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Sources: Apple and Google pitch state bills with self-attested age checks and no private lawsuits; Meta backs ones making app stores, not platforms, verify ages (Owen Dahlkamp/Politico)

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Sources: Apple and Google pitch state bills with self-attested age checks and no private lawsuits; Meta backs ones making app stores, not platforms, verify ages — Google and Apple lobbyists are engaged in a massive effort to press state…

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‘Fitbit Edge’ leaks as Google’s next fitness tracker with ‘Apps’ & ‘Notifications’

9to5google.com

Following an accidental marketing leak in August and FCC listing last month, retail listings for the “Fitbit Edge” have now emerged.

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3 ways to repurpose an old Google TV remote

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An old TV remote is easy to overlook. Once the device it came with is gone, the remote usually ends up in a drawer with a pile of other forgotten electronics, destined to sit there indefinitely or eventually become e-waste. But just…

5 best Android Auto apps that aren't Google Maps or YouTube Music

Google Maps and YouTube Music are probably the first two apps most people think of when they hear Android Auto, and for good reason. But after using Android Auto almost every day, I have realized that some of the most useful apps on my…

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Google Pixel 12 series leaks with model numbers and display resolutions

The first leaks about Google's Pixel 12 series have surfaced in the GSMA IMEI database, revealing model numbers for all four variants along with their display resolutions.

Google implements Android’s new mandatory sideloading rules officially in four countries

Google has introduced Android developer identity checks across seven app stores in Brazil, Indonesia, Singapore and Thailand, ahead of a broader verification rollout planned for 2027. The article examines the new sideloading restrictions,…

Long before Android desktop mode, Google wanted to turn any TV into a Chromebook

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Google tried putting a desktop PC in your pocket 10 years ago.

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How Long Do Offline Maps Last On Google Maps?

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Google Apps allows you to save maps offline, but how long do they stay on your phone? Here's what you need to know and how to manage your downloaded maps.

Google Pixel at 10: Successes, failures, and fun along the way [Video]

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A decade of Pixel, it’s only in the last few years that we have seen Google settle into a rhythm with smartphones. It hasn’t been smooth sailing, though.

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Free and Plus Google AI users are losing access to some Gemini models

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If you want access to the best models inside Gemini, you're going to have to start paying for them.

Google Pixel turns 10 years old today, and we’re still talking about it

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10 years ago today, Google launched the first Pixel smartphone and, at the time, teased it by saying we’d still be talking about it years later. And, yeah, we still are, and this is a Google project that shows no signs of slowing down.

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Google gave Gemini a face, and its sneakier than you think

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Google's Gemini Live Avatar gives its AI a face that can see and talk to you in 97 languages. Here's what that means.

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Your Samsung Gallery app finally syncs with Google Photos — how to set it up right now

Samsung just changed how Galaxy users back up their photos through the Gallery app. After years of OneDrive integration, Samsung Gallery now syncs with Google Photos instead.

These 4 Android apps fix everything Google Messages got wrong

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Stop settling for Google Messages—here's what I switched to instead.

Is The Google Pixel 11's Battery Life Actually Better Than The Pixel 10's?

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The Google Pixel 11 claims its battery is bigger than the Pixel 10's, but the numerical improvement isn't much. Can it still outlast its predecessor?

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Own a smartphone? Then you’re paying the ‘app tax’. It’s a racket and it’s time the UK faced Apple and Google down | Chi Onwurah

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A deep-seated duopoly allows the tech giants to exploit the public and developers. But the regulator has powers to stop this abuse – it should use them

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Google kills off more bugs as compatible Pixel models get Android 17 QPR3 Beta 1

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Devices from the Pixel 6a to the Pixel 11 series are compatible with the Android 17 QPR3 Beta 1 release.

Google grapples with Gemini skepticism

As Alphabet Inc.'s Google prepares for the coming full launch of Gemini 4, it's grappling with internal skepticism over how well the flagship artificial intelligence model performs in key areas, such as coding.