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At I/O 2026 last week, the Gemini app switched to compute-based usage limits. In response to “feedback about hitting limits too quickly,” Google today announced some changes.

Apparently, a 20L no-frills backpack from a brand like Peak Design that knows how to put together a high-end travel or everyday bag is the backpack I’ve been looking for this whole time.

Spotify is rolling out some major updates to its mobile app, including on Android, which enable support for playlist folders and the ability to “reshuffle” your queue.

Ahead of IO, Google announced a number of key changes to Android Auto and the Built-in in-car entertainment system that powers many modern vehicles. Here’s what it is like to use.

Google’s reputation would have you thinking it’s incapable of launching a quality first-gen product, but the Fitbit Air proves otherwise. Effectively billed as a Whoop competitor for the masses, the Air is a display-less fitness band that is capable of providing you with baseline health data for just $100. If you’re one of the many, many people feeling overwhelmed by the amount of screens in your life, disconnecting with a band as simple as the Air might be just what the doctor ordered.

Getting a Google Pixel at the best price often means shopping around, but with great return and refund policies plus extended warranties, Amazon is a great place to get kitted out with a smartphone. With that in mind, here are some of the best early Summer deals on Google Pixel phones from the online retailer.

YouTube has gradually morphed into some kind of quasi-podcast player for millions of users, but traditional podcasts are still designed with audio-first listening in mind. To that end, YouTube is rolling out a handful of changes that promise to improve podcast playback, but they’re only coming to paying Premium subscribers.

Leaks gave a quick preview of the Oura Ring 5, but it wasn’t clear just how much thinner the new model is. The $50 price jump is now confirmed for Oura’s new wearable that senses enhanced blood pressure patterns and live activity, now.

The leaks continue, as Samsung’s new and wider Galaxy Z Fold 8 has just surfaced in a hardware hands-on with a frame that looks remarkably thin in real life.

More than ever, trying to stay secure and protected online can feel borderline impossible. Choosing a VPN is an important first step, but in a sea of countless choices, determining the one that’s actually right for you — and for your wallet — feels more like shopping for auto insurance or filing your taxes than actually improving your privacy.

Apple’s launch of the MacBook Neo has sent the world of Windows spiraling as, in the midst of global RAM/storage shortages and ever-inflating costs, building a more affordable laptop is harder than ever. With the new Snapdragon C, though, Qualcomm wants to help build a proper alternative to the MacBook Neo, optimistically targeting $300 laptops.

Following last week’s Neural Expressive redesign, the Gemini app is rolling out new voices for the main chat experience and Gemini Live.

Besides new firmware for the latest earbuds, Google is also rolling out an update to the Pixel Buds app on Android.

Just a few weeks after YouTube killed off its Clips feature, Spotify is essentially bringing it back to life as a way to share segments of your favorite podcasts through a simple link.

Quietly launched this week, Walmart is launching its third camera as a part of Google Home’s “Gemini built in” program, with a new $35 outdoor wired camera.