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BofA sees ChatGPT taking aim at Google’s next ad dollar

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Bank of America finds an awkward new threat to Google’s ad machine.

I replaced my VS Code workflow with Google Antigravity, and cut my coding time in half

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While VS Code has served me well, I recently started wondering whether there was a faster way to handle complex coding projects. Instead of comparing features on paper, I decided to put Google’s Antigravity to the test.

Google Makes It Easier to Put Your Own AI-Built App on Android

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Google lets eligible users run AI-built Android apps through Google Play without a developer account. Learn who can use it and what limits to check.

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Google Home update rolling out with improved Favorites, more app & Gemini fixes

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Google Home is getting a fresh update with improvements to reordering your favorite devices, redesigned controls for third-party smart home devices, and some much-needed fixes for Gemini commands.

Google Maps has a clever way to find places without an address

www.howtogeek.com

Google Maps has many features that go beyond directions for your daily commute. What I love about the navigation app is that it's a gift that keeps giving: its underrated features and settings can completely change how you use it, whether…

Verizon customers just got a free Google AI Pro perk

Verizon adds Google AI Pro on us perk for eligible customers.

Google's Play Store is now selling Pixel and Samsung devices in some regions

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Google is starting to sell hardware on its Play Store. In some regions, the company has quietly added a new "Shop devices" tab in the Play Store's account switcher.

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Google Fitbit Edge hands-on: Pixel Watch Lite, take two

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Google’s new Fitbit Edge tracker launches later this month and, as we get our review together, here’s a quick hands-on look at the new middle child of Google’s wearable lineup.

Even Google’s own support pages aren’t safe from the Gemini takeover

Gemini-powered Ask Google Help is appearing on select support pages across mobile and desktop.

Google details vision for Thompson Center transformation in downtown Chicago

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Google executives on Wednesday shared new details about the company's plans to transform the iconic Thompson Center into its new Chicago headquarters.

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Google unleashes Pixel scam protections on more Android phones, with a catch

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The rollout spans a dozen brands, though not every phone gets the same treatment.

These 4 Cool New Google Wallet Features Make It Easier To Track Your Purchases

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Google Wallet is getting several new features designed to help you manage your purchases. Here's what you can expect to come to the app soon.

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Google poisoning search results for AI scrapers, rank trackers, new report claims

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A new report claims Google is deliberately poisoning search results pages to combat AI scrapers.

Android adds Enhanced mode to Google Messages to catch clever scammers

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Scammers might be using ever-more sophisticated tricks, but your phone will soon have a better chance at spotting those ploys. Google is rolling out a string of upgrades to Android scam detection that can thwart more advanced schemes.

Google Messages adding ‘enhanced protection mode’ as Android works to combat phone scam

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For Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Google is announcing new Android features to help combat messaging and phone scams, including enhanced protection mode in Google Messages.

Android is using AI to suss out scammers in Google Messages

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Android is introducing new scam defense features that aim to make it easier for users to evade mobile fraud, including bolstered protection in Google Messages and additional safeguarding tools. Building on the Scam Detection feature in…

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Google Home bug turns your smart home device list into a mess

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A bug in the Google Home app has left device lists messy for some users, with no obvious way to fix it for the time being.

Google DeepMind’s Hassabis calls AI hacks ‘early warning shots’

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Demis Hassabis said there ⁠was “a lot of work to do” to adopt the kind of best practices that other fields such as biology or the nuclear sector use to secure critical ​systems and that some sort of ‌international standards body would…

Google’s $180 Fitbit Edge Replaces Charge 6: What’s New?

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Google's $180 Fitbit Edge replaces the Charge 6 with a larger screen, more workout modes, and a replaceable battery, but drops NFC. Is it worth upgrading?