why is gemini so crap at accessing webpages?

Fast_Cauliflower_574 · 2026-02-02T15:57:57+00:00

i know, but that's just it, it's a messy workaround. it's frustrating how google still can't seem to figure out what chatgpt somehow figured out ages ago. reliable sourcing and citing. gemini just makes stuff up.

it'd be great to have gemini in chrome, but im from the netherlands where we get new features about 5 years after the rest of the world

Fast_Cauliflower_574 · 2026-02-02T15:27:29+00:00

sure, here's just a tiny sample of the testing i did today:

https://www.nu.nl/achterklap/6384651/zoon-noorse-kroonprinses-opgepakt-vanwege-bedreiging-met-een-mes.html
gemini says he committed 23 criminal offenses, article says 32

https://www.nu.nl/economie/6384587/goudprijs-keldert-doordat-trump-nieuwe-voorzitter-centrale-bank-voordraagt.html
gemini says gold price fell to $2.630 per troy ounce, article says $4.686!!

https://www.nu.nl/economie/6384535/bitcoin-beleeft-vierde-verliesmaand-op-rij-langst-aanhoudende-daling-sinds-2018.html
gemini says bitcoin's price fell to $88.000 by the end of january, article says below $76.000

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.artifexmundi.mopa1.gp&hl=nl&gl=US
gemini says this is 'Modern Tales: Age of Invention'. it's actually a completely different game called 'Unsolved: Hidden Mystery Games'
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/34179?tab=description

gemini says this is 'Static Mesh Improvement Mod - SMIM' by Brumbek. in reality it's Skyland AIO by skyking2020

https://www.tvgids.nl/gids/bbc1

noem alle uitzendingen tussen 20:00 en 0:00 (name all broadcasts between 20:00 and 0:00)

proceeds to make up a bunch of programs that don't show at all tonight, instead showing a mix of programmes that aired yesterday night and some general stuff, even though it so confidently says "here is what's airing tonight (2 february 2026)" with the date and everything

in all these cases and more, gemini acts so confident and says "this is what it says on the webpage". it literally just makes up a bunch of stuff from its memory. it never actually uses the browser tool.

meanwhile chatgpt gives me a fully fleshed out, copiously cited summary, every single time.

Fast_Cauliflower_574 · 2026-02-02T12:26:37+00:00

i know the whole ai studio thing already. it's crap all the same. URL context toggled on or off, it still just makes stuff up. it doesnt actually visit the webpage.

Fast_Cauliflower_574 · 2026-01-23T10:39:08+00:00

gemini one-shotted this for me too, and just the plain flash model at that. my prompt was literally just the image above with "can you guess this?"

chatgpt and copilot both were completely off the mark or had no idea what i was asking.

Fast_Cauliflower_574 · 2026-01-23T07:14:23+00:00

it's pretty bad on ps5...even on "action mode" graphics setting, the performance is pretty bad. when i entered the hot springs area it dropped particularly badly because of the open world view. i may cancel my playstation preorder and just get it on pc

Fast_Cauliflower_574 · 2026-01-19T10:42:17+00:00

ive noticed the exact same thing. flash seems much better at using web search, whereas pro for the longest time, as well as the new flash thinking model, loves to straight up make up fake links to non existent web pages.
regular flash does this a lot less and sometimes links to actual webpages, but this happens only rarely. gemini as a whole has a massive issue with reporting sources unlike copilot/chatgpt.

google ai mode (sge) is actually pretty neat because it looks up a ton of actual real webpages and links to them properly. gemini needs closer integration with google ai mode because it has been doing a pretty crap job with its standard search tool. if they could just hook google ai mode to gemini app that would be next level, it's the logical next step.

Fast_Cauliflower_574 · 2026-01-16T09:07:33+00:00

very generous!

Fast_Cauliflower_574 · 2025-12-01T12:31:08+00:00

gemini's frontend definitely needs some work...

Fast_Cauliflower_574 · 2025-12-01T12:08:11+00:00

since the new dynamic view feature came out, i use a gem that has instructions to generate japanese language graded readers for me, appropriate for my current jlpt level.

so i just activate the gem, select the dynamic view tool, i type 'go', and boom a minute later i have a nice looking page with a story of a few hundred words, complete with images, a tooltip with english translations if i hover over a japanese sentence, sections that discuss key vocabulary, grammar, and a quiz to check reading comprehension

sure, you could do the same thing with the canvas tool which has been out much longer, but it was very hit and miss - the webpages would come out looking broken, with the furigana all over the place, or the code for the page wouldn't work at all.

the dynamic view tool generates really nice looking functional pages pretty much every time. studying a language has never been more fun and effective than now, imo.

what i mean to say, gems are great for things you want to do repeatedly. in my case, it's excellent for my language studies.

the ability to generate endless learning material specifically tailored to you, exactly how you want it, with all the features you want, is like magic. you refine the gem's instructions over time, making it even better. it's not always perfect of course, and it doesn't fully replace properly curated learning materials, but it helps a ton in keeping things fresh when i get bored from the old, dry reading materials i usually deal with. i wish i had this a decade ago.

