<![CDATA[ Latest from Tom's Guide AU in Google ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/tag/google Sat, 18 Apr 2026 08:15:00 +0000 en <![CDATA[ This new Mac shortcut is the fastest way to use Google Gemini ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/this-new-mac-shortcut-is-the-fastest-way-to-use-google-gemini 776U8EPUfQowDaN8dqL4EL Sat, 18 Apr 2026 08:15:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google I/O 2026: Date, time, potential announcements and everything else you need to know ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/phones/google-pixel-phones/google-i-o-2026-date-time-potential-announcements-and-everything-else-you-need-to-know 7gdKzRrtqqzj6nqM3ofJBj Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google settles lawsuit over Android data harvesting: how to collect your piece of the $135 million settlement ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/phones/android-phones/google-settles-lawsuit-over-android-data-harvesting-how-to-collect-your-piece-of-the-usd135-million-settlement AZMUU23Pg2oxbR3AHrdJJK Fri, 17 Apr 2026 02:12:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ I tested Chrome’s new AI Mode — it’s a productivity dream that your RAM will hate ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/i-tested-chromes-new-ai-mode-its-a-productivity-dream-that-your-ram-will-hate tbnubudtcYWFGVu5ArLy5G Thu, 16 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ I just tried Google Maps' new bus tracking feature in the UK — it's a good start, but there's room to improve ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/phones/i-just-tried-google-maps-new-bus-tracking-feature-in-the-uk-its-a-good-start-but-theres-room-to-improve 5cxwx3S3UuutrACXenVaRe Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google just unlocked 'Agent Mode' for Gemini 3.1 — here are 7 things it can now do for you ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/google-just-unlocked-agent-mode-for-gemini-3-1-here-are-7-things-it-can-now-do-for-you 5YWp6feDD6PsZk9sv9qthX Wed, 15 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000 Sun, 19 Apr 2026 10:49:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google just launched ‘Chrome Skills’ — and it fixes the most annoying part of using AI ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/google-chrome-just-launched-ai-skills-to-let-you-use-your-favorite-prompts-across-the-web-heres-how-to-build-your-own dVMsyqP5LrmUobEwpHuwPn Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:49:57 +0000 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 21:57:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ I tested Google Fi’s $35 unlimited data plan for a month — here’s my pros and cons ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/phones/i-tested-google-fis-usd35-unlimited-data-plan-for-a-month-heres-my-pros-and-cons NjWTZ5sX7DLEkf3RwEZuSQ Tue, 14 Apr 2026 07:15:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ I ditched my paper planner for Gemini Live — and it solved the one professional problem I couldn't fix ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/i-ditched-my-paper-planner-for-gemini-live-and-it-solved-the-one-problem-i-couldnt-fix xXiztUeh7RQ924znwrRmJH Tue, 14 Apr 2026 05:30:00 +0000 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 21:30:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ Android is getting its own proximity-based file-transfer feature similar to Apple's NameDrop — here's what we know about Tap to Share ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/phones/android-phones/android-is-getting-its-own-proximity-based-file-transfer-feature-similar-to-apples-namedrop-heres-what-we-know-about-tap-to-share Nwir6Cz3S9UpiqRCQTPozH Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:52:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google and Apple's next phones could be the first to feature Samsung's latest OLED displays ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/phones/google-and-apples-next-phones-could-be-the-first-to-feature-samsungs-latest-oled-displays qcQSxBKQLw9taAJpiB2Yda Thu, 09 Apr 2026 17:50:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google’s AI answers are wrong 1 in 10 times — I looked closer and the real problem is even worse ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/googles-ai-answers-are-wrong-1-in-10-times-i-looked-closer-and-the-real-problem-is-even-worse xeqmU52iiWtKjEHSicFwLJ Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:41:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google just launched a free AI dictation app that fixes your