The Google I/O 2025 keynote was all about Gemini and AI. But it’s nice to see that the Chrome desktop browser got some new updates and features, too. While Gemini has been available in every web browser so far, until now, it’s still very much just been a website. Meanwhile, over on Android, the Gemini app integrates deeply into the ecosystem. Thankfully for AI fanatics, it can now do that in Chrome, too. Plus, Google is adding some quality-of-life upgrades to the password management system, as the browser can now change your passwords for you, automating one of the most tedious but important security tasks there is.

Gemini comes to Chrome on desktop

Starting tomorrow, Gemini AI in Chrome will start rolling out to Google AI Pro and Google AI Ultra subscribers in the US, but only in English. Google is starting slow here. The first version will allow users to ask Gemini to clarify information that’s on a web page, or to summarize a page. But in the future, Google plans to add more features, allowing Gemini to navigate websites on your behalf and access multiple tabs at once.

Gemini will be available in the Chrome toolbar. Clicking the sparkling icon will bring up a floating window that you’re free to move anywhere you like. According to a demo provided to The Verge, the Gemini feature can be used between two tabs simultaneously. In the demo, the user accessed Gemini on a shopping page, got a summary of the product, and asked it some questions. Then, when they switched to another tab, they used Gemini to compare a new product with the one in the old tab. Later in the year, Google says Gemini will work across more than two tabs, as well.

Chrome can now change your outdated passwords for you

Google really wants to help you fix your bad, leaked passwords. Currently, when you use Google Password Manager to sign into a website with a password that needs changing, Google will ask you if you want to change your password. What’s new is a button called Change it for me. When you’re using a compatible website, you can use this new feature to have Google change your password in the background for you. This new password will then be added to your Google Password Manager. There’s no mention that it uses AI, and it’s set to launch later this year, but there is a catch.

That’s that websites needs to be updated on the developer’s end for the feature to work, so it’ll take a while before you see widespread adoption. Google is urging developers to adapt to its system before the feature ships, though, so larger website will hopefully get on board before then. Also, while the password change itself is automatic, the feature will always ask for your consent first before it changes a password.

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Adjustable dumbbells are incredible space-savers compared to full dumbbell sets, but still, they’re heavy and awkward to reposition. And look, I get it—the point of weights is to lift them, right? When testing and reviewing dumbbells like the Nüobells or REP Quickdraws, I quickly discovered that the genius of adjustable dumbbells is exactly what makes them so hard to lug around: In order to adjust from 5 to 80 pounds, they end up weighing, you know, at least 80 pounds. And not every dumbbell user has built up to that strength yet.

You can buy a specialized dumbbells storage cart, but that’ll run you anywhere from $112 to $350 to even $595. Enter this hack from the home gym enthusiasts of Reddit (specifically, Redditor stalechocmuffin): Use a miniature furniture dolly to roll your weights around.

How to move and store your adjustable dumbbells

Sure, you can drag and shove your adjustable dumbbells around in their cradles, but that sort of rough handling isn’t ideal. A mini furniture dolly provides a quick, easy transition between exercises or storage positions. Plus, you’ll be protecting both your dumbbells and your flooring. And if you’re like me, it’s stressful to drag 80 pounds around the tiny apartment you rent for way too much money. Even if I’m not worried about scratching my floors, lifting too heavy increases risk of injury.

1. To make the most of this dolly hack, here are some tips to keep in mind:

2. Place one dolly under each dumbbell stand for independent movement.

3. Consider securing the dumbbells to the dolly with removable hook-and-loop straps if you have children or pets.

4. Add rubber matting between the dolly and dumbbell base for extra protection and stability.

5. Store against a wall when not in use to maximize floor space.

The key to this hack working effectively is using the right-sized dolly. Standard furniture dollies are too large, but here are some options that should fit adjustable dumbbell bases perfectly:

Ironton Carpeted Mover’s Dolly ($22.99)

• 18″ x 12″ platform

• 1,000 lb capacity (far more than needed, but ensures stability)

• Carpeted surface provides cushioning

Heavy Duty Furniture Dolly ($24.99)

• 16.3″ x 11″ platform

• 500 lb capacity

• 360-degree rotating caster wheels

Global Industrial Hardwood Dolly ($65.06)

• 24″ x 16″ platform

• 1,000 lb capacity

• Solid deck for extra stability

Compared to a storage unit that costs hundreds of dollars, a mini dolly is the obvious choice to move your dumbbells around your home. You can make your workout flow more smoothly while protecting both your investment and your home.

(Washington, D.C., May 19, 2025) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins visited Nebraska with Governor Jim Pillen, Representative Adrian Smith, and Agriculture Director Sherry Vinton to tour Cargill Bioscience Complex, Wholestone Farms’ pork processing facility, and Ohnoutka family farm in addition to hosting a Farmers First roundtable and rolling out the Farmers First: Small Family Farms Policy Agenda to improve the viability and longevity of smaller-scale family farms for generations to come.

