Android’s Find Hub adds iPhone-like luggage tracking links
Android’s Find Hub adds iPhone-like luggage tracking links

Google is rolling out an Android update that includes the ability to share the location of your missing luggage with an airline. It’s similar to the luggage-tracking feature Apple brought to the iPhone, allowing you to view the location of your Find Hub tag or accessory on a map, and provide your airline with a […]

Google accelerates Chrome’s release cycle from every four weeks to two
Google accelerates Chrome’s release cycle from every four weeks to two

Starting in September, Google is moving its Chrome browser to a two-week release cycle, instead of the current four-week cycle, or the six-week cycle that existed for the decade before that. The web platform is constantly advancing, and our goal is to ensure developers and users have immediate access to the latest performance improvements, fixes […]

Amid new competition, Chrome speeds up its release schedule

Google Chrome will begin shipping new releases every two weeks in September, instead of monthly.

iPhone 17e brings big upgrades, but it’s still not the obvious choice over Pixel 10a

The iPhone 17e adds faster performance, MagSafe, and more storage, but the Pixel 10a counters with a smoother 120Hz display, smarter AI features, an extra ultrawide camera, and a bigger battery. Here’s why Google’s midranger still feels like the better…

Gemini is getting smarter and a lot less annoying for smart home voice controls

Google is rolling out Gemini for Home updates that makes commands smarter and more accurate.
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Big Google Home update lets Gemini describe live camera feeds
Big Google Home update lets Gemini describe live camera feeds

Google Home chief Anish Kattukaran announced several updates to the smart home platform that fix a long list of annoyances and idiosyncrasies. There’s also one noteworthy new addition: the introduction of “Live Search” for your cameras. So, instead of Gemini only knowing about things that have already happened, it now understands what it sees in […]

Apple finally fixed the budget iPhone’s vibe, and the Pixel 10a can’t keep up

Apple’s iPhone 17e feels like a grown-up “budget” iPhone, making the Pixel 10a refresh harder to defend.
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Apple might use Google servers to store data for its upgraded AI Siri
Apple might use Google servers to store data for its upgraded AI Siri

Apple has asked Google to look into “setting up servers” for a new version of Siri that’s Gemini-powered and meets Apple’s privacy requirements, The Information reports. Apple had already announced in January that Google’s Gemini AI models would help power the upgraded version of Siri it delayed last year, but The Information’s report indicates Apple […]

Google looks to tackle longstanding RCS spam in India — but not alone

Google is integrating carrier-level filtering into RCS in India through a partnership with Airtel to strengthen protections against spam.

You can now buy a more powerful Galaxy S26 Ultra rival, with some luck

The Japan-only Leitz Phone delivers extreme camera hardware that rivals, and often surpasses, the Galaxy S26 Ultra—if you’re lucky enough to find one in stock.
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