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.
Google Assistant’s end. Gemini will replace it on Android in 2025
Google has officially announced that it will replace Assistant with Gemini this year. The only exception will be devices with older versions of Android.
Google Pixel 9a shown in video: what’s new in the budget flagship?
According to rumors, the official release of Google Pixel 9a will take place in a few days. Meanwhile, new leaks have appeared online, including an unboxing video and information from retailers.
Google Photos adds freedom of choice: how to delete a photo from the cloud but keep it on your phone?
Google Photos is a popular application for viewing and saving photos. Although there are many more powerful alternatives on the market, Google Photos remains the leader in terms of users. Now, the Android version has a new feature — the ability to undo a device backup.
Google unveils Gemma 3 — the world’s most powerful AI model to run on a single graphics card
Google has updated its family of «open» Gemma AI models and introduced Gemma 3 — the most powerful AI to date, according to the company, that can be run on a single graphics card.
First look at Google Pixel 10 — now with a third «eye»
A well-known OnLeaks insider has shared the first images of the upcoming Google Pixel 10 smartphone. Renders based on CAD models show the smartphone in pink color. The design of the Pixel 10 looks recognizable and quite interesting. The source also shared the dimensions of the smallest model in the lineup.
Amazon’s AI praises Mein Kampf as «a true work of art», and Google picks up on it
Amazon and Google’s AIs fell into the trap of calling Mein Kampf «a true work of art».
Google secretly collects information from Android devices — even before apps are launched
Google secretly collects and stores large amounts of data from Android device owners. This applies even to those who have never used the company’s apps.
Sergey Brin: Google will be the first to launch «strong AI», but you need to work from offices — and at least 60 hours a week
Sergey Brin co-founded Google in the 1990s with Larry Page, but stepped down from the company in 2019 — however, the AI boom forced the businessman to return to the office, and now he believes that other employees should follow suit.
Google Translate «upgraded» with artificial intelligence — with explanation of grammar, regional features and change of translation styles
Soon, Google Translate may receive new artificial intelligence features that will allow users to interact with translations and get additional context (cultural and regional, in particular).
Microsoft, OpenAI, and Google make premium AI features free — programming, deep analysis, and voice communication
Microsoft, OpenAI, and Google have announced major updates to their AI tools — they are now more widely available.
Are junior Google Pixels being slowed down on store shelves to sell more Pro?
Since the release of the Google Pixel 8, all Pixel smartphones have been equipped with 120Hz displays, including the mid-range Pixel 8a. However, it appears that Google may be artificially limiting the refresh rate of displays in demo models of base devices such as the Pixel 8 and Pixel 9 to encourage buyers to choose the more expensive Pro…
On the video of the thin Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge the Google Pixel 9a also appeared
A short video about the Galaxy S25 Edge, Samsung’s upcoming ultra-thin smartphone, also showed the Google Pixel 9a. The video was quickly removed, but the photos remained.
AI chatbot test: Gemini hates insects, Grok is a good joker, and ChatGPT can’t do math
We decided to test popular artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots for performing fairly simple and common tasks. For this purpose, we chose Claude 3.5 Sonnet by Anthropic, DeepSeek R1 by DeepSeek, ChatGPT 4o by OpenAI, Grok 3 beta by xAI, Gemini 2.0 Flash by Google, and Le Chat by Mistral AI. Although the tasks were not […]
Amazon closes its Android app store
Amazon has announced that it will close its Android app store in the summer of 2025. The corporation has many successful projects — Amazon Music, Prime Video, and Twitch — but hasn’t been able to beat Google Play.
Google Meet adds subtitle scrolling option for those who «sleep» in work circles
Google Meet has received several interesting updates — and among them option to scroll through subtitleswhich allows you to rewind the text recording of the conversation to the moment you accidentally listened to.
Circle and find: Google launches Circle to Search on iPhone
Google has announced an update that allows iPhone owners to quickly search for information right from the screen with a simple gesture. The new feature can be used in the Google Chrome and Google Search apps on iOS. This feature is similar to the Circle to Search feature that is already available on Android. It allows you to select objects on the…
Google integrates access to bitcoin wallets
Google plans to provide users with the ability to access their bitcoin wallets through Google accounts. The main goal is to make Web3 transactions as convenient and simple as traditional Web2 payment systems. Kyle Song, Google’s Web3 specialist for Asia Pacific, told this during Bitcoin Tech Carnival in Hong Kong. According to him, the tech…
Google launches «false» earthquake alerts at 2 a.m. on thousands of smartphones — in a region where they almost never happen
On Friday, around 2 a.m., thousands of Android smartphone owners in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, among others, received false emergency alerts about a 5.5 magnitude earthquake. The alarm turned out to be fake, and Google was the main culprit.
USAID executives suspect Gemini of spying and recording conversations through Google Workspace apps, — media
It is reported that the leaders of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) have warned employees that Gemini can record their conversations through Google Workspace programs.
Android 16 Beta 2 gets professional settings for photographers
Google has released the second public beta of Android 16, and it will delight photographers who want more control over their photo and video shooting. Updates include enhanced manual exposure settings, fine-tuning of white balance, and support for Ultra HDR images in HEIC format.
Google Chrome will automatically change your «suspicious» passwords — new ones will be created by artificial intelligence
Google is testing a new feature in the Chrome browser that will automatically change users’ passwords if it detects that they have been compromised.
Gemini 2.0 Pro and Flash Thinking – Google adds «thinking» model to its app
Google has added its experimental artificial intelligence model to the Gemini app, capable of «reasoning» and explaining how it answers complex questions. The Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking update is part of a large-scale rollout of Gemini 2.0 AI. The new products also include the flagship Gemini 2.0 Pro model.
