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Google now offers two research agents: Deep Research, replacing its December preview release, and Deep Research Max, both available via Gemini API paid tiers (The Keyword)

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Google now offers two research agents: Deep Research, replacing its December preview release, and Deep Research Max, both available via Gemini API paid tiers — Built with Gemini 3.1 Pro, the new Deep Research agents bring MCP support,…

'Pushpaganda is, at the highest level, a case of social engineering': Experts warn scammers are flooding Google Discover with AI-generated content spreading malicious notifications

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Pushpaganda uses AI-generated content and deceptive tactics to trick users into enabling notifications that deliver scams and evade traditional security defenses.

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Google Is Paying Android Users $135 Million - Here's How To Check Your Eligibility

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Google is paying users of some Android devices as a result of a court settlement. Here's how to determine if you're eligible for a payout.

Here's an open-source Google Circle To Search alternative that works offline

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It works with different search engines, and works on old Android devices too.

Google updates Ad Advisor with additional agentic safety features

The AI-powered tool will now include elements to help marketers troubleshoot elements and obtain instant certifications.

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Driving industry transformation: Capgemini recognized with three Partner of the Year Awards at Google Cloud Next ‘26

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Capgemini scores three Google Cloud Partner of the Year Awards—proof that AI, industry expertise, and modernization deliver real outcomes.

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Gemini keeps its ears open for 'Continued Conversations' in Google Home

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Gemini no longer shuts you out, as "Continued Conversations" lets you keep talking without having to repeat yourself.

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Google Photos Rolls Out New AI-Powered Portrait Editing Features

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Google Photos is rolling out AI-powered portrait touch-up tools that make skin smoothing, eye brightening, and quick facial edits easier on Android.

You can finally have human-like conversations with Google’s smart home Gemini

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Google is adding Continued Conversation to Gemini for Home, letting Nest and Google Home users ask follow-up questions without repeating the wake phrase every time.

Google's Chief AI Architect Koray Kavukcuoglu is working to unite its internal AI coding tools under the Antigravity platform, to counter Claude Code and Codex (Julia Love/Bloomberg)

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Google's Chief AI Architect Koray Kavukcuoglu is working to unite its internal AI coding tools under the Antigravity platform, to counter Claude Code and Codex — At Google, leaders are anxious about falling behind in the race to offer AI…

Stop paying for Alexa and Google Home—this open-source smart home system will never charge you

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For years, smart home systems such as Amazon Alexa and Google Home have been free to use. If you bought an Amazon Echo smart speaker, for example, you could use it to control your smart home without any additional fees. Both Amazon and…

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Leak Points to Google’s ‘Fitbit Air’ as a Screen-Free Wearable for Health Tracking

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Google’s rumored Fitbit Air could launch soon as a screen-free fitness band, while leaks point to a broader Google Health rebrand.

Google dramatically expands usefulness of its new hotel price tracking tool

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Google Hotels is now allowing users to track prices for hotels all around the world.

Pixel phones are seeing unusual battery drain after the latest update — and Google is looking into it

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Pixel users are reporting severe battery drain after the April 2026 update

Meet the Four Nigerian Startups in Google for Startups Accelerator Africa Cohort 10

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The companies, which are Bani, MasteryHive AI, Regxta and Termii, were picked from nearly 2,600 applications, joining 11 other African startups

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5 Of The Best Google Chrome Extensions You've Been Missing Out On In 2026

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While Google Chrome is a great overall browser, it is the extensions that let you truly personalize it according to your needs. Here are some of the best ones.

RingCentral expands collaboration with Google Cloud to enable AI-driven business communications

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We’re excited to announce an expanded collaboration with Google Cloud to bring AI-driven enterprise communications and customer engagement capabilities directly into the Google ecosystem. The announcement includes the general availability…

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"This is not a sustainable business model" – Why Google Cloud's Jack Buser thinks AI can save the games industry

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The economics of the games industry haven't made sense for some time now.

4 Kenyan Startups Selected for Google’s 10th Africa Accelerator Cohort

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Four Kenyan technology startups Comana, Duck, ReportsAI, and VunaPay have been selected to join the 10th cohort of the Google for Startups Accelerator Africa, marking a major milestone for the program and a strong showing for Kenya’s…