Google is expanding access to some of Google Vids' advanced Gemini-powered features to all users with a Gmail account.

Google Calendar now lets you block time for tasks directly from Google Tasks, marking you as busy and improving day planning for all Workspace and personal users.

Google is adding new AI-powered planning tools to Search, including Canvas itineraries, global flight-deal suggestions, and booking for restaurants. With these updates, you can plan trips, compare options, and start bookings directly inside Search instead of juggling multiple travel sites.

Recovery mode is often indispensable for solving phone problems. This guide explains what it is and precisely how to access it on most major Android phones.

Play Store now offers a built-in card that reveals which streaming apps host your searched title, simplifying discovery and app installs.

Samsung has added Google’s Nano Banana image-editing model to the Now Brief feature on Galaxy phones, allowing your device to automatically turn selected selfies into AI-generated art. The tool uses Google’s Gemini tech to create quick, stylized edits you can save or share.

YouTube Music is finally testing playlist search, with a new Find in playlist button appearing for a tiny group of iOS users. It fixes one of the app’s most obvious pain points, but almost no one has it yet.

Google is reportedly developing a new feature, internally known as “Gesture Exchange” or “Contact Exchange,” that allows Android users to share contact details by tapping their phones together, much like NameDrop on iOS.

Google is reportedly preparing the next major Android release, Android 17, to bring mobile gaming closer to console-style experience. Leaks and reports hint at improved native controller support, built-in button remapping, and low-latency gameplay features.

Metalenz and UMC’s Polar ID mass-production deal marks the dawn of next-gen, ultra-thin, polarization-based face biometrics aimed at billions of devices, promising faster, slimmer security.

Gemini has been deeply integrated across Google's ecosystem of software products, and it's hungry for your data. You must only keep it enabled where's it's absolutely necessary and close the doors for the everything else.

Lenovo shares insights on Google’s upcoming Android PCs, highlighting their strengths for lightweight tasks while warning about the possible limitations.

Google is testing a new Contacts Picker in Android 17 that stops apps from automatically pulling your entire address book. Instead of handing everything over, you’ll be able to choose exactly which contacts to share and only the specific details an app actually needs.

Google is finally rolling out call recording support to more Pixel models with the latest Phone app update.

NotebookLM’s latest update adds Deep Research and support for Sheets, Word, PDFs, and images, turning Google’s AI notebook into more of a real study hub where your files, sources, and summaries actually live together.

Google Messages is testing a new feature in RCS group chats that lets you tag specific users and ensure they see your message.

Google has announced a new set of AI features aimed at making shopping in Search and the Gemini app faster and more convenient.

Google Maps now shows live Tesla Supercharger availability right inside your route. You can see open stalls, charger speed, and ETA on one screen, cutting a lot of guesswork from EV road trips.

Google has launched a new Images tab in its app, letting users discover, save, and organize visuals tailored to their interests, bridging search with personal inspiration.

Google is rolling out new model updates for Gemini Live on Android and iOS, giving its voice assistant more natural speech, flexible pacing and playful accents so it can help with studying, language practice, role play and storytelling.

Google is working on a new advanced flow that will let Android power users install apps from unverified developers while ensuring they understand the risks involved.

Google’s new “Ask” feature brings Gemini AI into everyday apps like Photos and YouTube, letting you chat with your own content. You can now find specific memories, edit images, or get instant video summaries, all by asking in plain language.

Google is adding Gemini-powered audio overviews to Drive, turning long PDFs into short spoken recaps you can play from your files. It is fast, tidy, and built for days when reading has to wait.

Google Maps is rolling out a handy new feature that helps extend your phone's battery life during navigation, but it's only available on the Pixel 10 series.

Android 16 code tied to "purwa" is turning up in repo screenshots, and a follow-up "mahua" chip gets a mention. If it sticks, Android on Snapdragon X laptops could be closer than you think.

Google is rolling out a major update for Google Photos on iOS, bringing powerful AI-editing features to your iPhone.

Google today announced a Pixel Drop for Pixel 6 and newer models, bringing theme packs, the Remix feature in Google Messages, and more.

Google has announced a new AI processing platform called Private AI Compute that aims to deliver the same level of privacy and security as on-device processing while using advanced cloud models.

Microsoft has found a new way to keep you on Edge. When Windows 11 users search for “Chrome” on Bing, they’re offered 1,300 Microsoft Rewards points for not switching. Those points can be traded for Amazon, Spotify, or Roblox gift cards, turning your browser loyalty into real-world offerings and adding a new twist to the browser wars.

Samsung is reportedly bumping wireless charging on the Galaxy S26 to 25W on Ultra and 20W on the rest, a first in six years, cutting time on the pad and lining up closer to rivals.

Google is rolling out a new Play Store feature that lets you remotely uninstall apps from any Android device linked to your account. The update adds an “Uninstall” button right on app pages and complements the existing Manage apps view, making it easier than ever to clean up unused apps and keep your devices in sync.

Google is cracking down on battery-draining Android apps with a new Play Store policy targeting “excessive partial wake locks.”

After debuting Gemini for TV on TCL's QM9K series in September, Google is now finally rolling it out to the Google TV Streamer.

A new class of adaptive malware called PROMPTFLUX — capable of mutating its own code via LLMs - represents a major escalation in cyber-threats, according to Google’s GTIG.