(Omaha, N.E., May 19, 2025) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today signed the first-ever waiver to amend the statutory definition of food for purchase for Nebraska’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Effective January 1, 2026, taxpayers will no longer be subsidizing the purchase of soda or energy drinks in the State of Nebraska.

(Omaha, N.E., May 19, 2025) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today signed the first-ever waiver to amend the statutory definition of food for purchase for Nebraska’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Effective January 1, 2026, taxpayers will no longer be subsidizing the purchase of soda or energy drinks in the State of Nebraska.

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If you’re looking for a Garmin watch at a great price, the recent drops of the Forerunner 570 and 970 is excellent news—not because you should pick up those models (they’re fine, I guess) but because the older generations of Forerunner, which remain excellent watches, are now going for ludicrously low prices.

The previous models, the 265 and 965, are great, but you can go back one more generation to the 255 and 955—released in 2022—and save hundreds of dollars without sacrificing any major functionality. I truly can’t think of any fitness watch that is a better deal right now, given the prices we’re seeing on these two: currently $247 for the Forerunner 255, and $373 for the Forerunner 955, which is the upgraded version with maps and a few extra training features.

Why am I recommending three-year-old watches? I’ll get into the specs below, but the important context here is that Garmin’s Forerunners have serious longevity. Running app Strava releases year-end trend reports that consistently show older Forerunners among the nation’s and the world’s most popular running watches. The most recent report, for example, had the Garmin Forerunner 245 in third place, after the Apple Watch and Apple Watch SE. That’s a five-year-old watch. Not long ago, the Forerunner 235, then an eight-year-old watch, was the most popular worldwide. These things last!

What the 255 and 955 are missing compared to newer models (not much)

The numbered models can get confusing, but I promise you’ll be able to follow along. All the watches that start with a 9 are the top-of-the-line Forerunners (the 955 was replaced by the 965 and most recently the 970) and most of those came with a little sibling that starts with a 2 (respectively: the 255, 265, and in a break from tradition, 570).

The 9xx series have onboard maps that let you see exactly where you are and where you’re going. The 2xx watches have breadcrumb navigation that shows you the general shape of the route you’ve already taken. If you need a map on your wrist, you probably want to go for a 9xx.

I wrote about the newest models here, so you can see what the 970 has over the 965 (and what the 570 has over the 265). The big feature is that the 570 and 970 support voice calling and voice texts, and the 970 has a built-in LED flashlight. If those features aren’t must-haves for you, take a look at the next generation back.

The 265 and 965 are excellent watches with important functionality, like dual-band GPS. you can read my review of the 265 here:, and note that the 265 is my own personal running watch, the one that I bought with my own money because I love it. The 265 has a ton of great features for runners. Some are concrete and functional: physical buttons, lots of options for data screens, and a dual-band GPS for extra location accuracy. Others are more software-y but still arguably useful: training status, daily suggested workouts. The battery also lasts between one and two weeks, depending on how many workouts you do. 

The 965 has all that, plus onboard maps, so you can see where you are relative to roads, bodies of water, and so on. It’s also got a few extra training statistics, like an endurance score and a heat acclimation score.

The 255 and 955 have all of these same features. The only features that are meaningfully different between the x55 and x65 series are:

• The 255/955 have the older, always-on MIP screen, while the 265 has a smartphone-style AMOLED screen. I have more here on the difference between those screen types.

• The 255/955 don’t have touchscreens. You’ll use the UP and DOWN buttons on the left side to scroll through options. 

• The 255 can’t store music, unless you buy the 255 Music version. The 955 has music storage built in, just like the 265 and 965 do.

• The 255 doesn’t have Training Readiness, but it does have Training Status. (Personally, I never use Training Readiness, so this isn’t much of a loss. You can always look at your HRV trend, which the watch also reports, if you want a sense of how recovered you are each morning.) The 955, 265, and 965 all have Training Readiness.

For the detailed list of every minor feature that’s different between the two, you can check out this comparison page on Garmin’s site. 

Which Forerunner 255 version you should get

There is only one Forerunner 955, but there are four versions of the 255, and two versions of the 265.

• The regular Forerunner 255 is the larger size (45.6 mm) and does not have music storage. 

• The Forerunner 255S is the smaller size (41 mm) and also does not have music storage.

• The Forerunner 255 Music is the larger size (45.6 mm) and does have music storage, so you can play tunes from the watch while leaving your phone at home.

• The Forerunner 255S Music is the smaller size (41 mm) with music storage.  

Personally, I always have my phone with me when I run, so I’ve never found the standalone music feature very helpful. If you think you might use it, though, it’s normally a $50 upgrade, but currently only a $20 upgrade on the larger size of the watch.

To help you decide, the photo above shows the difference in screens between the AMOLED 265S (left) and MIP 255 (right). It also shows the size difference between the smaller and larger models; the 265S on the left is 41.7 mm, very close to the 255S at 41 mm.

