Apple and Samsung dominate the US phone market, and they’ve done so for years. Together with Google, they’ve shaped our sense of what a smartphone is and what it can do, pushing the boundaries of mobile photography, software, and processing power. But over the last few years, they’ve sat back, content to iterate rather than […]
AI may finally become more useful when it stops acting like a product and starts quietly improving the gadgets people already own.
Fitbit’s 4.68 update goes beyond a typical patch; it brings back sleep log editing, introduces Conversational Check-Ins with your Coach, and delivers step-by-step workout guidance.
Summary: Google is investing up to $40 billion in Anthropic ($10B cash now at $350B valuation, $30B conditional on performance targets) plus five gigawatts of compute over five years, bringing its total commitment to ~$43B. The deal arrives as Anthropi…
Google plans up to $40B investment in Anthropic as AI rivals race to secure massive compute capacity, following the limited release of its powerful, cybersecurity-focused Mythos model.
Spring has sprung, as they say, and to mark the occasion, Google is running a spring-centric promo until Sunday, April 26th. The limited-time discounts apply to a number of Google’s first-party devices, from the Pixel 10 Pro to the Pixel Buds Pro 2, as well as the wearables like the Pixel Watch 4. In fact, […]
The Google Pixel 10 is down to $549 in a limited-time deal, a $250 saving off its $799 list price, and it’s the unlocked Android phone I’d point most people toward at this price right now. The Tensor G5 chip, a new triple rear camera system with 5x tel…
The European Commission is preparing to tell Google exactly how it must open Android to rival AI assistants, escalating a regulatory confrontation that will determine whether artificial intelligence becomes the next great platform lock-in or the first …
Google now lets Android apps verify your email in one tap, no OTP codes and no inbox hunting. Here’s how the new Credential Manager API works.
Google may soon require a Google account for Pixel Watch Fall Detection, ending one of the feature’s more flexible setup options and adding a grace period before enforcement kicks in, based on newly discovered app strings.