speech - and it even works offline ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/google-just-launched-a-free-ai-dictation-app-that-fixes-your-speech-and-it-even-works-offline eeXBCrpzKHFwJBcSt5p4jZ Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:21:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ Most people use AI like Google — but ‘Architects’ use this 3-step shift instead ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/most-people-use-ai-like-google-heres-what-power-users-do-instead j7NqCBdMFLQqeGUb7JwEkZ Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:42:07 +0000 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:23:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ Shopper spots Walmart's new Google TV streaming device in store — and it's ridiculously cheap ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/entertainment/streaming-devices/shopper-spots-walmarts-new-google-tv-streaming-device-in-store-and-its-ridiculously-cheap FmYY75k5jivCc8pDqKEFg4 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 17:50:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google vs. Ring vs. Arlo: We put 6 security cameras to the test to find the most accurate AI ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/home/smart-home/which-security-camera-has-the-best-ai-we-put-six-to-the-test-from-google-ring-blink-and-others-to-find-out 2hTxdddupL3Dg5xBrwX2LF Tue, 07 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0000 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 21:38:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ I stopped using one AI for everything: This 2-tool system reclaimed 10 hours of my work week ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/i-stopped-using-one-ai-for-everything-this-2-tool-system-reclaimed-10-hours-of-my-work-week xqgeyrnvtCoxvZZAkAPwxi Tue, 07 Apr 2026 04:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ How I use Claude for strategy, Gemini for research and ChatGPT for 'the grind' ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/how-i-use-claude-for-strategy-gemini-for-research-and-chatgpt-for-the-grind GpUTRzWkgDoNhxieh5fYBU Mon, 06 Apr 2026 11:01:19 +0000 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 20:04:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ I've been using this MagSafe-style charger for six months — and I'm not going back ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/phones/ive-been-using-this-magsafe-style-charger-for-six-months-and-im-not-going-back QG2oEYUfQ4wrTiKRfPDGsV Sun, 05 Apr 2026 04:30:00 +0000 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:03:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ Perplexity’s 'incognito mode' is a sham, lawsuit alleges: Is your private AI data leaking to Google? ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/perplexity-is-being-sued-for-allegedly-sharing-user-data-with-meta-and-google-heres-what-we-know-so-far jeNLbNSYPsnaR9rAV5msV7 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 15:34:15 +0000 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 16:13:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google Pixel 11 Pro: Everything we know so far ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/phones/google-pixel-phones/google-pixel-11-pro-everything-we-know-so-far kAyDEzsqEsq7u4QFDEsFvi Fri, 03 Apr 2026 07:45:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ I replaced 7 daily tasks with NotebookLM — how the mobile app actually saves me time ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/i-replaced-7-daily-tasks-with-notebooklm-how-the-mobile-app-actually-saves-me-time pSuTGKyZNEnSCdu8YndmRF Fri, 03 Apr 2026 05:30:00 +0000 Sun, 05 Apr 2026 17:10:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google Vids just got a massive AI upgrade — including custom avatars and Veo 3.1 integration ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/google-vids-just-got-a-massive-ai-upgrade-including-custom-avatars-and-veo-3-1-integration Ky3u8uq7R8APfYYTnnEcxL Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hate your Gmail address? Google will finally let you swap your old one with a new one — here’s how ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/email/google-will-finally-let-you-change-your-gmail-address-heres-how-to-do-it wEP9NxR3yQaVQ6vPGurGYJ Wed, 01 Apr 2026 09:45:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google Drive just rolled out new tools to protect you from ransomware — here's how they work ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/malware-adware/google-drive-just-rolled-out-new-tools-to-protect-you-from-ransomware-heres-how-they-work