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While the focus has very much shifted to Google TV, the older Android TV experience is still getting updates from time to time, with the latest addition being a “Free” content tab that replaces the current design’s namesake.

Google’s official Pixelsnap Charger with Qi2 25W support is suddenly on sale, but you can do better.

In the past few days, tapping the Pixel Launcher search bar opens a different screen powered by the Google app. This is not a bug and an intentional change. 

After announcing in October, NotebookLM has fully rolled out chat history, while Google AI Ultra subscribers now have expanded usage limits. 

Pixel 10 Pro users today might have received a survey from Google to help improve the thermometer.

Google Labs today announced a “new experimental AI productivity agent” called “CC.” It will generate and send a “Your Day Ahead” briefing to your inbox every morning.

After adding a ‘plus’ menu to the homepage, Google is updating the AI Mode UI on desktop web with a new greeting and model switcher.

Over the past couple of years, Google TV has been heavily investing in free-to-watch channels that provide 24/7 content with no charge and no accounts. Now, Google TV Freeplay has over 250 channels available following the addition of quite a lot of new channels in recent months, including several more new local news channels.

Meta has today announced that Instagram is getting a TV app designed to let you watch Reels on the big screen, but it’s only on Amazon’s Fire TV platform to start.

OnePlus has been betting pretty heavily on mobile gaming in the past few years, but a new “Turbo” lineup is apparently on its way and OnePlus says it is “frighteningly strong” – whatever that’s supposed to mean.

After detailing upcoming updates last week, the Gemini app has a new Deep Research capability that will let AI Ultra subscribers “visualize complex information instantly” with images and more.

According to a new report, the smartphone market as a whole is expected to shrink in 2026 due to the rising costs of components.

Launching in early January, the Moto G Power (2026) is another variation on the familiar mid-range formula Motorola has been toying around with as of late.

Google on Monday evening announced a new firmware update for the original Pixel Buds Pro.

Mous has released the first official, third-party dock for the Pixel Watch 4. It comes just over two months after the wearable launched with its new charging system. 

Following the editor updates in August, the Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides homepages are now getting a Material 3 Expressive redesign.

Welcome to The Sideload episode 16, a 9to5Google podcast. This week, Will welcomes PC Mag reporter James Peckham to the show to discuss the biggest news stories and trends from throughout 2025. From some complicated feelings on AI to serious optimism towards the world of gaming handhelds, James and Will look back on a surprisingly up-and-down year for the world of consumer technology.

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An update to the Apple TV app on Android phones and tablets today finally introduces Google Cast support, thus closing a big functionality gap since the launch earlier this year.

Google is testing a new “Tailor your feed” Labs experiment that lets you tell Discover exactly “what you want to see.”