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How to set up your calling card on an Android phone and customize it

Android users can now personalize their call screen with a new Calling Card feature in the Google Phone app. Here is a guide to setting it up and customizing how your contacts appear.
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Your Pixel’s Now Playing tool is now a standalone app with a history you can actually use

Your Pixel's Now Playing tool is now a standalone app with a history tab that logs every song your phone has identified and lets you play tracks in Spotify or Apple Music.
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How to share the location of your lost luggage with airlines using Android’s Find Hub

Find Hub on Android now lets you share your lost luggage location directly with airlines using a secure link, a year after iPhones got the feature.
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One of 2025’s most powerful camera phones is getting a successor, and it’s going global

OPPO confirms the Find X9 Ultra’s global debut, bringing advanced dual periscope cameras, massive battery upgrades, and a Hasselblad-tuned imaging system to international flagship buyers.
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This fake Google Security check can steal your passwords. Here’s how to stay safe

A new phishing campaign is impersonating Google’s account security checks to trick users into installing a malicious web app that steals passwords, passcodes, and other sensitive data directly from the browser.
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March Pixel Drop and Android updates bring long-awaited features to your phone

Google’s March 2026 Pixel Drop enhances Circle to Search and introduces smarter restaurant recommendations through Magic Cue and Gemini, alongside broader Android ecosystem updates like Find Hub improvements.
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iPhone 17e brings big upgrades, but it’s still not the obvious choice over Pixel 10a

The iPhone 17e adds faster performance, MagSafe, and more storage, but the Pixel 10a counters with a smoother 120Hz display, smarter AI features, an extra ultrawide camera, and a bigger battery. Here’s why Google’s midranger still feels like the better buy.
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Gemini is getting smarter and a lot less annoying for smart home voice controls

Google is rolling out Gemini for Home updates that makes commands smarter and more accurate.
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Apple finally fixed the budget iPhone’s vibe, and the Pixel 10a can’t keep up

Apple’s iPhone 17e feels like a grown-up “budget” iPhone, making the Pixel 10a refresh harder to defend.
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You can now buy a more powerful Galaxy S26 Ultra rival, with some luck

The Japan-only Leitz Phone delivers extreme camera hardware that rivals, and often surpasses, the Galaxy S26 Ultra—if you’re lucky enough to find one in stock.
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An Android rival to the iPad Pro is here, and it looks just like the iPad Pro

The Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro launches as a premium Android tablet offering a laptop-like keyboard, a pro stylus, and flagship performance designed to challenge the iPad Pro directly.
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How Affiliates And Social Teams Manage Accounts Securely At Scale

AdsPower streamlines multi-account management with automation, strong security, and centralized control, helping digital teams operate more efficiently and scale confidently across platforms.
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Google Translate can finally decode “raining cats and dogs”

Google Translate now uses Gemini AI to decode idioms like "raining cats and dogs," offering alternative phrases and explanations on Android and iOS in the US and India.
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Google’s Nano Banana 2 promises to end the AI text rendering problems

With improved text rendering, smarter visuals, and character consistency, Nano Banana 2 feels like a serious step forward.
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Galaxy S26 Ultra vs. OnePlus 15 vs. Pixel 10 Pro XL: The ultimate Android flagship comparison of 2026

The S26 Ultra, OnePlus 15, and Pixel 10 Pro XL are all excellent flagships in 2026 — but for wildly different reasons. Here's the full breakdown before you spend over a grand.
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Android 17 could turn Gemini into your personal app butler

Google just showed how Android 17 could let Gemini handle tasks across your apps. New tools arriving on Galaxy S26 and Pixel 10 let AI find photos, order food, and book rides while you watch.
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Android adds new Gemini AI features, smarter search, and better scam protection

Android is rolling out new Gemini AI features, enhanced visual search, and stronger scam protection for Galaxy S26 and Pixel 10 devices, aiming to boost productivity and user safety.
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Google’s latest AI tool wants you to think you’re a music producer

With ProducerAI joining Google Labs, Google is combining music generation, album art, and AI video creation into a single prompt-driven workflow aimed at aspiring music producers.
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Wear OS smartwatches can now deliver earthquake alerts even without a phone

