After debuting in 2022, the Steam for Chromebook Beta will stop working in early 2026. At the time, it was a big ChromeOS effort, but there hasn’t been an update in ages.
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Following Keep (which we’re now seeing go live on more devices), Google Calendar for Android is beginning to see its Material 3 Expressive redesign go live.
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The latest round of Pixel 10 series and Pixel Watch 4 leaks come in the form of promo videos about the design. Again, it’s mostly the same, but there are some visible tweaks.
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There has been a buzz around a not-so-new initiative from Google and YouTube that would put age verification in the hands of AI, and it’s rolling out in just a few days. The new system will determine whether users are 18 or not, and it’s being put in place next week. Before that, there are a few things to know.
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This afternoon’s collection of the best deals popping on Google Play today are now ready to roll. The Android game and app deals are also joined by up to $500 off Galaxy Book laptops, Samsung’s 2025 M8 Smart Monitor at $200 off, and the Galaxy Tab S10+ at $180+ off, among others. As for the apps, highlights include titles like Dragon Quest Builders, Kingdom Rush Vengeance, SpongeBob – The Cosmic Shake, and more. Head below for a closer look.
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After announcing it earlier this year, Samsung has started rolling out Gemini support for its Galaxy Buds 3 lineup, but you can only access it while running One UI 8 based on Android 16.
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Your 9to5Toys Lunch Break for Thursday August 7 is now ready to go headlined by a solid $180 price drop on the Galaxy Tab S10+, ongoing Galaxy Watch 8 offers, and up to $200 off Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Flip 7. But you’ll also want to scope out Samsung’s back to school sale where you’ll find up to $500 off Galaxy Book laptops and bundle deals alongside this launch deal on UGREEN’s new FineTrack Slim S wallet tracker with native Samsung Find app support. Everything else awaits below.
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Sony Xperia phones make up just a tiny fraction of the overall smartphone market, and the brand isn’t exactly exuding confidence in its future. Sony, however, says that Xperia is a “very important” part of its business and that it will continue to “nuture” it.
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Samsung is getting itself ready to launch the One UI 8 beta based on Android 16 for several Galaxy devices. A new leak details when the Galaxy S24 and S23 series will be allowed access.
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Nearly a decade after Google’s first striking blue, leaks continue to show off the new “Indigo” Pixel 10 that’s got everyone’s attention, and it continues to look absolutely stunning.
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Social web aggregator Openvibe has officially added support for RSS feeds within the app, allowing you to keep up to date with all your favorite sites, newsletters, and more.
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Following the announcement last week, Google has finished rolling out Video Overviews and a redesign of the Studio interface to all NotebookLM users.
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Five months after launching on phones, Google AI Mode is now appearing on Android tablets.
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Following the “quick actions” redesign earlier this year, Google Drive for Android has now updated the “Suggested files” widget with M3 Expressive.
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Gemini’s updated color branding is continuing to roll out on Android with an updated glow animation for the system-wide overlay.
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Your mid-week lineup of Android game and app deals is now ready to roll down below. The Google Play discounts are also sitting alongside Galaxy Watch 8 at $50 off with a FREE $65 extra band as well as a $500 price drop on Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold, and official Samsung Galaxy S25, S25+, and S25 Ultra cases from just $4.50. But for now we are focused on the apps and everything is waiting for you down below.
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In the lead up to the Pixel 10 launch later this month, the leaks (and teasers) keep coming. Today, we’ve got some of the first software leaks, as well as the first clean images of Pixel 10 and Pixel 10 Pro XL.
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As AI Mode comes to more users around the world, Google is testing more prominent ways to surface the capability (and Live) on mobile.
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Few companies do software support as well as Samsung, slow One UI 7 rollout notwithstanding. Now, months after officially ending support for the five-year-old Galaxy S20 series, the company is back with one additional patch, now rolling out to Verizon customers.
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Samsung and Google might utilize the same operating system for their respective smartphones, but the end user experience can vary wildly between both brands, and nowhere is that more obvious that with the default navigation bar layout in One UI. A future update, though, could allow Pixel users to recreate a Galaxy-style setup, no rooting required.
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Google is out with a blog post today rebutting recent reports that its AI features are causing traffic declines.
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Ahead of the new school year, the Gemini app is adding a trio of new tools like Guided Learning, while the free year of Google AI Pro offer is back for college students in several countries.
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Today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is kicking off with giant discount on the most affordable Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold at $500 off the list price alongside open-box units at up $734 off. Those deals join a new deal on Google Pixel 9 Pro XL at $200 off, but we are also highlighting some post-launch offers on Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 at $50 off with a FREE $65 extra band thrown in (or a $50 Samsung credit) as well as Dell’s Inspiron 14 octa-core Snapdragon Copilot+ PC at a new all-time low with $300 in savings. All of that joins a host of charging gear and more waiting down below.
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The most recent in the list of seemingly random YouTube bugs is an app issue that made the subscriptions page invisible, with no new or old videos to be seen. YouTube says it has fixed this issue for Android and iOS users.
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