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Google’s Gemini Enhances Car Functionality with Real-Time Insights and Comfort Controls

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Discover how Google's Gemini revolutionizes car functionality by providing real-time insights and advanced comfort controls, enhancing your driving experience like never before.

Weekly deals: the Google Pixel 10 series is up to $300 off, Galaxy A37 gets its first real discount

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We’ve been watching the prices of Pixel 10 phones fluctuate over the last few weeks, but it’s rare to see all four non-folding models get solid discounts at the same time. Meanwhile, the Galaxy A37 got its first actual price drop.

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8 Google Messages features I wish someone had told me about sooner

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I've been using Google Messages since it launched in 2014 and replaced the old Android messaging app. Despite having it on my phone for so long, it took me a while to discover everything it could do. I missed these features for a long time…

Stop pretending your Google Drive is a backup strategy

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Everyone knows the "golden rule" of PC backups (why even tech experts secretly ignore it)

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Google tweaks Chrome AI privacy wording, insists processing stays on-device

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Google has changed Chrome's disclosure language about how its on-device AI works, but that doesn't mean the company intends to capture on-device AI interactions. The Chrome menu modification, which isn't universally rolled out yet even in…

Black employees win workplace commitments from Google in racial discrimination settlement

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Google will adopt pay equity and transparency measures after settling a bias lawsuit from Black workers claiming discrimination in hiring and pay.

Europa Universalis 5's latest patch notes took up 72 pages on a Google Doc so I think it might be a big one

The latest patch for Europa Universalis 5 dropped earlier this week. Numbered 1.2 and titled Echinades, it is the game's "biggest update yet," as true a sounding statement as can be given that the patch notes come out to apparently 72…

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Google built the world's best Wi-Fi router in 2016, and nothing's really matched it since

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Google Wifi was the turning point for home networking—nothing's really evolved since

Google developers significantly misstate carbon emissions of proposed UK datacentres

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Emissions understated by factor of five in Essex plans for tech giant, while Greystoke’s Lincolnshire plans show similar error

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Google Settles Discrimination Suit, to Tune of $50M

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Google has settled with Black employees who alleged systemic racial disparities in hiring, pay, and advancement in a lawsuit filed in 2022. April Curley, a former Google employee, had sued the tech giant for racial discrimination, saying…

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Eve Online dev breaks from Pearl Abyss and establishes "research partnership" with Google DeepMind

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EVE Online developer CCP Games has broken away from Pearl Abyss and rebranded as Fenris Creations as it enters into a "research partnership" with Google DeepMind. The deal is valued at $120 million – that's around £88 million.

I don't use Google Maps in Android Auto anymore—this navigation app took its place

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Android Auto is a convenient and useful feature on most modern cars, even if it's a bit underused. By default, most drivers end up using Google Maps even though there are countless solid alternatives. While there's a lot to love about…

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Fury Erupts After Google Chrome Sneakily Installs 4 GB AI Model On Users’ PCs

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The post Fury Erupts After Google Chrome Sneakily Installs 4 GB AI Model On Users’ PCs appeared first on Futurism.

Fake stalking apps racked million of downloads. It says a lot about Google’s security and us

28 fake Android apps promising to spy on anyone's call history racked up 7.3 million downloads on Google Play — and the scariest part isn't that the apps were fraudulent, it's that so many people wanted them to work.

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Google Antigravity beats Claude at coding—but only if you stop acting like a programmer

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I treated Antigravity like Claude, then I learned the real way to use it, and I'll never go back.

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I use Google Keep every day — and this leaked upgrade is badly needed. Here's why

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There's already a lot to like about Google Keep, and the ability to add notes from the Android lock screen is rumored to be on the way.

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Change These 4 Google Chrome Settings To Protect Your Privacy

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Browsing online can expose you to a multitude of privacy threats. However, here are some Google Chrome settings that will help you safeguard your data online.

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I retired early from Google after 18 years. My grandfather's advice helped me invest enough to leave my job at 55.

A former Googler assumed only people who got rich from their startups being bought out could retire early. He shared the simple investment strategies he says helped him do it.

ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech stories from Apple's iPhone AI payout to Google's all-new Fitbit

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Here's the biggest tech news from Apple, Nintendo, Google, and more for May 9, 2026.

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What to Expect from Google I/O 2026: AI Agents | Android 17 | AR Glasses

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Google officially scheduled its Google I/O event for May 19 and 20, 2026, and as the date approaches, attention has once again shifted to the Shoreline Amphitheatre. This is where the company is expected to make some of its most defining…