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Android Circuit: Pixel 10a Specs Leak, Magic8 Pro Launch, Google’s Emoji Update

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This week’s Android headlines: Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra certified, disappointing Pixel 10a details, Magic8 Pro launch, Gboard’s emoji update, Fortnite returns and more...

Google has started testing Gemini’s next big upgrade for working with images

Marking up images lets you put Gemini's attention right where you need it.

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Google Turns Ordinary Headphones Into Instant Language Interpreters

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Google is rolling out a beta version of the Translate app with support for more than 70 languages.

Google researchers find the best AI model is 69% right

Here's what this means for law firms and other businesses that are betting on AI.

Google is bringing Gemini live translation to your headphones (unless youre using an iPhone, of course)

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Google's Gemini-powered live language translation is now supported by any headphones you've got, but not any phone you've got yet.

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Google Translate gets a major upgrade from Gemini

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You don't need to press many buttons to get the translation you need.

Google Translate expands live translation to all earbuds on Android

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Expanded live translation will come to iOS in the coming months.

Google and Apple roll out emergency security updates after zero-day attacks

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Apple released patches for all of its flagship devices to fix security flaws under attack. Google also updated Chrome to remediate one vulnerabilty exploited in the attacks.

Google’s experimental AI browser is here, and it turns your open tabs into custom apps

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Google is running a new AI-powered browser experiment called Disco, and its first trick is a feature that can turn your open tabs into interactive apps. The Gemini-3–powered prototype is available only through a waitlist, but some of the…

This is everything in Google Translate's three big updates rolling out for Android

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Google Translate's update dropped three major updates to boost its real-time translation capabilities and more for practice sessions.

I Used the Google Pixel Watch 4 for a Month and It’s the Best Android Smartwatch to Buy Right Now

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Go into 2026 with the best smartwatch and fitness tracker for Android users

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Google issues critical Chrome update to patch zero-day vulnerability

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A brand new Chrome vulnerability has been patched by Google, which means it's time to update your browser again.

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Google updating Search Live with Gemini 2.5 Flash Native Audio

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Google today announced the latest version of Gemini 2.5 Flash Native Audio. In addition to Google Translate for live headphones translation, AI Mode’s Search Live will benefit from these model upgrades.

Google expands Google Translate's live speech translation from Pixel Buds to any headphones, supporting 70+ languages, in beta on compatible Android phones (Stevie Bonifield/The Verge)

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Google expands Google Translate's live speech translation from Pixel Buds to any headphones, supporting 70+ languages, in beta on compatible Android phones — Live speech translations were once only on the Pixel Buds. … Google Translate's…

Google starts testing Android’s new DND-overriding call option

Get ready for everyone's "urgent" call, as Call Reason beta access begins.

North Carolina man asks Fourth Circuit to nix child porn flagged by Google algorithm

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A Fourth Circuit panel appeared at odds on the role of automated searches in criminal investigations, reflecting a larger divide among the appellate courts on the issue.

Yes, the Google Home app now has M3 Expressive’s short bottom bar [U]

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Material 3 Expressive switched back to a shorter bottom bar, but not all apps — like Google Home — adopted that at launch. That has now changed.

The Google-Samsung AI glasses and Meta Ray-Bans sound remarkably similar, but Android XR could have three key advantages that will make it worth waiting for

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Having tested Google's prototype AI glasses and reviewed multiple pairs of Ray-Ban and Oakley glasses, I already see plenty of similarities and differences.