<![CDATA[ Latest from Tom's Guide UK in Google ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/uk/tag/google Wed, 20 May 2026 10:54:14 +0000 en <![CDATA[ I hate that I love Google’s new AI-powered search bar — it makes the internet easier to digest, but my career is cooked now ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/internet/i-hate-that-i-love-googles-new-ai-powered-search-bar-it-makes-the-internet-easier-to-digest-but-my-career-is-cooked-now vuCmGgic4JdPftD7WGSdKc Wed, 20 May 2026 10:54:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Android's QuickShare is getting an iPhone-friendly update thanks to QR Code sharing — here's how it works ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/phones/android-phones/how-to-share-files-via-qr-code-with-android-quickshare 4pegUKL6CC2TW6CSjqheWS Wed, 20 May 2026 09:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ I tested Google’s “Intelligent Eyewear,” and found the smart glasses that will defeat Ray-Ban Meta ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/smart-glasses/i-tested-googles-intelligent-eyewear-and-found-the-smart-glasses-that-will-defeat-ray-ban-meta z45SFX2TcR3xcZ7RCeH4LQ Wed, 20 May 2026 08:20:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ Meta has five months to fix these 3 things before its Ray-Bans get smoked by Google's Intelligent Eyewear ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/smart-glasses/meta-has-five-months-to-fix-these-3-things-before-its-ray-bans-get-smoked-by-googles-intelligent-eyewear P5CMYrB4F6ZdjpLj8tutXe Wed, 20 May 2026 05:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ I just tested Xreal’s Android XR glasses, and they are an early glimpse of my dream future smart glasses ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/smart-glasses/xreal-android-xr-project-aura-smart-glasses-hands-on-review tohAM4oqqec5a59ShKq65c Wed, 20 May 2026 00:02:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ Gemini Omni Flash can create and edit videos with your voice and it feels like the future of multimodal AI ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/gemini-omni-flash-can-create-and-edit-videos-with-your-voice-and-it-feels-like-the-future-of-multimodal-ai EZzRtcfAjzttkXqD6Stkza Tue, 19 May 2026 18:08:47 +0000 Tue, 19 May 2026 18:10:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google unveils Gemini Spark — a '24/7 personal AI agent' ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/google-gemini/google-unveils-gemini-spark-a-24-7-personal-ai-agent-that-could-be-a-game-changer-for-agentic-ai ge4H7kGRBykQ7QNgn8UJfe Tue, 19 May 2026 17:45:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google just launched Gemini 3.5 Flash — here's all the upgrades ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/google-just-launched-gemini-3-5-flash-and-gemini-spark-changes-what-ai-assistants-can-do fcRLLhPLbhK6ofHgr2Xts8 Tue, 19 May 2026 17:45:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ask YouTube 'entirely reimagines' how you find videos — here's how it works ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/entertainment/streaming/ask-youtube-entirely-reimagines-how-you-find-videos-with-a-conversational-search-experience-heres-how-it-works vDabMuKTtSJgVCLRhfZH98 Tue, 19 May 2026 17:45:00 +0000 Tue, 19 May 2026 18:10:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ Samsung's 'Intelligent Eyewear' glasses just launched at Google I/O, and they're coming this fall ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/smart-glasses/forget-meta-ray-bans-samsungs-intelligent-eyewear-glasses-just-launched-at-google-i-o-and-theyre-coming-this-fall 3PB22PS84zxZwgZe46odvc Tue, 19 May 2026 17:45:00 +0000 Tue, 19 May 2026 18:01:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google’s new $100 AI Ultra plan just changed the AI race — here's what you get ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/googles-new-usd100-ai-ultra-plan-just-changed-the-ai-race-and-gemini-spark-is-the-biggest-reason-why jXC2kBUmPQwmRFYtqzKcX4 Tue, 19 May 2026 17:45:00 +0000 Tue, 19 May 2026 18:16:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ I used NotebookLM to make a 'Family Wiki'— and now everything I need to run the household is a click away ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/i-used-notebooklm-to-make-a-family-wiki-and-now-everything-i-need-to-run-the-household-is-a-click-away