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Tides have changed with the Gemini 3 update, bringing Nano Banana Pro image generation to a wider range of users. The images are so realistic that Google provides an extension that detects images with ...

Google's new AI image model is so powerful that it erases what was left of the thin line between real and AI-generated imagery. Katelyn Chedraoui Writer I Katelyn is a writer with CNET covering ...

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Corporate AI slop feels inescapable in 2025. From website banner ads to outdoor billboards, images generated by businesses using AI tools surround me. Hell, even the bar down the street posts happy ...

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Google’s meme-friendly Nano Banana image-generation model is getting an upgrade. The new Nano Banana Pro is rolling out with improved reasoning and instruction following, giving users the ability to ...

The model that recently went viral is improved with Gemini 3 Pro. The model that recently went viral is improved with Gemini 3 Pro. is a deputy editor and Verge co-founder with a passion for ...

Google is upgrading its image-generation model with new editing chops, higher resolutions, more accurate text rendering, and the ability to search the web. Dubbed Nano Banana Pro, the new model is ...

To better understand which social media platforms Americans use, Pew Research Center surveyed 5,022 U.S. adults from Feb. 5 to June 18, 2025. SSRS conducted this National Public Opinion Reference ...

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