Keep your home warm with the Google Nest Learning Thermostat, now only $230
Keep your home warm with the Google Nest Learning Thermostat, now only $230

While everyone is paying attention to the cool new stuff being exhibited at CES at this very moment, there are some good deals to be had on devices that are already available but equally cool. For example, the fourth-gen Google Nest Learning Thermostat, which our reviewer called “a stunner,” is now available for $229.99 at […]

2025 was the year AI got a vibe check

AI’s early-2025 spending spree featured massive raises and trillion-dollar infrastructure promises. By year’s end, hype gave way to a vibe check, with growing scrutiny over sustainability, safety, and business models.

Samsung plans to bring Google Photos to its TVs in 2026

Samsung said that Memories features for Google Photos will be exclusive to its TVs for six months

Google Photos is coming to Samsung TVs in 2026
Google Photos is coming to Samsung TVs in 2026

Google Photos will finally be available on TVs next year, starting with an upcoming integration for Samsung TVs. Samsung announced that the planned integration will “seamlessly bring the photos people capture on their phones to Samsung TVs, where they can appear in a larger, cinematic format,” and that it wants Google Photos to be “deeply […]

You may soon be able to change your Gmail address

Good news for anyone tired of or embarrassed by their current Gmail address.

The Google Pixel Watch 4 made me like smartwatches again

Google’s Pixel Watch 4 is an excellent smartwatch with fast charging and great design.

Google is letting some people change their @gmail address
Google is letting some people change their @gmail address

If you’ve been saddled with some awful Gmail address you chose in high school (looking at you, LazySexyCool3030), help appears to be on the way. According to a Google account support page in Hindi the company is allowing some people to change their email address. According to the page (via Google Translate): If your Google […]

How a Spanish virus brought Google to Málaga

Spanish entrepreneur Bernardo Quintero, whose company is at the root of Google’s Málaga cybersecurity hub, identified the author of the computer virus that influenced his career.

Soon, Chrome will let you opt out of data sharing automatically

A new Chrome Platform Status entry shows Google working on Global Privacy Control support, aligning the browser with California privacy laws and stronger, enforceable opt-out signals.
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I re-created Google’s cute Gemini ad with my own kid’s stuffie, and I wish I hadn’t
I re-created Google’s cute Gemini ad with my own kid’s stuffie, and I wish I hadn’t

When your kid starts showing a preference for one of their stuffed animals, you’re supposed to buy a backup in case it goes missing. I’ve heard this advice again and again, but never got around to buying a second plush deer once “Buddy” became my son’s obvious favorite. Neither, apparently, did the parents in Google’s […]