Google Bard: How to Use Google's AI Chatbot

March 22, 2023

Did You Know?

The name of the popular and cheap beer Pabst Blue Ribbon implies that the beer won a first place award ribbon, but in fact, it’s merely a reference to the blue ribbons that adorned the bottles when the beer was first created in the late 19th century.

Happy Wednesday! Someone might be able to un-crop your cropped Windows screenshots, thanks to a security vulnerability that was discovered (and hasn’t been fixed yet).

Meanwhile, Google Docs is rolling out improved organization features, Windows 11 is adding alerts to the Start Menu, and Amazon just released a few new smart TVs.

– Corbin

Google Bard is finally here to compete with ChatGPT and Bing’s AI chat feature. Anyone in the US or UK can sign up for the Google Bard waitlist today and use Google Bard’s experimental preview version for free. Here’s how to sign up for Google Bard and use Google’s AI chatbot. Read More »

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The evolution of modern technology has been great at offering new ways to simplify daily life and make mundane tasks more exciting. Once such act involves your teeth. Enter the smart electric toothbrush, an innovation with the potential to transform how you approach your oral health and hygiene. Read More »

If you’re working from a laptop for any length of time, the likelihood is that you’re going to grow tired of the touchpad fast. Thankfully, it’s easy to plug in a mouse—though it might be a bit harder to pack one when you have limited space, like a laptop bag.

Picking up an inexpensive wireless mouse, like the Amazon Basics mouse, is the best solution. This is a small, no-frills mouse that doesn’t take up much space. Throw it in a bag and ensure you don’t need to deal with your touchpad again.

Bring your kid along for a ride around the block with SmooSat’s buy one, get one e-scooter offer. For a limited time, you can purchase a SmooSat SA3 adult e-scooter for $539.99 ($60 off) and receive an E9 kids scooter for free (a $210 value). The deal presents a good opportunity to start a fun new hobby with your child while enjoying a leisurely ride, and it even works as a thoughtful gift bundle for your closest friends or family. Read More »

Plex has streaming apps on nearly every imaginable platform, from smartphones to desktops to game consoles. However, it’s now leaving one device: the PlayStation 3. Read More »

Amazon sells Fire TV streaming devices, as well as smart TVs with the same software experience, which are also (confusingly) called Fire TV. Today the company released more models, at both high-end and budget price points. Read More »

Perhaps one of the more annoying parts of writing a document, especially if it’s a long one (like an essay) is indexing everything you wrote as a table of contents. Thankfully, Google Docs is making that much easier. Read More »

If you’re building a PC, fans may not be the first component you think of, but they’re still important. When going for an air-cooled build, you have the option of DC or PWM fans, but which is better? Read More »

Windows 11 is always evolving, and now that Microsoft is aiming to roll out features more than once a year, we’re going see changes more frequently. Microsoft is now testing an update to the Start Menu. Read More »

A good portable printer maximizes space without sacrificing print quality. From photo printers to scanner and printer combos, portable printers serve several uses while catering to efficiency, whether in an office or home setting. Read More »

Most of us will never have the opportunity to get behind the wheel of a high-horsepower racecar and tear around world-famous tracks, but with a home racing simulator, you can get incredibly close to that experience without leaving your house. Read More »

AI chatbots like ChatGPT have soared in popularity, but we’re still figuring out the practical uses. One thing ChatGPT is particularly good at is making recipes for anything you ask for, but are the recipes any good? Let’s get cooking. Read More »

Dashlane has earned itself a reputation for being one of the best password managers out there, with great security, a simple interface, and reasonable pricing. I took it out for a spin to see if its reputation held up. Read More »

Whether you’re a technological pro or a novice, choosing a VPN provider is a daunting task. There are so many options out there that claim to offer the best, most secure experience, but each company throws around different buzzwords and confusing lingo. When you know exactly what to look for in a VPN service provider, this process is a lot less intimidating. Read More »

The Ecovacs Deebot N10 Plus may not replace your regular vacuum cleaner, but it’s got some pretty great in-app features, customizable automations, and an intelligent mapping and navigation system. Read on to see what it was like to have the N10 Plus clean my apartment for two weeks. Read More »

Whether you first saw aluminum foil lining an oven at your grandmother’s house or you saw the practice online, it’s an oft-cited hack for keeping the appliance clean. But does it work, and is it safe? Read More »

Cropping an image on Windows 11 is easy. Just grab the Snipping Tool and go to town. But what if we told you a malicious actor can recover data from that cropped image? It’s a real thing happening to Google Pixel users, and apparently, Windows 11 PCs as well. Read More »

The AI chatbot trend was kicked off by ChatGPT, and followed with Microsoft’s Bing Chat. Google Bard is late to the game, but it has the world’s most popular search engine behind it. Does it have anything new to say? Read More »

Fast charging is a relatively recent addition to smartphones that has become common. Some devices can be charged from 0-100 in less than an hour. It’s pretty awesome, but it doesn’t work with just any old USB-C cable. Read More »