How old is the 255, anyway? 

The 255 is only one year older than the 265. They were released in 2022 and 2023, respectively. Before that, Forerunner releases tended to be three to four years apart. The quick turnaround between the 255 and 265 makes sense when you realize they’re basically the same watch with a different display.

So I wouldn’t expect a 255 to feel outdated anytime soon. The main question you need to ask yourself is: How do I feel about a MIP screen? I’ve written more about the difference between MIP and AMOLED here. MIP screens don’t light up, although they have a backlight that can come on automatically when you raise your wrist. At rest, they are “always on,” in the sense that they’re always displaying something, so you’ll never look down at a blank screen. They’re also brightly reflective in sunlight. 

AMOLED screens are more like a smartphone screen, with glowing pixels, and watches typically turn off the display when you’re not using it to save energy. (You can enable an always-on setting, but it eats battery.) That said, the overall battery life on both watches is similar on default settings—14 days not counting activities for the 255, and 13 days for the 265. 

Some people prefer the MIP screens, and if that includes you, this is a no-brainer: snag the 255 or 955. You can even get a refurbished version for $179.99, which makes this one of the cheapest Garmin watches in any line. 

The bottom line (check prices)

Prices on Forerunners have been fluctuating lately, so I’m hesitant to give any dollar-for-dollar comparisons, but here’s what I’m seeing at the moment I write this. Officially, Garmin is selling the 255 and 265 for the same price, $349.99. The 955 and 965 are going for the same price, $499.99. At those prices, you might as well get the -65 version of whichever watch you prefer.

But over on Amazon, I’m seeing prices as low as $247 for the 255 and $373 for the 955. That means a 255 is the same price as the anemic Forerunner 165 (it’s OK as a budget watch, but it’s missing a lot of features that the 255/265 have) and the 955 is the same price as a 265! Check prices to see if these deals are still live by the time you read this, and ultimately decide based on features.

(Omaha, NE, May 19, 2025) – After nearly 100 days of traveling the nation and visiting directly with hundreds of farmers across America, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today released the first set of policy proposals under her newly launched Make Agriculture Great Again Initiative. These initial proposals (PDF, 7.2 MB) are a comprehensive set of policy solutions aimed at improving the viability and longevity of smaller-scale family farms for generations to come.

Earlier this week, TikTok user CatGPT posted a video of a woman in line at a store seemingly scrolling on a completely transparent phone. The caption reads “I’m sorry, WTF IS THAT???” Check it out:

The video quickly took off, with over 52 million people having viewed it on TikTok in only four days.

So WTF is it? A techie casually breaking an NDA by openly rocking a prototype transparent phone? The new “Plex from Nokia” (as the top comment suggests)? A casual time-traveler caught in the act?

The real story behind the “transparent phone”

Sorry, it’s none of the above. It’s exactly what it looks like: a transparent piece of acrylic shaped like a phone. Specifically, it’s a “Methaphone.” The idea is that people who are dependent upon their devices might be placated by a phone-like slab.

“If we’re all so addicted to our phones,” CatGPT says in a follow-up video, “then could you potentially curb somebody’s addiction by replacing the feeling of having a phone in your pocket with something that feels exactly the same?”

If you’re thinking, “well, no,” you’re not alone. The general consensus is “this is dumb,” and CatGPT herself confirms in her video: “Have I used my phone less in the entire week I’ve been carrying this around? Probably not.”

She goes on to say it’s empowering anyway, and that the device is currently sold out. If you want your own Methaphone for some reason, here’s the link,

Will we ever have real transparent phones?

Although CatGPT categorizes the views on her video as evidence that people feel alienated by their devices, I think the real reason it went viral is that people think a transparent phone would be pretty cool. It would have some interesting uses too, particularly in terms of augmented reality, but clear phones seem unlikely to be a thing any time soon.

You can buy a transparent television already. The last CES featured more than one transparent display screen. Transparent batteries exist. Samsung has been registering patents related to transparent phones for at least the last decade. But bringing a transparent phone to market would mean making all the components transparent, which is probably impossible, and if it isn’t, it would be very expensive: That glass TV is $60,000.

Also, you’d lose it the first day and never find it again.

How to replace your cellphone without paying $25

If you’re intrigued by the idea of replacing your handset with something that’s like a handset, here are a few suggestions that are better than a Methaphone:

1. An old cellphone: I’m sure you have some older handsets in your house that are permanently dark. Just carry that with you.

2. A battery: Many charging batteries are roughly the size of a phone, and you can use them to charge your phone when you’re done pretending you don’t care about your phone.

3. A notebook: When paired with a pen, a small notebook can be used for writing and drawing.

4. A deck of cards: Unlike a Methaphone, cards have games built-in, both solo and multiplayer, and even have a built-in photo on the front.