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 …
Google will use generative AI to ‘supercharge’ its Assistant
Generative AI continues to infect every product at Microsoft and Google. Google has been in a generative AI race with Microsoft ever since ChatGPT made …
What is Gmail’s Enhanced Safe Browsing, and should you use it?
Google routinely adds new useful features to its Gmail app, like the ability to add Google Calendar events from the email app and inform others …
Google Pixel Fold review: My favorite foldable, but not quite the best
Google has a vision for Android, and it turns out that vision isn’t constrained to phones only. Until recently, the Pixel phone has represented an …
Gmail has a new Google Calendar scheduling trick that I’ll use all the time
Scheduling a real-life or virtual meeting can sometimes be a hassle, no matter how much technology might help. You’ll likely spend plenty of time discussing …
Roku Channel now available on Google TV and other Android TV devices
Starting on Wednesday, more homes across the US can stream The Roku Channel. According to a blog post, the service is now available on Google …
Google can’t fix the Pixel Fold’s biggest problems until the 2nd-gen model is released
The Pixel Fold is one of the most exciting foldable smartphones you can buy right now. It’s also one of the most likely to break, …
I didn’t expect the Pixel Fold to fold the other way
Samsung can’t wait to unveil the Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Flip 5, worried that Google’s Pixel Fold might steal potential buyers willing to spend …
Google’s own Bard AI says iOS is better than Android
I’ve been covering the mobile industry for over a decade, and one thing that hasn’t changed is the iPhone vs. Android rivalry. Diehard fans of …
I think YouTube blocking videos for ad blocker users is the right thing to do – here’s why
I recently sided with Netflix, saying the company’s password-sharing ban is warranted. I won’t get into any of that again. But that’s something you need …
Here’s why Google thinks its Gemini AI will surpass ChatGPT
In the rapidly evolving world of generative AI chatbots, OpenAI’s ChatGPT is the AI bot to beat. That was the case even before OpenAI released …
Some early Pixel Fold buyers report broken screens and other display issues
The Google Pixel Fold has started shipping to early buyers, and, just as I had suspected, the first reports of real-life screen incidents have appeared. …
Repairing the Pixel Fold yourself is the worst possible idea
Google just unveiled the Pixel Fold, its first-ever foldable smartphone that should give Samsung a run for the money, at least in the markets where …
I lost interest in Google’s Pixel Fold after this story about a display breaking
I’m a longtime iPhone user but also a fan of foldable phones. Or the idea of having a tablet fold into a phone. So when …
Pixel Fold review roundup: Google’s turning heads and hinges
Recently, Google’s reputation for mobile hardware has grown as its Pixel phones have become viable alternatives to the devices of Samsung and OnePlus. The company …
How to delete promotional emails in Gmail quickly and easily
Use an email address long enough, and spam will slowly creep in. Gmail isn’t spared. It’s one of the best and most popular email solutions …
Google wants to encourage more premium Chromebooks with ‘X’ brand, but should it?
Google wants to push the Chromebook as a hardcore gaming computer with its new branding idea. Okay, maybe not that intense, but it is definitely …
Google’s new AI-powered search tools are not coming for anyone’s job
On Wednesday, Google announced a handful of upgrades for its generative AI-powered Search experience, an experiment called SGE. It’s now capable of providing answers to …
These Google AI apps are going to be amazing on Apple’s Vision Pro
Apple unveiled the Vision Pro several months before the spatial computer is ready to ship because this is a first-gen device. Apple may have shown …
These 2 new Google Maps AI features will change the way I use the app
Google continued its AI push on Wednesday, announcing several interesting features across various apps in its portfolio. Google Maps is one of the key Google …
Google Lens, Bard, Search AI, and online shopping just got new AI features
About a month ago, Google made it clear that AI is the company’s main priority now that ChatGPT is so popular. Google announced plenty of …
