Android 16 launches with subtle tweaks, paves way for major features later this year
Pixel owners get the first look at Android 16's smarter notifications and enhanced security
Google offers more buyouts to US employees, cracks down on remote workers
Remember when Google was a good place to work?
YouTube shuts down ad-blocker loophole, tightens restrictions
More Firefox users have been impacted
Google speeds up Chrome, but its RAM appetite stays about the same
Once again, the world's most popular browser breaks its own speed record, but will still tap your RAM reserves
Google Wallet removes PayPal as a payment option for US users
You'll need to link a credit or debit card to continue using Google Wallet
Google Photos turns 10, celebrates with new AI editing tools and QR sharing
To mark its 10th anniversary and a milestone of over 1 billion users, Google Photos has received a revamped photo editor, adding more AI editing suggestions and enabling instant album sharing through QR codes.
Google research shows quantum computers could break RSA encryption sooner than expected
The quantum clock is ticking on online security
Court lets mother sue Google, Character.ai over Daenerys Targaryen chatbot's role in son's death
What just happened? A judge has ruled that the lawsuit against Google and Character.ai over claims the latter's chatbot caused a 14-year-old's suicide can go ahead. The boy's mother, who brought the suit, says her son became addicted to the service and emotionally attached to a chatbot based on the personality of Game of Thrones character Daenerys Targaryen.
Google launches AI Ultra at $250, reshaping expectations for top-tier AI
Now you get YouTube Premium bundled into your expensive AI subscription
Gmail's smart replies will mimic your writing style by analyzing your emails and Google Drive files
Machines talking to machines
In brief: A future in which generative AIs write emails back and forth to each other on our behalf has moved a little closer. Google is improving Gemini's smart replies, making them not only longer, but also more personalized by analyzing your previous emails and Drive files.
Silicon Valley's era of open debate fades as companies clamp down on employee dissent
A culture of fear has replaced free speech in the tech industry
Through the looking glass: As the tech industry continues to tighten control over employee speech and activism, a culture once defined by open dialogue and political engagement gives way to one marked by silence and fear of reprisal. "It's different now; employers feel they can get away with stuff," said a former Google employee.
Google issues urgent Chrome update to stop active exploitation
A new security update for Chrome addresses multiple vulnerabilities, including one actively exploited in the wild. The critical flaw could allow unauthorized code execution or data leaks through malicious HTML. Users are advised to update their browsers immediately.
Google faces $13 billion in European lawsuits over price comparison abuses
Shopping sites accuse tech giant of stifling competition across Europe
Android is making stolen phones unusable with enhanced theft protection
New and improved Factory Reset Protection
Google's 'G' logo gets a gradient refresh after nearly a decade
From serif to sans to gradient
Mexico sues Google for renaming Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America
Mexico's president previouly threatened legal action
Google adds on-device AI to Chrome to catch scams in real time
GenAI also helps Android apps and mobile search combat scam campaigns
Cloudflare CEO warns AI and zero-click internet are killing the web's business model
The web as we know it is dying fast
Apple's Eddy Cue: AI search is coming to Safari, Google queries are falling, and the iPhone may be obsolete in 10 years
Google denies its search query volume is declining
What just happened? Apple's Eddy Cue testified in court yesterday in the remedies phase of the DoJ's lawsuit against Google parent Alphabet, and he had a lot to say. Cupertino's SVP of services said people "may not need an iPhone 10 years from now," AI could replace traditional search engines, and Apple expects to introduce AI services to Safari in the future. He also said search query volumes on Safari, which uses Google as the default search engine, declined last month, a claim that Google has denied.
"App Store Freedom Act" would force Apple and Google to allow third-party app stores
Sideloading and third-party payments on mobile devices... by default
When Gmail beta debuted in 2004, how much free storage did it offer?
Let's not forget Hotmail offered a generous free 2MB at the time.
Android 16 beta reveals new desktop mode to turn your phone into a PC
Similar to Samsung's DeX desktop mode, but for Pixel devices
Google launches "100 Zeros" movie and TV venture to boost its brand image
Hoping to influence pop culture and public perception, and to "promote tech"
Android is getting a new look with Google's Material 3 Expressive
New design language leaks ahead of I/O
DOJ confirms it wants to break up Google's advertising tech monopoly
The judge has set a September trial to consider remedies