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Saturday, Jul 4

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Increase Your Google Pixel Phone's Display Brightness Using This Simple Trick

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The latest Google Pixel phones have some of the most vibrant displays on the market, but you'll have to do some work to get peak brightness. Here's how.

Google Home Speaker (2026) vs. Nest Mini: Taller or smaller?

Google's first Gemini-powered speaker goes head-to-head with the classic Assistant-powered Nest Mini, and only one speaker reigns supreme.

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5 Things Google Pixel Owners Want From The Pixel 11

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Google Pixel owners are already gearing up for the Pixel 11 announcement, and there's quite a few things they want to see improved over previous models.

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Google AI Electricity Up 37%: Renewable Certificates Cannot Cover the Supply Chain Carbon

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Google AI electricity consumption surged 37% in 2025 — its largest annual increase ever — yet renewable energy certificates cannot reach the semiconductor supply chain where 80% of Google's carbon footprint now lives. Amazon's report,…

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This Google Maps setting helps me save gas, but you might have it configured wrong

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Google Maps is one of the best ways to get around because of how it adapts. Things like traffic and construction zones are taken into account, but so is fuel efficiency. However, it’s not a one-size-fits-all setting, and you probably…

5 things to ask before buying any Amazon, Google, or other smart speaker

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Smart speakers come in all shapes, sizes, and price points—you can even make your own. But before you put one in your home (or another one), there are a few important questions you should ponder.

Google Maps may soon be able to replace Uber Eats and DoorDash by letting you order food from restaurants right in the app

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Code found hidden in the latest version of Google Maps for Android points to an AI-powered food ordering system.

Google Play Store May Soon Get Dedicated Collection Widgets for Food, Games, Shopping and More

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Google is working on a new set of dedicated widgets for the Play Store that could make it easier for Android users to access their favourite app categories directly from the home screen. The feature has been spotted in an unreleased…

I upgraded to the new Google Home Speaker for the AI, but I'm keeping it for the sound

The new 2026 Google Home Speaker is a full Gemini-powered relaunch of the company's fabled smart speaker line, but does it live up to the hype?

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I joined the CIA in my 20s, Google in my 30s, and became an entrepreneur in my 40s. My mantra? 'Sure, I'll try it.'

Candice Bryant spent nearly 16 years at the CIA before joining Google. She shares why she left Big Tech and the philosophy that's guided her career.

Which Apps Were Banned for Remotely Disabling E-Rickshaws in India from Google Play Store?

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The Indian government has removed the BAT-BMS, Epoch-i-ion, and Lossigy apps from app stores following allegations that they were used to remotely disable e-rickshaws. Investigations are underway after drivers reported extortion attempts,…

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Google updates Chrome Web Store rules on extension data collection and AI safeguards

Reviewed by Irfan Ahmad. Google has updated the policies governing extensions in the Chrome Web Store, introducing stricter requirements for user data collection, new transparency obligations for developers, and additional restrictions on…

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A profile of Google DeepMind philosopher Iason Gabriel, whose work has tracked, and in many cases predicted, the ethical challenges posed by the success of LLMs (Robert P Baird/The Guardian)

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A profile of Google DeepMind philosopher Iason Gabriel, whose work has tracked, and in many cases predicted, the ethical challenges posed by the success of LLMs — Since 2017, Iason Gabriel has worked at the tech giant, trying to anticipate…

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Prague-based EquiLibre, which offers AI for quant hedge funds and is founded by three ex-Google DeepMind researchers, raised a Series A at a $500M valuation (Anna Heim/TechCrunch)

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Prague-based EquiLibre, which offers AI for quant hedge funds and is founded by three ex-Google DeepMind researchers, raised a Series A at a $500M valuation — Three former DeepMind researchers who created an AI that beat humans at poker…

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From Google Searches to Lullanagar Rehearsals: Inside the Chilling Plot To Kill Ketan Agarwal

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Investigation into the murder of Ketan Agarwal reveals that the conspiracy was centered in Pune’s Lullanagar. The accused, Siya Goyal and Chetan Chaudhary, used a nearby hillock to rehearse pushing a person off a cliff before executing the…

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How Google Search Helped Reunite a Missing Maharashtra Woman With Her Family

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A mentally ill woman who went missing from Maharashtra’s Sindhudurg district in May has been reunited with her family. Found wandering in Sawantwadi, Pooja Gawas was sheltered by an NGO. Trustee Kisan Choure used Google Search and limited…

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Google Maps could soon order food for you using Gemini

Google Maps is reportedly developing a Gemini-powered feature that could let users discover restaurants and place food orders without leaving the app.

Friday, Jul 3

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Google Loses Final EU Appeal Over €4.1B Android Fine

Google lost its final EU appeal over a €4.1B Android fine, prompting renewed scrutiny of app defaults, search dominance, and rivals' access.

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I can finally set up Google Home Speakers for my home theater

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Your options are limited, but you can finally do it, a decade after Google's first smart speaker.

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Google Play Launches $1 Million Indie Games Fund for African Developers

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| By: Francis Onyemachi Google Play has launched a $1 million Indie Games Equity Fund to support emerging game developers across 32 African countries with funding, mentorship and technical support. The Managing Director for Europe, the…