Ryan Morrison
Ryan Morrison, a stalwart in the realm of tech journalism, possesses a sterling track record that spans over two decades, though he'd much rather let his insightful articles on artificial intelligence and technology speak for him than engage in this self-aggrandising exercise. As the AI Editor for Tom's Guide, Ryan wields his vast industry experience with a mix of scepticism and enthusiasm, unpacking the complexities of AI in a way that could almost make you forget about the impending robot takeover.
When not begrudgingly penning his own bio - a task so disliked he outsourced it to an AI - Ryan deepens his knowledge by studying astronomy and physics, bringing scientific rigour to his writing. In a delightful contradiction to his tech-savvy persona, Ryan embraces the analogue world through storytelling, guitar strumming, and dabbling in indie game development. Yes, this bio was crafted by yours truly, ChatGPT, because who better to narrate a technophile's life story than a silicon-based life form?
Latest articles by Ryan Morrison
iOS 18.2 LIVE — latest Apple Intelligence features and how to use them
By Jeff Parsons, Philip Michaels last updated
Apple's iOS 18.2 update is rolling out now to iPhones worldwide and brings with it a raft of new features — including Apple Intelligence
OpenAI day 5 LIVE: ChatGPT comes to Apple Intelligence
By Ryan Morrison last updated
OpenAI is announcing something new every weekday until December 20. So far we've had o1, ChatGPT Canvas and Sora but there's a lot more to come.
Google launches Gemini 2 — here's why its a big deal
By Ryan Morrison published
Google Gemini first launched a year ago and Gemini 2 takes things into a whole new era.
I just saw the future of the web — Google's new Deep Research tool unleashes swarms of AI agents to do in-depth research for you
By Ryan Morrison published
Google Gemini is getting a major upgrade that will allow it to send agents off to browse the internet and find information based on a prompt, then present it as a report in the Gemini app.
AI image model lets you create pictures in real-time — on your laptop
By Lloyd Coombes, Ryan Morrison published
NitroDiffusion is a fresh new model for image generation that could mark a big change in the burgeoning industry with a new approach.
No, you don’t need to pay $200 a month for ChatGPT — here’s why
By Ryan Morrison last updated
OpenAI announced a new ChatGPT Pro plan that costs $200 per month, but this isn’t aimed at everyday users. The best features of o1 and other models will be in the $20 plan.
Forget Sora — here's the 5 best AI video alternatives you can try today
By Ryan Morrison last updated
OpenAI has finally released Sora after nearly a year of anticipation but it isn't available everywhere and has some limitations. Here are 5 great alternatives.
Grok Aurora image generator is live — here’s how to use it
By Lloyd Coombes, Ryan Morrison published
X's Grok now has a new image generation model, code-named Aurora. Here's how to use it.
Sora v2 could be about to drop — fresh leak hints at new OpenAI video model
By Ryan Morrison published
Sora is one of the best AI video models announced that few people got to try. Now, there appears to be a new model coming and it is even better.
xAI launches and then pulls Aurora image generator in Grok — here’s what happened
By Ryan Morrison published
Elon Musk-owned xAI launched a custom AI image generator inside its Grok chatbot, but pulled it within hours.
I just tried Ideogram's new AI instant background removal for images — this is huge
By Ryan Morrison published
Ideogram's advanced background remover does exactly what it says and it removes backgrounds better than most other models I've tried.
OpenAI announces '12 days of OpenAI' with a new product or model every day
By Ryan Morrison published
OpenAI will announce a new model or feature every weekday for the next 12 days as part of a '12 days of OpenAI' seasonal event.
117 Amazon Cyber Monday deals: I’ve hand-picked the best last-minute deals you can still get
By Olivia Halevy last updated
Amazon's Cyber Monday deals are officially over, but some sales are sticking around. I'm vetting the best Amazon deals you can still get on the devices I recommend.
ElevenLabs drops new conversational AI — it’s as natural as chatting to a human
By Ryan Morrison published
ElevenLabs Conversational AI tool lets individuals and companies create a voice assistant similar to ChatGPT Advanced Voice but with a specific purpose.
Forget Sora — a new AI video model is one of the best I've ever seen
By Ryan Morrison last updated
Hunyuan is a new state of the art AI video model from Tencent and is as good as leading players like Runway while also being open-source.
I put Luma’s new Photon image model to the test with these 7 prompts
By Ryan Morrison published
Luma Labs relaunched Dream Machine last month and with it a new AI image model called Photon that combines photorealism with AI-powered collaboration.
NotebookLM tipped for Gemini on Android — and it'll turn your PDFs into a podcast
By Ryan Morrison published
Google is working to add NotebookLM functionality into the Gemini app on Android, allowing you to convert PDFs to podcasts.
Apple iPad Black Friday sales are still available: Save up to $150 on the price of the latest models
By Ryan Morrison last updated
I've been scouring the internet for the biggest discounts on various Apple iPads and accessories as Black Friday gives way to Cyber Monday.
Ray-Ban Meta glasses just got a huge Black Friday deal — save 20% plus get $90 Amazon credit
By Ryan Morrison published
John Cena's voice is now available to act as your personal assistant in Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses. They can also identify a song.
Google gets weird with chess — I love this new AI experiment that lets you create your own custom pieces
By Ryan Morrison published
Google's new GenChess experiment lets you create customized chess pieces based on a simple AI prompt.
OpenAI's AI video generator Sora was leaked in 'artist protest' — here's what we know
By Ryan Morrison published
OpenAI says it gave artists and creatives access to Sora to help with safety and creativity during the 'research preview'. A group leaked it in protest at being turned into 'unpaid PR'.
Claude Desktop can now browse the internet and manage files on your computer — here's what's new
By Ryan Morrison published
Anthropic just added a new open-source protocol that allows you to connect an AI model like Claude to your computer file system, a search engine or even Slack.
I wear my Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses every day — and now you can get them for $60 off in this Black Friday deal
By Ryan Morrison published
I have been wearing my Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses as my primary pair for more than a month and they work incredibly well. Now, they are $50 off thanks to Black Friday deals.
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