Google Cloud Next 2024: Everything announced so far
Google’s Cloud Next 2024 event takes place in Las Vegas through Thursday, and that means lots of new cloud-focused news on everything from Gemini, Google’s AI-powered chatbot, to AI to…
Find My Device network on Android: How it works
Google confirmed a few days ago that its Find My Device network would go live on Android in a few days. The feature would allow users to harness the massive…
Google rolls out Gemini in Android Studio for coding assistance
Google continues rolling out Gemini to different products as today the company announced that Android Studio’s bot is getting upgraded with Gemini Pro. In May 2023, during the Google IO…
Google launches its upgraded Find My Device network
Google is launching its upgraded Find My Device network in the U.S. and Canada, the company announced on Monday. The network will be coming to Android users around the globe…
Chipolo announces Point trackers with Google’s Find My Device
Chipolo has just announced its new ONE Point item trackers and the CARD Point wallet trackers, designed with Google’s Find My Device integration. With that, Android users can have a…
Adaptive timeout for Pixel devices
As usual, the next-gen Android beta is already available to developers. They can test some of Google’s new features for the next-gen OS release. Or they can inspect the code…
Sundar Pichai on the challenge of innovating in a huge company and what he’s excited about this year
Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai took the stage on Wednesday at a Stanford event held by the university’s business school, offering some small insights into how he thinks about running one…
What it is and how it works
When Apple launched the AirTag several years ago, it turned its massive network of iPhones, iPads, and other connected devices into an enormous network that could track AirTagged objects, even…
Google might put the AI version of Google Search behind a paywall
To the cynic in me, it all makes sense now. Google has faced criticism for a while now over its ad-filled core search product that’s less useful than ever these…
Google is killing off Dropcam, Dropcam Pro, and Nest Secure soon
About a year after Google announced that it would soon be dropping support for the Dropcam and Dropcam Pro cameras as well as the Nest Secure alarm system, the company…
Best podcast apps to replace Google Podcasts
Well, here we are again. Another product is making its way through the forest until it comes upon the Google Graveyard. This time, it’s Google Podcasts’ turn — gone too…
Why AWS, Google and Oracle are backing the Valkey Redis fork
The Linux Foundation last week announced that it will host Valkey, a fork of the Redis in-memory data store. Valkey is backed by AWS, Google Cloud, Oracle, Ericsson and Snap.…
The market is forcing cloud vendors to relax data egress fees
In recent months, the big three cloud vendors — Amazon, Microsoft and Google — have relaxed their egress fees, which are a tax of sorts that the cloud companies charge…
Shazam no longer needs a paired phone on Wear OS
There’s nothing like hearing a song somewhere in the world and launching Shazam into action to find out what it is. However, if you found yourself using a smartwatch with…
Google Podcasts is shutting down soon, users urged to move to YouTube Music
Google is shutting down its Podcasts app in the U.S. in a matter of days. The company has begun warning the app’s users they will need to migrate their subscriptions…
Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis gets UK knighthood for ‘services to artificial intelligence’
Demis Hassabis, CEO and one of three founders of Google’s artificial intelligence (AI) subsidiary DeepMind, has been awarded a knighthood in the U.K. for “services to artificial intelligence.” Ian Hogarth,…
Gemini AI can start navigation app on Android
The Rabbit r1 is a mobile gadget that can perform in-app actions for you. No other AI product can do that, at least for now. But I’m certain iPhones and…
Google hints that Apple is set to support RCS by this fall
Google briefly showed a section on the new Google Messages page claiming that Apple is set to roll out Rich Communication Services (RCS) support for iPhones this fall. This indicates…
Gemini Nano support coming with next Android 14 update
A few weeks ago, we learned that hardware limitations prevented Google from bringing Gemini Nano to the Pixel 8. Gemini Nano would only be available on the Pixel 8 Pro.…
Translation feature and Pixel 6 support
When Google announced the Circle to Search feature for the Galaxy S24 and Pixel 8 in January, I asked whether the iPhone would get it. Circle to Search is easily…
