Why Try AI

Why Try AI

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Google's Opal: A Closer Look
Opal is the perfect beginner-friendly blend of vibe coding and workflow automation.
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240+ AI Tools That Defined 2025
A categorized roundup of the year’s most impressive generative models and tools.
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18 AI Chrome Extensions Worth Your Time
They're all free to try and cover a range of different use cases.
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My Go-To AI Tools: October 2025 Update
The quarterly refresh of my list of favorite AI tools.
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Daniel Nest
Here Are My Go-To AI Tools
My preferred LLMs, image models, AI video sites, music makers, and a research tool.
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Daniel Nest
3 Easy Fixes for Everyday Chatbot Headaches
They're not revolutionary, but they might come in handy.
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14 Niche AI Tools You Should Try
They deserve a chance in the limelight.
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I Checked Out All 35 Google Labs Experiments: Here's The Scoop
What do they do and are they any good?
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AI Catch-Up: GPT-5 vs. Everything Else
Round-up of the major AI releases of the past month.
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Complete Beginner’s Guide to AI Video
What you need to know about text-to-video models and how to prompt them.
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Hands-on with Krea 1: Does It Really Get Rid of the “AI Look”?
I compare Krea 1 output to Seedream 3.0, GPT-4o, and Imagen 4.
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I Fed My Voice to 10 Free AI Voice Cloners. Only One Nailed It.
Some got close. Most didn’t. Here’s how they stack up.
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