announcements and limited-time modes across the gaming landscape, with studios leaning into absurdity and tongue-in-cheek promotions. What follows is a roundup of the year's most notable pranks and temporary features.
PUBG: Battlegrounds introduces Prop HuntA limited-time Prop Hunt mode ran in PUBG: Battlegrounds from March 30 to April 7, offering a lighthearted alternative to the standard battle royale formula. Matches split 12 players into three Hunters and nine Props; Props hid as inanimate objects while Hunters searched a contained...
