Google released the Android 16 QPR1 Beta 1 update for eligible Pixel smartphones on May 20, 2025. This update is part of Google’s Quarterly Platform Releases (QPRs), which bring regular fixes, new features, and security improvements to Pixel devices. Continue reading “Google rolls out Android 16 QPR1 Beta 1 update”
Google announced new updates to its AI products at the Google I/O 2025 event. These include improvements to the Gemini app, new models for video and image creation, and fresh tools for creators and developers. Continue reading “Google I/O 2025: New Gemini features, Imagen 4, Veo 3, and AI subscription plans”
Google on Tuesday rolled out the NotebookLM app for Android and iOS, bringing its AI-powered note-taking tool to mobile devices. The app lets users listen to Audio Overviews, ask questions about their sources, and save content from other apps directly into NotebookLM. Continue reading “NotebookLM app now available on Android and iOS”
In honor of Global Accessibility Awareness Day (May 15), Google announced updates to its accessibility tools on Android and Chrome, along with new support for developers working on speech recognition. Continue reading “Google rolls out new AI tools to improve accessibility on Android and Chrome”
Google on Tuesday unveiled a range of security upgrades in Android 16, introducing a new Advanced Protection setting and advanced tools to counter scams and theft. These updates prioritize safeguarding all users, particularly high-risk groups like journalists and elected officials. Continue reading “Google rolls out Advanced Protection and Enhanced Security tools for Android”
On Tuesday, Google announced that its Gemini assistant will soon extend to more devices—such as Wear OS smartwatches, Android Auto, vehicles with Google built-in, Google TV, headsets, glasses, and earbuds—bringing voice-based support across the Android platform. Continue reading “Google expands Gemini to smartwatches, cars, TVs, and more”
Ahead of Google I/O next week, Google unveiled a significant update for Android and Wear OS with Material 3 Expressive, one of their largest updates in years. This update focuses on personalization, smooth interactions, and enhancing user experience. Continue reading “Google unveils Material 3 Expressive for Android and WearOS”
Google on Thursday shared how it’s using AI to improve safety across Search, Chrome, and Android, with new updates designed to block scams, fake notifications, and tech support fraud more effectively. Continue reading “Google adds AI-powered scam protection to Search, Chrome, and Android”
Google on Tuesday introduced early access to Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview (I/O edition), an updated version of its Gemini 2.5 Pro model designed to improve coding tasks, particularly for creating interactive web applications. Continue reading “Google unveils early access to Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview for developers”
Google is rolling out a new native image editing feature in the Gemini app. This lets users easily modify images created by AI or uploaded from their phone or computer. The update builds on the earlier release of AI Studio, where Google first offered direct AI image editing tools. Continue reading “Gemini gets native AI image editing capabilities”
Google has announced that its NotebookLM Audio Overviews feature now supports more than 50 languages, broadening access to its podcast-style audio summaries. Continue reading “Google NotebookLM now supports over 50 languages for audio summaries”
On Thursday, Google announced that U.S. college students can use its advanced AI tools and 2TB of cloud storage for free. Josh Woodward, vice president of Google Labs and Google Gemini, said the initiative aims to help students “study smarter” during exam season. Continue reading “Google offers free AI Premium Plan to U.S. students until 2026”
Google has announced that Gemini Advanced users can now create and share videos using Veo 2, its advanced AI video generation model. This feature allows users to turn text prompts into dynamic, high-quality video clips. Google Labs has also updated Whisk, an AI experiment, with Whisk Animate, enabling users to animate both text and image prompts into short videos. Continue reading “Gemini gets Veo 2 and Whisk Animate for AI video creation”
Google’s latest NotebookLM update simplifies research and note-taking with AI-driven tools. Adam Bignell, a Software Engineer at Google, noted that NotebookLM helps users “understand anything” and highlighted its new “Discover sources” feature, ideal for tasks like writing papers, planning vacations, or transcribing interviews. Continue reading “Google NotebookLM gets Discover sources and multimodal PDF support”
Google is rolling out its March Workspace update, introducing features for “more effective” meetings, AI upgrades for Vids, and expanded language support. Here’s what’s new. Continue reading “Google Workspace March Feature Drop: Improved meetings, AI voiceovers for Vids, and more language support”
