Samsung and Apple delivered some big surprises in 2025, but next year, it’s the more exotic labels that have me excited about smartphone innovations.

A Reddit report claims a Pixel 10 Pro’s flashlight lens melted, leaving a dark crater-like mark near the LED. It’s unverified, but easy to check, document, and escalate if you see similar damage.

Google is quietly testing a feature that lets users change their Gmail username, starting with a limited rollout in India and potentially expanding worldwide.

A new Chrome Platform Status entry shows Google working on Global Privacy Control support, aligning the browser with California privacy laws and stronger, enforceable opt-out signals.

It’s Christmas Eve, and as the night approaches, the chorus of ‘When is Santa coming?’ will be ringing throughout the house. NORAD believes he’ll be in your airspace between 9-12PM, but we know the rules… only if you’re asleep. If you’re wondering where he is right now, then check out the resources we’ve been using […]

Gemini may soon stop interrupting your workflow. Google is developing a change that lets the assistant continue handling requests in the background, allowing users to move between apps without losing progress.

Google is testing a new Lecture mode in NotebookLM that can turn your notes and documents into long, spoken lectures. The feature aims to explain material out loud, making studying feel more like attending a real class.

Android Automotive’s new Sensitive App Protection lets drivers lock individual apps with a PIN, enhancing privacy in shared cars without compromising essential functions.

Google's New Year promo slashes 50% off Google One premium and AI Pro annual plans.

Google’s plans to level up your smart home experience aren’t limited to bringing Gemini to your devices. The company is also upgrading its Google Home app to make your Nest camera footage far more useful. According to a new Nest help forum post, the latest update for the Google Home app brings improvements for the […]

Retro’s Splat app turns your photos into AI coloring pages for kids, with quick style options and print or on-screen modes. It also signals a wider push for kid-friendly generative AI play.

With the Pixel 10 series, Google introduced Magic Cue, an AI-powered feature that analyzes how you use your phone and offers tailored suggestions and app actions to make everyday tasks quicker and smoother. So far, it has been limited to Google’s latest flagships, but the company appears to be working on bringing something similar to […]

Google is rolling out an update for Android's Find Hub, which introduced a new option to switch map layers for additional information.

The unlocked Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold with 256GB storage is down to $1,399 at Best Buy, $400 off the usual $1,799 price, making Google’s flagship foldable a much easier upgrade to justify.

Google Chrome is gaining smarter AI features that let it understand what you are reading, summarize content across tabs, and help you get work done without jumping between pages.

Movies Anywhere has restored Google as a partner service, and users can now access their Google Play and YouTube movie purchases on the platform.

Android 16 code hints Google could restore one-tap Wi-Fi and mobile data toggles, potentially ending the unpopular Internet tile introduced in Android 12.

Google’s shift from Assistant to Gemini on smartphones is delayed, meaning users can continue using Assistant while Google fine-tunes Gemini for a full mobile rollout.

A full third of UK citizens have turned to artificial intelligence for emotional support, companionship, or social interaction, according to a new report from the government’s AI Security Institute (AISI). The data shows that nearly one in 10 people are using systems like chatbots for emotional purposes on a weekly basis, with 4% engaging with […]

NotebookLM’s new Data Tables feature automatically organizes information from your sources into structured tables that can be exported to Google Sheets or Docs cutting out hours of manual copy-paste work.

Can NotebookLM make a podcast? yes, it can. Will the podcast sound like real humans? Not really.

ChatGPT for Android may soon add home screen shortcuts for specific conversations. An APK teardown suggests OpenAI is testing an "Add to home screen" option that opens a chosen chat directly.

Google is expanding Gemini's AI content detection capabilities to include video content.

Google is rolling out an update for its Androidify app that lets users turn their custom avatars into watch faces.

Google appears to have addressed a long-standing accidental touch issue on its Pixel lineup, and a fix is underway.

Snapchat is rolling out Snapchat Quick Cut iOS, a Lens-powered tool that turns Memories or Camera Roll clips into beat-synced videos fast. Android support is promised "soon," but Snap hasn’t shared dates.

Aside from Gemini 3 Flash debut, Google has also pushed Gemini 3 Pro and Nano Banana Pro image generator within the Search experience.

Google Labs’ new CC experiment uses Gemini to send a daily “Your Day Ahead” email that summarizes your schedule and tasks, and you can reply to it anytime for help.

Opal is now built into the Gemini web app via the Gems manager, letting you create reusable, shareable AI mini-app workflows with no code, plus a new step-by-step editing view.

The Pixel 10 Pro is an AI-native phone that can surprise you in practical ways. The iPhone 17 Pro is far behind, but it gives you precise control over how exactly you want AI to work for you.

iOS 26.3 introduces native iPhone-to-Android data transfers, reducing friction for users switching platforms and meeting new interoperability requirements without extra apps.

Google is shutting down its dark web report feature, a tool that alerted users when their personal information appeared in data breaches. The company says feedback showed it lacked clear, actionable guidance, and it plans to focus on stronger security tools instead.

The latest update for the Apple TV app for Android brings Google Cast support, letting users cast content to TVs and smart displays.

Google’s new FACTS benchmark shows today’s best AI chatbots are only about 69 percent accurate. Even top models like Gemini 3 Pro still get facts wrong one-third of the time, raising fresh concerns for businesses betting on AI reliability.