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Wired•11 days ago•1 min read

You’ll soon be able to generate your own widgets or ask Gemini to finish a booking in Chrome on Android.

The Verge•11 days ago•1 min read

It is, once again, Gemini season. Google is announcing a host of new Gemini features during its pre-I/O Android showcase, many of which aim to help use your phone for you. You'll find Gemini in more places, like Chrome on Android, in your autofill suggestions, and all up in your apps - if you want. […]

Wired•11 days ago•1 min read

They won't replace Chromebooks, but Googlebooks have an Android-centered operating system, AI-first features like the Magic Pointer, and a promise of desktop-grade apps.

The Verge•11 days ago•1 min read

Would it shock you to hear that Android 17 is filled with new AI-enabled features, like improved dictation and vibe-coded widgets? Fortunately, that's not all. The platform is getting non-AI updates too, from an emoji overhaul to a new screentime tool that helps you avoid distracting apps. Google has just revealed the biggest changes coming […]

Engadget•11 days ago•1 min read

Google's only giving us a tease of what it has planned for its new laptop lineup.

Engadget•11 days ago•1 min read

Upgrades include a revamped UI, support for widgets, immersive 3D maps and more.

Engadget•11 days ago•1 min read

Meta is also finally delivering an Instagram app for Android tablets.

TechCrunch•11 days ago•1 min read

Intrusion Logging is a new part of Android’s Advanced Protection Mode, which aims to help protect human rights activists, journalists, and dissidents from government spyware attack and law enforcement forensic devices.

Engadget•11 days ago•1 min read

A device with at least 4GB of RAM is required to use the software.

TechCrunch•11 days ago•1 min read

The company says Googlebooks, which are launching this fall, are the first laptops designed from the ground up for Gemini Intelligence to offer personal and proactive help.

The Verge•11 days ago•1 min read

Google is announcing a new line of laptops coming in the fall called Googlebooks. Details are sparse for now, as the tease is just a small part of various Android announcements during Google's Android Show. But we do know this is a major new initiative in the laptop space for Google, seemingly designed to succeed […]

The Verge•11 days ago•1 min read

This week at I/O, Google rolled out a series of major updates for Android Auto that include better sizing for unconventionally shaped screens, video streaming through YouTube, widget support, and of course, more AI-powered Gemini features. The company also announced some updates for cars that run on Google's built-in native software, including the ability to […]

BBC News•11 days ago•1 min read

The most comprehensive report of its kind details harrowing cases of sexual attacks which it says were systematic.

CNBC•11 days ago•1 min read

United Airlines flight attendants ratify labor deal that would provide first raises in nearly 6 years.

The Verge•11 days ago•1 min read

Panasonic has announced a new addition to its Lumix camera line with a compact body and fixed lens that's targeted at photographers instead of creators making video content. The Lumix L10 is available for preorder today with a black or silver finish for $1,499.99. To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Lumix brand, the L10 […]

Bloomberg•11 days ago•1 min read

President Donald Trump will be the first US leader in almost a decade to visit China when he lands in Beijing on Wednesday. His much-anticipated summit with President Xi Jinping — delayed from March due to the Iran war — offers the leaders of the world’s two largest economies a chance to reset personal ties and look for common ground on trade, technology and a range of other contentious topics. Henrietta Treyz, Director of Economic Policy at Veda Partners, joins Bloomberg Intelligen

Business Insider•11 days ago•1 min read

Anthropic posted a job listing for an "Applied AI Claude Evangelist." The role pays up to $315,000 a year and requires a background in startups.

CNBC•11 days ago•1 min read

The upper chamber voted to approve Warsh's nomination by a 51-45 vote, on a mostly party-line basis.

France 24•11 days ago•1 min read

A report released on Tuesday by an independent Israeli investigative commission found that sexual violence was a "central component" of Hamas' October 7, 2023 attack on Israel and of the captivity of the hostages that the militant group took back to Gaza.

The Guardian•11 days ago•1 min read

Candidates jostle to represent the second congressional district, and a Republican’s Senate seat looks ripe to flipUS politics live – latest updatesNebraska Democrats are bullish about Republican losses in the right-leaning Plains state – but their prospects depend

TechCrunch•11 days ago•1 min read

Indigo's new social app lets you cross-post to the open social web, including Mastodon and Bluesky, and browse a unified timeline.

Engadget•11 days ago•1 min read

The console price shoots up in September, so this might be a good way to save some cash.

The Guardian•11 days ago•1 min read

Christian Schmidt says the multi-ethnic nation may fall apart thanks to pressure from the US and RussiaThe UN high representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina has warned about the possible destruction of the multi-ethnic state after he was forced to resign in a policy clash with the US, seemingly complicated by the commercial interests of a firm linked to Donald Trump Jr that is seeking to make investments in the region.German Christian Democrat politician Christian Schmidt is set

BBC News•11 days ago•1 min read

The home affairs minister hails the ruling as a "victory" against the "abuse" of the refugee system.