The horror of the 4a is back: Google to limit Pixel 6a batteries due to overheating
Recently, the Pixel 6a smartphone has made headlines again, not with feature updates, but with thermal incidents. And Google is now preparing restrictions — not for users, but for batteries.
Android 16 QPR1 beta 2 received desktop mode and windows that are not in the release
Almost simultaneously with the official release Android 16 released the QPR1 beta 2 version of the operating system, which received the highly anticipated «adult» desktop features.
YouTube relaxes moderation – when the public interest outweighs possible harm
Freedom of speech and content moderation are like a ticking time bomb for tech giants. Especially when elections are approaching or society begins to react sharply to sensitive topics. And now YouTube has decided to push the envelope a bit. Now the platform will allow more controversial videos if it believes that they have «social value». What…
Google account hacking — researcher learned how to find out any phone number
Cybersecurity researcher has learned to identify any phone number for hacking Google accounts. The method has been tested by 404 Media and Wired.
Android 16 is out — live notifications, smart camera and more
Just a day after Apple announced about updating their operating systems to WWDC 2025Google has released its own update to the mobile OS. This time, we’re going to get a pretty shaken up «toolkit» for the smartphone, which is bringing Android up to date with new user requirements step by step. There are some interesting innovations that…
Google’s boss became a web coder and builds his own AI website in his spare time
It seems that web coding has also reached the top of tech companies — Google boss Sundar Pichai liked the idea of «coding without stress and for fun» so much that he started creating his own website in his spare time.
Photo of the powered-up Google Pixel 10 Pro — Tensor G5 specifications, exotic version of Android 16
An early DVT1.0 prototype of the Google Pixel 10 Pro «has been leaked on a Chinese social network. In addition to the appearance, you can see several operating system screens and processor data.
Zoomers on TikTok pretend to be the creation of the Veo 3 neural network and collect millions of views
Since the moment when Google introduced its Veo 3 model that can generate realistic videos based on text queries, distinguish between reality from AI creations has become much more complicated — and bloggers from TikTok are taking full advantage of this, pretending to be video versions generated by the technology and collecting millions of views.
Google: Instagram started «unnecessarily» draining Android smartphones, even without watching Reels
If you’ve noticed that your Android smartphone is losing power too quickly — Instagram may be to blame.
«I’m going to kidnap you»: Google co-founder advises to threaten AI with physical violence» to make it work better
Google co-founder Sergey Brin seems to have found an effective way to overcome the hallucinations of AI chatbots — simply threaten them with physical violence.
Google Pixel 10 «lit up» when it filmed itself for a commercial — known colors and model range
The new footage reveals not only the Google Pixel 10, but also what the advertisement means when it says «shot on a smartphone». In fact, we are talking about professional equipment.
Android 16 QPR1 Beta 1 with Material 3 Expressive is already on Google Pixel — the most interesting interface updates
The Android 16 QPR1 Beta 1 operating system is already available for Google Pixel smartphones. Many changes and features of «have been analyzed by specialized reviewers, and ITC.ua has collected them together.
Google Beam introduces futuristic 3D video calls — with voice translation
A few years ago, Google introduced Project Starline, an experiment to rethink video calling. It has evolved into «a new 3D communications platform» Google Beam.
«Video meets audio»: Google unveils Veo 3, Flow cinematic program and Imagen 4 image generator
Google has announced Veo 3, a generative video creation model with audio capabilities, Flow, a movie creation tool, and Imagen 4, which has improved image quality.
Google launches ultra-low-cost AI subscription for $250 per month with 30 TB of storage and YouTube Premium to boot
Google outbids the competition in AI prices all the closest competitors with the launch of a new AI Ultra subscription that will cost $250 per month; the previous premium tariff «AI Premium» is renamed «Google AI Pro» with the same price of $20.
Google has created an «AI fitting of» clothes online — right in the search results
Google has announced a new feature — now you can stop guessing what you look like in your clothes and try them on virtually «try them on».
Google shows off Wear OS 6: new design, better battery life, and features for developers
At this year’s Google I/O 2025 conference, the company opened Wear OS 6 preview for developers. It’s not just another update — it brings a new visual language, improved energy efficiency, and changes that make life easier for both users and developers.
