Google’s Pixel 10A will be revealed on February 18th
Google’s Pixel 10A will be revealed on February 18th

Google has taken the wraps off the Pixel 10A, the latest in its line of budget-friendly smartphones. A teaser shared on Wednesday shows off the new device in a powdery blue color, which will be available for preorder on February 18th. Based on the teaser shared by Google, the Pixel 10A looks a lot like […]

Sen. Warren wants to know what Google Gemini’s built-in checkout means for user privacy
Sen. Warren wants to know what Google Gemini’s built-in checkout means for user privacy

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) is pressing Google for more information about its plans to build a checkout feature into its Gemini AI chatbot. In a letter to Google CEO Sundar Pichai, Warren expresses concerns that the integration could allow Google and retailers “to exploit sensitive user data” or “manipulate consumers into spending more and paying […]

Department of Justice appeals Google search monopoly ruling
Department of Justice appeals Google search monopoly ruling

On Tuesday, the Department of Justice and the plaintiffs in the antitrust case against Google filed a cross-appeal, as the DOJ Antitrust Division announced in a post on X: “Today, the DOJ Antitrust Division filed notice that it will cross-appeal from the remedies decisions in its case against Google’s unlawful monopolization of internet search and […]

Google Home finally adds support for buttons
Google Home finally adds support for buttons

Google Home users, your long nightmare is over. The platform has finally added support for buttons. The release notes for a February 2 update state that several new starter conditions for automations are now available, including “Switch or button pressed.” Smart buttons are physical, programmable switches that you can press to trigger automations or control […]

Google Home update brings more automation controls to help you build smarter routines

The latest Google Home app update introduced a host of new automation starters, conditions, and actions to help you create more helpful routines.
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Aluminium: Why Google’s Android for PC launch may be messy and controversial
Aluminium: Why Google’s Android for PC launch may be messy and controversial

“Finally.” That was my first reaction when I heard Google would combine Android and ChromeOS into a single operating system. Android has long struggled on tablets, and ChromeOS always felt like too much of a stripped-down alternative to tempt me away from Windows and Mac. So last week, it was exciting to see a leaked […]

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 […]