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I’ve been using “Ask Maps,” and it has forever changed Google Maps for me

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I started using this AI feature on Google Maps, and now I really can’t go back to the old way

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Google Launches Free Video Editing Tool with Advanced AI Features

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Discover Google's new free video editing tool that harnesses advanced AI features to simplify and enhance your editing experience. Unleash your creativity with intuitive tools and innovative capabilities designed for everyone, from…

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Sources: Google is in talks with Marvell Technology to develop a memory processing unit that works alongside TPUs, and a new TPU for running AI models (Qianer Liu/The Information)

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Sources: Google is in talks with Marvell Technology to develop a memory processing unit that works alongside TPUs, and a new TPU for running AI models — Google is in talks with Marvell Technology to develop two new chips aimed at running…

A Google Pixel laptop might be on its way, but does anyone actually want one?

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A new Google Pixel laptop might be in the works, but history, rising hardware costs, and a $599 MacBook Neo suggest it could be dead on arrival.

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Syncing passkeys to Google defeats the whole point of passkeys

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It's not an exaggeration to say that if you're one of the six billion people who use the internet, it's probably one of the most important technologies in your life. Just about everything you do every day relies on the internet in some way…

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The Best Dumb Phones with YouTube and Google Maps Support in 2026

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In a smartphone-dominated world, some users are switching back to simpler devices. These dumb phones focus on essential functionality while offering a modern twist with smart features. Many run on lightweight operating systems like KaiOS,…

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Appfigures: app releases across the App Store and Google Play grew 60% YoY in Q1, with App Store releases alone up 80%, possibly driven by AI coding tools (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)

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Appfigures: app releases across the App Store and Google Play grew 60% YoY in Q1, with App Store releases alone up 80%, possibly driven by AI coding tools — Everyone said AI would kill apps. Instead, new app launches are soaring. —…

Saturday, Apr 18

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Google's Pixel Desktop is missing five features Samsung perfected years ago

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I have long looked forward to the arrival of Android-based desktop modes, and Google has finally released one for Pixel phones—but it's still a far cry from the experience you find in Samsung DeX. Here are some ways Google's implementation…

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Google Chrome Finally Has Vertical Tabs - Here's How To Use Them

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Google Chrome is the most popular web browser in the world, and it's finally getting vertical tabs, a feature that even Microsoft Edge already had.

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Sundar Pichai Once Described Elon Musk's 'Ability To Will Future Technologies Into Existence' In Just One Word: Here's What The Google CEO Said

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Sundar Pichai once praised Musk's ability to turn futuristic ideas into real products, leading to admiration from other tech leaders.

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More Americans Are Turning to AI, Ditching Dr. Google

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When Tiffany Davis has a question about a symptom from the weight-loss injections she's taking, she doesn't call her doctor. She pulls out her phone and consults ChatGPT. "I'll just basically let ChatGPT know my status, how I'm feeling,"…

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Google Fi's Flexible plan is still a good deal: Here's how I've used it for the past 8 years

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Google Fi Wireless—first named “Project Fi”—launched over a decade ago with a single plan. There are now four plans to choose from, but the original pay-for-what-you-use plan has stuck around. It’s still a shockingly good deal in 2026.

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Google builds on its hotel price tracking for Android with a summer update

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A summer-focused update is rolling out for mobile and desktop users, as Google makes its hotel price tracker a little more customizable.

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Google’s new desktop mode makes one thing clear: Samsung DeX was onto something

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Android 16 desktop mode finally gives Pixel users a real desktop experience, but the comparison with Samsung DeX shows how much more polished Samsung’s vision still is.

Sky rivals Amazon and Google with a smart home upgrade that's surprisingly cheap

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Sky has announced the launch of a new smart home device for £5 per month.

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Pixel Glow: Google’s take on Nothing’s standout feature in Pixel 11 series

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Google might be working on an interesting hardware tweak for the Pixel 11 series. A new feature spotted in Android 17 Beta 4 hints at something called Pixel Glow, which could bring back notification lights, just in a different way. The…

Gemini can now see your Google Photos — and generate AI images of ‘you’ from them

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Gemini’s Personal Intelligence feature personalizes AI images by using your own Google Photos library