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Just a few weeks after launching its first AI-generated ad, Google has returned with something a little more realistic, but just as timely. Ahead of the holidays, the company is throwing a Love Actually reunion in its latest Pixel ad, even if the star might not be as famous as he thinks he is.

The latest edition of the Google Home releases notes today are not tied to a specific version of the app, and focus on Gemini for Home improvements.

OnePlus just released its second flagship phone of the year, but as if that weren’t enough, we’re also getting a follow-up to the OnePlus 13R, alongside the first arrival of the company’s budget-friendly tablet lineup in North America.

Google Photos is testing a carousel redesign for the “Shortcuts” that appear at the top of the Collections tab on Android.

I’m the kind of person who constantly tries to refine my travel kit so that I’m covered for every eventuality. I even buy travel tech accessories if I think they can make my life even 5% better. Over the past few years, I’ve spent countless hours and pounds (or freedom bucks for my American friends), and here are a few key items I can’t live without.

If you’ve seen scattered reports across social media regarding Gmail’s newfound focus on training Google’s AI models on your emails, you can take a deep breath, as the company says these reports are “misleading.”

While Samsung has leveraged Google’s Gemini in major ways on Galaxy devices, the company is apparently looking to Perplexity to upgrade its often-forgotten Bixby assistant.

After launching its next-gen series, Meta is now testing out the option to trade in a previous model for a new pair of Ray-Ban or Oakley smart glasses.

Samsung is offering discounts on some of its newest Galaxy Watch releases during Black Friday, including the Galaxy Watch 8 Classic at $200 off, even without a trade-in.

On a support page, Google is hinting that the end of Google Assistant is nearing, with the Gemini takeover apparently completing in March 2026 when Assistant will no longer be accessible… at least on Android Auto.

Apple has had iPhone owners trapped within its walled garden for years, with many genuinely not knowing what lies beyond that ecosystem. But Google has been working over the past few years to poke some holes in that wall, and its latest move in bringing AirDrop compatibility to Android Quick Share is just another reminder of how things are getting better. But… is anyone actually switching?

After the Journal app came to older devices this month, Google looks to be bringing Pixel Studio to the Pixel 8 series with a new ability to animate images and share them as GIFs.

Following the initial wave of Material 3 Expressive, Google is working to redesign the remaining components to the latest design language, and menus are up this month. 

If you’re anything like me, you probably have a pile of aging external batteries. Up through this year, I’ve had countless 10,000mAh bricks — the classic “big battery” size through most of the 2010s — along with a handful of smaller cells designed to offer something a little more pocketable and portable. If you haven’t upgraded your battery bank collection in a while, though, it might be time to make a change, especially if you don’t mind dropping some serious cash for a life-changing power solution.

After adding the “Mark as read” action, Google is modernizing Gmail for Android notifications with photo previews. 

Welcome to episode 79 of Pixelated, a podcast by 9to5Google. This week, Abner and Will talk through the launch of Gemini 3, breaking down all of the changes Google has made behind the scenes to its LLM. The duo also talks through the (breaking) arrival of AirDrop support on the Pixel 10, a change Google seemingly made all by itself. Finally, with Black Friday around the corner, we take a look at what deals you can score on your next piece of Google hardware.

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We’ve had a decent amount of time to determine where the Pixel 10 Pro stacks up and what to expect. If you’ve been waiting, here’s everything you need to know.

Just like sponsored cards that appear in any normal Google Search results, ads are reportedly starting to creep into AI Mode searches.