Pfg4NcDnRF2MGSYct99HRL Tue, 19 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000 Wed, 20 May 2026 11:54:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ 9 phones with the longest software support — Samsung, iPhone, Pixel and more ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/phones/9-phones-with-the-longest-software-support-samsung-iphone-pixel-and-more iPPRCuyaFTrwwzfogqAUoS Sun, 17 May 2026 08:45:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Forget voicemail, Pixel phones have a handy AI feature that takes messages for you — here's how it works ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/phones/google-pixel-phones/forget-voicemail-pixel-phones-have-a-handy-ai-feature-that-takes-messages-for-you-heres-how-it-works aKcti4CLyghZYCY6e5x9Qm Fri, 15 May 2026 08:15:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google users are quietly using '&udm=14' — here's why ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/google-users-are-quietly-using-and-udm-14-heres-why A6AmhMbVK85fiCwqLpYXrG Fri, 15 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000 Fri, 15 May 2026 15:06:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google is secretly phasing out Android apps — and AI is the reason why ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/google-is-secretly-phasing-out-android-apps-and-ai-is-the-reason-why ngmzw8vdm8yXSXN2KkX9RF Thu, 14 May 2026 14:37:08 +0000 Thu, 14 May 2026 20:47:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ Android’s AirDrop expansion is growing: Here's every phone getting the update — and there's one surprising omission ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/phones/android-phones/google-is-bringing-airdrop-support-to-more-android-phones-here-are-all-the-devices-that-will-get-it-next aRfJM7J3ZuhFhoYRd5dan4 Thu, 14 May 2026 10:30:05 +0000 Fri, 15 May 2026 10:52:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google and SpaceX in talks to launch ‘Project Suncatcher’ orbital AI data centers ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/elon-musk-might-be-right-heres-why-putting-ai-data-centers-in-space-isnt-as-crazy-as-it-sounds 9LWPX99pbTpyRkaDVyDt2i Wed, 13 May 2026 07:15:00 +0000 Thu, 14 May 2026 20:53:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ Googlebooks vs. Chromebooks: Biggest differences explained ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/laptops/googlebooks-vs-chromebooks 7tf3wgj9Peww2gZzWR72na Wed, 13 May 2026 05:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google announces high-end Googlebook laptops to compete with MacBooks — here's what you need to know ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/laptops/google-announces-high-end-googlebook-laptops-to-compete-with-macbooks-heres-what-you-need-to-know YcukHjphmvZVeXFxKrcT7J Tue, 12 May 2026 17:00:00 +0000 Tue, 12 May 2026 17:18:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ Biggest Android Show Google I/O Edition announcements — Googlebook, Android 17, Gemini Intelligence, Android Auto, and more ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/phones/live/the-android-show-google-i-o-edition-live-all-the-latest-android-gemini-ai-and-android-xr-news-as-it-happens SmQJf7qNM2Z3jCC5sVME2W Tue, 12 May 2026 11:00:07 +0000 Tue, 12 May 2026 18:44:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ I stopped treating ChatGPT like Google — and everything suddenly clicked ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/i-stopped-treating-chatgpt-like-google-and-everything-suddenly-clicked sbFk3GpaJ5pgUZnT6ZEXoa Mon, 11 May 2026 05:45:00 +0000 Thu, 14 May 2026 20:57:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ I kept my Gmail address but ditched cloud AI — local AI made me feel far more secure ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/i-ditched-cloud-ai-for-a-week-i-had-no-idea-gmail-knew-so-much-about-me 466rRnRfYQz9LgwMezXhrZ Sun, 10 May 2026 04:15:00 +0000 Thu, 14 May 2026 21:07:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ I used NotebookLM to offload my mental clutter for a week — here’s what I stopped stressing about ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/i-used-google-notebooklm-to-reduce-my-mental-load-for-a-week-heres-what-i-stopped-stressing-about UWpd7Gog6ZWu9PskZTDfUN Sat, 09 May 2026 