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TechLinked's "Uh, Google?" asks why school search needs Gemini

Riley Murdock turns a school-account restriction into a pointed opening monologue, with viewers requesting more of his narration.

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TechLinked Story of November 6, 2026Trari Newsroom

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Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 429,750 views a day, 15 times a normal first day on this channel (28,912).

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0:00Murdock reports that disabling Gemini on school accounts also blocked ordinary Google Search.
1:50Newspaper publishers accuse Brave of bypassing paywalls and selling access to AI companies.
6:07Local election votes restrict tech-company data centers, according to the Quick Bits roundup.
9:22Apple requires adult-only ratings for dating and romantic AI companion apps.
10:15AgiBot's humanoid robots attempt a convenience-store shift in Shanghai, with mixed results.

"If you can't handle me at my AI, you don't deserve me at my search!" Riley Murdock jokes, giving Google's policy the voice of a demanding partner.

The opening of TechLinked's "Uh, Google?" concerns a practical problem for schools: Murdock reports that disabling Gemini's AI features on school accounts also blocked access to ordinary Google Search. The distinction matters for anyone wanting students to research online without using Google's AI tools.

That story leads an episode that drew roughly 430,000 views in its first day, around fifteen times TechLinked's usual start. In the comments, viewers discuss alternative search engines and the difficulty of keeping AI out of school research. Others focus on Murdock's delivery, requesting audiobook narration and even a short series built around his ominous Gemini routine.

AI's reach into everyday life continues through the roundup. Murdock reports on Apple's adult-only ratings for dating and romantic AI companion apps, then turns to humanoid robots attempting a convenience-store shift in Shanghai. Their mixed performance makes a tangible contrast with the opening argument about software schools cannot simply switch off.

The episode also includes a sponsored business-software segment. Its closing news item leaves the grand promises of automation with a decidedly ordinary assignment: working a shop shift.

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