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The latest update coming to Android 16 marks a shift in how Google plans to roll out releases. Moving forward, users will receive smaller updates more frequently instead of waiting for a large yearly update. The new features in this...
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Android users need to be checking their devices for available updates after Google’s recent security bulletin listed 107 security flaws in the mobile operating system, which will be fixed in the security patches of 2025-12-05 or later. Two...
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Microsoft isn’t the only company eyeing an AI native operating system, even if some users are pushing back on the concept. Google has its own grand plans to release a more robust version of Android that will eventually supplant ChromeOS...
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With the arrival of Google’s Nano Banana Pro (officially the Gemini 3 Pro Image model) the AI image generation landscape has once again moved forward into deeper usefulness and hyper-realism. Along with the creative power it now gives...
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After eons of Android users relying on cumbersome cloud links or email attachments to share content with iPhones, Google dropped a bombshell yesterday that its Quick Share function can now directly communicate with Apple’s proprietary...
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Security researchers at Threat Fabric have discovered new malware targeting Android devices, which is still "in a development or limited testing phase." However, even in its current form it’s still incredibly potent, enabling attackers to...
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New navigation features are beginning to roll out to Google Maps that are coming just in time as millions of people hit the road for holiday travel. The company says that these new features are designed to help users save time and be...
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It has been a busy year for the Chrome development team, as they've had to contend with several zero-day security flaws. This latest set of vulnerabilities is of particular concern because Google has evidence of one of them being actively...
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In an interview with BBC News, Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai stated that while AI has experienced "extraordinary" growth, there is "irrationality" in that growth, and that "no company is going to be immune" should it prove to be a...
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Arguably the main reason Android can challenge Apple’s iPhone ecosystem is Google’s decision to keep it an open platform. However, this stance is shifting, as the company attempted to tighten its grip on the mobile operating system by...
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Android apps will soon be facing penalties for excess battery drain on the Play Store, but developers will be made aware of these issues and have time to fix them before they are penalized, per Google's latest Android Developers Blog post...
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Google is bringing some holiday gifting cheer via the November Pixel Drop, which focuses heavily on infusing Gemini AI capabilities directly into Google Messages and Google Photos, along with expanding critical safety (such as Scam...
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Google and Disney remain embroiled in a contract dispute that is preventing YouTube TV subscribers from accessing a litany of Disney-owned channels, including ABC, ESPN, FX, National Geographic, and several others. In the wake of the...
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Apple has failed to make a big splash in the AI space and hasn’t come close to delivering on the promises it made when it debuted Apple Intelligence. This has led Apple to explore partnerships with several third-party AI providers to right...
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The industry-wide effort to AI all the things isn't without its seedy side. Namely, we're quickly entering an era of more sophisticated malware strains evading common antivirus protections, with threat actors taking advantage of powerful...
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For the time being, millions of YouTube TV subscribers are no longer able to access Disney-owned channels, including ESPN, ESPN2, ABC, National Geographic, FX, and a whole bunch more. The timing couldn't be worse, either, with various...
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With streaming content being watched on bigger displays than ever before, Google wants to ensure that older, lower-resolution videos (think 480p and 720p) don't look janky on your fancy new 4K TV. YouTube is rolling out a suite of creator...
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For Google loyalists, the first purported look at the Pixel 10a could ring a familiar tune rather than drastically advance the bar. Not expected to debut until early 2026, the well-regarded mid-budget handset has been revealed in CAD renders and the consensus is clear: Google is playing it...
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In the face of ever-growing generative AI usage and YouTube's own dabbling with those features, Google has announced an important safeguard for creators on the platform—Likeness Detection. Likeness Detection is a new feature YouTube is...
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This week, Google is rolling out new features for its Google Fi wireless service—and while one has been requested for years, others are a surprise. The most surprising highlight of the Google Fi Wireless Feature Reveal for October 2025...
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Google is readying a new program to gather feedback from its most diehard Pixel smartphone fans. According to Bloomberg, enthusiasts accepted into the new Trusted Tester Program will receive prototype units, early during the development...
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Uh-oh, Google’s barely-month old Pixel 10 Pro Fold has faced a catastrophic failure on the JerryRigEverything show. In an unusual battery (excuse the pun) of non-scientific, but nonetheless telling durability tests, the device not only...
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