11:00:00 +0000 Thu, 14 May 2026 20:59:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ I realized I was wasting money every time I used ChatGPT — this simple system fixed it ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/i-stopped-wasting-ai-prompts-this-simple-high-roi-system-changed-how-i-use-chatgpt MPpPDfv6pARxLVEQBw98YM Sat, 09 May 2026 05:30:00 +0000 Thu, 14 May 2026 20:52:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ How to turn on Android’s anti-theft protection features and secure your phone ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/phones/android-phones/how-to-turn-on-androids-anti-theft-protection-features-and-secure-your-phone SzBG37r2axBEbmwD5LsSEE Fri, 08 May 2026 05:15:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Not happening! Y'all are wild': Google shoots down rumors Android will copy the iPhone's Liquid Glass design ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/phones/google-pixel-phones/not-happening-yall-are-crazy-google-shoots-down-rumors-android-will-copy-the-iphones-liquid-glass-design FNYpSrncvhpMYdSD8brbAg Thu, 07 May 2026 10:39:06 +0000 Thu, 07 May 2026 12:15:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ Pixel 11 battery capacity just leaked and it has me worried about Google's next flagship ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/phones/google-pixel-phones/pixel-11-battery-capacity-just-leaked-and-it-has-me-worried-about-googles-next-flagship 4GoEA9UWfbC8gfG4ETWHEE Thu, 07 May 2026 04:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ The end of unlimited AI: Why Google’s Gemini leak is a warning for every power user ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/the-end-of-unlimited-ai-why-googles-gemini-leak-is-a-warning-for-every-power-user NXCs8EBJLhhaGohXXeRCBJ Wed, 06 May 2026 16:53:57 +0000 Thu, 14 May 2026 21:10:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'No clear consent flow for this download': Google Chrome is silently stashing a 4GB AI model on your device — and Google just responded ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/check-your-storage-chrome-may-be-downloading-a-4gb-ai-model-heres-what-we-know HRd7yhGcr2SY58PefzKD4a Tue, 05 May 2026 16:38:59 +0000 Thu, 14 May 2026 20:59:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ Pixel 11 specs leak reveals what upgrades to expect — and some concerning downgrades ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/phones/google-pixel-phones/pixel-11-specs-leak-reveals-what-upgrades-to-expect-and-some-concerning-downgrades nkaBj4gtSiAAN5AwgETarh Tue, 05 May 2026 10:54:42 +0000 Tue, 05 May 2026 11:16:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ Why some AI tools are being banned by the US government — and what it means for you ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/why-some-ai-tools-are-being-banned-by-the-us-government-and-what-it-means-for-you fEEnpC3L8TcBAqMa2EJQq Mon, 04 May 2026 20:26:51 +0000 Thu, 14 May 2026 21:14:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google Pixel 11 — everything we know so far ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/phones/google-pixel-phones/google-pixel-11-everything-we-know-so-far 9Xq9iCa8FpmJgPzYpUuoNN Mon, 04 May 2026 05:45:00 +0000 Tue, 05 May 2026 11:18:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ Stop letting Google track your every move — how to clear your search history in 2026 ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/stop-letting-google-track-your-every-move-how-to-clear-your-search-history-in-2026 Bp3a2HTu59rHLKGqoiey27 Sun, 03 May 2026 07:45:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ I took over 100 photos with the Nothing Phone 4a Pro vs Google Pixel 10 — can this sub-$500 phone take better pictures than a flagship? ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/phones/google-pixel-phones/i-took-over-100-photos-with-the-nothing-phone-4a-pro-vs-google-pixel-10-can-this-sub-usd500-phone-take-better-pictures-than-a-flagship McvEnXQYTLu2zNU7GvfgPB Sun, 03 May 2026 04:15:00 +0000 Thu, 14 May 2026 11:32:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ This underrated Android feature makes my belly hurt from laughing — here's why you should try it out too ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/phones/android-phones/this-underrated-android-feature-makes-my-belly-hurt-from-laughing-heres-why-you-should-try-it-out-too YxJPnHWqJisPNTLdav8KJd Sat, 02 May 2026 06:15:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ I tested ChatGPT 5.5 vs Gemini 3.1 Pro with 7 brutal prompts — and Google just took the lead ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/i-put-chatgpt-5-5-vs-gemini-3-1-pro-through-7-impossible-tests-and-the-winner-surprised-me iE2kvHgf2DdozQqQPMBeFN Thu, 30 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000 Thu, 14 May 2026 21:18:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ Forget ChatGPT — Google says AI’s real future may be traffic lights, cancer scans and wildfire alerts ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/forget-chatgpt-google-says-ais-real-future-may-be-traffic-lights-cancer-scans-and-wildfire-alerts 3cE6qKnpbLgXtZiQRcgPTZ Wed, 29 Apr 2026 17:27:45 +0000 Thu, 14 May 2026 22:01:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ I just tested ChatGPT Images 2.0 vs. Nano Banana with 7 prompts — here's the winner ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/i-tested-chatgpt-images-2-0-vs-nano-banana-why-chatgpts-logic-just-beat-googles-realism fao9pBxN46rzwa9dHtjmrK Wed, 29 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000 Thu, 14 May 2026 22:00:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google Classroom just added AI-powered personal class notebooks — here's how students can make them with NotebookLM ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/google-just-gave-your-schoolwork-a-major-upgrade-with-personal-class-notebooks-heres-how-they-work-in-notebooklm WBQcvBWCY3r3Vj4yerGQJm Tue, 28 Apr 2026 18:27:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Biggest year' for Android yet — Android Show I/O Edition returns in May and here's what I expect ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/phones/android-phones/biggest-year-for-android-yet-android-show-i-o-edition-returns-in-may-and-heres-what-i-expect aFZWtgCB8S4tLSMpeM3qfD Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:22:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google Meet's AI note-taking feature can now summarize your in-person meetings — here’s how it works ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/google-meets-ai-note-taking-feature-can-now-summarize-your-in-person-meetings-heres-how-it-works kbNXMgkGkWkEKpQCMRzQ7e Thu, 23 Apr 2026 16:30:32 +0000 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 16:32:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google promises Siri powered by Gemini is coming later this year ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/google-promises-siri-powered-by-gemini-is-coming-later-this-year JnBnqjM8FMAsym88tLC8Zh Wed, 22 Apr 2026 23:41:40 +0000 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 01:23:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google Fi is giving customers a free Pixel Watch 3 — but there is a big catch involved ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/wellness/smartwatches/google-fi-is-giving-customers-a-free-pixel-watch-3-but-there-is-a-big-catch-involved LmLA477S5u7NphfpBEUhDj Tue, 21 Apr 2026 09:47:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ Stop Chrome from tracking you — change these 5 settings right now ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/browsers/chrome-tracks-you-even-in-incognito-mode-change-these-5-settings-to-fight-back 5GB8T8zwhGftMnXKKYEgaf Tue, 21 Apr 2026 05:30:00 +0000 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:07:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ I tried out Gemini on Mac — the native app is more useful than I expected ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/i-tried-out-gemini-on-mac-the-native-app-is-more-useful-than-i-expected CqWLqoHwJM4usMqHR4XVj3 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ I finally figured out when to use Gemini Notebooks vs NotebookLM — here’s the winning workflow ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/i-finally-figured-out-when-to-use-gemini-notebooks-vs-notebooklm-heres-the-winning-workflow Fd5sYw3BbcguUB9o4H59QQ Mon, 20 Apr 2026 04:30:00 +0000 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 20:49:31 +0000 <![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 Mon, 18 May 2026 12:12:54 +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