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An Android app store competitor is available in the Play Store
A competitor to Google's app store, Aptoide Games, is now available in the Play Store.
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The downsides of switching from iPhone to Android
If you're considering ditching iOS for an Android device, make sure you know what you might be losing.
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Google Wallet now lets parents send money securely to their kids
Parents can now send their kids money that can be used anywhere Google Pay is accepted.
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How to watch Google's Pixel 11 event
Expect several new phones, a refreshed Pixel Watch and perhaps price increases at Google's Pixel 11 event.
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Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis is stepping down, but will remain with the company
A handful of high-level personnel changes are coming to DeepMind.
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How to use Android Auto without turning off your VPN
A VPN might compromise your Android Auto experience at first, but there are some easy workarounds.
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Google Assistant will vanish from Android phones and connected devices in September
Like birthdays in late May and most of June, it’s all about Gemini.
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Gemini Spark now has Chrome web-browsing capabilities
Google's AI assistant can "use your logged-in accounts and saved passwords to handle tedious web errands."
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Lenovo's first Googlebooks have leaked
The company appears to have built new laptops and a 2-in-1 for the Googlebook initiative.
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Google rolls back the needless AI generation tools it added to Google Earth
People had less than a day to make misleading Google Earth images with AI before Google pulled the feature.
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Leaked Pixel 11 Pro Fold photos also include mysterious new camera bar feature
Google's next foldable doesn't look all that different, save for the camera bar.
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Google's new Gemini Robotics 2 platform allows for 'intelligent whole-body control'
The company made a video of the bots in action doing stuff like cleaning trash and picking up watering cans.
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Google says it has fixed a Pixel battery drain issue, but some users disagree
Google said a July update resolves the problem on recent devices, with Pixel 9a and 8a getting a fix in September.
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Google Voice paid subscriptions offer more than just a phone number
The free version may be enough for you, but let's dive into the upgraded features to be sure.
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Nano Banana image generation comes to Google Earth
Google Earth users can "visualize the past" via AI-created pictures.
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AI company employees petition US government for regulation
A thousand workers from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Meta and more have signed the letter.
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Your old Google Pixel smartphone could be repurposed in a data center
Keeping phones out of landfills and doing useful things is a good thing.
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Google Pixel 11 launch event: Everything we expect as price increase rumors grow
Here's what the rumor mill tells us Google might be preparing for its next Pixel launch.
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Android Auto has a developer menu you can access in seconds
If you want to tweak your Android Auto settings, the software has a developer menu you can check out.
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Trump threatens EU with new tariffs in response to Google fine
The European Commission found Google's search ranking and anti-steering violated the Digital Markets Act.
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Before you disable Google Play Protect, here's what you need to know
Some Android users find the security feature to be too restrictive. Here's how to disable it and what you risk by doing so.
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Samsung's new foldables come with Gemini Notebook pre-installed
Google and Samsung have revealed the Gemini-powered AI tools coming to the new Galaxy foldables and smartwatches.
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Google AI Mode now integrates with Canva, YouTube Music and Instacart
You can now make playlists, design flyers and compile shopping lists using AI in Search.
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Google's NotebookLM is now Gemini Notebook
Google already baked NotebookLM into Gemini, now it's changing the name to reflect the tighter integration
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Why does wireless Android Auto use both Bluetooth and Wi-Fi?
Bluetooth and Wi-Fi work in tandem to power the wireless Android Auto experience.
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EU demands Google give AI rivals more access to Android
Google has been ordered by the EU to open up key Android handset features to rival AI voice assistants.
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What the leaf icon on Google Maps really means (and why it confuses so many users)
Eco-friendly routes on Google Maps are worth checking out, but there are a few things to know before you do.
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