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- Update your Chrome browser ASAP. Google has confirmed a zero-day exploited in the wildon May 10, 2024 at 4:17 pm
A new Chrome JavaScript security hole is nasty, so don’t waste any time patching your systems.
- Google I/O 2024: 5 Gemini features that would pull me away from Copiloton May 10, 2024 at 2:18 pm
These potential improvements could finally put Gemini in line with ChatGPT and Copilot for me.
- The best laptop deals of May 2024on May 9, 2024 at 3:55 pm
You can save hundreds of dollars on laptops suitable for study, entertainment, work, and travel from brands like Apple, Lenovo, HP, and more.
- This $350 Android smartwatch delivers some of the best battery life I’ve testedon May 9, 2024 at 12:00 pm
Most smartwatches last a day or two between charging, but Mobvoi’s TicWatch Pro 5 Enduro doubles that – and for a reasonable price.
- The best Android phones to buy in 2024: Expert tested and reviewedon May 8, 2024 at 8:20 pm
We’ve tested every major Android phone released over the last year and handpicked your best options from Google, Samsung, OnePlus, and more.
- Google Pixel 8a hands-on: 3 features make this my favorite $499 phone todayon May 7, 2024 at 4:00 pm
A morning spent with the newest Pixel revealed vital upgrades that make it the mid-range phone to beat.
- ChromeOS finally steals a faster multitasking feature from Windows and MacOSon May 3, 2024 at 2:47 pm
Now rolling out to the Stable channel, ChromeOS M124 kicks in a faster Split Screen setup, smoother video play and gaming, and some tidbits for your mouse.
- What are passkeys? Experience the life-changing magic of going passwordlesson May 2, 2024 at 6:22 pm
Here’s how to take the first steps toward ditching passwords for good.
- When is Google I/O 2024 and what to expect: Android 15, Gemini, Wear OS, and moreon May 2, 2024 at 3:59 pm
Google’s annual developer conference is right around the corner. Here’s what’s expected to be on the docket.
- How I used the Pixel Tablet as my smart home display (and key things to consider)on May 2, 2024 at 12:00 pm
Compared to stationary displays like the Nest and Echo Hub, here’s how the Google Pixel Tablet does things better (and worse).
- The best phones for kids in 2024on April 30, 2024 at 5:19 pm
We rounded up the best kids’ phones that have strong performance, location-tracking technology, and long battery life.
- Google’s Pixel 8a is getting AI features and 7 years of security updates, leak revealson April 29, 2024 at 6:41 pm
Due in May, Google’s upcoming mid-range phone looks to share much of the Pixel 8 series goodness.
- Ready to implement AI at work? Google has a new course for thaton April 26, 2024 at 3:15 pm
Google’s AI Essentials course aims to help you optimize your workflows and supercharge your productivity with AI – in under 10 hours.
- Google yet again delays killing third-party cookies in Chrome. Here’s what you need to knowon April 24, 2024 at 3:47 pm
Google now hopes to start phasing out third-party cookies in early 2025, instead of late 2024 as previously planned.
- Why Google’s cheaper Pixel 8 is the real star of its Android phone lineupon April 18, 2024 at 1:33 pm
The entry-level Pixel 8 might not get the same attention that the Pixel 8 Pro does, but with its combination of specs and a low price, that really needs to change.
- Google is shutting down Google One VPN because ‘people simply weren’t using it’on April 12, 2024 at 3:47 pm
Google will continue to offer a VPN to users of its Google Fi wireless plan and to Pixel 7 and Pixel 8 owners.
- The best camera phone of 2024: Expert tested and reviewedon April 11, 2024 at 6:52 pm
We’ve tested dozens of phones over the past year and taken over 1,000 photos and videos. These are the best camera phones right now.
- Google Photos users will soon get the best AI editing tools on Pixel devices for freeon April 10, 2024 at 4:00 pm
Magic Editor, Magic Eraser, Photo Unblur, and Portrait Light, once only available to Pixel phone users, are coming to Google Photos so everyone can enjoy the power of AI editing.
- Google Chrome is getting a new security feature to address memory corruptionon April 10, 2024 at 2:02 pm
The most popular web browser is getting a bump in security with the help of what Google’s calling the V8 Sandbox.
- Google updates Gemini and Gemma on Vertex AI, and gives Imagen a text-to-live-image generatoron April 9, 2024 at 12:00 pm
If you thought text-to-image generators were cool, you’ll love this text-to-live-image generator.