Arr matey, Google Chrome be addin' a new feature where ye can chat with Gemini in the address bar!
2024-04-16
Avast ye, me hearties! Me reckon that ye scallywags sailin' the Chrome seas may soon spy a Gemini shortcut in yer address bar - makin' it as easy as lootin' treasure to summon the AI bot. Aye, 'tis a fine day to be a pirate of the interwebs! Arrr!
In the jargon of a 17th-century pirate, Google be sailin' towards addin' quick access to its AI chatbot Gemini to the drop-down menu in yer address bar. If ye be wantin' to parley with the bot swiftly, ye can type in ‘@gemini’ and be granted instant access to the bot. Arrr! According to Windows Report, Chrome be fixin' to add a ‘chat with Gemini’ shortcut to the address bar so ye don't have to sail to the official Gemini website. While this feature may not be spread far and wide yet, with the ‘chat with Gemini’ shortcut, ye should be able to give it a whirl. 'Tis no surprise to see Google venturin' forth with its latest AI assistant in Chrome and on Chromebooks. In February, Google introduced an AI-powered ‘help me write’ feature in the browser, showin' its commitment to keep pace with the likes of Microsoft's AI helper, Copilot.To use Gemini in Chrome, ye can try typin' ‘@gemini’ and see if it sprouts any results. This feature is still part of a Chrome Canary patch for testin' new features. If ye wish to test it out, ye can set up Chrome Canary, enable the feature in the ‘Expansion pack page for the site,’ and restart yer browser. Though not guaranteed to work flawlessly or make it to the public version of Chrome, if it does, it'll be a boon for Gemini enthusiasts and those seekin' a ChatGPT alternative.Ye might also fancy...Elon Musk has a plan to curb the influx of bots on X - but I fear it could end the social media platform for goodWindows 11 Moment 5 update reportedly causes a ‘white screen of doom’ along with installation failuresGoogle's next foldable could be the Pixel 9 Pro Fold and finally get flagship specs