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Tonight’s game between the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks isn’t just a Super Bowl LX rematch — it’s also the official start of the 2026 NFL season. Google has invested pretty heavily in football over the past few years through YouTube TV, but today, it’s giving Search some big improvements to make following the season a little easier.
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Following a prior court battle, a judge has now ruled that Google won’t have to sell off its AdX (ad exchange) business after all, and will instead have to make some undisclosed behavioral changes.
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Google has struck a deal with MrBeast, the most popular YouTuber, to promote Gemini and Google Health, with one of the first partnerships being a challenge in “the planet’s most unforgiving landscapes.”
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The Pixel 11 lineup has earned its reputation as a safe upgrade — or boring, if you’re looking to be a little less generous to Google — but it’s delivering one thing I’ve been begging for literal years: Camera Looks. Google’s take on the iPhone’s Photographic Styles have been a long time coming, and appear to be set to play a big role in shaking up the conversation around the Pixel’s evenly-lit, HDR-heavy processing. I’ve been experimenting with them while working towards my eventual Pixel 11 Pro XL review, and I have to say, I’m mostly satisfied. Mostly.
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As the AI race continues to hunt for new data to use for AI training, Google has just purchased a huge dump of old data from the now-defunct Spirit Airlines to be “helpful” in training its AI models.
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I don’t know how to describe Google’s green, or “Pistachio” color, for the base Pixel 11. It makes me feel some type of way, and photos don’t do it justice.
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The Pixel 11 doesn’t carry much of a different look, and the only major hardware change happening on the exterior could be glossed over without a second thought. Pixel 11’s HiLight hides in the camera LED and acts like a notification light when your phone is turned over. But it isn’t what I expected.
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Google’s official Pixelsnap charger with stand is down to $35, making the charging bundle that actually works with every Pixel 11 model – not just one – less expensive than buying just the charging puck by itself.
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Google just launched the Pixel 11 series with a few shiny new features – literally. All four Pixel 11 devices are available for pre-order, during which some of the best deals come out.
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The Pixel 11, no matter which model you look at, ranges from bright and loud to quiet and stealthy colorways. Google-made cases launching with the Pixel 11 series match the new model’s palettes, and it even includes a clear case this time.
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Google’s next generation of Pixel phones run on the company’s newest version of Android, yes, but they also pack an outfit of smart features that Google says make the Pixel 11 Pro a more useful tool than any model before it. The kicker is that it starts at a higher price than we’re used to, because of one big change to storage.
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Google is looking at two fines from the European Union, which claims the company violated the Digital Markets Act with both Search and the Google Play Store.
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You don’t have to hold off on grabbing Google’s 67W dual-port USB-C charger anymore, because it’s dropped to nearly $30.
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Alphabet today announced Q2 2026 earnings with $119.8 billion in revenue. These numbers range from April to June.
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Images of the Pixel 11 lineup have already surfaced, but those uncovered images didn’t come with loads of confidence. New pictures, though, come straight from Google. Well, Google Fi.
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The EU has ordered Google to crack open Android and Search to its rivals including other AI assistants, but Google warns that it’s a privacy risk.
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GIFs are a huge part of the modern web, with Tenor being one of the libraries that powers a variety of apps including Twitter/X. Google acquired Tenor in 2018 and, while the library itself remains intact, the Tenor API is shutting down today.
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As another year goes by since the last Pixel hardware launch, the Pixel Watch 5 is beginning to surface online in FCC listings. This time, the leak leaves us with more questions than answers.
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Effective next week, Google’s parent company, Alphabet, is being added to the Dow Jones stock index.
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Google says it’s saving files and media uploaded during searches in user search history to train AI and improve the experience after announcing the change last month. Search history will include pictures, screenshots taken with Circle to Search, and audio files used in voice searches, but you can disable that.
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Plans to expand Google’s data center in Jackson County, Alabama, are underway with a $1.5 billion investment from the company. Google says energy costs will be covered by the company and operations powered by nuclear energy, eventually.
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Google has filed a lawsuit against a cybercrime organization that was using Gemini to power its financial scams, while Google is also pushing for stricter laws that are more relevant to an AI era.
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A lot has changed since the last World Cup, and Google is showcasing what AI in Search and Gemini can do to be your guide during the world tournament. To celebrate, Google is even making some AI Mode features free for a limited time.
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Google’s accessories store page now lists a Google Stadium Soccer Ball, but it won’t ship until the end of June.
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