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Report: Google Chrome lacks a very important feature Microsoft Edge, Firefox, Brave have

Sayan Sen — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:36:01 +0000

Google Chrome lacks maybe the most important protection feature that Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge, and Brave already have. Read more...

Android 17's final beta arrives with a killer new feature for bloated, laggy apps

Paul Hill — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 04:44:02 +0000

Is your favorite app about to get axed? Android 17's final beta is here, and it's bringing aggressive memory management and quantum-safe tech to your pocket. Read more...

Google Pixel 10 drops to its lowest price yet, and it's a steal you don't want to miss

Karthik Mudaliar — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 19:32:01 +0000

Google's 2025 flagship Android phone is now available at its best price yet on Amazon, and stock is already moving fast. Read more...

Google's AI Mode in Chrome gets a major upgrade that fixes one of its biggest frustrations

Karthik Mudaliar — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 19:16:01 +0000

Google has updated the AI Mode in Chrome with a better interface to browse multiple sources. Here's how you can do it too. Read more...

Microsoft 365 services are down and out on Google Chrome

Sayan Sen — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:55:24 +0000

Microsoft has confirmed that certain M365 services have gone down as they have been hit by an outage. The company is investigating and has released some preliminary details. Read more...

YouTube now lets you turn off the endless Shorts scroll

Karthik Mudaliar — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:58:02 +0000

YouTube now lets you set your Shorts feed limit to zero, cutting off the infinite scroll entirely. Here's how you can do it. Read more...

Google Chrome 147.0.7727.102 (offline installer)

Razvan Serea — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 04:12:01 +0000

Google Chrome is a browser that combines a minimal design with sophisticated technology to make the web faster, safer, and easier. Google Chrome is one of the best solutions for Internet browsing Read more...

Starmer slams tech giants as UK prepares a major crackdown on social media child safety

Paul Hill — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 03:26:01 +0000

A massive regulatory wave is hitting Big Tech. From mandatory age verification to AI chatbot bans, find out how the UK plans to force social media platforms to protect your kids. Read more...

Google is giving 50% off on YouTube Premium to users who fulfill certain requirements

Aditya Tiwari — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 03:10:01 +0000

Google announced it is giving 50% off on YouTube Premium for a year to eligible users. Here's how you can get it. Read more...

Google's new Gemini desktop app can see everything on your Mac screen

Karthik Mudaliar — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:48:01 +0000

Apple Intelligence is notoriously delayed, but Google has come to the rescue with a native app for Gemini on the Mac. Read more...

Chrome is making sure you don't need to repeat Gemini AI prompts in the browser

Aditya Tiwari — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 03:08:01 +0000

If you dread entering the same AI prompts in Chrome again and again, Google has baked a new feature for it. Read more...

YouTube to pause livestream ads during peak chat engagement to protect the vibe

Sanket Mungase — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:52:01 +0000

YouTube users will experience an ad-free window while live-streaming their favorite shows without paying for YouTube Premium. Read more...

Google upgrades its desktop app for Windows

Usama Jawad — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:16:01 +0000

Google upgrades its Windows app with AI-powered chat and screen search, but the questions remain if it's worth replacing quick browser use. Read more...

Google will now punish websites that hijack the back button to serve you ads

David Uzondu — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 07:40:01 +0000

Google said it has noticed a sharp rise in websites hijacking the back button to show ads when users press it, so it will now start penalizing such sites. Read more...

Your photos won't be left behind after you graduate, says Google

Aditya Tiwari — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 04:44:01 +0000

Among the various updates for students and teachers, Google has made it easier to take their Google Photos data with them when leaving an organization. Read more...

Google's At a Glance widget may get Passes Nearby and Restaurant Insights features

Sanket Mungase — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:58:01 +0000

Google is reportedly working on two new features: Passes Nearby and Restaurant insights, allowing users to easily access the passes in their Google wallet and get an overall idea of any restaurant. Read more...

Gemini now lets you generate 3D models and interactive charts, here's how

Aditya Tiwari — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 03:12:01 +0000

Gemini has got new powers to better visualize science concepts. The feature is rolling out to all users except those in Workspace and Education. Read more...

Google Meet now offers Speech translation in Android and iOS Applications

Sanket Mungase — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 07:44:02 +0000

Google Meet is making it easier to communicate by eliminating language barriers with its new Meet Translate upgrade. Read more...

The AI-powered version of Google Finance got a major expansion

Aditya Tiwari — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 03:20:01 +0000

Google Finance's AI-powered version is getting a global expansion after months of testing, bringing several new features. Read more...

Google Gemini gets a very useful feature NotebookLM has had for years

Aditya Tiwari — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 02:04:01 +0000

Google just updated its Gemini AI chatbot with a new feature to keep users from getting lost in a digital mess. Read more...

