Scary new Gmail hack uses super realistic AI posing as Google to dupe you
As exciting as genAI software might be, it also has side effects that we all need to be aware of. Since AI programs also offer …
Is this how Google fixes the big problem caused by its own AI photos?
I never liked Google’s AI-powered photo-editing features, but I get why they’re important. Features like the Magic Editor in Google Photos let you create fake …
Imagen 3 image generation model is now available all Gemini users
After announcing the new Imagen 3 image generation model at Google I/O in May, Google has now made the text-to-image model available to all Gemini …
Google ordered to open up Android to third-party app stores by judge
On October 7, Judge James Donato issued his final ruling in the Epic Games v. Google lawsuit. As spotted by The Verge, the ruling orders …
Google Search just got even more AI: Overviews, Google Lens, and Circle to Search
Google on Thursday announced new AI features for various services that are tied directly to its main product, Google Search. The list includes Google Search …
Maybe Google’s new ‘reasoning AI’ can address the Hawk Tuah spam all over Google Maps
Bloomberg’s reporting today that Google is working on AI software that can reason like a human, in a kind of expansion of its ongoing battle …
Google Maps might be making an important change to location sharing
Plenty of mobile apps let you share your location with your friends and family, and it’s a great feature to use when meeting people or …
Pixel 9a leaked images show that Google is ditching the camera bar
It’s been a few years since Google introduced the camera bar on the Pixel 6. Over the next few generations, Google refined the look of …
Google Lens has a brilliant new feature that lets you search the web with a video
Google Lens is a terrific way to search the web, especially in the AI era. You can use your phone’s camera to capture content around …
Epic Games sues Samsung and Google for colluding to block competition
Epic Games wants to save all app developers from the bad big tech companies. At least, this is what its CEO, Tim Sweeney, has been …
Google TV Freeplay just added 7 new live TV channels, including Bob Ross
A week after Google added 14 new live TV channels to its free ad-supported TV (FAST) service and renamed it Google TV Freeplay, even more …
YouTube will start showing even more ads soon
There’s been a lot of talk about YouTube ads in the past few years, as Google has made an aggressive move against YouTube ad blockers. …
Google TV Freeplay now offers over 150 live TV channels for free
Google jumped on the free ad-supported TV (FAST) trend last year by bringing dozens of free channels right to the home screen on Google TV …
Google Pixel Watch 3 review
The Pixel Watch is (finally) ready to appeal to a wider audience. The original Pixel Watch and Pixel Watch 2 weren’t bad devices by any …
To Gen Z, Google is just a relic – not a verb anymore
Google first showed up as a verb in the Oxford English Dictionary back in 2006. It was a milestone moment of sorts for the search …
Google Photos just got a Gemini AI feature that makes searching so much easier
Back at I/O 2024, Google announced a new Ask Photos feature for Google Photos. With Ask Photos, you can employ Google’s Gemini AI to search …
Android 15 is coming soon to the Pixel 9, but you can Circle to Search music right now
Google did things differently this year, releasing the Pixel 9 series several weeks before Android 15 was ready. That means early adopters will have Android …
How to use Android’s new earthquake alerts tool
Google on Tuesday announced the expansion of the Android Earthquake Alert System to 50 US states and 6 US territories. The safety feature will send …
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold review: Look past the spec sheet
It seems as though Google is serious about foldable phones. The original Google Pixel Fold offered a passport-style foldable device that put Google’s approach to …
There’s finally an AI search engine that doesn’t suck, but most people will never use it
When ChatGPT arrived in late 2022, we soon wondered whether the AI chatbot could ultimately replace Google. Google certainly got scared about all the attention …
Google’s custom Gemini AI chatbots are now live
First previewed at Google I/O, Google is releasing its long-expected custom Gems feature today. With that, you can create your own personal AI expert on …
I hope the iPhone 16 doesn’t have the same AI problem as the Pixel 9
The Pixel 9 is Google’s biggest attack on the iPhone so far. Google is taking advantage of two Apple weaknesses that are immediately apparent. First, …
Does Android 15 even matter?
When Google unveiled the Pixel 9 series almost two weeks ago, I expected the new phones to ship with Android 15 preloaded. That’s Google’s newest …
How to blur your house in Google Maps so thieves can’t plan break-ins
I use Street View all the time in Google Maps to quickly check out new destinations. It gives me an idea of the surroundings and …
Pixel 9 AI image generation is a huge problem that Google needs to fix
There’s no question the Pixel 9 phones are Google’s best possible AI hardware right now. Google couldn’t wait to launch the Pixel 9 models, even …
Pixel 9 introduces a brilliant new feature that you’ll only use once
Most people will find the process of setting up their new Pixel 9 phone extremely familiar. You’ll move all the data from your current phone …
Google’s blazing-fast Nest Wifi Pro is the best mesh system you can get right now
Google’s Nest Wifi Pro mesh wireless routers are popular for so many reasons. They’re ultra-fast thanks to cutting-edge antenna tech and Wi-Fi 6E support, and …
Pixel 9 is a huge problem for ChatGPT, and the iPhone 16 will only be a partial fix
Despite all the leaks that revealed every single detail about the Pixel 9 line ahead of Google’s keynote last week, the press event impressed me …
Millions of Google Pixels have shipped with a major security flaw
This week should be one of celebration for Google after debuting the Pixel 9 and Pixel Watch 3 at the Made by Google event, but …
Google’s AI Overviews are making sources more prominent
Google’s AI Overviews immediately caused a stir when they started appearing in search results earlier this year. Not only are they obtrusive, but they’ve also …
