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Voltus will set up the virtual power plant, grouping together devices like electric vehicles and smart thermostats. It’ll pay customers to participate, and the company will dial back power or use the stored energy during times when the grid is stressed. Google will foot the bill for setting it up,…

Google’s recently announced $99 Fitbit Air fitness tracker is already on open sale, and it just got a neat addition for DIY fans. Google released the official Fitbit Air design guidelines featuring the tracker’s exact dimensions, tolerance margins and 2D CAD files (PDF), so you can 3D print custom bands…

Online publishers and news organisations are now able to block their content from appearing in Google’s AI summaries in UK search results, the British competition watchdog has announced. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said the new requirement would “put publishers, like news organisations, in a stronger position to negotiate…

The company released key measurements to encourage third-party add-ons. Cherlynn Low for Engadget Google seems to be encouraging everyone to make their own Fitbit Air accessories, not just companies and brands. The company has released the tracker's technical specifications, along with its 2D CAD drawings to help you design accessories…

Know if a call is actually coming from your mom's device Last month, Google announced a bunch of new updates coming to Android, including Gemini Intelligence. Ahead of bringing Gemini Intelligence to the masses, Google’s June Android Drop brings alerts for fake phone calls and can help you plan your…

“The era of the ‘10 blue links’ is over,” said Sarah Perez in TechCrunch . At its annual I/O conference two weeks ago, Google announced it is overhauling the search box in what the company described as “the biggest change to this entry point to the web in 25 years.”…

At its recent I/O developer conference, Google introduced Gemini Spark as an always-on agent that connects to your personal data, completes online tasks, and automates aspects of your daily interactions. It’s Google’s take on the viral OpenClaw agent that rocked Silicon Valley at the start of 2026. OpenClaw’s early adopters…

Liverpool and Manchester United are among several Premier League clubs reportedly interested in Eli Junior Kroupi. DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL CAUGHTOFFSIDE APP FOR ALL THE LATEST & BREAKING UPDATES – STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE! ON  APPLE  &  GOOGLE PLAY That’s the word coming from a reputable source on X, with both…

Chrome’s automatic Gemini Nano installation writes a file called weights.bin to a folder most people have never opened and wouldn’t think to check. Sarah Tew/CNET Chrome has been running an experiment on its users’ hard drives. Since at least April 2026, the browser has been automatically downloading Gemini Nano, Google’s…

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