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What’s new in Android’s September 2026 Google System Updates [U]

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The monthly “Google System Release Notes” primarily detail what’s new in Play services, Play Store, and Play system update across Android phones/tablets, Wear OS, Google/Android TV, Auto, and PC. Some features apply to end users, while…

Google Pixel 11 Pro vs. Pixel 11 Pro XL

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The Pixel 11 series was announced back in August, and the dust has already settled. But if you're looking to get the latest and greatest hardware from Google, you're probably wondering which Pixel to get. The most common dilemma is between…

My favorite Claude Design alternative isn't Lovable, or Replit, it's a free Google tool nobody talks about

www.xda-developers.com

It's been right under my nose this whole time, I just didn't pay attention

Googlebook OS is coming to some Chromebooks — but Google hasn’t said which

www.notebookcheck.net

Google has confirmed that some newer Chromebooks will be eligible to upgrade to Googlebook OS, the AI-focused successor to ChromeOS. The company has yet to reveal which models will make the cut, but says ChromeOS will receive updates and…

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Gemini fully replaces Google Assistant on Android

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At the start of September, the Google Assistant deprecation on mobile got underway. It now looks to be widely rolling out.

Google Messages is closing in on RCS video call support

Google is getting all the pieces in place for RCS video calls.

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Google will support ChromeOS until 2034 as it shifts to Googlebook OS

www.engadget.com

Some recent Chromebook devices will be able to switch to the new operating system.

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Even Google Search agrees that ‘Googlebook’ wasn’t a very good name choice

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“Googlebook” is a weird name, right? That was my personal first takeaway from this new platform, and it seems even Google Search supports the idea that Google should have used something else, as you can’t actually search for “Googlebook”…

Samsung phones could soon unlock a faster way to find your Google Messages texts

www.phonearena.com

A hidden change in the latest beta hints at a shortcut Pixel 11 owners already take for granted.

Google seemingly confirms plans to kill ChromeOS in 2034

arstechnica.com

Google support maps out how Googlebooks can take over where ChromeOS left off.

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Google says it will migrate Gems, which let users create custom versions of Gemini, to "skills", starting Nov. 17; Google introduced skills with Gemini Spark (Abner Li/9to5Google)

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Google says it will migrate Gems, which let users create custom versions of Gemini, to “skills”, starting Nov. 17; Google introduced skills with Gemini Spark — In 2024, Google introduced Gems as “custom versions of Gemini.” The Gemini app…

Google’s new 3D emoji are coming to more Pixel Watches

Your Pixel watch emoji finally discovered the third dimension.

Google Updates Gaza Satellite Images: What Pictures Show

www.newsweek.com

Social media users have responded with shock at the destruction.

TCL’s new ‘Designer’ Google TVs are just like Samsung’s The Frame, starting at $899

9to5google.com

TCL has launched a new “Designer Series” of TV sets running Google TV with a flush mount design and matte dispaly to help your TV blend into a room as a piece of art.

Study: Google and Microsoft's Politically Biased Spam Filtering Obstructed $117 Million in Fundraising for Trump & GOP

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A newly published study estimates that Republican fundraisers lost $117 million last year after email providers, chiefly Google, Microsoft, and Yahoo, inappropriately flagged GOP fundraising messages as spam while allowing Democrat…

Google is killing off Gemini’s Gems in favor of ‘skills’

techcrunch.com

As all-in-one AI agents like Meta's Muse and Instinct take off, Google is opting to end a feature which built task-specific agents.

This doomed Pixel feature should have gotten more support from Google

www.pocket-lint.com

I want to love the Pixel's flashy new HiLight feature, but Google is making it hard to do so.

I discovered these hidden Google Maps features while waiting for my kids after school

www.howtogeek.com

I love to drive. Driving is my safe place when I want to disconnect from the world for a while. No one asking me where something is, no one asking what’s for dinner, just me, my car, and whatever playlist I’ve decided to play for the…

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Google confirms Photos bug that prevents editing and deleting, fix coming ‘ASAP’

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Google Photos is undoubtedly the best way to manage your photo library on Android and beyond, but a recent bug has been stopping users from being able to commit even the most basic of tasks, including sharing, editing, and even delete…

3 Google TV Streamer alternatives that are actually worth using

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With the Google TV Streamer's price increased to $150, some alternatives are much more appealing.