Google’s been working on bringing temperature scheduling controls for older Nest Thermostats to the Google Home app for a while now, and support is finally starting to go live now. For those unaware, owners of devices like the Nest Learning Thermostat 3rd gen and Nest Thermostat E have had scheduling support, albeit only on the Nest app. Now, with support …
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Here’s how to watch Made by Google on August 20
Believe it or not, Big Tech’s fall hardware events are already upon us. (Heck, Samsung already got a jump on things in July.) Up next: Google’s big Pixel shindig. You can learn all about the new Pixel 10 lineup, along with new watches and earbuds, on August 20. Google’s new hardware has leaked far and wide. But that doesn’t mean …
Read More »Google announces Tennessee as site for small modular nuclear reactor – Reuters
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Read More »Made by Google 2025: What to expect from Google’s new Pixel hardware
Google is gearing up to launch a new slate of Pixel devices at its Made by Google event this week, led by the flagship Pixel 10 phone line, with updated watches and earbuds expected to arrive, too. This year’s Pixel line has been leaked extensively over the past few weeks, revealing just about everything we think the company will announce …
Read More »Google Store teases Pixel 10 with countdown
The Google Store is teasing the upcoming Pixel 10 launch with a new banner counting down to the launch and calling the series “your future phone.” Google’s Pixel 10 launch event takes place tomorrow, August 20, at 1pm ET. The event will see the debut of the Pixel 10 series as well as Pixel Watch 4 and Pixel Buds 2a, …
Read More »Google Translate prepares speed vs accuracy modes for translation
Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR Google is working on new features for Google Translate, including a new AI model picker. The model picker will let users choose between “Fast” and “Advanced” models, allowing them to choose between quick translations or more accurate ones powered by Gemini. Only English-Spanish/French pairs are supported so far for the Advanced model. Google …
Read More »How Google caught up to Samsung in just two generations
The was one of my favorite gadgets of 2024 to the point where it even landed on our list of the of the year. Not only was it a worthy alternative to Samsung’s long-running Galaxy Z Fold phones, its straightforward design once again proved that keeping things simple is often the wisest way to go. It turns out, the best …
Read More »Google Home adds scheduling for older Nest thermostats
Google has announced that users of the US and UK versions of the 3rd gen Nest Learning Thermostat and the Nest Thermostat E can now schedule temperature adjustments using the Google Home app. Newer versions of the Nest thermostats already allow you to manually set schedules in the Home app, but those older models required users to keep the dedicated …
Read More »Google rolling out Material 3 Expressive tweaks for Find Hub
Google is rolling out a small update to the Find Hub app on Android that brings a handful of Material 3 Expressive tweaks. Find Hub’s bottom bar is now shorter to be inline with the latest Material 3 Expressive guidance that reverses the previous preference for tall navigation. So far, adoption of this particular change hasn’t been consistent in first-party …
Read More »11 Underrated Google Maps Features You Should Be Using Right Now
Those of you who remember driving before Google Maps, or any kind of GPS navigation, will know just how incredible a service it is. As long as you have a cell signal, it’s now almost impossible to get lost or struggle to find where you need to go. But there’s a lot more to Google Maps than simply getting from …
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