YouTube now blocking background playback on mobile browsers
YouTube now blocking background playback on mobile browsers

YouTube has started to block third-party mobile browsers from using a background playback loophole. Background playback is supposed to be limited to YouTube Premium subscribers through the official iOS or Android app, but many people have been using browsers like Brave, Vivaldi, and Edge to get background playback without a subscription. Not anymore. “Background playback […]

Gemini’s new ChatGPT import lets you keep context when you switch

Gemini is testing a way to import ChatGPT chat history, so you can switch assistants without losing context. It’s built as a file upload, but your imported chats land in activity data.
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Google’s Android PCs may ship with a barebones version of the Pixel Camera app

Google’s new Desktop Camera app on the Play Store gives us a glimpse of what the camera experience may be like on the upcoming Android PCs.
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The Epstein files
The Epstein files

The Department of Justice has released more of its records on self-described “science philanthropist” and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Other than Epstein, they’ve also brought an intense focus on the many powerful people who associated and corresponded with him, including Bill Gates, Elon Musk, Google cofounder Sergey Brin, and President Donald Trump. There’s also […]

Chrome may soon use Gemini antiscam protection to flag scams, but it won’t watch every site you visit

Google is testing Gemini antiscam protection in Chrome, a server-side scam check that activates only when a page already looks risky. It’s off by default and requires Enhanced Safe Browsing.
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You could get a much smarter Siri on your phone this year

Apple will roll out a multi-stage Siri overhaul using Gemini AI, promising improved intelligence, deeper context, and a full chatbot-style upgrade later this year.
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Samsung’s Galaxy S26 series may bring a Pixel-exclusive feature to protect you from scam calls

The Pixel-exclusive Scam Detection feature may finally be making its way to more Android phones, starting with the Galaxy S26 series.
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Video game company stock prices dip after Google introduces an AI world-generation tool
Video game company stock prices dip after Google introduces an AI world-generation tool

The stock prices of some major video game companies, including Take-Two Interactive, Roblox, and Unity, had notable declines on Friday, just a day after Google announced its Project Genie tool that lets users prompt AI to generate interactive experiences, Reuters reports. Take-Two’s stock price closed at $220.30 (down 7.93 percent from yesterday), Roblox’s closed at […]

Fitbit users now have until May to migrate to a Google account
Fitbit users now have until May to migrate to a Google account

Fitbit users who are holding out on moving their data over to a Google account now have until May 19th, 2026 to make the switch. The previous deadline was just days away on February 2nd, but that date has been updated on Google’s help page for Fitbit account migration. The post also now specifies that, […]

Google’s NotebookLM can now turn your docs into AI videos on Android and iOS

NotebookLM on Android and iOS is getting Video Overviews, allowing users to convert PDFs and notes into short AI videos, complete with playback controls and new customization options for visuals.
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