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Over the last few weeks of staggered rollouts, some users have gained access to Gemini for Home, which adds Google’s AI assistant to existing Nest devices. The upgrade seems to be breaking some automations, though.

One of the lesser-known features that Google offers is a “Dark Web Report” monitoring tool, but it’s about to shut down in early 2026.

Disney announced a billion dollar agreement with OpenAI this morning over use of its characters, and Google’s going to have to pray it doesn’t alter the deal any further.

After launching the “Remix” tool in August in a server-side update, Google Photos is bringing the image-to-cartoon feature to more users in a much wider rollout.

Google’s various AI tools have been proving their worth as of late, but a common criticism is how Google has built these tools by scraping the work of publishers and creators across the web without explicit permission or compensation, and now the EU is launching an investigation into the matter.

Circle to Search is getting a new trick that detects suspicious messages or web content, letting users know why it could be part of a scam.

Android 16 QPR2 is here today, but Google’s not solely focusing on new features and changes. Alongside those announcements, the company is also bringing a whole host of improvements and changes to accessibility on Android. In addition to some helpful changes to hearing aids, captions, and more, Google is also building Gemini models into Smart Dictation and Guided Frame on Pixel devices for improved responses.

Just a few weeks after launching its first AI-generated ad, Google has returned with something a little more realistic, but just as timely. Ahead of the holidays, the company is throwing a Love Actually reunion in its latest Pixel ad, even if the star might not be as famous as he thinks he is.

If you’ve seen scattered reports across social media regarding Gmail’s newfound focus on training Google’s AI models on your emails, you can take a deep breath, as the company says these reports are “misleading.”

Just like sponsored cards that appear in any normal Google Search results, ads are reportedly starting to creep into AI Mode searches.

Google has announced a lawsuit in the US that aims to take down “Lighthouse,” an organization that sends scam phishing texts such as the USPS scams that everyone seems to get.

It’s been less than a week since Disney-owned channels went off the air for YouTube TV subscribers, but we’re still seeing some unintended effects ripple through the industry. Following Disney’s move to pull its vast collection of original and acquired entertainment, Movies Anywhere is the next platform to see a hit from the House of Mouse.

Google has released a handful of new merch ahead of the holiday season, with the latest batch including a familiar Android plushie and more.

Google has submitted a proposal to “fix” the Play Store following its loss in the Epic Games court case, and the changes include better third-party app store support and reduced, but more complex, fees in the Play Store.

The Pixel 10 is about as good a smartphone as we’ve seen from Google yet, and you don’t have to take our word for it. Google’s seeing some unprecedented success on the back of its latest hardware launch, and while it’s a far cry from the likes of Apple and Samsung, it’s something worth getting excited about.

As part of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Google partnered with YouGov to commission a survey of over 5,000 smartphone users throughout the US, India, and Brazil, and their findings surrounding spam and scam texts might surprise you.

Following a court ruling, Google has been forced to open up the Play Store in the US to allow Android apps to use other billing systems or direct users to alternate pricing options.

Alphabet today announced Q3 2025 earnings with $102.3 billion in revenue. These numbers range from July to September. This is Alphabet’s “first-ever $100 billion quarter.”

We’re due for some big changes coming to the Play Store after the results of the Google-Epic lawsuit, but an additional extension could give the company the final change to overturn the case it’s been looking for.

Following its launch earlier this month, the Google app for Windows is now prompting users to uninstall and reinstall the app to get continued updates.

After introducing for Google Search in May, the gradient ‘G’ icon will now be used across the company.

It’s been about 2 months since the Galaxy Watch 8 and Watch 8 Classic were made available, and having used the Classic edition nonstop for that amount of time, I can tell you: it’s rare for me to like a smartwatch this much. When the Pixel Watch 4 comes out, it will need to make some serious noise to top it.

At Snapdragon Summit 2025, Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon had an on-stage conversation with Google’s Rick Osterloh. The SVP of Platforms & Devices had more comments about desktop Android, with Qualcomm also working on it and “incredibly excited.”