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I was excited to hear that the Google Pixel 10 features a more versatile camera system for 2025. The Pixel 9 cameras weren’t bad, but the lack of a telephoto lens put the phone at a distinct disadvantage to its more expensive siblings. It limited what was otherwise an excellent smartphone, making it harder for shutterbugs to choose the Pixel …

The European Commission has fined Alphabet’s Google (GOOG) €2.95 billion, or about $3.2 billion, for what it calls abuse in its online advertising business. The case centers on what regulators describe as “self-preferencing,” where Google gave its own ad services an edge over rivals. Google now has 60 days to explain how it will comply, or face the possibility of …

Toggle on for privacy getty Is your iPhone listening to you — no, well not exactly. But that doesn’t stop millions assuming it is. What is happening is a new form of silent tracking that identifies your phone across all the websites you visit, without you ever knowing it’s happening. This is called digital fingerprinting. Google has warned “this subverts …

Logan Kilpatrick, lead product manager for Google DeepMind, Gemini, and all AI products at Google, said Google AI Mode will be the default for Google Search “soon.” He said this after Google made google.com/ai go directly to AI Mode’s interface on Friday afternoon. UPDATE: On Sunday, Robby Stein, VP, Product at Google Search said he wouldn’t read too much into …

As you’ve probably noticed, Google has gotten … weird lately. Weirder? It can be hard to find the search results you’re looking for. Between AI summaries and algorithm changes resulting in unexpected sources, it can be tricky to navigate the most popular search engine in the world. (And publishers are feeling the strain, too.) Earlier this year, Google updated its …

Google is finally going beyond “limited,” “expanded,” and “highest access” to detail Gemini’s usage limits, with actual numbers for free and paid customers. Some of these usage limits have been known or at least suspected, but Google’s “Gemini Apps limits & upgrades for Google AI subscribers” support page is now explicit about everything. Those on free accounts using Gemini 2.5 …

Following the Material 3 Expressive redesign, the next big update to Google Keep should be the Google Tasks switch, with more details now available. Google previously said this migration away from Google Keep’s built-in system would take place in the “second half of 2025.” We haven’t seen any reports of this getting underway yet. When this occurs, “new reminders will be …

Do you need a new phone? getty Republished on September 6 with a new update deadline for government staff following Google’s confirmation that attacks on Android phones are now underway. Google has issued a critical warning for all Android users, confirming that two separate vulnerabilities have been exploited in the wild. Such is the seriousness of its security update this …

Google went very conservative with the Pixel 10 Pro XL upgrade, shipping a phone with a bigger battery and a new chipset, but with an unchanged camera system and a mostly identical body. Looking at the two side-by-side, it’s very hard to find the differences. It may be safe to say that Pixel 9 Pro XL owners won’t rush to …

Asking the Pixel 10 to be more than what it is feels greedy. Google’s non-Pro Pixel is priced fairly at $799, which is significantly less than the $999 Pixel 10 Pro. It comes with some handy upgrades, like Qi2 charging with built-in magnets. Its AI features finally show promise. It includes a dedicated telephoto lens for the first time. It’s …