How to check your Chromebook’s expiration date
Chromebooks expire. You’re probably a bit confused if you’re reading that on a Chromebook. After all, how does a piece of hardware like a laptop …
How to use the new Chrome sidebar that puts apps like ChatGPT next to your websites
Google Chrome is one of the most popular internet browsers out there. Whether you use Chrome for work or entertainment, Google’s browser is a great …
Google might copy Apple’s new satellite SOS messaging feature
The iPhone 14 series introduced a feature that all smartphones should have: support for SOS communication over satellite in emergencies. We’ve seen several first-hand accounts …
I’m a longtime iPhone user, and I’m jealous of this rumored Pixel 8 notification feature
I’ve been an iPhone user for years, and I’m unlikely to switch to Android anytime soon. But every now and again, I see new features …
YouTube is testing a new feature that lets you hum a song to your phone to identify it
YouTube wants to take on Shazam by going one step further and letting you hum your way into figuring out the name of a song. …
Gmail just got a user verification feature that might prevent you from getting hacked
The security of your Gmail email, and by extension the entire Google account attached to it, is very important. It’s imperative you don’t make it …
How to remove your personal info from Google Search results
Google is the biggest website in the world and where many people start browsing the internet. But until recently, Google’s internet search engine never had …
Google TV adds 25 free TV channels and NFL Sunday Ticket integration
Whether you are gearing up for football season or just looking for more free content to watch on your TV, Google TV has you covered …
This Pixel security feature will tell you if your phone was hacked
Pixel Binary Transparency is hopefully a Pixel feature you’ll never have to worry about. That is, you’ll never have to worry about it as long …
Google will let you transfer an eSIM between Android phones with a QR code
QR codes are an interesting technology due to their wide range of use cases, and Google has just found another one. Earlier this year, the …
Microsoft Edge needs to copy this new Google Chrome security feature
I’m a longtime MacBook user who has found the perfect browser for macOS: Microsoft Edge. I could tell you all about my journey from Chrome …
Google killed the gaming Chromebook, but it isn’t a big deal
Rumors that Google is working on Chromebooks have been spiraling for years at this point. In 2022, we were really close to gaming Chromebooks becoming …
One simple Google Maps trick might save you from getting lost
Google Maps is one of the handiest mobile apps, especially if you travel a lot. But whether you’re looking for new places to eat in …
Google Maps will no longer show gas stations to EV owners
Driving an electric vehicle (EV) with Google Maps has been increasingly easy in recent years. Google has started adding new features to better support car owners …
Google’s Gemini AI might be the best thing that happens to ChatGPT
I’ve been a fan of generative AI products like ChatGPT since I first started using them. ChatGPT is still my go-to AI even though competing …
Why I can’t wait for Google to put selfie cameras under the screen of Pixel phones
The iPhone 15 series will get us even closer to the dream of an all-screen phone by shrinking the bezels even further thanks to a …
Leaked video shows off ‘Audio Magic Eraser’ for Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro
It looks like Google has potentially cracked the code for fixing all of that unwanted background noise in your smartphone videos. Smartphone cameras have improved …
Android is getting a cool feature that sounds a lot like Apple’s Continuity
You’ll never get to experience one of the best perks of being an iPhone user unless you own additional Apple devices like an Apple Watch, …
How to delete your YouTube watch history
Forget TV shows and the Premium subscription option, YouTube is an incredible place to find the videos you need to get something done. But YouTube …
Google forces encrypted RCS messages on all Android devices, and that’s actually great news
Google has stumbled in the dark for years trying to replicate the success of the iPhone’s iMessage chat app. But each attempt turned into a …
Google Messages can now fully encrypt your group conversations if you use RCS
Hooray, another win for data privacy! Up until today, people who used the Messages by Google app for texting have been able to turn on …
How to remove revenge porn from Google Search
Google has recently updated its Google Search privacy tools to improve how it handles personal data. Google won’t delete that information from websites — it …
Google wants to use AI to turn your brain waves into music
Month after month, new products, programs, and experiments show us how vast the potential of generative AI truly is. To that point, Google teamed up …
Don’t expect a 2TB Pixel 8 Pro this year
Rumors claim that Apple will increase the price of the iPhone 15, with the biggest price hikes coming to the iPhone 15 Pro and 15 …
YouTube will start breaking your home feed if you have your watch history turned off
YouTube really wants everyone to tell them what they’re watching. Up until now, if you used YouTube but didn’t want the company to retain knowledge …
Google won’t let you turn off its annoying sign-in pop-ups – here’s what to do
Many apps and websites let you sign in with your Google account instead of creating a new account for that service. It’s a handy feature …
How to remove your phone number, email, and home address from Google Search
Protecting one’s privacy seems almost impossible in a world where so many companies track you online or where there’s a camera in every pocket. Add …
Google just improved its SGE AI-powered search experience
First announced at Google I/O, Google Search SGE is one of the company’s generative AI products that’s intended to take on OpenAI’s ChatGPT. SGE is …
Google announced 4 big search upgrades for Chrome on iOS and Android
The Chrome app on your iOS or Android device just learned a few new tricks. On Wednesday, Google announced four new search-centric features now available …
Google is giving the Fitbit app a glow up
Google still cares about Fitbit! In a blog post on Tuesday, Google announced that the Fitbit app is getting a major makeover before the end …
