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Google exec says the company will unify Android and ChromeOS

Google exec says the company will unify Android and ChromeOS

Google is taking another step toward unifying its ecosystem by merging and ChromeOS. Sameer Samat, the president of Google’s Android ecosystem, confirmed this shift in an interview with . Samat was curious how the publication’s Lance Ulanoff manages things across several Apple devices, namely a MacBook, iPhone and Apple Watch. “I asked because we’re going to be combining ChromeOS and …

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Google Messages will let you access the camera, gallery separately

Google Messages will let you access the camera, gallery separately

Google Messages is addressing a big complaint of the combined gallery and camera redesign by letting users access each separately. In June, Google Messages widely rolled out a new interface that combined the camera and gallery. Tapping the button at the right of the text field showed a viewfinder at the top and grid underneath. Some people did not want …

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Google prepares ‘At a Glance’ update for Pixel with sports scores

Google prepares ‘At a Glance’ update for Pixel with sports scores

Google appears to be working on a new and fairly major update to its “At a Glance” feature on Pixel which will deliver new cards for sports scores, birthday reminders, and potentially even more. Hidden behind the scenes of the first Android Canary release, new At a Glance changes are in the works in one of the biggest updates we’ve …

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Google exec: ‘We’re going to be combining ChromeOS and Android’

Google exec: ‘We’re going to be combining ChromeOS and Android’

Google’s head of Android has said that the company plans to combine its mobile operating system with ChromeOS, the software that currently runs across Google’s Chromebook laptops. Sameer Samat, president of Google’s Android ecosystem, told TechRadar that “we’re going to be combining Chrome OS and Android into a single platform.” Samat, who’s responsible for Android’s implementation across mobile, wearables, XR, …

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Google confirms it’s ‘combining’ Chrome OS and Android into a single platform

Google confirms it’s ‘combining’ Chrome OS and Android into a single platform

Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR A Google executive has reportedly confirmed that the company will combine Chrome OS and Android into a single platform. This news comes after we reported in November that Chrome OS will be merged into Android. This also follows Android 16’s release, which brings several desktop-themed features to the platform. We exclusively reported back in …

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Google Gemini’s Android app is almost ready to roll out this basic feature

Google Gemini’s Android app is almost ready to roll out this basic feature

Google Gemini is arguably one of the most popular AI chatbots you will find today. Its feature set has evolved significantly over the last couple of months, thanks to new features powered by recent inclusions like Veo 3. Similarly, Google also introduced a chat search feature in recent weeks, enabling users to search their chat history with Gemini, albeit only …

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How Google Killed OpenAI’s $3 Billion Deal Without an Acquisition

How Google Killed OpenAI’s  Billion Deal Without an Acquisition

Google just dealt OpenAI a major blow by scuttling a potential $3 billion deal, and in doing so, solidified a rising trend in Silicon Valley’s AI arms race: the “non-acquisition acquisition.” Google announced on July 11 that it poached key talent from the rapidly rising AI startup Windsurf, which until then had a reported $3 billion acquisition deal with OpenAI …

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Google Gemini flaw hijacks email summaries for phishing

Google Gemini flaw hijacks email summaries for phishing

Google Gemini for Workspace can be exploited to generate email summaries that appear legitimate but include malicious instructions or warnings that direct users to phishing sites without using attachments or direct links. Such an attack leverages indirect prompt injections that are hidden inside an email and obeyed by Gemini when generating the message summary.  Despite similar prompt attacks being reported …

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Pixel VPN by Google update brings Material 3 Expressive tweaks

Pixel VPN by Google update brings Material 3 Expressive tweaks

A small update to Pixel VPN by Google is rolling out that adds Material 3 Expressive and makes some tweaks to the Quick Settings Tile. About APK Insight: In this “APK Insight” post, we’ve decompiled the latest version of an application that Google uploaded to the Play Store. When we decompile these files (called APKs, in the case of Android …

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