Google Introduces AI Mode — Advanced Search with Integrated Deep Search, Live Camera, and Automation in Browser
Google translates search using artificial intelligence AI Mode and AI Overviews to Gemini 2.5, and introduces many improvements.
Project Astra: Google’s improved AI assistant will do everything a smartphone can do for you (and has a very pleasant voice)
At the Google I/O 2025 conference, the company continues to demonstrate how far it has come in the development of artificial intelligence and smart assistants. For example, Google Meet has learned to translate your voice — and sound like you. Another of the most interesting areas is Project Astra, which is behind the camera and screen sharing…
Google Meet has learned to translate your voice — and sound like you
The world of messengers is changing dynamically. While Microsoft withdraws Skype from the marketGoogle continues to actively develop Meet and add new features to it. During the Google I/O conference, the search giant introduced a new feature in Meet: during video calls, the service can automatically translate your speech into another language. This…
Google Discover traffic monster is coming to PC — news feed will appear in Chrome
Mobile users are familiar with Google Discover, a personalized news feed (formerly known as Feed). It automatically selects relevant content — news, sports results, cooking recipes, analytics, reviews, tips, videos — based on the user’s interests. Soon, a similar news feed will also appear on desktop systems.
YouTube will insert ads in the most emotional moments of the video – they will be determined by AI
Imagine watching a touching video — a mountain top confession, a hero’s farewell, or a victory after a long journey. And just as you’re about to be overwhelmed by emotion and waiting for the denouement, the screen suddenly changes and an ad appears. Not just anytime, but specifically at that moment. This is the format that YouTube is…
Attempt #2: Google announces Material 3 Expressive, a new design for Android 16
Last week, Google accidentally released an early published information about the new design of Android 16 – Material 3 Expressive. Then the company quickly removed the published materials, and now the update has been officially announced. During The Android Show: I/O Edition, Google presented a new version of its proprietary design code —…
Google has updated the logo — the one on the photo is no longer relevant
The previous update of the Google logo happened 10 years ago. Since then, everyone has gotten used to seeing the letter «G» made up of four colored segments — now there are no segments.
AI chatbots have only 3% of search traffic, Google is visited 34 times more than ChatGPT
Despite Apple’s claims in court about the loss of traffic by search engines, AI chatbots have a relatively small share of it. Over the year, Google was visited 1.6 trillion times, compared to 47.7 billion for ChatGPT.
Alphabet’s share price drops 8% after Apple announces record traffic loss — Google denies
Words about possible disappearance of the iPhone were not the only high-profile statement by Apple CEO Eddy Cue in the Google trial. He also managed to reduce the value of Alphabet.
Apple SVP says iPhone will be obsolete in 10 years
Apple Senior Vice President Eddy Cue believes: AI can change technologies so much that the iPhone will become unnecessary. However, Apple’s own AI is currently does not demonstrate significant progress.
Google releases Gemini 2.5 Pro — AI model creates web applications from simple ideas
Google continues to develop and improve its Gemini AI assistant. After the release of the model Gemini 2.0 Flash optimized for daily activities and other tasks, the company announced about the launch of Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview for developers. Interestingly, it was announced ahead of schedule.
Google accidentally showed the Android 16 interface — what is Material 3 Expressive?
Google has accidentally revealed details of the new Android 16 — Material 3 Expressive interface, which is being prepared for an official presentation at the I/O conference. In a blog post that quickly disappeared from public access (but a copy remained in the Internet Archive), the company talked about the redesign of the system, based on…
Google goes Hollywood — the company has created a film and TV division 100 Zeros
Google signs a multi-year partnership agreement with Range Media Partners and launches 100 Zeros, a film and TV production division.
Former Google employee and fact-checking specialist: «Generative AI is being imposed on us… They created a self-confident liar»
Alexios Mantzarlis spent five years at Google, where he worked on generative artificial intelligence and factual accuracy in Search. He’s gone, accuracy and usefulness are no longer the main thing.
Watch out, Google: OpenAI adds ad-free shopping to ChatGPT
OpenAI allowed users to make purchases directly in ChatGPT — and now it looks even less like a regular chatbot.
3 days in the office or dismissal: Google introduces new requirements for remote workers
Several Google divisions have warned employees working remotely that they may be fired if they do not show up in the nearest office at least 3 times a week.
