Mobile Software Google gives Android a makeover with updated logo and alternative bugdroids The mascot has some interesting new looks By Rob Thubron, September 6, 2023, 7:15 AM
Mobile Google Google plans Pixel 8 phone reveal on October 4 for an autumn face-off with iPhone 15 Codename Akita also spotted on Geekbench By Daniel Sims, August 30, 2023, 5:32 PM
Security Google Google is improving security for Gmail's most "sensitive" settings A 2FA challenge to stop account takeover attempts from cyber-criminals or thieves By Alfonso Maruccia, August 25, 2023, 10:33 AM
Google Software Running Windows apps on ChromeOS just got easier thanks to Cameyo's virtualization platform Turning desktop applications into browser-based apps? By Alfonso Maruccia, August 23, 2023, 9:46 AM
Mobile Software Google's latest Android Runtime update could reduce app launch times by up to 30% You don't need an Android update for faster app start-up times By Kishalaya Kundu, August 23, 2023, 7:37 AM
Security Google Google wants to fight pre-installed Android malware Power users can check their OS installations against a public log to detect abnormalities By Daniel Sims, August 21, 2023, 6:06 PM
Industry Google Federal judge throws out lawsuit claiming YouTube's algorithms are racist and homophobic The plaintiffs "do not come close" to proving they experienced discrimination By Cal Jeffrey, August 18, 2023, 5:08 PM 12 comments
Google Hardware Google has canceled plans for Nvidia GPU-powered Chromebooks High-end gaming on Chromebooks will have to wait By Shawn Knight, August 18, 2023, 2:10 PM
Software AI Chrome will offer AI-generated text summaries of articles Making sense of long and complex web pages, thanks to AI By Alfonso Maruccia, August 16, 2023, 8:39 AM
Google Software Chrome browser users will be getting weekly security updates soon Minimizing the patch gap to avoid n-day exploitability of security bugs By Alfonso Maruccia, August 10, 2023, 11:49 AM
Security Google Google says attackers are still using "versioning" to bypass Play Store's malware checks There is little the search giant can do aside from building an Apple-like wall By Cal Jeffrey, August 8, 2023, 6:16 PM
The Web Google A single company asked Google to delist almost one billion "pirate" web pages in less than a year A takedown spree against a streaming site abusing PornHub content By Alfonso Maruccia, August 8, 2023, 11:55 AM
Software Google Google is removing the Chrome browser from ChromeOS Future versions of ChromeOS will reportedly have a new default browser called Lacros By Kishalaya Kundu, August 3, 2023, 8:41 AM 12 comments
The Web AI YouTube is experimenting with AI-generated video summaries Google is going all-in on AI By Rob Thubron, August 1, 2023, 9:35 AM
AI Google Google's new RT-2 AI model allows robots to figure out how to complete tasks without training The new model "can speak robot" and better understand its surroundings By Alfonso Maruccia, July 31, 2023, 1:52 PM
AI Google Google says users should confirm its Bard AI chatbot's responses are correct Using Google search, of course By Rob Thubron, July 28, 2023, 5:17 AM
Tech Culture Industry Big Tech coalition challenges Google and Apple's monopoly on maps Overture Maps Foundation's first open map dataset is ready for developers By Alfonso Maruccia, July 27, 2023, 11:43 AM 7 comments
Mobile Software Google is changing the Play Store for foldable phones and large-screen devices Bigger is better, according to Google By Rob Thubron, July 26, 2023, 9:11 AM
Google Security Google's post-cookie world could turn into DRM for the internet A new authentication system could let websites block extensions or jailbroken devices By Daniel Sims, July 25, 2023, 7:34 PM 14 comments
Google The Web YouTube Premium quietly raises subscription price by 17% It might be a good time to reevaluate your subscription strategy By Shawn Knight, July 20, 2023, 10:17 AM 10 comments
Software Google Google's answer to AirDrop for Android and Windows exits beta Wirelessly transfer files between Android and Windows over local networks By Daniel Sims, July 19, 2023, 5:11 PM
Security Google Google's new defense against cyberattacks: limiting internet access for employees Extreme but effective? By Rob Thubron, July 19, 2023, 10:59 AM
Google The Web Tax prep companies including H&R Block and TaxSlayer found to be tracking users, share sensitive data with Google, Facebook Death, taxes and tracking come for everyone By Alfonso Maruccia, July 14, 2023, 8:10 AM 10 comments
Google Industry Google claims quantum supremacy over traditional supercomputers once more A real breakthrough or just another academic achievement with no practical applications? By Alfonso Maruccia, July 13, 2023, 9:32 AM
Mobile Google Google Pixel Fold fails durability test, trails Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 4 The lack of a lockout mechanism can be a problem By Rob Thubron, July 6, 2023, 10:27 AM