Pixel 9 hands-on video just appeared 6 weeks too early
For some reason, Google moved up this year’s Pixel launch event by about two months. Instead of mid-October, we’ll get the Pixel 9 phones in …
More YouTube Premium plans are coming, but will they be cheaper?
Like other streaming options out there, YouTube Premium has been getting more expensive in recent years. Separately, Google has been trying to put a stop …
Google’s next hardware event is coming on August 13
After hosting its latest Made by Google event last October, Google has moved up the hardware showcase a few months in 2024. On Tuesday, Google …
LG and Google are partnering with Hyatt to finally fix the horrible hotel TV experience
Most hotel TVs are bad. We all know this. I was just on a trip across Washington state, and most of the hotel’s TV options …
The Google of 2024 feels hopelessly broken in so many ways
2024 has finally crystallized for me that when it comes to Google, this bloated, broken, visionless internet giant is on a trajectory that’s no longer …
Google’s new AI tool can add sound to silent videos
The craziest AI development I’ve seen all year is Microsoft’s VASA-1 technology. The company developed AI models that can transform a single image of a …
Pixel 9 might get a feature just like the iPhone 16’s AI Genmoji
Genmoji, the ability to generate custom emojis with the help of AI in iOS 18, will probably be one of the most appreciated features in …
Pixel 9 Pro XL specs leak teases amazing on-device Gemini AI features
Google is widely expected to release four Pixel 9 phones this fall. The list includes the next-gen Pixel Fold, which might be called Pixel 9 …
Ad blockers won’t work with YouTube’s new unskippable ad feature
With its new unskippable ad feature, YouTube might end up killing ad blockers once and for all. Currently, the video platform is experimenting with server-side …
Google Nest WiFi is the best mesh wireless system you can get today
The Google Nest WiFi mesh wireless system is among the most popular options out there right now. There are several different configurations available, but the …
Google AI Overviews are still a disaster unless you like glue on your pizza
How much glue should one put on pizza? The answer is (and always was) that you should not put any glue on pizza, ever. But …
Pixel Watch 2 just stole a great safety feature from the Apple Watch
The Pixel Watch 2 has been ripping off Apple Watch features ever since it launched, and today is no different. However, let me be clear …
Google Search now shows fewer AI Overviews, but the problems aren’t fixed
Google told the world about a month ago that it wanted to do the googling for users, even though nobody asked. Then, it forced AI …
Big Google Maps location privacy update will change how I use the app
I’m a longtime iPhone user, and I rely on Google Maps for most of my navigation needs. Yes, Apple Maps has gotten much better over …
PSA: Google RCS messages might save your life
Google and RapidSOS announced a partnership on Thursday that might save your life someday. Hopefully, you’ll never need to use it, but support for RCS …
The one key way Google Pixel Buds Pro beat AirPods Pro
Google’s Pixel device lineup has jumped up near the top of the list for people in search of high-quality mobile products that rival market-leading counterparts …
Forget AI, Google Maps is now full of crap
We’ve all been there: you’re out and about and suddenly need a public restroom. Google Maps can be a good resource for finding one nearby. …
Here’s why Google Pixel 8 Pro with Gemini is still the best AI phone
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 …
Google says it fixed the AI Overviews everyone has been roasting for weeks
At I/O 2024 a few weeks ago, Google announced that AI Overviews will appear at the top of Google Search results in the US, telling …
7 new Android features announced: Edit sent RCS messages, emoji maker, more
Google made several big announcements about Android 15 a few weeks ago at I/O 2024, including new Gemini-powered AI experiences coming later this year. But …
Google should cancel AI Overviews in Search and end this nightmare
Google “upgraded” the Google Search experience at I/O 2024, bringing AI Overviews to the top of search results. This seemed like a good idea, at …
Maybe Google Search AI is right, and I should put glue on my pizza
If you woke up this morning to all sorts of reports talking about putting glue on pizza so the cheese sticks better, it’s because that’s …
Ditching Google Search paid off in the most unexpected way
When I first thought about removing Google Search from my computing experience years ago, it seemed like a nightmare scenario. How would I be certain …
Apple needs to rip off at least one of these new Google Pay features
Apple Pay, Google Pay, Samsung Pay, and every other payment platform have been in an endless battle for payment dominance over the last few years. …
How to make Google’s simple, AI-free filter your default search engine
There’s been a lot of talk lately about Google Search being broken, from its inability to answer relatively simple questions to its insistence on shoving …
Ex-Google product manager compares its AI obsession to the disastrous launch of Google+
Google’s obsession with AI looks a little familiar to Scott Jenson, an ex-Google product manager and 16-year veteran of the company who’s seen this movie …
Circle to Search might finally come to iPhone, but only in Chrome
Google just upgraded the Circle to Search functionality, announcing at I/O 2024 that the feature can now do things like help you with homework on …
New Chrome extensions block Reddit links and annoying AI overviews from Google Search results
Google CEO Sundar Pichai made a dubious claim during his I/O keynote this week about the company’s Search Generative Experience — specifically, that the more …
Google’s new motto: ‘To (steal) the world’s information, and make it universally accessible and useful’
I was admittedly blown away by the new capabilities of ChatGPT that OpenAI demonstrated this week — and especially by the human-like voice assistant, the …
Android 15’s private space is something Apple should steal immediately
The opening keynote for Google I/O 2024 was dedicated entirely to AI. Once the main attraction of Google’s developer conference, Android was relegated to a …