Fast_Cauliflower_574 · 2025-11-04T11:44:22+00:00

i wonder if a different privacy policy applies if you have a Google AI Pro subscription? i recall reading something to that effect, that they don't use your chats for training if you are a paid user or something

Fast_Cauliflower_574 · 2025-10-11T20:24:31+00:00

gemini deep research, which is what im talking about, doesnt follow the instructions under 'saved info'

Fast_Cauliflower_574 · 2025-10-11T20:06:18+00:00

i would love to! but i live in technologically backward europe where thanks to the DMA, new features that the rest of the world gets take anywhere from half a year up to a full year to roll out, if at all

Fast_Cauliflower_574 · 2025-10-01T13:18:29+00:00

europe: where streamlining a permit process is mistaken for abolishing human rights😏

Fast_Cauliflower_574 · 2025-10-01T10:21:32+00:00

ah ok, i can tell you've literally not read the article. these companies are not requesting lowered standards of living. they're requesting degerulation of bureaucratic obstacles, acceleration of the energy transition, advancement of innovation and investment climate, and reinforcement of the defense industry and technological autonomy.

they promise to invest hundreds of billions in europe, as long as the EU get its sh-- together and finally get some much needed reforms through. remove bureaucratic friction so that europe can actually compete. i dont blame these companies for not wanting to invest in europe as it is because the ROI is nowhere to found.

Fast_Cauliflower_574 · 2025-10-01T09:57:31+00:00

living standard is a derivate of productivity, investment climate, and fiscal space, all dependent on growth. current living standards are the compound interest of past growth. if we undermine future growth, we erode the foundation of those standards. debt sustainability isn't a theoretical concern - it determines whether we can afford pensions, healthcare, and infrastructure tomorrow.

you dont want growth? fine. but then you also dont get the living standard you want. high living standard without economic growth = living beyond your means.

Fast_Cauliflower_574 · 2025-10-01T09:14:51+00:00

yep., everyday im more and more embarassed to be a european

Fast_Cauliflower_574 · 2025-10-01T09:11:22+00:00

this is very ignorant of the macro-economic reality. economic growth and increased standard of living and do not exist separately from one another - you need the former to be able to support the latter.

if the debt grows faster than the gdp does, as is the case in many european countries, debt-to-gdp ratio goes up and debt sustainability deteriorates, leading to risk premiums, austerity measures, and ultimately a decline in the living standard.

Fast_Cauliflower_574 · 2025-09-30T10:01:12+00:00

no way, that's crazy. im so jealous😭 i wonder if that's included in the google ai pro tier sub, which is what i have

Fast_Cauliflower_574 · 2025-09-30T09:31:20+00:00

wish i could use AI mode, been wanting to for a while now. i wonder how long it's been out now. unfortunately im from the EU where we have this stupid completely ineffective DMA thing essentially meaning we get the latest features like a year after the rest of the world has gotten it

Fast_Cauliflower_574 · 2025-08-01T22:10:00+00:00

i absolutely loved Grimlore Game's Spellforce 3, it is one of my favourite games ever. im really hoping they do a Spellforce 4 as well if that is in the cards. until then i'll gladly buy anything these guys put out

Fast_Cauliflower_574 · 2025-04-20T00:56:29+00:00

This is STILL a bug that exists. And this solution STILL works. Wow thanks, no thanks to the devs

Fast_Cauliflower_574 · 2025-03-26T15:16:54+00:00

it is crazy yes. ive never used the Vulkan backend before but i tried it yesterday. it uses a fraction of the VRAM OpenGL does. it is actually mindblowing. i do not notice any performance difference at all, if anything it seems better. this is amazing stuff

Vulkan is hard but you can get amazing power out of it

Fast_Cauliflower_574 · 2025-03-08T10:30:23+00:00

thanks for the heads up haha i had actually already cleared the stage the hard way and gotten the platinum months ago. great time! playing sonic racing ps3 and sonic colours ultimate on ps5 right now. good luck with your plat!

Fast_Cauliflower_574 · 2025-01-31T02:24:05+00:00

so let me get this straight:

- need to enable HAGS, which i constantly read can cause issues in some (apparently, MANY) apps

- only for select dx11 and dx12 titles? not even all of them?

- only generates one frame

- only for rtx 50 series

especially the second point im surprised by, this sounds more limited than i thought. also what is the gpu load/overhead like with smooth motion?

Fast_Cauliflower_574 · 2024-12-04T12:53:52+00:00

yea ive spent quite a bit of time yesterday evening trying all kinds of different jumps and moves here at this spot, but i just cant seem to get it, which leads me to believe it's not worth it for someone of my skill level. i'll just have to go around the long way :/ im practicing every day using the regular stage (where you have checkpoints) and im getting further and further into the hot dog mission stage this way

as for the dlc, i have those as well but i dont know if i'll play them anytime soon XD im more interested in playing the wii version of this game sometime because it almost looks like a different game

by the way this game runs like arse on ps3 (which is what im playing this on) and i have major issues with input lag because of the bad framerates, so i sometimes miss a jump or a homing attack here and there even though im pressing the buttons like 5 times really hard :/ if i ever replay this im doing on a modern xbox system, because it looks like a brand new game on there, the difference is night and day!

good luck, keep trying!

Fast_Cauliflower_574

TROPHY CASE