Google’s voice search redesign could make its AI search tools easier to find

Google is testing a redesigned voice search interface that merges regular search, AI Mode, Search Live, and Song Search into one swipeable toolbar.

Google’s next XL Pixel may get lighter and pricier, with less RAM to start

A new leak claims to reveal the Pixel 11 Pro XL’s complete specs and pricing ahead of Google’s August 12 unveiling.

Google Pixel 11 Pro leaks in full, revealing minor spec bumps and a higher price

A new leak has detailed the Pixel 11 Pro’s full specs and pricing ahead of Google’s August 12 unveiling.

Pixel 11 specs and price leak with no surprises
Pixel 11 specs and price leak with no surprises

Android Headlines claims to have the specs and price for the entire Pixel 11 lineup. What the site shared basically lines up with everything else that we’ve heard in the lead-up to the August 12th event. The Pixel 11 is expected to get a $100 price hike, starting at $899, but will come with 256GB […]

Google just canceled its AI Studio mobile app, and it’s not all bad news

Google AI Studio was on track to make its way to Android and iPhone, giving developers and AI enthusiasts a dedicated place to build prompts and experiment with Google’s latest models from their phones. That’s no longer happening. In a post shared by t…

Google’s long-awaited AirTag rival just leaked ahead of launch under a familiar name

The Pixel Tag has leaked ahead of Google’s big event, hinting that lost keys and wallets may soon be easier to find.

Google nixes its Earth AI feature one day after launch, amid criticism it would spread misinformation

A tool that allowed anyone to generate fake AI-generated imagery and superimpose it over real Google Earth maps quickly spurred backlash.

Google Earth’s AI deepfake tool only lasted one day
Google Earth’s AI deepfake tool only lasted one day

Google has shut down Google Earth feature it launched Thursday that allowed users to edit satellite images with text prompts using AI. The tool essentially let users create AI deepfakes of the real world using text prompts; Digital Digging’s Henk van Ess, for example, intentionally generated images adding things like refugees near the Mexican border […]

Google might launch a ‘Pixel Tag’
Google might launch a ‘Pixel Tag’

Google is seemingly working on an item tracker that might compete with Apple’s AirTag. 9to5Google obtained an image of something called a “Google Pixel Tag” that has a small oval shape. The publication also linked to a Slovenian store listing about the Pixel Tag that describes the gadget as an item tracker with a speaker […]

Here’s the problem with putting an AI image generator in Google Earth
Here’s the problem with putting an AI image generator in Google Earth

A text prompt was all it took to generate reality-warping images using Google Earth’s satellite, aerial, and 3D imagery with a now-rolled back AI feature, like these images generated by Digital Digging’s Henk van Ess that show “refugees near the Mexican border” and a bomb crater near a hospital in Gaza. Google initially responded to […]