You can once again access movies purchased from Google Play and YouTube on Movies Anywhere

Movies Anywhere has restored Google as a partner service, and users can now access their Google Play and YouTube movie purchases on the platform.
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Android might finally stop making you tap twice for Wi-Fi

Android 16 code hints Google could restore one-tap Wi-Fi and mobile data toggles, potentially ending the unpopular Internet tile introduced in Android 12.
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Frozen Waymos backed up San Francisco traffic during a widespread power outage
Frozen Waymos backed up San Francisco traffic during a widespread power outage

A power outage struck San Francisco on Saturday that blacked out about 130,000 customers at its peak, according to Pacific Gas and Electric Company, but also caused another problem: stranded Waymo vehicles. Posts all over social media showed the company’s autonomous SUVs sitting still in the streets and causing traffic jams. Some people posted videos […]

Google and Apple reportedly warn employees on visas to avoid international travel

Law firms representing Google and Apple have reportedly warned that employees who need a visa stamp to re-enter the United States should avoid leaving the country due to longer-than-usual visa processing times.

Google confirms Gemini will fully replace Assistant on phones in 2026

Google’s shift from Assistant to Gemini on smartphones is delayed, meaning users can continue using Assistant while Google fine-tunes Gemini for a full mobile rollout.
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Brits are now trauma-dumping on AI, government confirms

A full third of UK citizens have turned to artificial intelligence for emotional support, companionship, or social interaction, according to a new report from the government’s AI Security Institute (AISI). The data shows that nearly one in 10 people ar…

Want to link from Google’s app store to your app? That’ll be $2–4 per install
Want to link from Google’s app store to your app? That’ll be $2–4 per install

Today was the deadline for Google to reveal how it’s complying with Judge James Donato’s order to crack open Android for third-party app stores, stop illegally tying its Google Play Billing system to its app store, and let developers link to ways to download their apps outside the Play Store in the US. But Google […]

Google is part of Movies Anywhere again
Google is part of Movies Anywhere again

Google is once again part of Movies Anywhere, meaning that movies you’ve purchased from Google Play and YouTube will now show up as part of your Movies Anywhere collection. Films from Google Play and YouTube became unavailable on Movies Anywhere on October 31st, but now they should sync to your account again. “Support for Google […]

Gemini isn’t replacing Google Assistant on Android just yet
Gemini isn’t replacing Google Assistant on Android just yet

Google isn’t quite ready to replace Assistant with Gemini on Android devices. The company said on Friday that it will “continue our work to upgrade Assistant users to Gemini on mobile devices into 2026,” instead of its original plans to make the switch by the end of 2025. “We’re adjusting our previously announced timeline to […]

Google sues web scraper for sucking up search results ‘at an astonishing scale’
Google sues web scraper for sucking up search results ‘at an astonishing scale’

Google has filed a lawsuit against SerpApi, a company that offers tools to scrape content on the web, including Google’s search results. SerpApi is accused of violating the Copyright Act by using “deceptive means” to automatically access and take Google’s search results “at an astonishing scale” before selling the data to customers. Reddit also sued […]