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Google Axion is a custom Arm datacenter CPU
At Cloud Next 2024, Google Cloud made a number of enterprise and infrastructure announcements, including Axion and Gemini.
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Besides Vids, Google Workspace is getting a slew of new features and Gemini capabilities at Cloud Next 2024.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Vids is a ‘new AI-powered video creation app’ for Workspace
At Cloud Next 2024, Google announced a new Workspace app that serves as a “video, writing, production, and editing assistant” called Google Vids.
Expand Expanding CloseHere’s how much YouTube you view per week
YouTube is one of the biggest streaming platforms, and we wanted to know how much content you consume per week. Here’s what you had to say.
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Quick Share file transfer progress animation receives Material Design 3 tweaks
Quick Share is now getting an updated and refreshed transfer progress animation that adheres better to Material Design 3 principles.
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Google has officially launched its Find My Device network (in the US and Canada) for Android phones and tablets, with support for Bluetooth tracker tags and headphones coming next.
Expand Expanding Close‘My eyes hurt’ searches spike on Google following solar eclipse
Millions across North America today watched as a total solar eclipse crossed the continent. The exciting event was fun for many but, in the hours following, searches for “my eyes hurt” on Google quickly spiked.
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Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2024) arrives in the US as an Amazon Exclusive for $329
After debuting internationally in recent weeks, Samsung has released its refreshed Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2024) in the US solely on Amazon.
Expand Expanding ClosePebblebee’s Android Find My Device trackers got a last-minute price hike
Ahead of today’s launch of the long-awaited Android Find My Device network, Pebblebee and Chipolo had announced trackers designed for the network. Now that they’re finally about to ship, though, Pebblebee has quietly raised the price of its trackers.
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Android game and app deals: Don’t Starve titles, LEGO Bricktales, Kenshō, more
Your Monday afternoon collection of the best Android game and app deals is now ready down below. Alongside the Google Play deals, we are also tracking offers on Lenovo’s IdeaPad Flex 5i Chromebook Plus, Samsung’s higher-end Bespoke Galaxy Watch 6 styles, Google’s official Pixel Fold cases, and Samsung’s Galaxy Tab S8+, but for now we are focused on the apps. Highlights include titles like Don’t Starve: Pocket Edition, Don’t Starve: Shipwrecked, LEGO Bricktales, Kensho, LIMBO, and more. Head below for a complete look at today’s best Android game and app deals.
Expand Expanding CloseAndroid Auto starts reading every message you send twice
Hands-free messaging through Google Assistant is one of the most useful parts of Android Auto, but a new behavior is emerging which leaves the platform reading out the message you’re sending twice before it actually sends it.
Expand Expanding CloseHands-on: The Ecovacs X2 Combo unites trusted performance with extra versatility
The Deebot X2 Combo from Ecovacs takes all of the power and performance of the X2 Omni robot vacuum and adds a versatile stick vacuum with some of the same quality-of-life features we get with robots.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Messages preps single-line text field redesign after all your complaints [Gallery]
Late last year, Messages introduced a redesign of the compose box that introduced a shortcuts bar. A new Google Messages design is now being readied that reverses the signature trait and consolidates the text field into a single line.
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Pixel 8a leaks again, this time offering a look at the screen bezels and matte finish
Ahead of its likely launch in May, Google’s Pixel 8a has leaked again in new images that show off the black model and its screen bezels.
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Gemini Pro arrives in Android Studio
Initially launching last year as “Studio Bot,” Google is renaming its AI-powered app development assistant to “Gemini in Android Studio.”
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Spotify adds new ‘AI Playlist’ feature that uses text prompts [Video]
Rolling out now in beta, Spotify is launching a new “AI Playlist” feature that uses text prompts to build a playlist based on a user’s description.
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Report: Snapdragon X Elite beats Apple M3 MacBook Air and has better emulation
Windows PCs have been due for more efficient ARM-based chips for a while, and it sounds like the Snapdragon X Elite will do just that, delivering better performance than Apple’s M3 and even besting Apple on app emulation.
Expand Expanding CloseAirTag-like trackers for Android’s Find My Device network will ship in May
Google today revealed that the Find My Device network is going live on Android starting this week, but the best part of the network is a ways off. AirTag-like trackers for Android won’t be coming until May 2024.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle on the Find My Device network’s privacy protections
With the launch of the Find My Device network, Google today detailed the user and privacy protections in place.
Expand Expanding CloseFind My Device can locate Pixel 8 even when turned off, coming to Pixel Buds Pro
The new Find My Device network lets you find Android phones and tablets even if they’re offline and not connected to the internet, while the Pixel 8 and 8 Pro lets you take things further.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle rolling out Find My Device network for Android
Google is launching its new Find My Device (FMD) network in the US and Canada starting today. It will initially find lost Android phones and tablets, with headphones coming soon after. Support for third-party Find My Device Bluetooth tags are coming in May.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Pixel 7 Pro drops to $500, Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 from $240, Chromebooks, more
If you’re not sold on the latest smartphones, Google Pixel 7 Pro is an even better value at $500. That $599 discount comes joined by Samsung Bespoke Galaxy Watch 6 styles starting from $240 as well as Lenovo’s IdeaPad Flex 5i Chromebook Plus at $389. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break.
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Galaxy Z Fold 6 tipped to stick with the same cameras… again
According to a new leak, Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 6 also won’t upgrade the cameras.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Podcasts still sending out the new episode notifications that YouTube Music lacks
Despite last week’s US shutdown, the Google Podcasts app is still sending out notifications for new episodes.
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