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[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.cnet.com/a/img/resize/52a048953ef4298595f6c8d7c722c3e8eb4a891b/hub/2026/04/09/cc5ae56f-c521-4196-9560-143189bc6510/notebooks-header-2026-2096×1182-2.png?auto=webp&fit=crop&height=675&width=1200″] Gemini is getting a new feature in the form of notebooks, further integrating with NotebookLM, Google announced on Wednesday. NotebookLM is easily one of Google’s best AI tools available. It allows you to add sources to a notebook and ask questions or generate a series of outputs, based only on the material…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.cnet.com/a/img/resize/95b92d345f870d6d317249f346e33d910c11626c/hub/2026/04/09/33e9e1a7-65bf-4275-984a-b845206941e4/waymo-robotaxi-gettyimages-1390904981.jpg?auto=webp&fit=crop&height=675&width=1200″] Hitting potholes while driving is never fun. They can cause headaches, car accidents and damage to your vehicle, culminating in a frustrating commute. Waymo, the robotaxi company, and Waze, the free, community-driven GPS navigation app, have come together to do something about potholes. On Thursday, the two companies announced a joint venture…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.cnet.com/a/img/resize/a264f0438e2d8b8af7f1e5fb6ecd79cd0c9306a3/hub/2026/01/21/0a695987-5130-4eb0-b999-1f09c22f58b4/youtube-logo-gettyimages-2244978040.jpg?auto=webp&fit=crop&height=675&width=1200″] If you’re a YouTube creator, you can now create a digital twin with YouTube’s new avatar clone tool. It uses your likeness to create an avatar that can be featured in YouTube Shorts without you ever setting foot in front of the camera again.  “Avatars create a digital version of yourself so…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.cnet.com/a/img/resize/72c3edebbe82bdfad909dd4898e350d713cfe7fe/hub/2025/07/23/a0728a94-f732-4b3b-a83b-756480019d61/img-0951.jpg?auto=webp&fit=crop&height=675&width=1200″] Our Experts Written by  Tyler Graham Article updated on April 9, 2026 at 2:16 PM PDT Tyler GrahamWriter Tyler is a writer for CNET covering laptops and video games. He’s previously covered mobile devices, home energy products and broadband. He came to CNET straight out of college, where he graduated from Seton Hall…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.cnet.com/a/img/resize/5fee0043a0e8507eabaa4f48df89dcd27cdc6805/hub/2026/04/09/384d55e6-5897-424a-bfe6-8d2f74805090/instagram-comments.jpg?auto=webp&fit=crop&height=675&width=1200″] Instagram just made commenting a bit less high-stakes. The next time you leave a comment on a post that you later realize has a typo or an inadequate emoji, you can simply edit it rather than deleting it. The Meta-owned social network announced the new feature on Thursday, but you’ll need to…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.cnet.com/a/img/resize/50f82e2edf273ebeec5244e20c923c296d556270/hub/2026/04/09/36d88834-707b-475c-a76c-7fa9f1de7abf/gettyimages-2157619022.jpg?auto=webp&fit=crop&height=675&width=1200″] The first person has been convicted under the new federal anti-AI deepfake law, the Take It Down Act. It’s a landmark moment for supporters of the law and the growing movement to protect people, particularly children, from dangerous and abusive AI-created content. President Donald Trump signed the Take It Down Act into…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.cnet.com/a/img/resize/1759475f58dc119fb387ecf1d9ee82caf02c3f6b/hub/2025/11/14/11c2c657-73fc-4853-a5da-c9fff75c1dde/chatgpt.png?auto=webp&fit=crop&height=675&width=1200″] Vibe coders who hit their ChatGPT usage limits too quickly on OpenAI’s $20-a-month Plus plan no longer have to choose between waiting for a reset or splurging on a $200-a-month upgrade. The company on Thursday said it would introduce a new Pro plan, at $100 a month, that comes with higher limits…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.cnet.com/a/img/resize/9197c99cfab747a0a548cde28d7f705b543122c9/hub/2025/09/26/9e0c0cc8-3d85-4259-9348-4503cb23d538/ai-cnet-1.png?auto=webp&fit=crop&height=675&width=1200″] As AI chatbots become increasingly more powerful and useful, moving to a paid subscription isn’t that wild of an idea these days. Depending on how much you use Claude, Gemini or ChatGPT, you might never need to pay, but power users looking to get higher access or the best models may not…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.cnet.com/a/img/resize/cf1fec14a578a8c931d9e4f08d46af8d6b17c62a/hub/2026/04/09/b540b576-4a26-4102-bfdb-54027fd880ee/gettyimages-2254358929.jpg?auto=webp&fit=crop&height=675&width=1200″] Amazon’s Leo satellite network is facing delays, CEO Andy Jassy announced on Thursday. In a letter to shareholders (PDF), Jassy said the service is now expected to launch “mid-2026.” He also said that companies such as Delta Airlines, JetBlue, AT&T, NASA and more have committed to using the service when it is available.…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.cnet.com/a/img/resize/d6758053366d1a5a16a6b1f9efa1a69cf0aac9dc/hub/2026/04/09/d0113126-99ea-4372-a517-75af4facc511/telescope-gettyimages-1460307035.jpg?auto=webp&fit=crop&height=675&width=1200″] Space activity is picking up in April with two meteor showers and the historic launch of Artemis II, which finally sent humans back to the moon and is due to return home on Friday. Stargazers looking for more to do during the first full month of spring have a few more things coming, including a…