Gemini is getting smarter and a lot less annoying for smart home voice controls

Google is rolling out Gemini for Home updates that makes commands smarter and more accurate.
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Big Google Home update lets Gemini describe live camera feeds
Big Google Home update lets Gemini describe live camera feeds

Google Home chief Anish Kattukaran announced several updates to the smart home platform that fix a long list of annoyances and idiosyncrasies. There’s also one noteworthy new addition: the introduction of “Live Search” for your cameras. So, instead of Gemini only knowing about things that have already happened, it now understands what it sees in […]

Apple finally fixed the budget iPhone’s vibe, and the Pixel 10a can’t keep up

Apple’s iPhone 17e feels like a grown-up “budget” iPhone, making the Pixel 10a refresh harder to defend.
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Apple might use Google servers to store data for its upgraded AI Siri
Apple might use Google servers to store data for its upgraded AI Siri

Apple has asked Google to look into “setting up servers” for a new version of Siri that’s Gemini-powered and meets Apple’s privacy requirements, The Information reports. Apple had already announced in January that Google’s Gemini AI models would help power the upgraded version of Siri it delayed last year, but The Information’s report indicates Apple […]

Google looks to tackle longstanding RCS spam in India — but not alone

Google is integrating carrier-level filtering into RCS in India through a partnership with Airtel to strengthen protections against spam.

You can now buy a more powerful Galaxy S26 Ultra rival, with some luck

The Japan-only Leitz Phone delivers extreme camera hardware that rivals, and often surpasses, the Galaxy S26 Ultra—if you’re lucky enough to find one in stock.
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We don’t have to have unsupervised killer robots
We don’t have to have unsupervised killer robots

It’s the day of the Pentagon’s looming ultimatum for Anthropic: allow the US military unchecked access to its technology, including for mass surveillance and fully autonomous lethal weapons, or potentially be designated a “supply chain risk” and potentially lose hundreds of billions of dollars in contracts. Amid the intensifying public statements and threats, tech workers […]

Google Translate can finally decode “raining cats and dogs”

Google Translate now uses Gemini AI to decode idioms like “raining cats and dogs,” offering alternative phrases and explanations on Android and iOS in the US and India.
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Google’s Nano Banana 2 promises to end the AI text rendering problems

With improved text rendering, smarter visuals, and character consistency, Nano Banana 2 feels like a serious step forward.
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Google paid startup Form Energy $1B for its massive 100-hour battery

The deal paves the way for Form Energy to raise a new funding round before potentially going public next year.