Apple is already under massive fire for falling behind in AI, and Google’s Gemini smart home plans are about to make that a whole lot worse. Not only is Siri lagging dramatically behind generative AI chatbots in smartphone-based tasks, but Google is about to make Apple’s assistant look really dumb when it comes to smart homes … Gemini for Home …
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Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google Play Games profiles are being revamped with new social and customization features. Profiles will now be directly accessible in the Play Store, alongside games and stats. We managed to enable the new profile features to give you an early look. Google Play Games profiles are in for a major overhaul, with a new …
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Google is overdue an update to its smart home setup, and now we know when it’ll come: October 1st. The company has teased some sort of launch or announcement for that day, promising that “Gemini is coming to Google Home.” The company announced Gemini for Home at last month’s Made by Google event, promising early access would begin in October, …
Read More »Separate from yesterday’s upstream new GIMP 3.2 development release, open-source developer Josh Ellithorpe announced the creation of a new GIMP plug-in dubbed “Dream Prompter” for bringing the power of Google’s Gemini 2.5 Flash Image Preview model to this open-source photo/image editing software. Google recently announced Gemini 2.5 Flash Image (Nano Banana) as their latest efforts for an AI image editing …
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The Google logo is seen outside a building housing Google offices in Beijing on February 4, 2025. China on February 4 said it would probe US tech giant Google over violations of anti-monopoly laws after Washington slapped 10 percent levies on Chinese goods. Greg Baker | Afp | Getty Images Alphabet shares rose 6% in premarket trading on Wednesday as …
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What you need to know Google is bringing Gemini to Google Home devices, with an announcement set for Oct 1, 2025. Leaks suggest new Nest Cams, a smart doorbell, and a Gemini-powered Home Speaker are coming. Gemini on Google Home will handle complex tasks and bring Gemini Live to Nest Hub devices. As much as Google has been pushing Gemini …
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Some US-based Google Pixel 10 buyers who have requested a replacement unit out of the box have been surprised to receive the global version, complete with the deleted physical SIM slot. One of the biggest changes to hit the Google Pixel 10 series was the sudden deletion of the physical SIM slot for US models. Globally, the device keeps the …
Read More »Google keeps Chrome and Apple deal but must share data in big antitrust ruling Reuters Google Must Share Search Data With Rivals, Judge Rules in Antitrust Case The New York Times Google’s statement on Sept 2025 Search DOJ decision The Keyword Google won’t be forced to sell Chrome after judge rules divestment a ‘poor fit’ in landmark antitrust case Yahoo Finance Google dodges a …
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Android 16 introduced support for Live Updates, making it easier to track real-time notifications from food delivery apps, flight trackers, etc. The feature is only partially implemented in the current Android 16 build, with the first QPR release slated to add support for status bar chips and Always-On Display. App support is also sparse, with most of Google’s apps also …
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Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Google will restrict sideloading with developer verification. The move mirrors Apple’s long-standing security approach. Android loses one of its last big differences from iOS. For years, one of the biggest talking points in the Android vs. iOS debate has been freedom of …
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