Google Offers Free Practice SAT Tests

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Here’s what’s on the menu today:

• Practice SAT Tests on Google Gemini

• Spotify AI Playlist

• AI Learning App for Kids

• Superhero Tools for resume building

• Generate consistent character face with Whisk AI

• Quick Toasts: Apple & OpenAI Wearable

Total read time: About 5 minutes, perfect for a quick coffee break.

Gemini Now Offers Free Practice SAT Tests

Google has integrated full length practice exams directly into the Gemini app to help students prepare for college. This new feature provides high quality study materials at no cost to users.

• Google partnered with The Princeton Review to provide officially vetted test content.

• Users can take full length practice SATs and receive immediate scoring and feedback.

• The AI explains incorrect answers to help students understand complex concepts.

• Gemini creates personalized study plans based on individual test performance and gaps.

• This feature is part of a broader push to bring AI tools into the classroom.

Free access to premium test prep changes how students from different backgrounds approach college applications. It levels the playing field for those who cannot afford private tutoring.

Personal Take: I see a future where standardized testing becomes less about memorization and more about how well you can use AI tools to solve problems. Personalized AI tutors will soon be the primary way we learn everything from math to creative writing. And once AI enters mainstream test markets the traditional ed-tech industry is going to change drastically.

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Spotify Expands AI Playlist Beta To Premium

Spotify is rolling out its generative AI playlist tool to more premium subscribers in international markets. This expansion allows users to build custom music collections using written descriptions and creative ideas.

• The tool uses large language models to turn specific text prompts into curated song lists.

• Listeners can refine their results by asking the AI to adjust for moods or genres.

• The rollout moves the feature beyond its initial testing phase in the UK and Australia.

• It integrates with existing discovery algorithms to suggest new artists based on listening history.

• Premium users can access the feature within the Your Library section under the plus icon.

Streaming services are shifting from simple search bars toward conversational interfaces that understand human context. It makes music discovery feel more like a collaboration than a manual search task.

Personal Take: I expect music platforms to eventually generate real-time soundtracks that react to biometric data or the current environment. A workout playlist might soon speed up or slow down based on your actual heart rate. Just imagine the music changing according to your moods and stress level. Scary good or scary bad?

Leadership Can’t Be Automated

AI can help you move faster, but real leadership still requires human judgment.

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AI Learning App for Kids Addresses Educational Gaps

Sparkli, an AI driven learning platform designed for children between the ages of five and twelve, seeks to address long-standing limitations in digital learning by moving beyond text-heavy instruction toward interactive, multimodal experiences powered by generative AI and modern pedagogical frameworks.

• The launch comes as schools and parents increasingly search for tools capable of sustaining attention, personalizing instruction and building conceptual understanding at early ages.

• Sparkli positions itself at the intersection of adaptive AI systems and structured educational design, targeting a segment that remains underserved by current consumer AI products.

• The platform converts abstract topics, ranging from science and engineering to general knowledge, into guided digital experiences that incorporate simulations, audio narration, visual elements and low-pressure assessments.

• Research consistently indicates that interactive learning environments improve knowledge retention compared with passive consumption, reinforcing Sparkli’s design philosophy.

• Rather than positioning AI solely as a content generator, the company frames the system as an adaptive learning companion capable of shaping explanations based on age, comprehension level, and engagement patterns.

• Sparkli’s underlying system uses generative AI to assemble personalized learning modules within minutes of a user query.

• The company recruited specialists in educational science and classroom instruction to guide curriculum structure, learning pacing and assessment models.

• Sparkli applies strict filtering mechanisms that prohibit sexual content and actively manage sensitive topics.

• When potentially harmful subjects arise, the system redirects users toward age-appropriate emotional learning resources while encouraging parental involvement.

Personal Take: By combining technical engineering with academic oversight and safety-first architecture, the platform seeks to establish a scalable model for responsible AI adoption in childhood education. As the company expands through institutional pilots and prepares for consumer deployment, its progress will serve as a useful indicator of how AI-driven learning tools mature within regulated educational ecosystems.

Superhero Tools for Resume

Kickresume uses artificial intelligence to generate professional resumes and cover letters from scratch to help you stand out to recruiters.

Teal provides a centralized platform to manage your job search while tailoring your resume for every specific application.

Rezi focuses on creating resumes that are optimized for applicant tracking systems to ensure your application actually reaches a human.

Novoresume offers professional templates and a real-time editor that checks for content errors as you build your career documents.

Skillroads employs AI to evaluate your professional background and generate a resume that highlights your most marketable skills.

How to generate consistent character face with AI

Imagine you want to see yourself as a brave warrior in a fantasy world, a high-fashion model on a runway, or even a cartoon character, all while keeping your exact facial features in every single shot. Here is how you can use Whisk AI to achieve that perfect consistency.

• Go to "Whisk AI" by Google

• Click “Add Images” on the bottom and look for the menu on the left-hand side of the screen and locate the "Subject" option.

• Click on this option to begin the process of teaching the AI what you look like.

• Upload several high-quality photos of yourself where you are facing the camera directly.

• Make sure these photos include different facial expressions, such as smiling, a neutral look, or a serious face, to help the AI understand your features better.

• Wait a few moments for the tool to process your images, which creates a digital reference of your face that you won’t need to upload again.

• Move to the prompt bar and type a detailed description of the scene you want to create, such as "a man wearing a space suit on Mars" or "a person sitting in a cozy library drinking coffee." You can also add reference images if you have them.

• Press the generate button and wait a few seconds for the AI to create your custom images.

• Review the results to see your face perfectly integrated into the new scene and outfit you described.

• If you are happy with the result, click the download button or save icon to keep the image on your device.

Repeat the prompting process as many times as you like with different themes, knowing the AI will maintain your consistent look across every new generation.

Quick AI News Bites

• Google has reportedly hired the core team from Hume AI, including their CEO and top engineers, to improve voice interactions for Gemini. This talent move signals a shift toward emotional intelligence in AI as voice becomes a primary interface for users.

• Apple plans to transform Siri into a full-fledged chatbot later this year to better compete with ChatGPT and Gemini. The overhaul, code-named Campos, will be deeply integrated into the operating systems of iPhones, iPads, and Macs.

• Reports suggest Apple is developing an AI wearable pin about the size of an AirTag that features cameras, microphones, and a speaker. The device is currently in early development and is intended to run the new Siri chatbot.

• Anthropic published a new version of Claude's constitution, emphasizing that the model should prioritize safety and ethics over being helpful to the user. The document serves as the final authority on how the AI should reason through difficult or conflicting instructions.

• OpenAI is rumored to launch AI-powered earbuds codenamed Sweetpea in the second half of 2026. The device is expected to be a screenless, voice-driven computer designed in collaboration with former Apple designer Jony Ive.

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