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No Internet? Download Google Maps for Offline Use

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If your phone can't get service, don't panic: You can still access Google Maps by following these steps.

Google Keep making users ‘reload’ notes, rounds corners on Android

9to5google.com

Google Keep users this week are being prompted to “reload” their notes, while there’s also a small design tweak on Android that curves corners.

Google quietly made it easier for new developers to release apps on the Play Store

New developers will only have to get 12 people to test their Android apps before release.

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Not to be outdone by OpenAI, Google releases its own “reasoning” AI model

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Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking is Google's take on so-called AI reasoning models.

Google accused of lowering the bar for how reviewers rate Gemini output

Reviewers don't need to be subject matter experts, but is that actually a problem?

Former Google CEO Warns That As AI Develops ‘We Need to Seriously Think About Unplugging It’

As AI advances, we need to consider "unplugging it," Google's former CEO says.

Google Contacts tipped to make your video calls a much quicker process

www.androidcentral.com

Google might make the video calling process in Contacts much better.

Google Keep might be joining the ranks of Android system apps

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Google Keep is being upgraded to a system app on Android 16 devices, joining the ranks of other Android apps that provide essential services like calling and messaging, reports Android Police.

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Four Swimmers Make 2024 Google Year In Search Lists

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Leon Marchand, Ariarne Titmus, Florent Manaudou, and Summer McIntosh made Google's year-end data synopsis lists in their respective countries.

Police Say Google Maps Just Helped Them Solve a Missing Person Case

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Did a Google Street View car capture a murder disposal in progress?

We loved the Google Pixel 9 Pro XL, and it’s on sale today

www.digitaltrends.com

The Google Pixel 9 Pro is one of the best smartphones Google has ever produced, and today, you can get the 256GB unlocked version of the device for only $950.

Google unveils Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking — its answer to OpenAI's o1

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Gemini Flash Thinking is a new 'reasoning' model from Google that takes more time over a response.

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Sum of fines imposed on Google in three years exceeds $241 mln

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Meanwhile, the number of blocked Russian YouTube channels keeps growing, the agency said

Google Turns Up Heat on Trump Nominees, Continues to Rig Results

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Google’s relentless PR campaign against President-elect Donald Trump’s nominees is still ongoing. The Media Research Center has caught the search giant rigging the results for a fifth consecutive week.

Google employee reveals last-minute trick to find ‘lowest prices’ on Christmas presents – even if you’re buying in shops

A GOOGLE employee has shared clever shopping hacks to keep your Christmas costs down.

Google employee reveals last-minute trick to find ‘lowest prices’ on Christmas presents – even if you’re buying in shops

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A GOOGLE employee has shared clever shopping hacks to keep your Christmas costs down.

Google employee reveals last-minute trick to find ‘lowest prices’ on Christmas presents – even if you’re buying in shops

www.thesun.co.uk

A GOOGLE employee has shared clever shopping hacks to keep your Christmas costs down.

Search Google for ‘Squid Game’ and You Can Play a Surprise Game From the Netflix Series

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Ahead of the Season 2 premiere of global hit “Squid Game,” Google is getting in on the deadly fun and games. Netflix partnered with Google Search on the Easter egg activation. To play the game, search “Squid Game” on Google and tap the…

Finally! The Google Pixel Tablet scores a record-smashing discount during Amazon's Christmas sale (but the clock is ticking..)

www.androidcentral.com

You can order the top-rated Google Pixel Tablet (no charging dock) with an epic 30% discount today — AND it'll arrive by Christmas!