Google Earth Pro 7.3.7.1155

Razvan Serea — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:20:02 +0000

Google Earth is a virtual globe, map and geographical information program. It's a globe that sits inside your PC. You point and zoom to anyplace on the planet that you want to explore. Read more...

Google Chrome 147.0.7727.56 (offline installer)

Razvan Serea — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 06:22:56 +0000

Anthropic just unveiled its most dangerous AI model and is keeping it out of public hands

Karthik Mudaliar — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 22:36:02 +0000

Anthropic has unveiled Project Glasswing, a coalition with Apple, Google, Microsoft, and others built around an AI model it is deliberately keeping from public release. Here's why. Read more...

Google wants you to trust Gemini with your Gmail inbox

Usama Jawad — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 22:22:01 +0000

As Gemini expands in Gmail, Google reassures users that inbox data stays private, with no model training and only short-lived access during tasks. Read more...

Chrome finally gets vertical tabs and a smarter reading mode

Fiza Ali — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 21:52:02 +0000

Google is making subtle but long-awaited changes to Chrome that might transform your daily browsing habits. Read more...

Google AI Edge Eloquent is a Gemma-powered dictation app that works offline

David Uzondu — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 05:48:01 +0000

Google recently launched a new app on the App Store called "AI Edge Eloquent," designed to "bridge the gap between natural speech and professional, ready-to-use text." Read more...

Anthropic's revenue run-rate surges to $30B, surpassing OpenAI

Pradeep Viswanathan — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 04:00:01 +0000

While OpenAI pivots toward enterprise agentic coding, Anthropic is doubling down on infrastructure flexibility with a massive AI infra deal with Google and Broadcom. Read more...

Google Play Store now lets you search within user reviews

David Uzondu — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:16:02 +0000

Google has quietly released what might be one of its most significant updates in recent years: the ability to search through reviews. Read more...

End of an era: Samsung is killing Samsung Messages in favor of Google Messages

David Uzondu — Sun, 05 Apr 2026 19:30:01 +0000

The Samsung Messages app was one of the most popular messaging apps for Galaxy devices. Now Samsung has announced a discontinuation date, asking people to switch to Google Messages before then. Read more...

No more 'I was driving' excuses: Google Meet is now on CarPlay

David Uzondu — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 10:46:02 +0000

Have you ever used the classic "I was driving" excuse to explain why you couldn't join a meeting? That excuse might not hold up anymore, with Google Meet now available on Apple CarPlay. Read more...

Browser Choice Alliance slams Microsoft for latest shady Edge tactic

Usama Jawad — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 07:50:01 +0000

A browser coalition, involving Google, blasts Microsoft's Edge push, warning Windows 11 tests quietly nudge users back to Edge and undermine real choice. Read more...

Google releases its most powerful open-source AI models yet, that's free to use commercially

Karthik Mudaliar — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 19:16:01 +0000

Google's Gemma 4 is its most powerful open-source model family to date. It beats rivals 20x its size, runs locally on consumer hardware, and comes with a fully unrestricted Apache 2.0 license. Read more...

Google Vids adds Custom AI avatars and direct YouTube publishing

Pradeep Viswanathan — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 15:16:01 +0000

From personalized digital avatars that can wear your company's gear to a new tool that lets you record your screen from anywhere on the web, these updates make Google Vids even better. Read more...

Google mandates 64-bit support for Wear OS apps as enforcement date looms

Paul Hill — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 06:58:01 +0000

Google is bringing its mobile 64-bit requirement to the wrist. Learn what this means for your favorite smartwatch apps and how developers have six months to comply. Read more...

Google apparently working on a screenless fitness band, to compete with Whoop

David Uzondu — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 03:56:01 +0000

Google is reportedly working on a screenless fitness band, similar to Whoop's, under the Fitbit brand. Read more...

Google is finally letting you change your Gmail address

Fiza Ali — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 22:08:01 +0000

Google is quietly rolling out a subtle but long-awaited change that could reshape how you manage your account. Read more...

Google Chrome 146.0.7680.178 (offline installer)

Razvan Serea — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 20:04:01 +0000

Guest accounts in Google Workspace is now generally available

David Uzondu — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 03:16:01 +0000

Google is making guest accounts in Google Workspace generally available to end users in a couple of weeks. Here are the benefits. Read more...

Google Drive for desktop now scans uploads for ransomware

Ivan Jenic — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 20:46:01 +0000

Google is making uploading files to Google Drive through the desktop client safer with new security features. Read more...

Google brings its Live Translate feature to iOS and more countries

David Uzondu — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 08:44:02 +0000

A few months after its initial launch, Google is now bringing Live Translate to iOS devices, along with support for more countries. Read more...