H9uD8yTpb2cgLZxQRDBAWE Tue, 31 Mar 2026 12:29:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google Maps just added a major EV charging update — and it fixes one of my biggest electric driving problems ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/phones/android-phones/google-maps-just-added-a-major-ev-charging-update-and-it-fixes-one-of-my-biggest-electric-driving-problems 55XCDDnzwaLwXhn5UbTtiD Tue, 31 Mar 2026 10:34:43 +0000 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 12:29:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ These 9 hidden Android settings will give your phone longer battery life ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/phones/android-phones/these-9-hidden-android-settings-will-give-your-phone-longer-battery-life jTZQxQqYES9XemkUJ9YxSY Tue, 31 Mar 2026 04:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ I’ve been waiting a decade for AirDrop on Android — and it’s finally fixed my biggest frustration ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/phones/android-phones/ive-been-waiting-a-decade-for-airdrop-on-android-and-its-finally-fixed-my-biggest-frustration HtnYKRLztVpxfg33grSDU7 Mon, 30 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Interview: This new, hidden feature inside your Pixel Watch could predict the next ‘Big One’ ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/wellness/smartwatches/your-google-pixel-watch-now-has-earthquake-alerts-heres-why-they-could-be-an-actual-lifesaver ojHvJzuXpBhtHQhGAGysG7 Mon, 30 Mar 2026 06:30:00 +0000 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 22:54:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google just fixed the biggest problem with leaving ChatGPT — I tried it ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/google-gemini-now-lets-you-switch-chatbots-without-losing-everything-i-tried-it E7W2DJkkmoAoLa93kpvhiK Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:02:01 +0000 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:03:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Walmart tipped to take on Google with lookalike Google TV Streamer boxes and TVs ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/entertainment/streaming-devices/walmart-tipped-to-take-on-google-with-lookalike-google-tv-streamer-boxes-and-tvs Esw66CRkVdUcEnnBe9xqcP Thu, 26 Mar 2026 17:41:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google won't kill sideloading on Android, but it will add some more hoops to jump through — and that's a good thing ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/phones/android-phones/google-wont-kill-sideloading-on-android-but-it-will-add-some-more-hoops-to-jump-through-and-thats-a-good-thing mFprYyN4m8qgw7cGFAvmqE Thu, 26 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Meta and YouTube aren't the only ones who should be worried after landmark social media addiction ruling ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/social-media/meta-and-youtube-just-found-negligent-in-landmark-social-media-addiction-case-and-its-a-significant-blow-to-social-networks bSxzP297p7twXXPMUtXM3G Wed, 25 Mar 2026 18:54:23 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 14:27:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google TV just got a gigantic Gemini AI upgrade — 3 new features you must try today ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/entertainment/streaming-devices/google-tv-just-got-a-gigantic-gemini-ai-upgrade-3-new-features-you-must-try-today uCioZLJxGENW6noQYxo5rV Wed, 25 Mar 2026 18:20:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ This hidden Android feature will help stop phone snoops in their tracks ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/phones/android-phones/this-hidden-android-feature-will-help-stop-phone-snoops-in-their-tracks 9GcrTwput8g6e6RneAHtzL Wed, 25 Mar 2026 05:15:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ My sense of direction is so bad that even Google Maps can't help — can this $5m local transit app do any better? ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/mobile-apps/my-sense-of-direction-is-so-bad-that-even-google-maps-cant-help-can-this-usd5m-local-transit-app-do-any-better 7vkoNMhSdbHpiMHVThvan5 Mon, 23 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Gemini's new Discover tab could fix one of my biggest issues with AI — what you need to know ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/google-gemini/geminis-new-discover-tab-could-fix-one-of-my-biggest-issues-with-ai-what-you-need-to-know Ka2putLkXSvGApADZUsotj Fri, 20 Mar 2026 15:20:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ I asked Google Maps to find the cheapest gas — this hidden feature nailed it ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/this-hidden-google-maps-feature-helped-me-find-the-cheapest-gas-nearby-and-its-a-game-changer DvWrJ7Tkh4pMkzWSbn3t8g Fri, 20 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Fri, 20 Mar 2026 13:00:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ This Google Maps feature saves me 20 minutes every day, and you're probably ignoring it ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/phones/this-google-maps-feature-saves-me-20-minutes-every-day-and-youre-probably-ignoring-it kHT3AtPoXjFRZEdHpxcvPM Fri, 20 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ This Android bug makes VPNs 'unusable' – and Proton VPN is blaming Google ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/vpns/this-android-bug-makes-vpns-unusable-and-proton-vpn-is-blaming-google pLmKRZRvXba7dy2dx6TdW8 Thu, 19 Mar 2026 16:56:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ This hidden setting changed the way I use Android Auto — and I'm never going back ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/phones/android-phones/this-hidden-setting-changed-the-way-i-use-android-auto-and-im-never-going-back LhSEBBNivppp8CbQA467iY Thu, 19 Mar 2026 05:03:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Samsung Galaxy S26's best new AI feature is now available on Pixel 10 — here's how it works ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/phones/google-pixel-phones/samsung-galaxy-s26s-best-new-ai-feature-is-now-available-on-pixel-10-heres-how-it-works nuqMeaCTjExoXSghcbnT5e Wed, 18 Mar 2026 12:43:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google’s ‘Personal Intelligence’ connects your emails, photos and purchases — and it could change how you use AI forever ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/googles-personal-intelligence-connects-your-emails-photos-and-purchases-and-it-could-change-how-you-use-ai-forever ELaoaV3fscVfBd98FvMsM7 Tue, 17 Mar 2026 16:00:00 +0000 Thu, 19 Mar 2026 16:57:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ I just tried Pixel 10's AI app icons, and Google missed a very easy win ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/phones/google-pixel-phones/i-just-tried-new-ai-generated-app-icons-for-pixel-phones-and-theres-a-huge-problem phFxxfZ97sV3uzPKAEsWd9 Tue, 17 Mar 2026 07:15:00 +0000 Wed, 18 Mar 2026 14:19:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ I've been using the Pixel 10 Pro for 6 months — here's what I love (and hate) ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/phones/google-pixel-phones/ive-been-using-the-pixel-10-pro-for-6-months-heres-what-i-love-and-hate 2Sa49ENhatVe6ycievpkRf Sun, 15 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google's new Android XR smart glasses use Gemini to AI-edit your world while you’re still taking the photo ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/smart-glasses/googles-new-android-xr-smart-glasses-use-gemini-to-ai-edit-your-world-while-youre-still-taking-the-photo 6EQvAa5Xt2p4xuVQ7MZ8aF Sat, 14 Mar 2026 00:59:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google Maps just got 'biggest navigation upgrade in over a decade' — meet Ask Maps and Immersive Navigation ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/mobile-apps/google-maps-is-adding-even-more-gemini-features-and-it-could-be-the-biggest-upgrade-for-years TwDezhPn5XTHprDst7D7Md Thu, 12 Mar 2026 12:30:00 +0000 Thu, 12 Mar 2026 19:59:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google caves, lets people search Google Photos without AI — here's how to use it ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/phones/android-phones/google-caves-lets-people-search-google-photos-without-ai-heres-how-to-use-it 3oKAv6TfJNicBx8mPpsSB3 Tue, 10 Mar 2026 22:32:29 +0000 Tue, 10 Mar 2026 22:33:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ These leaked renders show off what the Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold could look like — here's what's changed ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/phones/google-pixel-phones/google-pixel-11-pro-fold-renders-just-leaked-heres-whats-different AwJJW6VtjSSkcRpHuCY9cP Tue, 10 Mar 2026 11:49:52 +0000 Wed, 11 Mar 2026 16:17:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ This hidden Android feature makes sure you never miss another notification ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/phones/android-phones/this-hidden-android-feature-makes-sure-you-never-miss-another-notification RYb4rNAjAATM9QDfo5KXPc Tue, 10 Mar 2026 09:30:00 +0000