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Google released Android 17 QPR2 Beta 7 for Pixel devices, fixing an idle battery drain bug tied to Flip to Shh and a DownloadManager error that broke HTTPS file downloads across apps.
Google has opened its SynthID Detector tool to the public, allowing users to upload media and check for invisible watermarks embedded by models from Google, Nvidia, OpenAI, and Kakao.
A deceptive ad campaign targeted Mac users searching for Claude AI by routing sponsored Google links through Bing's tracking infrastructure to push clipboard-swapping terminal malware.
Early reviews of Google's new Android-powered laptops show polished partner hardware hobbled by stubborn mobile software bugs, clunky app windowing, and awkward desktop compromises.
Google Chrome on Android frequently bloats into gigabytes of hidden data. Here is how to track down heavy site caches and clean up stored files without resetting your logins.
Google Pixel 11 is now available in India at Rs 99,999 — down from its official price of Rs 1,04,999 — during Flipkart’s Big Billion Days 2026 sale.
Google priced the Pixel 11 Pro at $1,099 while stepping its entry memory down to 12GB, matching the $899 standard Pixel 11 on core silicon and daily charging capabilities.
Google has launched a private preview of a new Gemini agent designed to execute multi-step workplace tasks across apps—without step-by-step prompting. It’s not a feature rolling out to Pixel phones or Android users. It’s not in Gmail or Docs for consumers. It’s enterprise-only, and it’s live now for select business customers.
Google will discontinue Safety Signal on LTE Pixel Watch 2 and Pixel Watch 3 devices on December 12, requiring owners to buy wireless plans for standalone emergency calls.
Google has launched Gemini Agent — a new agentic layer for its Gemini AI platform — exclusively for business customers, starting Thursday.
Google appears ready to let Gemini AI place brief calls to personal contacts, expanding its Call for Me feature beyond restaurants and customer service desks.
Google has launched Gemini agent — a new enterprise AI assistant that works across Gmail, Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Chat as a persistent, memory-aware team member.
Open-source tools like PocketPal AI allow Android owners to download lightweight GGUF language models directly to their phones, bypassing cloud servers and preserving conversation privacy without an active data connection.
The Google Pixel 11 is $150 off — and the deal is still live on Amazon, even though Prime Big Day Deals officially ended last night.
Google appears to be building an automatic Phone Unlock mechanism for Googlebooks, according to setup screens uncovered in the Android 17 QPR3 Beta 1 release.
Google rolled out its Android 17 QPR1 release to older hardware weeks ago, leaving Pixel 11 owners waiting while their flagship devices sit on an older software build.
Amazon US discounted the Google Pixel 11 Pro by $250, cutting its launch price to $850 during Prime Big Deal Days, alongside markdowns on the Pixel 11 and Pro XL.
A recent Google Messages beta teardown reveals code removing the per-contact RCS toggle, leaving Android phone owners with an all-or-nothing switch if message delivery runs into trouble on their devices.
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.