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An article from The parent company of Facebook and Instagram published a three-part series examining how shopper behavior has shifted away from Google searches. This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Meta published a three-part blog series   that examines the evolution of online discovery,…

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Former Google CEO and Democrat mega-donor Eric Schmidt encountered widespread booing from graduates during his commencement address at the University of Arizona on Saturday as he spoke about young people’s “fear” of AI. His speech was already controversial based on rape allegations made by his former girlfriend. The New York Post…

Google’s latest Pixel 10 has received a sizable discount on Flipkart, making the flagship phone a lot more tempting for buyers looking for a clean Android experience. The Pixel 10 with 12GB RAM and 256GB storage is currently listed at Rs 74,999 on Flipkart, down from its original price of…

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra Ewan Spence Taking a look back at this week’s news and headlines across the Android world, including The Android Show headlines, Googlebook debuts, Android 17 changes, Pixel 11 specs, Samsung expands Renewed program, Acer’s new mid-range tablet, Xiaomi 17 Max confirmed, and Apple supports Google in…

Devops But it's holding fast on auto-expanding customers' budgets Two of the Google Cloud developers who were hit with bills for thousands of dollars following unauthorized API calls to Gemini models have had their bills reversed, the users told The Register  in recent days. But Google plans to continue automatically…

Google has rolled out version 4.69 of Fitbit for Android as the last update before the Google Health rebrand. Upon updating, you’re greeted with: “The Fitbit app is becoming the Google Health app.” There’s a preview of the new app icon, while the Fitbit Air is front and center. Focus…

Numeris also noted that YouTube is the top video platform for Canadian adults aged 18-44 According to a new study by the firm Numeris, YouTube is the most-watched streaming platform in Canada, beating out platforms like Netflix, Amazon Prime, and Disney. Numeris also noted in a Google blog post that…

The 2026 Federal Budget was handed down this week, and the opposition budget reply tonight. A lot of the discussion focused on the cost-of-living pressures for everyday Australians. With higher mortgage repayments, increased transportation costs and rising grocery prices, remaining top concerns for Australian households, many are looking for any…

The tech sector’s rush to guarantee electricity for giant new data centers optimized for artificial intelligence is pushing Amazon, Google, Microsoft and other tech infrastructure providers to consider dedicated power sources that are “behind the meter,” bypassing long grid connection times. Those arrangements — along with the sector’s growing reliance…