Leak says Google will release a Pixel 9 Pro XL
Remember that Pixel 9 design leak from mid-January that said Google will give the smaller Pixel three rear cameras? It was wrong, as it turns out that phone wasn’t the…
Google will now let you use AI to build travel itineraries for your vacations
As we inch toward the summer holidays, Google is announcing a slate of travel updates that place it squarely in the travel planning process and give it a lot more…
Google will let you swipe right or left on clothes to get better fashion recommendations
Google is rolling out an update that makes it easier for users to find personalized shopping results, the company announced on Wednesday. The new feature lets users rate different products…
AI search engines that might replace Google one day
While Google remains the world’s most popular search engine, the arrival of generative artificial intelligence has opened the door to some intriguing rivals. If you’re looking for a specific answer…
SGE is promoting scams and malicious sites
If you need more proof that generative AI has a long way to go before we can fully trust it, look no further than the search results from Google’s Search…
Startups Weekly: What goes up must come down
Welcome to Startups Weekly — your weekly recap of everything you can’t miss from the world of startups. Sign up here to get it in your inbox every Friday. Helloooo,…
Vlogger ai video generator makes videos from a single image
What if you could input a single still image and make an entire video? While that might sound like something far-fetched, it’s actually something you can do with Google’s latest…
Google Pixel 7a is the only cheap Android phone to get: Here’s why
Google Pixel phones have been getting better and better over the years. Now, with Google‘s current Pixel lineup, many Android fans out there have no reason to look anywhere else…
FCC listing and retail box both leaked
Almost all Pixel leaks out there come true. Google can’t keep any secrets about its devices or doesn’t want them to stay secret. I say almost, as last year we…
Google Pixel 8 Pro with Gemini is the best AI phone: Here’s why
Google’s Pixel Fold smartphone and the Pixel 7a were the company’s most talked-about smartphones until late last year. That’s when Google unveiled the exciting new Gemini AI chatbot that competes…
Apple is reportedly exploring a partnership with Google for Gemini-powered feature on iPhones
Apple is looking to team up with Google for a mega-deal to leverage the Gemini AI model for features on iPhone, Bloomberg reported. This will put Google in a commanding…
India orders antitrust probe into Google’s app store billing practices
India’s antitrust regulator has ordered an investigation into Alphabet’s Google, alleging the U.S. tech giant abused its dominant position in the country’s online market by imposing unfair terms and discriminatory…
Google Nest Cam Vs Arlo: Cheaper, smarter, and better
Nest got a huge jump on the smart home market back when it was first emerging. It’s all thanks to the Nest Learning Thermostat, which was really the first smart…
Google I/O 2024 event official
We’ll have to wait until October to see the Pixel 9 and Pixel 9 Pro in stores. That’s when Google launches its flagships every year. But every spring brings us…
Google I/O set for May 14, 15
The sun is peeking out behind the clouds and the birds are singing. That can only mean one thing: developer season is nearly upon us. While the rest of you…
Google Chrome will identify dangerous websites in real time now
Have you ever been browsing on Chrome and been prompted with a warning screen that says that the page you are about to visit has been identified as unsafe? It…
Google Maps social media posts for businesses: How to use them
Google Maps can do more than just help you reach your next destination. It can help you discover nearby attractions and more details about your favorite places. Common examples include…
Google’s Safe Browsing protection in Chrome goes real-time
Google announced a major change to its Safe Browsing feature in Chrome today that will make the service work in real time by checking against a server-side list — all…
Rumor says Google phone will be more expensive
The first new mid-range Android phone of the year that should be on your radar has arrived. The Nothing Phone 2a sells for just $349, a price that’s even more…
Google announces the new fees that come with its Play Store’s DMA compliance plan
Google today is sharing more details about the fees that will accompany its plan to comply with Europe’s new Digital Markets Act (DMA), the new regulation aimed at increasing competition…