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With fingers in pretty much every pie imaginable — search engines, phones, smart assistants, office software, even robots — Google is one of the biggest players in the tech industry, and it can be hard to keep up with everything they do. Thankfully, we keep up with it for you, whether you want reviews, in-depth analysis, or breaking news about what Google’s doing now.
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Google finally stops your valet from reading your WhatsApp in the car
Android Automotive’s new Sensitive App Protection lets drivers lock individual apps with a PIN, enhancing privacy in shared cars without compromising essential functions.
Snag Google One AI Pro at half-price before it disappears
Google's New Year promo slashes 50% off Google One premium and AI Pro annual plans.
Your Nest cameras just got better at identifying faces and pets
Google’s plans to level up your smart home experience aren’t limited to bringing Gemini to your devices. The company is also upgrading its Google Home app to make your Nest camera footage far more useful. According to a new Nest help forum post, the latest update for the Google Home app brings improvements for the […]
Splat turns your photos into coloring pages, and it signals a bigger trend
Retro’s Splat app turns your photos into AI coloring pages for kids, with quick style options and print or on-screen modes. It also signals a wider push for kid-friendly generative AI play.
Your Android phone may soon offer smart suggestions based on your activity
With the Pixel 10 series, Google introduced Magic Cue, an AI-powered feature that analyzes how you use your phone and offers tailored suggestions and app actions to make everyday tasks quicker and smoother. So far, it has been limited to Google’s latest flagships, but the company appears to be working on bringing something similar to […]
Android’s Find Hub now lets you switch up map views for easier device tracking
Google is rolling out an update for Android's Find Hub, which introduced a new option to switch map layers for additional information.
This unlocked Pixel 10 Pro Fold deal finally makes going foldable feel (somewhat) reasonable
The unlocked Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold with 256GB storage is down to $1,399 at Best Buy, $400 off the usual $1,799 price, making Google’s flagship foldable a much easier upgrade to justify.
Chrome will soon tell you what you were reading a while ago with tab-aware AI
Google Chrome is gaining smarter AI features that let it understand what you are reading, summarize content across tabs, and help you get work done without jumping between pages.
You can once again access movies purchased from Google Play and YouTube on Movies Anywhere
Movies Anywhere has restored Google as a partner service, and users can now access their Google Play and YouTube movie purchases on the platform.
Android might finally stop making you tap twice for Wi-Fi
Android 16 code hints Google could restore one-tap Wi-Fi and mobile data toggles, potentially ending the unpopular Internet tile introduced in Android 12.
Google confirms Gemini will fully replace Assistant on phones in 2026
Google’s shift from Assistant to Gemini on smartphones is delayed, meaning users can continue using Assistant while Google fine-tunes Gemini for a full mobile rollout.
Brits are now trauma-dumping on AI, government confirms
A full third of UK citizens have turned to artificial intelligence for emotional support, companionship, or social interaction, according to a new report from the government’s AI Security Institute (AISI). The data shows that nearly one in 10 people are using systems like chatbots for emotional purposes on a weekly basis, with 4% engaging with […]
NotebookLM can turn your messy data into structured tables for Google Sheets
NotebookLM’s new Data Tables feature automatically organizes information from your sources into structured tables that can be exported to Google Sheets or Docs cutting out hours of manual copy-paste work.
Launching my first NotebookLM AI-generated podcast taught me one thing you must avoid
Can NotebookLM make a podcast? yes, it can. Will the podcast sound like real humans? Not really.
ChatGPT for Android may soon let you jump into specific chats faster
ChatGPT for Android may soon add home screen shortcuts for specific conversations. An APK teardown suggests OpenAI is testing an "Add to home screen" option that opens a chosen chat directly.
Gemini can now help you spot AI-generated videos
Google is expanding Gemini's AI content detection capabilities to include video content.
Androidify now lets you turn your custom Android Bot into a watch face
Google is rolling out an update for its Androidify app that lets users turn their custom avatars into watch faces.
Your Pixel could soon get better at avoiding accidental pocket dials
Google appears to have addressed a long-standing accidental touch issue on its Pixel lineup, and a fix is underway.
Your Snapchat Memories can be beat-synced in seconds, if you’re on iPhone
Snapchat is rolling out Snapchat Quick Cut iOS, a Lens-powered tool that turns Memories or Camera Roll clips into beat-synced videos fast. Android support is promised "soon," but Snap hasn’t shared dates.
Google reveals Gemini 3 Flash to speed up AI search and beefs up image generation
Aside from Gemini 3 Flash debut, Google has also pushed Gemini 3 Pro and Nano Banana Pro image generator within the Search experience.
Love the Now Brief on Galaxy phones? Google just built something better
Google Labs’ new CC experiment uses Gemini to send a daily “Your Day Ahead” email that summarizes your schedule and tasks, and you can reply to it anytime for help.
Gemini web app just got Opal where you can build mini apps with no code
Opal is now built into the Gemini web app via the Gems manager, letting you create reusable, shareable AI mini-app workflows with no code, plus a new step-by-step editing view.
