A fresh Android 17 beta launch means folks are tearing into the code, looking for potentially new and exciting features that Google is working on. After lifting the hood on Android 17 Beta 4, which released only yesterday, weâre learning of Pixel Glow and the potential for a new laptop from Google. As shown in... Read the original post: Pixel 11 Series Could Launch With New âPixel Glowâ Light Feature Read more âș
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In case you were thinking about getting a job at Google as a means of stealing CPU technology, we wouldnât recommend it. Two ex-Googlers and one of their husbands have been indicted for allegedly stealing trade secrets with relation to Googleâs Tensor processor for Pixel phones. If found guilty of the charges, they face 20+ ⊠Continued Read the original post: Ex-Googlers Charged With Stealing Tensor Tech, Face 20+ Years... Read more âș
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Samsung is pushing Bixbyâs latest major update via the One UI 8.5 beta, the one that basically turns it into a conversational device agent. We have talked about the major changes that this brings, all of which is detailed here. The highlight being that you can now speak more naturally to Bixby and control all ⊠Continued Read the original post: Bixby Gets Major AI Upgrade in One UI 8.5... Read more âș
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Pixelâs At a Glance software is getting a couple of fresh tickers, the first weâve seen in some time. Following the update, Pixel owners who utilize At a Glance will be able to add Sports updates and Finance updates. For Sports updates, Google mentions that pulling this information may affect battery life, so thatâs something ⊠Continued Read the original post: Pixelâs At a Glance Gets New Sports, Finance Updates Read more âș
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Google Chrome on your computer is getting 3 really great new features. And actually, you may have already been using them, thanks to a quiet rollout a couple of weeks ago that Google is now acknowledging. The 3 new features youâll soon start using are Split View, PDF annotations in the PDF Viewer, and a ⊠Continued Read the original post: Chrome Adds 3 Sweet New Features: Split View, PDF... Read more âș
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Google shared a recap of 2025 in the world of Android and Google Play security. Huge numbers are thrown around. 27 million. 20 billion. 1.75 million. See, lots of numbers. As consumers, all we need to know is that Google has been working hard to build AI-powered tools and services to ensure our Android devices ⊠Continued Read the original post: Play Protect Put in Work in 2025, IDâd 27... Read more âș
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Thereâs a chance you arenât that interested in the Pixel 10a because you donât see it as much of an upgrade over the Pixel 9a or maybe you just arenât into A-Series phones. Whatever the case is, you should at least get excited about one thing that Google is introducing as a part of this ⊠Continued Read the original post: Google Copies Samsungâs Awesome Instant Trade-in Credit With Pixel... Read more âș
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Gemini is getting access to Lyria 3 in beta, allowing users to create 30-second long songs/bangers by inputting a prompt or uploading a picture. No lyrics needs, just a simple prompt. Lyria 3 offers more creative controls, such as the ability to select a style, vocals, and tempo of the track. You can also create ⊠Continued Read the original post: Gemini Now Using Lyria 3 to Create 30 Second... Read more âș
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Googleâs budget-friendly earbuds, Pixel Buds 2a, are now available in two new colors. Still priced at a totally reasonable $129, the earbuds can now be purchased in both Berry and Fog, giving buyers a total of four options to choose from. Berry and Fog join the existing Hazel and Iris options. Personally, itâs good to ⊠Continued Read the original post: Pixel Buds 2a Now Available in Berry and Fog,... Read more âș
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Now that the Pixel 10a is official, the conversation around whether or not you should buy one is heating up. The initial responses to Googleâs announcement have not been as positive as Iâm sure Google hoped, at least from our readers. Most are confused about this launch, since the phone is essentially an identical copy ⊠Continued Read the original post: Who Should Buy the Pixel 10a? Read more âș
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One of the reasons anyone owns a Google Pixel phone is because it receives what is arguably the best level of software support in Android. Samsung has certainly made its case as being the king of updates, but Google is still the quickest most months when it comes to new Android security patches and big ⊠Continued Read the original post: Google Pixel Update Schedule: How Long Will My Phone... Read more âș
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Google Home is getting a set of new premade voice assistant actions. Google calls them pre-defined actions, but the point is, you can skip a lot of the busywork that makes actions in automations a time consuming endeavor. For example, new âpre-defined voice assistant actionsâ include announcing the weather, playing music, playing a podcast, telling ⊠Continued Read the original post: Google Home Gets New Premade Voice Assistant Actions Read more âș
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Google fully unveiled the Pixel 10a today and there arenât many surprises following weeks of information trickling into our news feeds. What we have is a successor to the Pixel 9a, although it could easily have been called the Pixel 9.5a. Letâs talk about whatâs new in the Pixel 10a. To start, you have a ⊠Continued Read the original post: Pixel 10a Official at $499 and the Upgrades are... Read more âș
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The Pixel 10a launch day is finally here and we now know (from Google) all of the official specs, features, and whether or not they actually upgraded anything over the Pixel 9a (they barely did). With this all official, we know about launch promos and pre-order deals that might get you a Pixel 10a for ⊠Continued Read the original post: Googleâs Best Pixel 10a Pre-Order Deal Read more âș
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We are coming up on Samsungâs next Unpacked event, which is where the company will unveil the Galaxy S26 series. Leading up to that, the company is now teasing the camera system buyers can look forward to. The updated system is designed to combine photo and video capture along with editing and sharing. Users should ⊠Continued Read the original post: Samsung Teases AI Capabilities on Next Galaxy Camera System Read more âș
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Google is shooting out a save the date for Google I/O 2026, scheduled for May 19 through May 20. Two epic days at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, CA. The image that Google posted hints at Gemini, Android, Chrome, and Search announcements, but none of that comes as a surprise. Naturally, thereâs a puzzle ⊠Continued Read the original post: Google I/O 2026 Will Take Place May 19-20 Read more âș
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The Pixel A-Series hasnât typically found big discounts when it launches, mostly because Google prices it so reasonably out of the gate that they likely donât want to shrink the already-small margins on it. If anything, we see Google and its retail partners sell the phone and then include something like a $100 gift card ⊠Continued Read the original post: Google Surprises With Day Early $100 Off Pixel 10a... Read more âș
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Google has moved forward with its promise to bring AirDrop support to more phones. Today, the Search giant announced that the Pixel 9 series of phones now has AirDrop via Quick Share. In the briefest of announcements, Google said that Quick Share compatibility with AirDrop is available to the Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel ⊠Continued Read the original post: Google Brings AirDrop Support to Pixel 9 Read more âș
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Weâre still processing the fact that Google randomly announced that it had figured out a solution to AirDrop to and from Pixel 10 and Pixel 9 phones with all of Appleâs devices, including the iPhone, iPad, and Mac computers. This really just came out of no where and it barely got much of an announcement. ⊠Continued Read the original post: How to AirDrop on Android With a Pixel 10... Read more âș
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Apple released a new iOS 26.4 beta this week and it brings the RCS feature weâve all been waiting for. After code diggers discovered that encryption was in the works for RCS on iOS, Apple has gone ahead and pushed an initial test for it live in this new beta. iOS 26.4 beta is out ⊠Continued Read the original post: Apple Starts Testing Encrypted RCS on iOS Read more âș
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Nothing made it official this week, setting March 5 as the launch date for Nothing Phone 4a. Recently, Nothingâs Carl Pei said that the (a) series of devices was the companyâs best selling series, so a lot of focus would be going into âleveling upâ the phones. He specifically mentions, âtaking this even closer to ⊠Continued Read the original post: Nothing Phone 4a Launches March 5 Read more âș
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