How to find archived emails in Gmail and return them to your inbox

Gmail doesn’t use a dedicated archive folder, but finding archived emails and moving them back to your inbox only takes a few quick steps.

Vikhyaat Vivek     April 20

Gemini Live gets a minimalist app redesign that lets you do more

Google has redesigned Gemini Live with a cleaner interface, making AI conversations more seamless and easier to access within the main app.

Moinak Pal     April 20

How to turn Safe Mode on and off on Android (and when to use it)

When you have an issue with your phone, safe mode disables all third-party apps to determine if they are to blame. Here's how to turn safe mode on and off.

Pranob Mehrotra     April 20

Google’s next wearable could be the screen-less Fitbit Air and it’s coming for Whoop’s crown

Google's upcoming screen-less band will be called the Fitbit Air. The company plans to rebrand Fitbit Premium to Google Health, moving wellness features firmly under the Google brand.

Manisha Priyadarshini     April 20

How to enable Developer options on Android (and what it does)

Want to go behind the scenes with Android? We’ll teach you how to access your phone’s developer options, where plenty of new features and settings await you.

Pranob Mehrotra     April 20

A Google Pixel laptop might be on its way, but does anyone actually want one?

A new Google Pixel laptop might be in the works, but history, rising hardware costs, and a $599 MacBook Neo suggest it could be dead on arrival.

Rachit Agarwal     April 19

All Gemini users can now access Notebook projects on the web without paying a dime

Gemini now lets all free users create Notebooks on the web, a shared workspace that syncs with NotebookLM. You can store files, past chats, and sources in one place for smarter AI responses.

Manisha Priyadarshini     April 18

Google’s new desktop mode makes one thing clear: Samsung DeX was onto something

Android 16 desktop mode finally gives Pixel users a real desktop experience, but the comparison with Samsung DeX shows how much more polished Samsung’s vision still is.

Paulo Vargas     April 18

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.

Shimul Sood     April 17

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.

Rachit Agarwal     April 16

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.

Vikhyaat Vivek     April 16

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.

Rachit Agarwal     April 16

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.

Manisha Priyadarshini     April 16

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.

Rachit Agarwal     April 15

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.

Paulo Vargas     April 15

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

Manisha Priyadarshini     April 14

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

Manisha Priyadarshini     April 14

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.

Paulo Vargas     April 14

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.

Paulo Vargas     April 14

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.

Paulo Vargas     April 14

Google Messages is about to get a tad zesty in your chats

Your boring text bubbles are about to get a glow-up.

Shimul Sood     April 14

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.

Pranob Mehrotra     April 14

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.

Paulo Vargas     April 13

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.

Paulo Vargas     April 12

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.

Vikhyaat Vivek     April 11

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.

Moinak Pal     April 11

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.

Varun Mirchandani     April 11

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.

Shikhar Mehrotra     April 10

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8 appears thinner in new CAD leak

Galaxy Z Flip 8 leak shows a thinner Flip, same old look

Moinak Pal     April 10

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.

Rachit Agarwal     April 10

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?

Rachit Agarwal     April 9

Google Meet on mobile finally lands speech translation

Let your words wander across languages.

Shimul Sood     April 9

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.

Shikhar Mehrotra     April 8

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.

Paulo Vargas     April 8

Gemini is getting a Projects feature to help you organize your AI chats

Google is testing a new Gemini feature called Projects that lets users organize their chats into folders, similar to the folder system already available in ChatGPT.

Manisha Priyadarshini     April 7

Google’s AI mental health features feel helpful – but not enough alone

Google wants to help you find mental health support more easily

Moinak Pal     April 7

Google Photos rolls out AI Enhance and video playback speed controls

Google Photos adds AI Enhance and video speed controls on Android, bringing faster edits and more flexible playback, though rollout timing still varies across devices and regions

Paulo Vargas     April 7

Want to know what the world is searching? Google Trends gets a mobile makeover to scratch that itch

Google Trends is coming to mobile with Gemini-powered suggestions that help you compare topics and spot rising searches faster, turning a once manual tool into a quicker way to understand what people are searching.

Paulo Vargas     April 7