Google has added standalone earthquake alerts to Wear OS, allowing smartwatches to warn users over Wi-Fi or data even when not paired to a phone.
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Google’s underrated NotebookLM tool is about to solve your diary mess

A new custom banner image feature in NotebookLM may soon give diaries and research notebooks clearer structure, helping users quickly spot the right notebook instead of scrolling through walls of text.
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Google Messages may finally get live location sharing at last

Google Messages may soon let users share their live location for set or custom durations, with clear on-screen indicators showing when sharing is active.
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Google’s new plan to check if your AI is actually ethical

Google DeepMind researchers propose a new way to test whether AI chatbots actually understand morality or just mimic it, moving beyond current surface-level evaluations.
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Samsung finally lets you pick your AI assistant on Galaxy phones

Samsung is adding Perplexity as a second system-level AI agent on Galaxy phones with a dedicated "Hey Plex" wake word and side button control.
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Google is sunsetting the weather app on Android

Google is retiring the Android Weather app experience and moving forecasts into a redesigned Google Search interface.
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Google Pixel 10a dashed my hopes, but I can recommend these 6 phones instead

Google has officially unveiled the Pixel 10a, its newest entry in the A-series lineup. On the surface, it looks like another compelling budget-friendly Pixel: minimalist design, fresh colours, a large battery, and Google’s well-known AI features. But dig a little deeper, and the excitement quickly fades. For many buyers, the Pixel 10a may feel like […]
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Google’s secret AI tool feels like a professional photoshoot powerhouse in your pocket

Google Labs' new Pomelli Photoshoot turns basic product snaps into studio-quality marketing images, giving small businesses a fast, affordable AI-powered creative department.
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Warframe finally lands on Android and its next stop is Switch 2

Warframe launches globally on Android with cross-play and cross-save, and a Nintendo Switch 2 version is coming soon.
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Gemini 3.1 Pro just got a major AI intelligence boost

Google introduces Gemini 3.1 Pro, a major upgrade with dramatically improved reasoning and problem-solving abilities, designed to deliver deeper insights across apps, workflows, and developer tools.
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Chrome just fixed some of its biggest daily annoyances

Chrome adds split view, PDF annotations, and Google Drive saving to help you work faster directly in the browser.
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Snapseed update brings retro film camera vibes and manual controls to your iPhone

Google's latest Snapseed update for iPhone makes the built-in retro camera easier to access and adds manual controls for ISO, shutter speed, and focus.
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Meta could launch a smartwatch in 2026, years after killing its original plans

Meta is reportedly reviving its smartwat.ch plans for 2026, focusing on AI-powered features and health tracking to compete with Apple, Samsung, and Google
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Three reasons why the Pixel 10a appeals to me, even without big upgrades

The Pixel 10a doesn't reinvent Google's mid-range formula, but thoughtful refinements and long-term support help it remain one of the most sensible options in its class.
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Google Gemini adds Lyria 3, an AI model that can create music with words and photos

Lyria 3 can take your words, photos, and videos, and turn them into a custom 30-second track with lyrics in tow. It's free to use and available within the Gemini. tool picker.
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Google reveals the Pixel 10a, a slightly better phone at the same $499

Google has officially unveiled the Pixel 10a and, as expected, it's a modest upgrade over last year's model with a handful of subtle design refinements and incremental spec improvements.
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You can run PC games like Cyberpunk 2077 on Android now, and it’s not streaming

Cyberpunk 2077 on Android is now playable without streaming. ETA PRIME shows it running locally through PC emulation, with FSR frame generation lifting performance into the 40s, though ghosting and heat limits still matter.
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You can now use NotebookLM as your faster path from notes to slides

NotebookLM’s slide deck update adds prompt-based slide revisions and PPTX export, so you can refine a deck without rebuilding it, then move it into PowerPoint for speaker notes, templates, and final cleanup.
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Google I/O 2026 leans into AI, here’s what it means for you

Google locked in I/O 2026 for May 19 to 20 and it’s already framing the event around Gemini and AI tooling. Here’s what’s confirmed, what’s missing, and how to plan what to watch.
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You can now use Gemini without leaving your apps, thanks to split-screen multitasking

Google’s Gemini now supports split-screen multitasking on Android, allowing the AI to assist users directly inside other apps without switching screens.