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Google makes it easier to multi-task with minimized in-app Chrome tabs
You can now minimize an in-app Chrome tab into a compact, floating picture-in-picture window.
Fitbit Ace LTE hands-on: Wearable gaming to make exercise fun (but not too fun)
Google's latest wearable activity tracker for kids is also a gaming console.
You can now hum to find a song on YouTube Music for Android
YouTube Music for Android is releasing a tool that lets you hum a song to search for it. Users can also actually sing the tune or even play it on an instrument.
Meta and Google want to make AI deals with Hollywood studios
Meta and Google are offering Hollywood studios millions of dollars with the hope of striking licensing deals that could improve their models for AI-generated video, according to a new report.
Google plans to run a fiber optic cable from Kenya to Australia
Google said on Thursday it will build a fiber optic cable to connect Africa and Australia. Named Umoja (a Swahili word meaning “unity”), the project will start in Kenya and pass through several other African nations before crossing the Indian Ocean to the land down under.
Google introduces password sharing for family members
Google's Password Manager now allows sharing, albeit in a limited way with family members.
OpenAI strikes deal to put Reddit posts in ChatGPT
The partnership will “enable OpenAI’s tools to better understand and showcase Reddit content, especially on recent topics,” both companies said in a joint statement.
YouTube reportedly agrees to block videos of Hong Kong’s protest song inside the region
YouTube said it would comply with an order blocking access to videos of Hong Kong’s protest anthem inside the region. The decision comes after an appeals court banned the protest song “Glory to Hong Kong,” which the largely China-controlled government predictably framed as a national security issue.
Google’s accessibility app Lookout can use your phone’s camera to find and recognize objects
Google has updated some of its accessibility apps to add capabilities that will make them easier to use for people who need them.
Google I/O 2024: Everything revealed including Gemini AI, Android 15 and more
Here's all the big news that Google announced at I/O 2024 in a single place.
Google lets third-party developers into Home through new APIs
Google is letting developers tap into hundreds of millions of Home-compatible devices through new APIs. It suggests, for instance, that food delivery apps can switch on your outdoor lights as the courier shows up with dinner.
Google announced an update for Android Auto with new apps and casting support
Google just announced an update for Android for Cars. There are new apps, like Max and Angry Birds, and casting support.
Android 15 will make it harder for phone thieves to steal your data
After shirking tradition and devoting its entire Google I/O keynote to showcase how it’s stuffing AI into everything you can imagine, the company has reserved day two to catch up on the one-time star of the show, Android.
Chuck Schumer is dropping the ball on regulating AI
A new legislative plan from a bipartisan group of senators outlines billions for AI research and development while passing the buck on regulation to various committees.
Google's Project Gameface hands-free 'mouse' launches on Android
Google has open-sourced more code for Project Gameface, allowing developers to build Android applications that can use the hands-free "mouse" technology.
Google Project Astra hands-on: Full of potential, but it’s going to be a while
At Google I/O 2024, Google gave us a glimpse at what next-gen AI could do, but after trying it out, it's clear it won't arrive anytime soon.
Watch the Google I/O 2024 Developer keynote live
It’s time for Google’s I/O 2024 conference. This event will spotlight Android 15 and Gemini, with room for plenty of surprises.
Google expands digital watermarks to AI-made video and text
As Google starts to make its latest video-generation tools available, the company says it has a plan to ensure transparency around the origins of its increasingly realistic AI-generated clips.
Gemini will be accessible in the side panel on Google apps like Gmail and Docs
Google is adding Gemini-powered AI automation to more tasks in Workspace. In its Google I/O keynote, the company said Gemini 1.5 Pro will soon be available in the Workspace side panel.
Google Gemini can power a virtual AI teammate with its own Workspace account
At its I/O keynote, Google demoed a virtual AI teammate that can provide insights on a team's work using its own Workspace account.