Gmail allows you to unsubscribe from all subscriptions in one click — only on Android for now
Google’s Gmail email service is launching an interesting feature called «subscription management», which allows users to unsubscribe from all subscriptions in just one click.
Gemini has learned to generate 720p video, but with a limit of 8 seconds
Gemini Advanced users can now generate videos using the Veo 2 model. To do this, just make a text request and describe your idea.
Google fixes a 20-year-old bug in Chrome that caused «to escape» browsing history
Almost every platform or service has its own security vulnerabilities — and Chrome is no exception. Recently, Google has already fixed several serious issues that could have given attackers access to sensitive data in the browser, and now it’s fixing another important bug.
Google pays salaries to AI engineers for a year after dismissal — to prevent them from leaving for competitors
Artificial intelligence specialists are worth their weight in gold, so some large companies pay them extra just to keep them from leaving for competitors.
Google DeepMind describes in detail how artificial intelligence can destroy the world
Google DeepMind researchers have been working on the security problem of general artificial intelligence (AGI) and released a document that explains the risks and principles of safe development.
April Fools’ Day «joke» Google has 2.5 billion users and 10 billion downloads after 21 years
When Google introduced Gmail on April 1, 2004, many people thought it was a joke. Now almost everyone uses this service.
Pixel 10 Pro Fold in official renders – yes, this is definitely a new smartphone
Official renders of the Pixel 10 Pro Fold appeared on the web a few months before the smartphone was announced. The novelty looks almost identical to the Pixel 9 Pro Fold and retains the same design.
The smartest AI Google Gemini 2.5 Pro suddenly became free for everyone
Google unexpectedly announced on Saturday, releasing the latest Geminі 2.5 Pro (experimental) model to all users — including free users.
Google Chrome gets multitasking mode: how to enable and use it?
Google is working on a new feature called Split Tabs, which is similar to Split Screen, which is already available in Microsoft Edge and Vivaldi. Currently, this feature is available in Chrome Canary and allows you to split and merge tabs through the right-click context menu using the Show side by side option.
Has Google created the smartest AI? New Gemini 2.5 outperformed all competitors in tests — and is available for free
Google introduced Gemini 2.5 is a new family of AI models capable of reasoning.
Android 16 will allow you to unlock Google Pixel with your fingerprint with the screen turned off – previously they could not do this
Starting with the Pixel 6, all Pixel smartphones (except for the foldable models) come with a fingerprint scanner below the display. However, unlike many other smartphones, the Pixel only works when the screen is on. Luckily, this limitation will be addressed in the Android 16 update for Pixel.
Google Pixel update improves graphics performance by 60%
As a rule, software updates do not provide a significant increase in smartphone performance. Usually, it can get worse due to the addition of new features. But Google decided to break this stereotype. The company has released updates for almost all Pixel models, starting with the 2022 devices, and the results are simply amazing. In Geekbench 6…
Google Pixel 9a is unveiled and costs $500, but will be released only in April — known reason
Probably, Google has decided to act in a race against the clock with rumors that fully revealed the new smartphone. Pixel 9a presented officially, but it will be available later.
More expensive than Motorola: Google acquires cloud service Wiz Inc for $32 billion
Google announced signing of a definitive agreement to acquire Wiz Inc. The Israeli cloud cybersecurity company will strengthen Google Cloud. This is the largest deal in Google’s history.
Google to help Ukrainians master AI with free AI Essentials course
2500 Ukrainians will be able to take the course for free Google AI Essentials on the Coursera platform. Participants will gain knowledge about artificial intelligence and will be able to get certified by Coursera.
First reviews of Google Pixel 9a «leaked before release: videos, tests, specifications
This has never happened before, and it has happened again. Reviews of the Pixel 9a smartphone are already circulating online even before its official announcement. Several full unboxing videos have already appeared on YouTube, demonstrating the design and features of the smartphone. And these are not just short reviews – one of the bloggers…
What’s new in Android 16: custom icons, split notification and settings panel, animated weather effects
Google has released a new beta version of Android 16. Although at first glance, there are few changes, signs of important updates were found in the code. Among them are the return of the ability to change the shape of icons on the home screen, a completely updated notification panel, and other innovations.
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