Android 15 first developer preview tightens up software-hardware harmony
Optimizations take centre stage
Google is testing a feature that holds customer service calls for you until a human representative arrives
Forward-looking: Most people dread calling customer service numbers because it usually means navigating a menu of automated options and then waiting on hold while listening to elevator music, sometimes for over an hour, before speaking to a live person. Google is testing a feature that allows technology to take your place for the initial steps of a call.
OpenAI could be developing a search product to rival Google
It will reportedly be part of ChatGPT's premium tier
Google proposes ChromeOS Flex as an alternative for soon-to-be e-wasted Windows 10 machines
Google claims the cloud-based ChromeOS fork is perfect for bringing oldish PC hardware back to life
Over 170 million fake reviews were removed from Maps and Search thanks to Google's new algorithm
Google launched a lawsuit against a scammer last year
Denmark authorities want schools to stop sending student data to Google
Mountain View's ability to exfiltrate data through Chromebooks and other services will be hindered
YouTube TV surpasses Dish to become the fourth largest pay-TV provider in the US
YouTube Music and Premium also recently crossed 100 million subscribers globally
Google changes Bard's name to Gemini: unveils new Android app and advanced AI model
Bard is dead, long live Gemini
Google is once again accused of snubbing the JPEG XL image format
Is the Chrome team actively boycotting the next generation image compression tech?
Google fully discontinues cache links in Search
Google could replace search cache with Wayback Machine links
YouTube Premium and Music services pass 100 million subscribers
An alternative to advertising-based revenue
Google One nears 100 million subscribers as Google bets big on AI
At the tune of $15 billion annually from all subscription services
Tech layoffs and share prices don't add up: Cutting costs at financial peaks?
Could this be the start of the great AI replacement?
Google and Samsung are working on the next generation of Wear OS based on Android 14
Something new is happening in the world of smartwatches and wearable gadgets
Lumiere, Google's latest generative AI model, can create brief yet fairly realistic video clips
An entirely new way to create memes and short animations full of weirdness and inanity
Google Pixel 9 Pro leak reveals flat edges and redesigned camera housing
The Pixel 9-series is expected to launch in October 2024
Google Chrome 121 adds three new AI features: a tab organizer, custom themes, and a writing assistant
The latest Chrome update includes experimental GenAI features to organize your tabs, create custom themes, and get help with writing on the web. You'll be able to try these out from the "Experimental AI" page in Chrome Settings.
Mozilla calls on Apple, Google, and Microsoft to create a more level playing field in the browser market
The Firefox developer has compiled a list of platform-holder tricks that thwart competition
Predatory loan apps continue to exploit users despite Google's ban
Some of the apps extort borrowers using stolen data from their phones
Google is changing how it shows search results to European users
The changes will ensure compliance with the EU's Digital Markets Act, which goes into effect in March
New study confirms the obvious, search results are only getting worse
The top search results for product reviews are increasingly spammy as the algorithm gets gamed
Google CEO Sundar Pichai confirms more job cuts for 2024 as company invests in "big priorities"
Employees obviously aren't a big priority
Google will introduce one-tap "Unsubscribe" in Gmail for Android
Making life easier for end users and harder for spammers
YouTube escalates battle against ad blockers, rolls out site slowdown (update)
YouTube continues to annoy people
Google announces first undersea cable connecting South America and Asia-Pacific
A $400 million investment to create a more direct internet route from Australia to Chile