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Google co-founder Sergey Brin, in a guest appearance at Google I/O 2025, openly acknowledged the missteps of the original Google Glass launch, while passionately outlining a more promising future for smart glasses with the advent of Android XR and significant advancements in artificial intelligence. His remarks, made...
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AI might be force-jammed into everything, but once you sift the slop, there are more than a handful of actually useful tools out there beyond chatbots that replace search engines. Google knows that, and along with unveiling a bunch of new AI services, it's combined every consumer-facing one it has into the banner of...
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We've got good news for students, researchers, and learners worldwide: Google has announced that its AI tool for explaining complex topics, NotebookLM, is now available on mobile apps for iOS and Android smartphones and tablets.
If you are unfamiliar with NotebookLM, it's a research tool for understanding and...
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Google has recently announced that it is bringing Gemini to smartwatches, cars, TVs, and, in collaboration with Samsung, headsets and glasses too.
A fascinating part of this upgrade is that Gemini will be able to understand natural conversations. With Gemini in cars (Android Auto and cars with Google Built-in)...
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The next wave of fresh smartphones aren't due to arrive for a few more months, but that doesn't mean we can't enjoy a bit of fun in the meantime. Today's entertainment comes by way of Google, who's poking fun at Apple over the rumored iPhone 17 Air's design philosophy.
If you haven't been keeping track, there are...
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The upcoming Pixel 10 handset might arrive to user's eyes with an upgraded display with less flicker than the existing models in the lineup. The suggestion comes from Android Central's Nicholas Sutrich, who's been spearheading efforts to raise awareness of this issue for a while now.
Here's an oversimplified...
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Adobe announced a new partnership with OpenAI and Google designed to enhance its Firefly image generation AI tool. Adobe revealed that it has added new features to Firefly, including support for Firefly Image Model 4 and Image Model 4 Ultra, and that it would now allow users to explore other models as well, including...
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Google is finally responding to customer complaints over bulging Pixel 7a batteries by enacting an Extended Repair Program for the device. Pending eligibility, Google will replace affected batteries for free in select countries, while offering monetary appeasement options in others (further details below). It's good to see the company doing
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Everyone knows (or should know) that the safest way to handle browser extensions is to make sure you're getting them from a trusted, reliable source. That alone isn't enough to ensure you want fall prey to hackers, though. Proving otherwise, dozens of extensions on the Chrome Web Store have been found to pose a...
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Google introduced many new AI features to Google's Workspace at its recent annual conference, Google Cloud Next. These features include an automation tool, a Google Docs to audio converter, a writing tool, a data analysis tool, and more.
If you ever struggle with repetitive, time-consuming tasks, Google says it has...
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Google Pixel 9a - MSRP Starting A $499 The Pixel 9a is Google’s latest mid-range phone. It updates last year’s Pixel 8a with a larger screen, better SoC, and a bigger battery, and faster wired charging. Fantastic value Lovely display Excellent cameras Impressive battery life Outstanding software Bland design No more iconic camera...
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Robotaxi service provider Waymo might be prepping to use its in-vehicle cameras to train AI as well as target ads to riders. This info comes a leaked draft policy which the company confirms is real, but asserts besides being a feature in development, the document is full of "placeholder text" and that Waymo machine...
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Google is making a big shift in how it manages the Android Open Source Project (AOSP), which it has been maintaining for over a decade, alongside its internal branch. AOSP has allowed for a lot of flexibility with how third parties could make use of the operating system. Moreover, it took in code from outside...
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If you, faithful Edge, Safari, or Firefox user that you are, have finally decided to give up your futile resistance and be assimilated into the all-consuming swarm of Google Chrome users today, you may have been met with this message on your Windows 11 PC:
Don't panic. It's not that Google has implemented onerous...
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It looks as if the latest Android 16 Beta 3 will solve an age-old Pixel limitation, which is keeping the fingerprint scanner active when the screen is off. No more needing to wake the screen first and then unlock your device with your fingers. Why this wasn't activated in the first place is anyone's guess, but hey...
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After what felt like an near-endless barrage of leaks and rumors, Google finally lifted the curtain on its Pixel 9a, a midrange Android handset that is poised to battle Apple's recently launched iPhone 16e. Both are priced similarly, though the Pixel 9a has a $100 price advantage—it starts at $499, versus $599 for...
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Google's AI tool is in the news again, but for the wrong reason. Similar to the AI Overview feature that generated concern among publishers, complaints have surfaced concerning the Gemini Flash 2.0 AI model. This time, there are worries that the tool can remove watermarks from images, which could be concerning for...
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It took several days, but it looks like Google has figured out how to resolve a recent issue that borked older Chromecast (version 2) and Chromecast Audio streaming dongles, which was preventing them from functioning. An initial fix actually arrived late last week, save for users who had performed a factory reset...
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Google's Pixel 9a isn't even launched yet, but reviews and performance benchmarks are already out in the wild for all to see. Definitely looking legit, these reviews show off a phone that makes some incremental improvements in design and performance while cutting cost in areas that may irk buyers. Ultimately, the...
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It's been a month since we highlighted a bunch of deals on Google's Pixel 9 family, including what qualified (at the time) as the lowest price ever for the Pixel 9 Pro. Well, it's even cheaper now with a fresh batch of discounts, but that's not the only Pixel 9 model to hit a new low. Same goes for the Pixel 9 Pro XL...
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Google is making good on its promise to fix a recent issue with older Chromecast dongles that, for a period of time, made them appear either deprecated or otherwise bricked. At the time, we reported on a handful of workarounds that some users said restored their device, but if you own an affected model, you'll want to...
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Update:
Since publishing this story, Google emailed us a statement saying, "We're aware of an issue with Chromecast v2 and Chromecast Audio devices. We will share an update once we have more details about the issue and the fix."
As part of the statement, Google shared a link to a support page for this specific...
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