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With fingers in pretty much every pie imaginable — search engines, phones, smart assistants, office software, even robots — Google is one of the biggest players in the tech industry, and it can be hard to keep up with everything they do. Thankfully, we keep up with it for you, whether you want reviews, in-depth analysis, or breaking news about what Google’s doing now.
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Battery tech is solving problems buyers still don’t care about
For the longest time, the electric vehicle industry has been chasing a finish line that felt simple enough: make charging as fast as refueling a petrol car. That was the promise, the pitch, and in many ways, the justification for everything from billion-dollar battery investments to government subsidies. In 2026, that finish line is no […]
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Gemini now makes personalized images by understanding your taste from Photos library
Personalized AI images sound cool — until you realize the 'personalization' comes from Google scanning your entire photo library.
AI mode in Chrome gets a big upgrade to save you some tab hopping
Google's AI Mode upgrade for Chrome lets you browse websites and search at the same time, so you can ask follow-up questions without losing your place or opening yet another tab.
Google is making smart glasses with Gucci, and they’re landing next year
Google and Gucci are reportedly working on AI-powered luxury smart glasses, with Kering now saying the product could arrive as early as next year.
The next Pixel phone could get a glowing back, if Android 17’s code is anything to go by
Google is working on a new feature called Pixel Glow that uses subtle lights on the back of your device to notify you without lighting up the screen.
Damning report finds Apple and Google’s app stores boosting nudify apps
Despite having policies banning explicit content, Apple and Google are reportedly pointing users to AI nudify apps through autocomplete suggestions and sponsored ads. Some of those apps were even rated suitable for kids.
Google drops a new Android Canary build, chirping with a bunch of UI changes
Google's latest Android Canary build introduces two small changes: a friendlier empty notification shade and a cleaner app long-press menu.
Over a hundred Chrome extensions discovered raising hell. Check out if you’ve been using one
A new report links 108 Chrome extensions to identity theft, session hijacking, and browser abuse, which means your harmless-looking add-on could deserve a closer look right now if you haven't audited Chrome lately.
Google is expanding Personal Intelligence to Gemini users globally and it’s a huge shift
Google is expanding Personal Intelligence globally for Gemini users, connecting Gmail, Photos, YouTube, Maps and more to deliver smarter, personalized responses without extra prompting from you
You can now save and reuse Gemini prompts in Chrome with the new Skills feature
Google has launched Skills in Chrome, a new feature that lets you save Gemini prompts as reusable one-click tools and run them across multiple tabs without retyping anything
The Pixel 10 gets a security fix most people will never notice
Google’s Pixel 10 won’t feel faster because of its modem rewrite, but that’s beside the point. By moving deeper into Rust, Google is targeting a dangerous class of bugs in one of the phone’s riskiest layers.
This Android smartwatch app is a godsend if your daily commute is tiring and sleepy
Sleep&Arrive is a new Wear OS transit alarm that wakes you by location, not time, giving sleepy commuters a smarter way to avoid missed stops, quiet their alerts, and rely less on shifting arrival estimates.
OnePlus phones could soon get a cool lock screen information trick
OnePlus could be working on a new lock screen bar for calls and media, and leaked images suggest it’s part of a broader OxygenOS 16.1 refresh that could make glanceable phone info much more useful.
Google Messages is about to get a tad zesty in your chats
Your boring text bubbles are about to get a glow-up.
Google Home is getting plenty of upgrades to polish your interactions with Gemini
Google is addressing the frustration of getting cut off mid-sentence with the latest batch of Gemini for Home updates, along with a couple of helpful improvements.
Android tap-to-share leak offers a first look at Google’s new sharing tool
A leaked Android interface shows Google working on tap-to-share file transfers, with phone overlap, NFC quirks, and Android 17 timing all pointing to a more direct answer to AirDrop-style sharing.
The smart home was supposed to be open, but it’s becoming a toll booth
The smart home promised seamless convenience. What it increasingly delivers is a polished system of gatekeeping, where screens, speakers, and dashboards shape what gets seen, what gets used, and what keeps charging after the hardware is already paid for.
Google Messages gets a Trash folder for your unimportant chats to simmer in
Google Messages has added a Trash folder that gives deleted conversations a 30-day recovery window before they are permanently removed.
Just in case you missed it, YouTube Music Premium also got a hike
YouTube has raised Premium and Music subscription prices, adding to growing costs across streaming platforms.
iPhones take the global smartphone crown in 2026 as Google Pixels make a big leap
Apple leads global smartphone shipments in Q1 2026 with 21% share, while Google Pixel sees strong growth despite an overall market decline.
Gmail mobile gets end-to-end encryption to shield your emails from snooping
Google has rolled out end-to-end encryption for Gmail on Android and iOS, letting eligible Workspace Enterprise Plus users send and read encrypted emails natively in the mobile app.
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8 appears thinner in new CAD leak
Galaxy Z Flip 8 leak shows a thinner Flip, same old look
YouTube Premium just got more expensive, and nobody got a heads up
YouTube Premium prices are going up across all plans. The individual plan jumps from $13.99 to $15.99, and even the Student and Lite plans aren't spared.
Those 90-second YouTube ads you saw? YouTube says they don’t exist
YouTube denies running 90-second unskippable ads on TVs, but multiple users are reporting the same experience. So what's actually going on?
Google Photos now saves you a precious second with a iPhone-like copy trick
Google Photos' new clipboard copy feature skips the download step entirely, making photo sharing on Android quicker and more seamless. And yes, iPhones have been doing this for quite some time, but better late than never for Google.
Pixel outperforms iPhone and Galaxy on repairability
A new 2026 repairability report reshapes smartphone rankings, putting Google Pixel ahead of iPhone and Galaxy devices while stricter EU scoring exposes how design choices affect long-term usability and repair costs.
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