Google removed from its website a promise «not to use artificial intelligence for weapons»
Google has updated its «principles for using artificial intelligence» page and removed the promise not to use the technology for weapons development.
Fraudsters used a real phone and Google subdomains in an attempt to steal data
Programmer and founder of the Hack Club community Zach Latta reported an attempt to hijack an account from using real data Google.
Gemini 2.0 Flash: Google’s faster and smarter AI assistant is now available for all
Google Gemini AI assistant now provides access to the Flash 2.0 model to all users. Previously, this large language model was available in an experimental mode. However, it is now stable and available through a web application and an Android app.
Google Photos now allows you to quickly mirror a photo. But there are limitations
The Google Photos app has a new useful feature that will be appreciated by those who like to take self-portraits. It is the ability to quickly mirror existing photos.
Google launches «voluntary release» program for Pixel, Chrome and Android developers
Google is offering voluntary resignations to employees of the Platforms & Devices division, which was formed last year, by combining the Pixel, Chrome and Android teams.
Google Pixel 9a will be released earlier: date, prices and specifications
Google Pixel 9a smartphone is expected to be unveiled this year before its predecessor in 2024. Previous rumors indicated the device’s launch around mid-March. Now, a new leak has revealed the exact release date, as well as the date when Google will start taking pre-orders for its next affordable Pixel smartphone.
First look at Samsung’s XR headset: Like Vision Pro, but on Android XR (video)
During Samsung Unpacked earlier this month, the company showed off both new smartphones and Project Moohan augmented reality headset based on Android XR, which it is developing with Google. Although attendees were not allowed to try the device at the event, YouTuber Marques Brownlee posted a video with a hands-on review of the prototype, giving us…
Just as Trump ordered: Google Maps to rename the Gulf of Mexico to «American» (US only)
Google announced, which will change the names of two US geographical locations in the application Google Mapsaccording to President Donald Trump’s January 20 order.
Google Pixel 9 Pro’s camera unit fell off — and it’s not the first time
Google Pixel smartphones are known for their quality cameras and unique design that sets them apart from others. Apparently, the Pixel 9 Pro camera block design is not very reliable.
The new life of Pebble: Google opens the source code for PebbleOS, and Eric Michigowski plans to «relaunch» the smartwatch
Founder and CEO of Pebble Eric Michigowski announced plans to revive smartwatch production.
Google Pixel 9a: good and bad news about the price
The Google Pixel 9a is due in mid-March. But a new leak has already brought detailed information about the prices of different versions of this smartphone. There is both good news and bad news here.
First look at Project Moohan, an augmented reality headset jointly developed by Samsung and Google (video)
Samsung and Google have joined forces to create augmented reality glasses. This was announced by the head of Samsung’s mobile division TM Roh. Currently, there is not much information about this project, even the approximate release date is unknown. Roh only noted that Samsung and Google «will strive to achieve the desired quality and…
Google gave Israel access to AI technology for military purposes – Washington Post
Google cooperated with the Israeli military immediately after its ground invasion of the Gaza Strip, trying to get ahead of Amazon in providing artificial intelligence services. This is evidenced by company documents obtained by the Washington Post.
Google Gemini will replace Bixby in Samsung Galaxy S25 and will be able to perform several tasks simultaneously
Google Gemini will become the main smart assistant on Samsung Galaxy S25 smartphones, replacing the default Bixby (access to the assistant is not closed, however, devices will launch Gemini by default).
Microsoft removed the interface that disguised Bing as Google — and declined to comment
Last week, journalists exposed a deceptive practice by Microsoft, which was aimed at attracting new users to Bing by essentially disguising the search engine as its main competitor.
Google Drive now synchronizes data faster and uses less traffic
Google has announced another update to its Google Drive cloud service, which will significantly speed up the synchronization of a local copy of files on a user’s computer with those stored in the cloud.
Microsoft disguises Bing as Google to make people use its search engine (video)
Microsoft has been trying for years to lure Google users to Bing, and in the latest twist of events, introduced something a bit sneaky, yet seemingly effective.
Dolby Atmos, move over: Samsung and Google’s new Eclipsa Audio spatial sound format will be a free alternative
Samsung and Google have unveiled a new audio standard called Eclipsa Audio, which will allow for 3D audio effects in certain YouTube videos this year. Support for the new format will be available in Samsung’s 2025 lineup of TVs and soundbars.
YouTube launches a crackdown on clickbait — so far, a mild one
Clickbait is annoying because it misleads about the actual content of the message. On YouTube, this is a common phenomenon and Google is starting to fight it.
Google launches Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking AI model that can «reason»
Google announced its first AI model focused on «reasoning», called Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking. It is available on the platform AI Studio.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella: «Google makes more money on Windows, literally»
Microsoft Windows is the most popular operating system. Its openness to third-party apps and services brings insane profits to Google and AI providers.
To spite viruses: ChromeOS can now reset settings without deleting data
Google announced the release of the new ChromeOS M13, which includes the handy Safety reset feature. This allows Chromebook users to reset their laptops to standard settings without a full wipe. The update also introduced a new accessibility option Flash notifications to assist those who may have difficulty hearing or seeing notifications.
Google Play will stop monetization for apps from russia on December 26
Google has announced a complete cessation of financial cooperation with developers from russia in the Google Play store starting December 26, 2024.
Google announces Android XR — an open OS for headsets and augmented reality glasses
Google follows in Apple’s footsteps and introduces a separate Android XR operating system for extended reality headsets. Under this term, the company includes a combination of VR, MR, and AR.
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