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I just tried the new Leitzphone with a powerful Leica lens — and this might be the phone to finally take me away from Google Pixel

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Leica's first-ever smartphone, the Leitzphone, is a joy to use and photograph your life's moments with. Here are my first impressions after using it for a week.

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Looking for a ‘dumb TV’ experience? I found a hidden Google TV feature that lets you use your smart TV offline

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If you don’t want to sign up for a Google Account or you’d rather not connect your Hisense, Sony or TCL TV to the internet at all, there's a hidden feature in the Google TV smart platform that lets you use your smart TV offline, like a …

Change to Google Messages brings a unified look to the app

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Businesses trying to contact you via RCS are getting an updated profile on the app.

I pitted an $8,000 Leica against my $1,100 Google Pixel 10 Pro XL — here's how it went

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The Leica Q3 Monochrom shoots only in black-and-white, and you can apply monochromatic software filters to photos taken on the Pixel 10 pro XL. Both are great!

Waze vs Google Maps: Which app has the best incident reporting?

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Waze popularized incident reporting, but Google Maps has since caught up. But which of these two apps does it best?

Google has a hidden Pokémon game for its 30th anniversary: Here is how to play

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Celebrate Pokémon's 30th anniversary with this cool little browser game.

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What Is NotebookLM? Here’s what Google’s AI research and note-taking tool can do for you

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Here is a primer on what NotebookLM can do, why it excels as an AI-powered research & note-taking companion, and how much it costs to use

Google Photos on Android finally catches up with tool iOS has had since last year

The iOS Google Photos app has let users create stickers from their photos for months now, but the Android version of the app has missed out on that feature. Now, though, sticker creation in Google Photos is finally rolling out on Android.

Google is making a core Gemini feature available to free users

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Considered by some as the smartest chatbot, Gemini is now getting even more useful for non-paying users.

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Mysterious triangle seen in Nevada desert on Google Maps sparks theories of lost civilization

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A baffling triangular formation deep in the Nevada desert is igniting theories that it could be the handiwork of a forgotten ancient civilization.

Walmart Onn 4K Plus, the best deal in Google TV at $30, is finally back in stock

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The best deal in Google TV, the Walmart Onn 4K Plus, has been unavailable for weeks, but just came back in stock today.

You can share your real-time location via Google Messages now - here's how

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You can choose how long you want to share your location or turn it off at any time.

Google and OpenAI employees sign open letter in ‘solidarity’ with Anthropic

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Hundreds of employees at Google and OpenAI have signed an open letter urging their companies to stand with Anthropic in its standoff with the Pentagon over military applications for AI tools like Claude.

Google Photos for Android rolls out sticker creation

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After rolling out to iOS in August, Google Photos for Android now lets you create stickers from your images.

Two coalitions of workers, including employees of Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and OpenAI, ask their companies to join Anthropic in refusing DOD's demands (Bloomberg)

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Two coalitions of workers, including employees of Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and OpenAI, ask their companies to join Anthropic in refusing DOD's demands — Anthropic PBC got a vote of support from Silicon Valley workers for its increasingly…

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OpenAI's record funding is essentially everyone against Google in the AI race

OpenAI's record new funding round is all about fighting Google's dominance in AI. Elon Musk knew the threat back in 2015.

Hundreds of Google, OpenAI employees back Anthropic in Pentagon fight

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Hundreds of employees at Google and OpenAI are backing artificial intelligence technology company Anthropic, which faces a Friday evening deadline to give the Pentagon permission to use its AI system as it wishes or face repercussions from…

Man jailed over 'UK's most corrupt cop's' evidence could clear name after Google search

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Christopher Poulter, who was 21 in 1976 when he was jailed for a year on the evidence of Derek Ridgewell, is hoping to finally clear his name after being targeted by one of the most corrupt officers in British history

Google Gemini Unveils Enhanced Deep Think for Advanced Research Applications

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Discover how Google Gemini's Enhanced Deep Think is revolutionizing advanced research applications, offering groundbreaking tools and capabilities to elevate data analysis and insights. Explore the future of research technology today!

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7 ways Nano Banana 2 just got better and faster - how to try Google's latest image model

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Google's new default model for generating images, Nano Banana 2 offers faster speeds, better text rendering, and higher resolutions than its predecessor.