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September 2, 2026
Google releases Gemini 3.8 Flash, its third Flash model in six weeks
Google's Pro model updates are seemingly paused, but there's yet another Gemini Flash today.
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September 2, 2026
US court rules Google will not have to sell ad exchange after losing antitrust case
The DOJ proved to the court that Google acted illegally, but it won't get the big win it wanted.
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September 1, 2026
New Android Drop adds remembered items in Find Hub, makes anti-nausea dots official
New features are rolling out across the Android ecosystem starting today.
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August 31, 2026
Google Maps renames "Lake Ontario" to "Lake America" even faster than US government
Google rolled out the Lake America change on Saturday, while the official US government maps are still waiting.
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August 26, 2026
Google announces Gemini 3.5 Transcribe for AI-powered speech-to-text
The AI that powers Gboard's Rambler is coming to more Google products, including Chrome.
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August 25, 2026
Google's anti-nausea Motion Assist dots finally rolling out on Android
It's currently only appearing on Pixels running Android 17.
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August 21, 2026
Motorola's GrapheneOS phones will launch in 2027 priced higher than Pixels
The private Android-based OS will expand beyond Pixels next year.
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August 19, 2026
Google Pixel 11 series review: Is the magic fading?
Google's new Pixels make some compromises but still manage to be good phones.
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August 18, 2026
Fairphone's latest repairable phone is finally available in the US for $650
Fairphone sells components like the USB port and screen, all swappable with a single torx driver.
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August 14, 2026
Judge gives Google one week to fix "anticompetitive" app store download in Google Play
Third-party app stores are about to become more visible in Google Play.
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August 14, 2026
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra review: The ultra foldable with an ultra price
Samsung didn't have to change much this year because its hardware is just that good.
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August 13, 2026
Google announces Gemini 3.7 Flash just three weeks after previous release
Gemini 3.6 Flash debuted just 3 weeks ago, but Google says 3.7 has "substantial improvements."
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August 12, 2026
Google reveals 2026 hardware lineup: Pixel 11, Pixel Watch 5, and Pixel Tag
Google focuses more on AI and curated experiences than spec upgrades in 2026.
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August 11, 2026
Gemini becomes Google's fastest-growing product ever as it hits 1B users
But will Gemini's surge survive slowing model releases?
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August 10, 2026
Following Epic loss, Google has started hosting rival app stores in the Play Store
Aptoide has become the first app store distributed inside Google Play under a judge's order.
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August 6, 2026
Suno hopes to go legit with watermarks for AI-generated music
Suno plans watermarks and download limits to stop "large-scale abuse."
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August 5, 2026
Google's AI shakeup: DeepMind's Hassabis steps aside, senior scientists depart
Google's AI brain drain continues.
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August 5, 2026
Google plans to kill Assistant on your phone on September 4
Assistant will disappear, leaving only Gemini for voice control in the coming weeks.
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August 4, 2026
The Pixel 11's "glow" feature is actually called HiLight—here's what it does
The camera flash will evolve into a multicolor LED that illuminates when your phone is face down.
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July 31, 2026
Google plans to exempt sanctioned nations from Android developer verification
Someone in Cuba or Iran can keep installing APKs with no new restrictions, but devs will suffer.
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July 30, 2026
Chrome may get faster updates with no restart required
The last two versions of Chrome have included more patches than the previous 23 combined.
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July 30, 2026
Google reveals Gemini Robotics 2.0, promising improved dexterity and safety
Gemini Robotics 2 includes three models, but only one is publicly available right now.
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July 29, 2026
Google begins global rollout of age verification API in Google Play
Google's new API relies on parents to set age ranges in Family Link.
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July 29, 2026
Google's SynthID watermark is hard to break, but it doesn't solve AI misinformation
Deciding what's real on the Internet won't be easy in the future.
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July 27, 2026
Activist charged with felony after giving border agent "duress code" that wiped his phone
The government says destroying his own data during an airport interrogation was illegal.
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July 23, 2026
Forgot your Google password? Now you can log in with a selfie.
Google's selfie videos can be used for account access, AI Avatars, and age verification.
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July 23, 2026
Google just had its first negative cash flow quarter due to massive AI spending
Google continues to report big quarterly revenue, but its AI spending has skyrocketed.
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July 22, 2026
Samsung unveils new Galaxy Z8 foldables and Galaxy Watches, available August 7
Samsung's new foldables are slimmer, faster, and more expensive.
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July 21, 2026
Google announces Gemini 3.6 Flash and cybersecurity AI, teases 3.5 Pro and Gemini 4
There are new 3.6 and 3.5 models today, but Google is already training Gemini 4.
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July 16, 2026
It's official: EU will force Google to share search data and open up AI on Android
Google says these changes could endanger user privacy and security.
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