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Google is bumping up bug bounty rewards for its Chrome browser, offering researchers payouts reaching $20,000 for critical write flaws alongside the return of its fuzzer bonus.
A counterfeit Google Chrome app gathered more than 100,000 installations on Android after securing sponsored placement at the top of Play Store search results.
Google has started rolling out native call, Wi-Fi, and mobile data diagnostic tools originally built for the Pixel 11 series to older supported Pixel handsets through Android 17 QPR3 Beta 1.
Google is selling the Galaxy S26 and Galaxy S26 Ultra through the Play Store app — a first for non-Google Android phones. No prices, no regions named, no official word from either company.
Google is restructuring Gemini tiers, removing the standard Flash model from free accounts, restricting unpaid users to Flash Lite, and trimming Pro access from Google One Plus subscribers.
Google has indefinitely delayed the rollout of Gemini Skills for Workspace users — just one day after it was scheduled to go live on October 13, 2026.
Google has launched Gemini 4 Argon for enterprise and developer workflows, pitching multi-step coding, vulnerability patching and research tasks at $2 per million input tokens.
Google has opened its Gemini 4 Argon model to developers, bringing a rare one-million-token output cap alongside introductory pricing that undercuts rival frontier systems.
Google is rolling out network troubleshooting tools in the latest Android 17 beta, letting Pixel phone users diagnose and repair broken calls, cellular data glitches, and faulty Wi-Fi connections directly on-device.
Apple is stepping into smart displays with the HomeView and co-branded Home Collection accessories, taking direct aim at Amazon and Google with hardware built around Matter, Thread, and strict on-device privacy protections.
Google Calendar’s latest upgrades aren’t flashy — but they’re live, global, and already changing how people plan their days. Secondary time zones, task time blocking, appointment scheduling limits, and functional color-coding are all active now.
Google is rolling out Chrome 155 for Googlebooks, letting users turn any regular website into a standalone windowed desktop app with full support for accounts and browser extensions.
Google Play now lets users run private, AI-generated Android apps on their own devices without public listings. The initial rollout starts in the US for adults alongside new gaming discovery tools.
Google Pixel smartphones rely heavily on computational photography to brighten dark scenes and sharpen snaps. For photographers wanting raw capture and unboosted JPEGs, the open-source Open Camera app provides a manual alternative.
A modified Gboard app named PixelBoard lets owners of older Android phones use the Pixel 11 exclusive Rambler dictation tool, stripping spoken filler words without requiring system root access.
Google has raised Chrome’s bug-bounty payouts—some by as much as 300%—with top rewards now hitting $20,000 for high-impact memory-write vulnerabilities.
Google has not announced the Pixel 11. No Pixel 11 Pro exists in stores, on Google’s website, or in India. What’s discounted is open-box stock — up to $365 off — with no official MSRP, no launch date, and no confirmation from Google.
Google is rolling out its first Chromecast with Google TV 4K update of 2026, delivering the August security patch and system stability fixes while other Google TV devices wait.
Google is rolling out an Android redesign for its Gemini app that merges the Spark personal agent directly into the primary chat screen under a simpler Task label.
Google is testing an updated mobile interface for Gemini Live featuring an on-screen mute button and a new waveform visualizer, addressing public privacy issues without affecting overall device volume.
Google is enabling automated background workflows through Gemini Spark for Pro and Ultra subscribers, linking Workspace tools to handle repetitive scheduling, inbox parsing, and document organization without manual steps.
Google has added the Pixel 9 lineup to its US refurbished store, offering restored phones from $499 alongside a six-month cloud plan and a standard one-year warranty.
Switching away from default Google tools on Android has become practical as open-source alternatives like Thunderbird, Firefox 157, Notesnook, and FUTO Keyboard introduce full desktop sync and offline processing.
Google has quietly added certified refurbished Pixel 9 series phones to its US online storefront, lowering entry prices to $499 while bundling a six-month Google AI Plus cloud subscription.
Google has revealed the Fitbit Edge, a repairable fitness band with a hybrid OLED screen, a dedicated hardware button, Google Maps navigation, and battery life rated up to seven days.
Fitbit Edge launches at $179 — and brings Google Maps turn-by-turn navigation to a fitness tracker for the first time.
A modified DroidDeck build has booted Dark Souls Remastered on Google's Pixel 11 Pro XL. The experimental PowerVR support points toward broader PC gaming on Pixel hardware, despite lingering stability bugs.
Google is rolling out Google Play Services and Cross-Device Services updates to enable Better Together features on Samsung Galaxy phones running One UI 9 and Android 17.
LineageOS 24 brings Android 17, security patches, a new Canvas image editor, and support for 24 more phones and tablets, while the project continues to strip Google services from devices that run it.
Gemini is now built into Chrome for desktop — not as a separate tab, not as a sidebar you toggle on and off, but as Ask Gemini: a persistent, context-aware assistant that lives at the top of your browser window.