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ChromeOS will lean more on the same tech that powers Android
Future versions of ChromeOS will lean more heavily on the same tech that Android is based on. According to Google, this will improve engineering efficiency and make it easier to bring more AI features to Chromebooks.
Kris Holt06.13.2024
Google brings Gemini Nano to more Pixel devices and enhances Recorder summaries
June's Pixel feature drop includes the introduction of the Gemini Nano generative AI model to more Pixel devices, enhanced Recorder summaries and car crash detection on Pixel Watch 2.
Kris Holt06.12.2024
Google's NotebookLM gets Gemini 1.5 and extra tools
Google's NotebookLM upgraded to Gemini 1.5 and has many more features to offer.
Sarah Fielding06.06.2024
Google Sheets' new tool lets you set specific rules for notifications.
Google Sheets is getting conditional notifications, letting you tailor alerts.
Sarah Fielding06.06.2024
AI workers demand stronger whistleblower protections in open letter
A group of current and former employees from leading AI companies like OpenAI, Google DeepMind and Anthropic have signed an open letter asking for greater transparency and protection from retaliation for those who speak out about the potential concerns of AI.
Pranav Dixit06.05.2024
Leaked Google database reveals its secret privacy and security failures
A collection of leaked Google privacy cases provides a rare glimpse into the company’s volume and handling of breaches, accidents and other incidents. The database, obtained and detailed by 404 Media, covers thousands of internally flagged privacy and security issues from 2013 to 2018.
Will Shanklin06.04.2024
Google's latest sale takes $250 off the Pixel 8 Pro
The Google Pixel 8 Pro is back down to $749 in a new sale at Amazon, Best Buy and the Google Store, matching the lowest price we've seen for an unlocked model.
Jeff Dunn06.04.2024
Google's Pixel Buds Pro are on sale for $130 right now
Wellbot has a discount on the Google Pixel Buds Pro — one of our favorite wireless earbuds.
Sarah Fielding05.31.2024
Google is putting more restrictions on AI Overviews after it told people to put glue on pizza
Liz Reid, the Head of Google Search, has admitted that the company's search engine has returned some "odd, inaccurate or unhelpful AI Overviews" after they rolled out to everyone in the US.
Mariella Moon05.31.2024
You can now edit RCS chats in Android Messages
Android’s RCS message capabilities are inching closer to iMessage’s. Google said today that you can now edit RCS messages, bringing them into parity with the iMessage editing feature Apple added two years ago.
Will Shanklin05.31.2024
Google makes it easier to multi-task with minimized in-app Chrome tabs
You can now minimize an in-app Chrome tab into a compact, floating picture-in-picture window.
Mariella Moon05.30.2024
Fitbit Ace LTE hands-on: Wearable gaming to make exercise fun (but not too fun)
Google's latest wearable activity tracker for kids is also a gaming console.
Cherlynn Low05.30.2024
You can now hum to find a song on YouTube Music for Android
YouTube Music for Android is releasing a tool that lets you hum a song to search for it. Users can also actually sing the tune or even play it on an instrument.
Lawrence Bonk05.25.2024
Meta and Google want to make AI deals with Hollywood studios
Meta and Google are offering Hollywood studios millions of dollars with the hope of striking licensing deals that could improve their models for AI-generated video, according to a new report.
Karissa Bell05.24.2024
Google plans to run a fiber optic cable from Kenya to Australia
Google said on Thursday it will build a fiber optic cable to connect Africa and Australia. Named Umoja (a Swahili word meaning “unity”), the project will start in Kenya and pass through several other African nations before crossing the Indian Ocean to the land down under.
Will Shanklin05.24.2024
Google introduces password sharing for family members
Google's Password Manager now allows sharing, albeit in a limited way with family members.
Steve Dent05.23.2024
OpenAI strikes deal to put Reddit posts in ChatGPT
The partnership will “enable OpenAI’s tools to better understand and showcase Reddit content, especially on recent topics,” both companies said in a joint statement.
Pranav Dixit05.17.2024
YouTube reportedly agrees to block videos of Hong Kong’s protest song inside the region
YouTube said it would comply with an order blocking access to videos of Hong Kong’s protest anthem inside the region. The decision comes after an appeals court banned the protest song “Glory to Hong Kong,” which the largely China-controlled government predictably framed as a national security issue.
Will Shanklin05.17.2024
Google’s accessibility app Lookout can use your phone’s camera to find and recognize objects
Google has updated some of its accessibility apps to add capabilities that will make them easier to use for people who need them.
Mariella Moon05.17.2024
Google I/O 2024: Everything revealed including Gemini AI, Android 15 and more
Here's all the big news that Google announced at I/O 2024 in a single place.
Pranav Dixit05.16.2024