· 8 days ago· ZDNet
I'm no longer using Google Photos as just a cloud storage - 5 tools that elevate the app
Google Photos is much more than just a means to store the pictures and videos you take, and you'll be surprised at what it can do for you.
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· 8 days ago· ZDNet
I walked 3,000 steps with my Apple Watch, Google Pixel, and Oura Ring - this tracker was most accurate
Just how accurate is that smartwatch or smart ring? I tested three health trackers' step counters to find out.
· 9 days ago· The Hacker News
Google Rolls Out DBSC in Chrome 146 to Block Session Theft on Windows
Google has made Device Bound Session Credentials (DBSC) generally available to all Windows users of its Chrome web browser, months after it began testing the security feature in open beta. The public availability is currently limited to Windows users on Chrome 146, with macOS expansion planned in an
· 9 days ago· Engadget
Google introduces AI-generated avatars to YouTube Shorts
A new feature that lets you create an AI avatar with your likeness is now live on YouTube. First announced in a blog post earlier this year, avatars are designed to be used in Shorts (provided you still allow them to show up), allowing you to insert yourself into video content in a way that YouTube
· 9 days ago· The Next Web
Google Cloud deepens AI infrastructure partnership with Intel across Xeon and custom chips
In short: Google Cloud and Intel have announced a deepened multi-year AI infrastructure partnership covering both CPU deployment and custom chip co-development. Google Cloud will continue adopting Intel’s Xeon 6 processors across its global infrastructure for C4 and N4 instances, while the two compa
· 9 days ago· Engadget
Google removes Doki Doki Literature Club! from the Play Store
Google has removed popular psychological horror game Doki Doki Literature Club! from the Play Store. According to Dan Salvato, who led its development team, and publisher Serenity Forge, Google told them the visual novel was removed because it violated its Terms of Service in its depiction of sensit
· 9 days ago· Ars Technica
The Moon is already on Google Maps—did Artemis II really tell us anything new?
"I think the biggest value here is the PR. I mean, it's getting the public excited."
· 9 days ago· TechCrunch AI
Google and Intel deepen AI infrastructure partnership
The two tech giants are looking to co-develop custom chips, at a time when demand for CPUs is high due to a growing global shortage.
· 11 days ago· Engadget
Google updates Gemini's mental health safeguards
Google is making some changes to how Gemini handles mental health crises. The chatbot now includes a redesigned crisis hotline module with a one-touch interface to connect to real-world help. The company is also changing how Gemini responds to signs that a user may be experiencing a mental health cr
· 11 days ago· ZDNet
I tried Google Photos' new AI Enhance tool: How it crops, relights, and fixes your shots - sometimes
Now rolling out to Android users globally, AI Enhance uses generative AI to improve your photos instantly. Here's how to use it, and where it falls short.
· 11 days ago· ZDNet
Apple, Google, and Microsoft join Anthropic's Project Glasswing to defend world's most critical software
Is this AI's Manhattan Project? 12 tech rivals are banding together and using Anthropic's unreleased Mythos model to find thousands of vulnerabilities before adversaries do.
· 11 days ago· ZDNet
Google Chrome's vertical tabs are here: How to opt in and use the new Reading Mode
Google's browser officially joins the vertical tab party. See what you've been missing.
· 11 days ago· ZDNet
I just found a hidden Google Photos tool that clears storage in seconds - how it works
Google Photos now lets you swipe left and right to keep or delete photos and clear up space, though it's Android-only.
· 11 days ago· Ars Technica
Testing suggests Google's AI Overviews tell millions of lies per hour
Is 90 percent accuracy good enough for a search robot?
· 11 days ago· TechCrunch AI
Google Maps can now write captions for your photos using AI
Google is rolling out new features to make it easier for users to contribute local knowledge to Maps. Most notably, Gemini can now create captions when users are looking to share a photo or video about a place.
· 11 days ago· TechCrunch AI
Anthropic ups compute deal with Google and Broadcom amid skyrocketing demand
Anthropic bulked up its compute deal with Google and Broadcom as the company has seen its run-rate revenue surge to $30 billion.
· 13 days ago· Engadget
You can now search through app reviews on the Google Play Store
Finding the right app on the Google Play Store just got a lot easier. Google is rolling out a new search function for an app's reviews when navigating its Play Store, as first spotted by Android Authority. The new feature only currently searches for exact matches of at least two words, but it should
· 13 days ago· The Next Web
Google’s free offline dictation app just made paying $15 a month for Wispr Flow hard to justify
In short: Google has quietly released an iOS app called Google AI Edge Eloquent, a free, offline-first voice dictation tool that transcribes speech in real time, strips filler words automatically, and transforms raw dictation into polished text without requiring an internet connection. The app runs
· 13 days ago· TechCrunch AI
Google quietly launched an AI dictation app that works offline
Google's new offline-first dictation app uses Gemma AI models to take on the apps like Wispr Flow.