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Gemini in Chrome gets side panel UI, inline Gmail compose, & more
Alongside auto browse, Google today announced a number of additional updates to Gemini in Chrome, including the new side panel.
Expand Expanding CloseChrome rolling out Gemini 3-powered ‘auto browse’ with Google AI Pro
Google today announced “Chrome auto browse” as a “powerful agentic experience that handles multi-step chores on your behalf.”
Expand Expanding CloseGalaxy Buds 4 series will stick with the same price tag, leak reveals
According to a new report, Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Buds 4 series will carry the same price tag despite major design changes.
Expand Expanding CloseSamsung’s Galaxy S26 may follow Pixel with satellite texting and SOS
As Galaxy S26 leaks start to pour in, a new certification indicates the new series is compatible with satellite calls/texts – a feature Google and Apple have utilized for some time.
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Deals: Galaxy Tab S11 up to $290 off, LG OLED monitor $700 off, Google TVs, Nest Wi-Fi Pro, more
Wednesday’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break deals await below starting off Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 – you’ll find configs at Amazon for $154 off the list price, while open-box units are as much as $290 off today. Those offers join ongoing deals on Samsung’s mid-range Galaxy Tab S10 FE/+ as well as this giant $700 price drop on LG’s new 45-inch UltraGear OLED curved gaming monitor, this 165Hz Hisense 65-inch U8 mini-LED Google TV at $1,300 off its 2025 launch price, and Google’s 2-node Nest Wi-Fi Pro mesh system at a new all-time low. Everything is waiting down below the fold.
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Google Pixel 10 is just $299 in crazy US Mobile deal
As a part of its “Mid-Winter Blowout” sale, US Mobile is selling the Google Pixel 10 for just $299 if you buy a year of service, and just $399 even if you don’t!
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Google Pixel’s Tensor chip said to help weather a rocky smartphone market in 2026
A new report forecasts the smartphone chipset market through 2026, and claims that Google’s efforts in building Tensor for Pixel phones will help the brand weather the coming tough year.
Expand Expanding CloseGalaxy S26 Qi2 25W wireless charger is a MagSafe puck, hints you’ll still need a case
It’s no secret that the Galaxy S26 series is rumored to add Qi2 magnets to the device itself, but if there was any remaining doubt, a new leak showing off Samsung’s Qi2 25W wireless charging puck should make it abundantly clear – it’s happening. Or is it?
Expand Expanding CloseGalaxy S26 might make the storage upgrade Google Pixel refuses to – ditching 128GB
As our phones become more and more important, storage does too, which is why the base storage tier on flagship phones has been moving up over the years. With the upcoming Galaxy S26, Samsung is reportedly finally moving away from a 128GB starting point, something we wish Google would do too.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle’s Gemini logo is plastered all over McLaren’s new Formula 1 car [Gallery]
The 2026 F1 season is shaping up to be a massive one, with new teams, new regulations, and new sponsorships. Google’s partnership with McLaren F1 is still going strong, and this season’s ads are plastered all over the latest livery reveal.
Expand Expanding CloseGemini details AI Plus limits, rolls out NotebookLM integration on iOS
Google brought AI Plus to the US yesterday, and here’s how it upgrades usage limits in the Gemini app.
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Oppo returns to Germany with Find X9 and other phones now on sale
After years of absence, Oppo has finally returned to Germany with several of its latest smartphones, including the Find X9 series, now available for purchase.
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Google Messages uses Android’s new embedded photo picker
A post on the Android Developers Blog today highlights the “new” embedded photo picker and its use in Google Messages.
Expand Expanding CloseSamsung’s first Galaxy S26 teaser is for the ‘Privacy Display’ [Gallery]
Samsung is teasing the Galaxy S26’s new “Privacy display” feature in a series of new videos that showcase how the feature will keep your screen private from nearby onlookers.
Expand Expanding CloseAndroid’s full desktop interface leaks: New status bar, Chrome Extensions, more [Video]
A Google bug report on the Chromium Issue Tracker today has inadvertently leaked the Android desktop interface for the first time.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle’s official Pixel Watch bands are starting at $15 right now
Google’s official Pixel Watch bands are pricey, but you can occasionally find good deals floating around from third-party retailers. Right now, Amazon has some strangely significant discounts on a lot of Google’s official Pixel Watch bands.
Expand Expanding CloseHere are some things $2,900 will buy you instead of Samsung’s Galaxy Z TriFold
Samsung’s Galaxy Z TriFold is finally going up for sale in the US this Friday, but as expected, it won’t come cheap. You’ll have to shell out $2,900 before tax for the company’s first tri-folding smartphone — nearly $1,000 more than Samsung’s already-expensive Galaxy Z Fold 7.
Expand Expanding CloseGemini 3 Flash’s new ‘Agentic Vision’ improves image responses
Agentic Vision is a new capability for the Gemini 3 Flash model to make image-related tasks more accurate by “grounding answers in visual evidence.”
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Nothing says it wants to open a physical retail store in New York City
Nothing is pushing further into brick-and-mortar retail, with the company set to open its first physical store in India next month and plans to open further locations in New York City and Tokyo in the future.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle TV’s future sounds a bit bleak even as TCL nears the crown
A new overview of the global TV market reveals that TCL is nearing the crown for the world’s biggest TV brand, as it is about to surpass Samsung.
Expand Expanding CloseSonos bursts out of the shadows with a bespoke amplifier, says more is coming
Sonos just announced the Amp Multi after going radio silent for over a year. The company says this is just the beginning, with more component devices on the way. Oh, and it doesn’t support Google Chromecast.
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Today’s Android app deals and freebies: Asdivine Dios, Gale of Windoria, Silver Nornir, Space Survival, more
Your afternoon lineup of the best Android game and app deals is now ready, including titles like Asdivine Dios, Infinite Links, Gale of Windoria, Silver Nornir, Space Survival: Mars RPG Pro, and more. On your way down, scope out the up to 56% in savings on these official Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 bands, the best prices yet on the latest Xbox gaming handhelds, and the mid-range Galaxy Tab S10 FE/+ at $100 off bundled with 50% price drops on Samsung’s Book Cover Keyboard Slim. All of the apps await below.
Read MoreGoogle AI Plus comes to US for $7.99, Google One 2 TB upgraded
After introducing the plan internationally in September, Google is bringing its AI Plus subscription to 35 new countries, including the US.
Expand Expanding CloseYour next phone might have more RAM as AI-fueled shortage persists through 2027
The ongoing memory (RAM) shortage has wide-reaching effects, but that’s not stopping new smartphones from apparently adding more RAM than prior generations, a new report states.
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