Even Google views its Nest acquisition as a disappointment
When Google in early 2014 generously opened up its wallet and forked over $3.2 billion in cash for Nest Labs, it ostensibly appeared to be a brilliant, …
How to add Android N’s best new features to your phone right now
Android 6.0 Marshmallow was announced nearly six months ago and according to Google, it has only found its way to 2.3% of Android devices so …
It’s hard to overstate how much of a disaster Nest has been for Google
Last week, we learned that Google’s decision to buy Nest back in 2014 has been an unmitigated disaster. In short, Nest’s product portfolio has grown very …
Google’s ‘moonshots’ are crashing back down to earth
Google co-founder Larry Page has always had a thing for crazy and ambitious ideas that, at first blush, might strike many as completely impossible, if …
Your Gmail account is less secure than a dark web marketplace account
Over the past several years, we’ve done our best to remind everyone to install a password manager, keep their devices updated and start taking online security …
The best and worst jobs you can have at Google
As a fan of technology, you might think that having a job at Google would be the best case scenario. What you might not realize …
Get $149 worth of photo editing tools free from Google right now
Would you like to get $149 of photo-editing software for free right now? Of course you would! And you’re in luck because Google has made …
Google says 1 million Gmail accounts might have been targeted by government hackers
Intelligence agencies all over the world look to collect information pertinent to their various operations, and that involves hacking emails accounts. Google for a while now …
It sounds like buying Nest has been a total disaster for Google
Back when Google bought Nest in 2014, many people expected great things to come from the partnership. More than two years later, however, the Nest …
The wrong home was accidentally demolished based on a Google Maps error
Alan Cutter and Lindsay Diaz each owned one half of a duplex at 7601 and 7603 Calypso Drive in Rowlett, a town right outside of Dallas, …
Critical Android bug can permanently compromise Nexus and other devices
Another day, another big Android vulnerability revealed. A report from security firm Lookout informs us of a new threat that can permanently “compromise” a device, including …
Google’s upcoming keyboard app for iOS actually sounds exciting
Though it took a few years to get there, Apple with iOS 8 finally introduced support for third-party keyboards, thereby allowing iPhone and iPad users to …
Despite big branding push, Apple is about as trusted on privacy as Google and Microsoft
Apple is adamant that its iPhones and Macs protect user privacy better than competing products, and the recent fight with the FBI shows the company isn’t willing …
A 5-second fix might make your Chrome browser much smoother
Google’s Chrome web browser is the most popular third-party browser in the world by far, having surpassed Firefox long ago. In fact, each passing month …
Will Google really sell off its most exciting (and scariest) venture?
For a long time, the Internet has been alternately fascinated and frightened by the creations of Boston Dynamics, a robotics firm that Google bought back …
Apple kicks Amazon to the curb, signs iCloud deal with Google
In a blow to Amazon, Apple recently inked a deal with Google wherein a good portion of Apple’s iCloud infrastructure will be powered by the …
Chrome’s big Material Design makeover is on the way, and this is what it looks like
Earlier this year, the first signs of a major visual overhaul for Chrome began appearing online. It looked like Google might finally be bringing Material …
All the hidden Android N features you need to know about
Android N is here in early beta form and while it’s not a terribly exciting update, at least for now, it certainly packs a nice …
Latest addition to Inbox by Gmail lets you deal with emails even faster
When you spend all morning responding to emails, there’s nothing more devastating than coming back from lunch to find another 27 messages that require your …
Google’s AI crushes humanity’s best Go champion in historic 4-1 win
Experts estimated that artificial intelligence would need 10 years to beat humans at one of the most elaborate games that regular computers can’t consistently win …
World’s most popular version of Android is finally less than two years old
In late October back in 2014, Google released its hotly anticipated Android 5.0 Lollipop update to the general public. Now, more than 16 months later, …
Google’s latest Chrome update patches some major security vulnerabilities
This week, Google released the latest stable update for its Chrome browser addressing three high priority security vulnerabilities. Version 49.0.2623.87 of Chrome is available now …
A single Android N change could fix Android’s biggest weakness
What’s the biggest problem with Android? It’s fragmentation, of course. Android users just can’t get too excited about new Android features that Google unveils every year …
Video walkthrough shows us everything new in Android N
Earlier this week, Google released the first preview build of its next-generation Android N software. Huh? That’s right, the company somehow managed to surprise us …
5 new Android N features that are already available in iOS
Google surprised the world on Wednesday by releasing an Android N developer preview much earlier than anticipated. Rather than making it available at Google I/O …
Has artificial intelligence already surpassed the human brain?
Welcome to The Terminator… but not really. During their second match which took place in the early hours of the morning in U.S. time on …
Google’s advanced AI defeats the world’s best Go player
A historic battle is currently underway in South Korea, where Google’s best artificial intelligence is going head-to-head in a game of Go against a player …
Google’s self-driving car caused an accident and it was caught on video
Late last month, we read that one of Google’s self-driving cars had gotten into an accident that it was primarily at fault for causing. This …
Android N developer preview is coming today: Here’s what’s new
With two months to go until Google I/O, Google’s developer conference where new Android versions are typically first unveiled, the tech world was shocked to …
HTC reportedly scores Nexus exclusivity for the next three years
Hot on the heels of a rumor that said HTC will once again manufacture Nexus phones is a new report that says the Taiwanese company …
