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Security warning for over 1.8 billion Gmail users — implement these critical security steps now
By Amber Bouman last updated
Google recommends taking these steps to make your Gmail account more secure.

Google just launched ‘Search Live’ — here’s why you’ll want to try it
By Amanda Caswell published
Google’s new Search Live lets you chat with Search using your voice. Here’s how it works and how to try it in AI Mode on Android and iOS.

OpenAI wants to be your next Google — here’s how close it is
By Scott Younker published
OpenAI wants ChatGPT to replace Google for you but how close is that idea to becoming true?

This hidden Android feature was a lifesaver when my home internet died — here's how it works
By Tom Pritchard published
Android's Ethernet tethering is actually a lot more powerful that you might think. It's been keeping my whole house online for over a week.

Gemini can turn text into audio overviews — here's how to do it
By David Crookes published
Available in the Gemini app, here's how you can generate audio overviews.

Google is dropping support for legacy Wear OS faces — here’s what we know
By Josh Render published
Google will complete the retirement of non-WFF watch faces for WearOS in January 2026, making it impossible to download any from the Play Store.

Google Cloud was down — latest on Google outage that impacted 50+ services
By Scott Younker last updated
Multiple Google platforms saw issues

Xreal's Project Aura smart glasses are closer to Meta's Project Orion than I thought — and the specs sound wild
By Scott Younker published
During AWE 2025, Xreal shared more details about its upcoming Android XR smart glasses that its making in collaboration with Google.
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