Google Health 5.0 is rolling out with its best feature up front and its worst problems buried

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

Audio / Video     Shikhar Mehrotra     May 21

Android 16 VPN bug turns apps installed on your phone into a leaky sink

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.

Audio / Video     Manisha Priyadarshini     May 21

Magic Cue, one of the smartest Android features on the Pixel phones, is coming to more apps

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.

Audio / Video     Shikhar Mehrotra     May 21

CapCut is bringing its editing tools to Gemini, and your creative workflow will never be the same

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.

Audio / Video     Rachit Agarwal     May 21

YouTube is trapping you in an entirely different content bubble based on your gender

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.

Audio / Video     Moinak Pal     May 20

Google’s new tool will end the long wait for iOS apps to appear on your Android phone

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

Audio / Video     Vikhyaat Vivek     May 20

Google wants Gemini to help build the next big scientific breakthrough

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.

Audio / Video     Paulo Vargas     May 20

Android 17 is finally getting Apple’s Handoff feature, and it’s about time

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.

Audio / Video     Rachit Agarwal     May 20

Google Play is getting TikTok-style app previews and AI-powered search

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.

Audio / Video     Pranob Mehrotra     May 19

Google just gave Workspace a 24/7 AI agent that sends emails and books meetings while you sleep

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.

Audio / Video     Shikhar Mehrotra     May 19

Gemini can now make videos, brief your morning, and do digital chores while you sleep

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.

Audio / Video     Vikhyaat Vivek     May 19

Google Search is getting AI agents that will monitor the web for you

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.

Audio / Video     Pranob Mehrotra     May 19

Google Pomelli can now build your entire brand from scratch

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.

Audio / Video     Rachit Agarwal     May 19

Wear OS 7 promises 10% better battery life and adds Gemini Intelligence… for select 2026 models

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.

Audio / Video     Shikhar Mehrotra     May 19

Google’s AI subscriptions get a new $100 tier, a price cut, and new features across all plans

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.

Audio / Video     Pranob Mehrotra     May 19

Google AI Studio can now build Android apps without you writing a single line of code

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

Audio / Video     Rachit Agarwal     May 19

You can now walk through AI versions of real places with Google’s Project Genie

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.

Audio / Video     Shimul Sood     May 19

Google shows off Android audio glasses designed by Gentle Monster and Warby Parker

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

Audio / Video     Nadeem Sarwar     May 19

Android Halo could be the missing link between Android and AI agents

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.

Audio / Video     Shimul Sood     May 19

Google wants to reinvent your TV remote with Gemini and pointer controls

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.

Audio / Video     Shimul Sood     May 19

Gemini 3.5 Flash is Google’s new default AI model, and it’s built to act, not just answer

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.

Audio / Video     Pranob Mehrotra     May 19

Google’s new Gemini Spark AI agent can run your errands while you run your life

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.

Audio / Video     Rachit Agarwal     May 19

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 could finally fix the biggest problem with foldables

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

Audio / Video     Moinak Pal     May 18

Your Pixel phone might soon tell you when a caller is lying about who they are

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.

Audio / Video     Rachit Agarwal     May 18

I’m weirdly excited about Android 17’s upcoming anti-doomscrolling feature

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.

Audio / Video     Shimul Sood     May 17

Google’s Rambler could turn voice typing into something I don’t hate

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.

Audio / Video     Vikhyaat Vivek     May 16