YouTube has announced a series of updates to its short-form video platform, YouTube Shorts. Aimed at improving user interaction and tailoring content delivery, these changes are rolling out gradually to the Shorts player based on user feedback collected over the five years since the feature’s launch. Continue reading “YouTube Shorts gets 2x Speed, Clear Screen Mode and more”
Google Wallet is expanding support for TSA PreCheck Touchless ID, a biometric system that allows eligible travelers to pass through airport security using facial comparison instead of presenting physical ID or boarding passes. The feature is being introduced through a partnership with the Transportation Security Administration. Continue reading “Google Wallet expands TSA PreCheck Touchless ID availability for travelers”
Google has announced that computer use is now a built-in tool in Gemini 3.5 Flash, enabling developers to build AI agents that can interact across platforms, including browser, desktop, and mobile environments. Previously available only as a standalone Gemini 2.5 computer use model, the capability is now integrated directly into Gemini 3.5 Flash. Continue reading “Gemini 3.5 Flash gets native computer use for AI agents”
Google has announced updates to its Play Store business model, introducing expanded billing flexibility, lower fees, and new programs for app and game developers. Continue reading “Google Play expands billing choice program, lowers fees and introduces new developer incentives”
Google has announced new updates to Chrome’s Autofill feature, extending advanced autofill capabilities to Android and iPhone users while deepening integration with Google Wallet across mobile and desktop. The update allows users to securely autofill more types of personal information, including passport details, driver’s license information and payment data. Continue reading “Chrome gets advanced Autofill for Android and iPhone, expands Google Wallet integration”
Google has announced the Google Home Speaker, its first smart speaker built around the Gemini for Home voice assistant. Continue reading “Google Home Speaker with Gemini for Home announced”
Google has started rolling out Wear OS 7 to eligible Pixel Watch devices. The latest update brings new glanceable features and a more efficient smartwatch experience designed for all-day use. Continue reading “Google Wear OS 7 rolls out with Live Updates and Gemini Intelligence for Pixel Watch”
Google has announced the June Pixel Drop, introducing new features for Pixel devices across creation tools, multitasking, communication, and safety. The update also aligns with Android 17 and Wear OS 7, adding system-level enhancements across supported devices. Continue reading “Google June Pixel Drop: Screen Reactions, Gemini upgrades and new Pixel AI features”
Google has announced an expansion of its Android Parental Controls, bringing new tools for screen time management, app controls, and family supervision. The company has also increased its U.S. digital wellbeing fund to more than $50 million as part of its efforts to support healthier technology habits among kids and teens. Continue reading “Android 17 expands parental controls with screen time limits, app controls and Family Link support”
Google has officially released Android 17, initiating its rollout to Pixel devices, with other eligible Android devices expected to receive the update throughout 2026. The latest version marks a architectural shift toward what Google describes as an “intelligence system,” prioritizing adaptive design across various form factors alongside updates to productivity, privacy, and media capabilities. Continue reading “Android 17 stable update arrives for Pixel phones”
Google has announced the expansion of Gemini in Chrome to additional regions while rolling out several of Chrome’s latest AI features. The update introduces new image editing capabilities, expanded personalization features, deeper integration with Google services, and additional security safeguards. Continue reading “Google expands Gemini in Chrome to more regions with image editing and personalized AI features”
Google has introduced DiffusionGemma, an experimental open-weight AI model that explores diffusion-based text generation. Released under the Apache 2.0 license, the 26-billion-parameter Mixture-of-Experts (MoE) model moves beyond the sequential token-by-token generation used by traditional autoregressive large language models, instead generating and refining entire blocks of text simultaneously. Continue reading “Google unveils DiffusionGemma open AI model with up to 4x faster text generation”
Google has introduced Gemini 3.5 Live Translate, a new audio model designed for real-time speech-to-speech translation. The system builds on two decades of machine learning work in translation and is aimed at enabling more natural, continuous communication across languages while preserving tone, pacing, and pitch. Continue reading “Google rolls out Gemini 3.5 Live Translate with real-time speech translation, 70+ language support, and Android listening mode”
Google has announced a major across-the-board upgrade to NotebookLM, introducing new agentic capabilities and more advanced reasoning designed for complex, multi-step research workflows. Continue reading “NotebookLM gets Gemini 3.5 with agentic AI and advanced reasoning upgrade”
Apple has announced a broad range of developer-focused updates at WWDC26, introducing new AI frameworks, expanded Apple Intelligence capabilities, agentic coding tools in Xcode 27, and platform enhancements designed to make apps faster, more adaptive, and easier to build. Continue reading “Apple WWDC26: Foundation Models gain Gemini support, Xcode 27 gets agentic coding tools”
