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Google Just Redesigned Emojis In Android 17 – Here's What's Changing

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Emojis are getting an upgrade in Android 17, and Google gave us an early look at what users can expect before they roll out later this year.

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Google Breaks AI Out of the Chat Window

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The mouse pointer hasn’t changed much since 1984. Google DeepMind thinks that’s the problem. For most of computing history, the pointer has tracked where users look. Google now wants it to understand what they see. The company calls the…

Google’s Magic Pointer is coming to Gemini in Chrome

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One of the biggest announcements from yesterday’s Google Android Show I/O Edition event was the all-new Googlebook laptop lineup, which will essentially replace Chromebooks.

'A decade or so away, we’ll be viewing it as a more normal way to build data centers': Google and SpaceX are reportedly in talks to build data centers in orbit

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There's more movement on the data-centers-in-space front, as Google and SpaceX are apparently teaming up.

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Googlebook is Google's answer to questions Apple and Microsoft solved years ago

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Android PCs are better than Chromebooks, but are they enough?

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Apple Sides With Google In Fighting EU’s AI Measures

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Apple is reportedly opposing Europe’s efforts to require Google to help its AI competition access its services. As Reuters reported Wednesday (May 13), the European Commission (EC) has been seeking feedback on measures to help Google…

Google Introduces Googlebook, a Gemini-First Laptop Platform

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Googlebook brings Gemini Intelligence, Magic Pointer, Android app support, phone integration, and premium hardware to Google’s new laptop platform.

Google Launches New Android Security Features to Fight Scams, Theft

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Google detailed Android security updates for 2026, including verified bank calls, stronger theft protection, OTP hiding, and spyware forensics.

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The Google TV Streamer has a rare Ethernet upgrade most streamers skip

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Gigabit Ethernet shouldn't be this hard to find on streaming devices.

Googlebook Could Be Google’s Biggest Challenge Yet to Apple’s MacBook Neo and Copilot PCs

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Just days before the highly Google I/O event May, Google is already making interesting announcements in AI hardware. While many expected the spotlight to remain fully on Gemini and Android 17, the company has surprised the tech space with…

Google and Apple make it easier to switch from iOS to Android

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During the Android Show I/O Edition 2026 keynote, Google announced a meaningful improvement to the iOS to Android migration process, as it now supports more types of data. Right now, going from iOS to Android will mean you'll lose a large…

Apple Defends Google Against EU Proposal to Give AI Rivals Access to Services

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Apple has stepped in to warn that EU proposals to force Google to open Android to competing AI services pose serious risks to user privacy, security, and safety.

Google launches new Android feature that forces you to stop doomscrolling

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Announcement comes as Google launches its new version of Chromebook – the ‘Googlebook’

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Google Fitbit Air vs Whoop: should you get Fitbit's new screenless tracker or opt for the more expensive, subscription-based original?

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Should you buy Fitbit's new tracker or opt for a Whoop band, which offers fantastic metrics but is wholly reliant on a more premium subscription?

'What if behind the pointer, there was an AI model': Google DeepMind wants to reinvent the humble mouse cursor

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I don't doubt there's some worthwhile application of at least one technology lumped under the monolithic 'AI' banner. Unfortunately, big tech's major players seem preoccupied with reinventing the wheel and introducing an unnecessary…

Google rolling out higher-end laptops to pair with Android phones

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Google will launch its new Googlebook laptops this fall, offering seamless Android integration and AI-powered features from Gemini Intelligence.

Is this the Pixel 11 Pro? Google edits out Pixel 10 Pro selfie camera during The Android Show broadcast, inviting speculation about its next flagship

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Google seemingly edited out the Pixel 10 Pro's selfie camera during its Android Show broadcast, potentially teasing the Pixel 11 Pro.

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Google unveils new Android security tool looking to help spot spyware attacks

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Intrusion Logging is now available on the newest Pixel models, with more devices getting it soon.