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Google Messages may soon eliminate the option to disable RCS for specific contacts, pushing users to choose between running the modern protocol everywhere or turning it off entirely.
Google Messages beta code reveals plans to drop the per-chat SMS and MMS toggle, pushing users to adopt RCS everywhere or shut it off across the board.
Google has rolled out Chrome 155 with 247 security patches across Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, and iOS, tackling four critical memory flaws and high-severity vulnerabilities in tools like Google Translate.
Xreal's Aura smart glasses start at $1,279 in the US with Android XR, Qualcomm's Snapdragon Reality Elite chip, and a dedicated compute puck.
Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days event heads into its final hours with markdowns across phones, e-readers, and streaming hardware, including Google Pixel 11 discounts matched at rival US retailers.
Google is embedding agentic Gemini tasks into Gmail, per strings found in version 2026.09.28. The AI will draft replies, handle action items, and pause for human review — but no launch date or region has been confirmed.
Gemini is now inside Chrome for Android in India — free for all users. The AI can summarise pages, answer questions about what’s on screen, and connect with Calendar or Keep without tab-hopping. That part requires no subscription. But the new auto-browse feature — where Gemini navigates websites, fills forms, books parking, or adds grocery items to cart — is locked behind Google AI Pro ($19.99/m
Google Messages may soon add integrated chat games like Chess and Pool. An Android beta build reveals code strings pointing to a new native gaming section.
Google has started rolling out its October 2026 patch to older devices, likely marking the end of software support for the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro five years after launch.
Google has activated Gemini Auto Browse for Indian users on Chrome across desktop and Android, letting paid subscribers delegate multi-page research, price comparisons and form filling.
Google confirmed that Intel-powered Googlebooks rely on a translation layer for mobile software, leaving hundreds of popular Android apps incompatible without developer updates compared to Snapdragon editions.
Google is pushing firmware version 6.144 to the Pixel Buds Pro, Pro 2 and 2a, adding hands-free Live Translate, Gemini voice controls, tap-to-mute and a sleep-aware auto-pause feature.
Google is widening the rollout of its stacked card layout in Google Wallet for Android, replacing the old horizontal carousel with a vertical view that separates payment methods from passes and tickets.
Google has launched Chrome 155, patching 247 security vulnerabilities including several rated critical. Here is what is fixed, how the update lands, and how to verify your installation.
Google has struck a 20 year power purchase agreement with Constellation Energy to secure up to 3,590 megawatts of future electricity, including nearly a gigawatt from nuclear uprates, to fuel its data center and AI growth.
Google is extending its Email Verification origin trial to Chrome on Android, beginning with Chrome 154.
Google Maps on Android Auto freezes, stutters, and shows black static on all Pixel 11 models. Google is working on a patch. No ETA.
Amazon Prime Big Deal Days 2026 is live — globally, starting 6 October at 09:19 UTC. The sale runs through midnight tomorrow, 7 October, and features record-low prices on Apple, Samsung, Google, Nothing, Sony and Amazon hardware — all accessible to Prime members in the US.
Apple is testing Safari telemetry that detects and categorises Chrome promotions on Google’s pages—signing in status, banner visibility, and user taps—all while regulators probe browser competition in the UK and EU.
Google is testing an expansion of its Gemini Call for Me feature to handle personal calls — not just business ones — according to APK teardown findings reported by Android Authority and cited by The Verge.