Apple Makes Me Talk to Two Assistants. Google Put One in Maps.
These days I use Grok Bot more than any other assistant, but I still like having Gemini around. Going through Siri to get to ChatGPT is a pain. The button in Google Maps is faster.
November 14, 2026
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I Turned Off My Jeep. My iPhone Is Still Talking to It.
My 2023 Wrangler keeps its USB ports powered for about an hour after I shut it off, so my wireless CarPlay adapter stays awake and my iPhone keeps using the Jeep’s microphone from inside the house. There’s no setting to fix it. Here’s what does.
YouTube TV Used to Autoplay Perfectly on My TCL Roku TV. Then Google Quietly Took It Away.
YouTube TV used to autoplay perfectly on my TCL Roku TV. Then it stopped, the toggle stayed on, and Google quietly took the feature away from hardware that used to have it. The only fix they offer is to buy another box.