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  • Illustration of asking Google Gemini for a generated AI image with the prompt
    0

    Google expands personalized intelligence to Gemini app image creation

    Google expands personalized intelligence to Gemini app image creation

    By Anna Washenko 6 hours ago Read More
  • stock photo images of man using smartphone with YouTube Shorts logo in background
    6

    YouTube Shorts nixes 'dislikes' and lets you double the playback speed

    YouTube has made several key changes to Shorts by removing dislikes and offering a clear screen mode.

    By Steve Dent 4 days ago Read More
  • A logo card for the platform.
    4

    Google Finance is now available as a standalone Android app

    Google Finance is a standalone Android app now, with an iOS version on the way.

    By Lawrence Bonk 4 days ago Read More
  • Google alternative billing
    2

    Google will open the Play Store to outside billing on June 30

    Google will allow developers to offer alternative billing in the US, the UK and Europe starting on June 30.

    By Mariella Moon 5 days ago Read More
  • A screenshot of a phone with text reading
    1

    Google says it'll soon be easier to use TSA PreCheck Touchless ID via Wallet

    Google Wallet is about to make TSA Precheck easier.

    By Kris Holt 5 days ago Read More
  • The Google Calendar logo.
    3

    Google Calendar lets you use any color you want for your events

    Your Google Calendar is about to get a lot more colorful.

    By Lawrence Bonk 11 days ago Read More
  • The new Google Home speaker in jade.
    16

    The all-new Google Home speaker has finally arrived for $100

    Upgrades include 360-degree audio and deeper integration with Google's Gemini.

    By Sam Rutherford 13 days ago Read More
  • Screenshot of flight simulator mode in Google Earth showing an aerial view over Mexico City.
    4

    Google Earth's flight simulator mode is now available in your browser

    Up, up and away! (Just try not to crash.)

    By Anna Washenko 14 days ago Read More
  • YouTube app on a phone.
    0

    YouTube expands direct messaging to the US

    YouTube is testing DMs in its mobile app, and US is now part of the experiment.

    By Mariella Moon 19 days ago Read More
  • A text box for prompting Google Gemini.
    3

    Google cuts the price of its AI Plus plan and doubles the storage

    The AI subscription now starts at $5 per month.

    By Ian Carlos Campbell 21 days ago Read More
  • A hand holding a phone showing the Google home page.
    1

    Google experiments with sending Chrome searches straight to AI

    Google seems to be testing a new feature that will take you to AI Mode by default when you do a search in Chrome.

    By Mariella Moon 24 days ago Read More
  • The Pixel Studio app shows an image of a cartoon person playing basketball.
    1

    Google shuts down the AI image app Pixel Studio

    Google's AI app Pixel Studio launched less than two years ago, but is now being shut down.

    By Lawrence Bonk 24 days ago Read More
  • Two screenshots of how EU digital IDs will appear in Google Wallet.
    8

    Google Wallet ID passes will be available in select EU states this summer

    The company is also introducing a new age verification process in partnership with a European bank.

    By Ian Carlos Campbell 26 days ago Read More
  • Photo of an iPhone screen showing the apps Gmail Gemini and Drive
    0

    You can now use Ask Gemini in Drive to rummage through your Gmail

    Slogging through emails to find stuff can be a chore, but Google AI subscribers can now get Gemini to do it.

    By Steve Dent 26 days ago Read More
  • A river
    11

    Google pledges to replenish more water than it uses at data centers by 2030

    Google has expanded its water stewardship projects in the midst of growing unrest over data centers’ water usage.

    By Mariella Moon 27 days ago Read More
  • Liz Reid, Google's VP and Head of Search, takes the stage at I/O 2026.
    3

    Google will allow websites to exclude themselves from AI search results

    The company says opting out won't impact placement in regular searches.

    By Igor Bonifacic 27 days ago Read More
  • Google's logo on top of a building against a blue sky
    0

    Google's parent company is raising $80 billion to fuel its AI ambitions

    Not even Alphabet has enough cash to meet its AI goals.

    By Kris Holt 27 days ago Read More
  • Randy Pitchford at the Borderlands movie premiere
    9

    Randy Pitchford says his friend found an unannounced Pixel Watch 5 in the sea

    Our first look at the Pixel Watch 5 may have emerged from a truly unexpected place

    By Kris Holt 28 days ago Read More
  • Google Store is written on the side of a building.
    0

    Google is opening its first flagship store outside of the US

    Google announced it will open a flagship store in Tokyo this summer, the first of its kind outside of the United States.

    By Sarah Fielding 29 days ago Read More
  • Screenshot showing a mini YouTube video player for background playback
    0

    YouTube Premium's latest features include an auto-speed setting

    YouTube Premium is getting and auto-speed setting just like Overcast

    By Kris Holt 1 month ago Read More
  • The Nest Doorbell, Nest Outdoor Camera and Nest Indoor camera.
    0

    Google updates Gemini for Home with AI-powered camera automations

    Gemini can trigger smart home routines based on what your cameras see.

    By Ian Carlos Campbell 1 month ago Read More
  • a TV / Monitor inside a wooden frame displaying YouTube logo
    9

    YouTube will automatically detect and label AI-generated videos

    It should be easier to tell at a glance if a YouTube video will contain AI-generated gunk.

    By Kris Holt 1 month ago Read More
  • A Google Search results page showing a weird AI Overview instead of a definition.
    12

    Google is currently struggling to define words like disregard, stop and ignore

    The search engine's definitions have been replaced with AI Overviews.

    By Ian Carlos Campbell 1 month ago Read More
  • A smart display on a counter.
    4

    Google won't rest until Gemini is everywhere in your home

    The company is making it easier for manufacturers to make more Gemini-powered smart devices.

    By Mariella Moon 1 month ago Read More
  • A Pixel running a demo of Docs Live.
    13

    Are you really going to talk to Gemini like that?

    Google's new AI features capitalize on the popularity of voice dictation, and a desire to leave the thinking to AI.

    By Ian Carlos Campbell 1 month ago Read More
  • Two phone screens, showing Google's upcoming AI-powered ads
    2

    Google is bringing new AI-powered ad formats to search

    Finally, the Google I/O announcement you’ve been waiting for.

    By Will Shanklin 1 month ago Read More
  • People milling below a sign that reads
    3

    All the news you might have missed from Google I/O 2026

    Catch up on the biggest news from Google's annual developer conference, from Gemini Spark, Omni and Search to Shopping, XR and more.

    By Kris Holt 1 month ago Read More
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