Apple is reportedly developing a theft detection feature that automatically locks stolen iPhones using motion sensors, AI, and Apple Watch proximity data.

Google has rolled out a system services update that lets Google Wallet users share their digital car key with role-based permissions, including speed and acceleration restrictions for each role.

Xiaomi's Pad 8 Pro is a rare breed that balances build, performance, and meaningful perks without nuking your wallet or having you sorely regret not picking an iPad.

Smart glasses are returning with better frames, softer branding, and AI tucked into something that looks almost normal. That may make them easier to wear, but it doesn't make face-mounted cameras any less socially awkward.

Bada is a new open-source Android app that implements Google's Quick Share protocol without needing Google Play Services.

Google says the casting issues affecting older Chromecast devices have now been resolved after users feared the company had quietly killed support for the aging hardware.

The software tracking your work hours may also be feeding data to Big Tech. A new Northeastern study shows how bossware is becoming a wider privacy problem.

A BBC investigation found that AI chatbots can be easily manipulated into spreading misinformation. Google has now updated its policies, but experts warn you're still not safe.

Google Health 5.0 is replacing the Fitbit app with a genuinely useful home screen widget, but the AI coach still hallucinates.

Android 16 has a bug that lets apps route traffic outside your VPN tunnel and expose your real IP address, even with strict VPN settings enabled.

Google confirmed at I/O 2026 that Magic Cue on Pixel 10 is expanding to third-party apps including Snapchat, along with a redesigned bottom-of-screen UI.

CapCut is partnering with Google's Gemini app, letting you edit images and videos directly inside Gemini using CapCut's tools. No more app-switching mid-workflow.

A new study claims YouTube’s recommendation algorithm may steer men and women toward vastly different political content, raising fresh concerns about online echo chambers and polarization.

Google’s Android Studio Migration Assistant can port iOS projects to native Android by converting features, assets, and interfaces through an agentic workflow.

Google’s Gemini for Science pushes AI beyond research summaries, with experimental tools for hypotheses, computational testing, and literature review. The bigger question is whether it can earn trust inside real labs.

Android 17's new Continue On feature lets you start an app on your phone and instantly pick up where you left off on your tablet, with just one tap.

Google has announced its integrating Google Play with the Gemini app, enabling app and conten discovery. The company has also revealed Play Shorts, a short-form video feed for browsing apps, and Ask Play, a conversational AI search tool that can help users find the right apps.

Google announced five major Workspace updates: Gemini Spark, Gmail Live and Docs Live voice features, Keep voice notes, Google Pics image tool, and expansion of AI Inbox.

Google’s Gemini app is getting a major upgrade with cinematic video generation, morning briefs, richer answers, and a 24/7 agent that handles tasks.

Google used I/O 2026 to announce a major overhaul of Search, adding background AI agents that monitor the web for you, a redesigned search box, and agentic coding that can build custom apps and dashboards on demand.

Google Pomelli just got smarter. The AI marketing tool can now build your brand identity, generate brand books, and design a complete website for your small business.

Google’s Wear OS 7 update promises 10% better battery, flexible 2×1 and 2×2 widgets replacing Tiles, Live Updates on the watch face, and streamlined workout tracking.

Google has announced an overhaul of its AI subscriptions at I/O 2026, adding a new $100/month AI Ultra tier and cutting the price of its top plan from $250 to $200. The update brings fresh models, a smarter Gmail inbox, YouTube Premium perks, and more across all paid plans.

Google AI Studio gets Android app building, Google Workspace integration, custom design tools, and a mobile app at I/O 2026.

Google’s experimental Project Genie is no longer building worlds from imagination alone. With Street View now in the mix, the line between real places and AI-generated realities is starting to blur in fascinating ways.

Google has finally given us first look at Android XR audio glasses, powered by Gemini and coming out later this year.

Google’s new Android Halo feature hints at a future where AI quietly works alongside you instead of demanding constant attention. The most interesting part is how little it tries to get in your way.

Google is reshaping the future of TVs with Gemini-powered discovery and a brand-new way to navigate apps. The biggest change, however, may not be on the screen at all — but in your remote.

Google today announced Gemini 3.5 Flash, its most capable Flash-series model to date. The company says it outperforms Gemini 3.1 Pro on coding and agentic benchmarks and runs at four times the speed of comparable frontier models.

Google's Gemini Spark is a new AI agent that handles multi-step tasks in the background, works across Google's apps, and keeps going even after you close your laptop.

A new Galaxy Z Fold 8 leak suggests Samsung may finally improve foldable battery life alongside thinner designs and upgraded cameras.

Google is working on phone number spoofing detection for the Google Phone app. It could warn you when someone is pretending to call from a saved contact's number and even let you hang up instantly.

I thought I had tried every trick possible to stop doomscrolling, but Android 17’s new Pause Point feature feels surprisingly different. Instead of punishing screen time, it interrupts the habit before the scrolling spiral even begins.

Google’s Rambler sounds like a small Gboard upgrade, but it could quietly solve a real phone problem by turning messy spoken thoughts into messages you might actually send.

Google’s Gemini Intelligence sounds like the next big leap for Android AI, but there’s a surprising catch hiding behind the hype. Even some recent flagship phones may not make the cut.

A new class action claims OpenAI shared ChatGPT prompts and user identifiers with Google and Meta trackers, raising fresh privacy concerns around intimate chatbot conversations.

Google is rolling out a new QR code sharing feature in Quick Share that lets Android users transfer files to iPhones without any extra app.

Google has quietly changed its free storage policy for new accounts, defaulting to 5GB instead of 15GB, with the full allocation only unlocked by linking a verified phone number.