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Besides the widget shortcut, Google is making AI Mode faster to access with one-tap search on Android and iOS. Previously, launching AI Mode from the shortcut beneath the Search bar in the Google app or widget would bring you to an introductory homepage. You’d then have to touch the “Ask…

Google’s past base model flagship Pixel 8 is a great pickup if you want a replacement for an older phone as it’s just $305 right now on Amazon’s renewed device storefront. We don’t subscribe to the idea that you have to go out and buy the newest phone every time.…

Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Google today updated AI Mode, making it a better fit for planning your summer vacation, shopping trip, or learning more about any topic. Plus, if you're interested in trying the tool, access to it just got a lot easier. Google's new AI Mode takes Search's real-time…

While Google insists Privacy Sandbox is still moving forward, publishers say the writing’s on the wall: with little incentive left to support it, the Privacy Sandbox is effectively dead. While no one is celebrating the slow fade of a product that once carried such well-meaning intent, there’s a quiet sense…

But does it have a cute animal mascot? (No.) Credit: Lifehacker Thanks to some smart (and aggressive) marketing, Duolingo has cemented itself as one of the most popular language learning apps in the world. That said, it isn't without competition: There are plenty of alternatives to consider, and if you're…

(Image credit: Shutterstock/ Sadi-Santos) Google will roll out a version of Gemini AI for kids under 13 The app will include parental controls and safety features via Family Link Google is pitching Gemini to parents as a way for kids to learn, be creative, and get help with homework Google…

We’re back for another day of the SB Nation MLB in-5 daily trivia game. Game instructions are at the bottom if you’re new to the game! Feel free to share your results in the comments and feedback in this Google Form. Today’s SB Nation MLB in-5 game If you can’t…

We’re back for another day of the SB Nation in-5 daily trivia game. Game instructions are at the bottom if you’re new to the game! Feel free to share your results in the comments and feedback in this Google Form. Today’s SB Nation in-5 game If you can’t see the…

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By Seb Joseph  •  April 29, 2025  • Ivy Liu Now that the dust has settled from Google’s gut punch — being called out not just for monopolizing how people access information online but how that information is monetized — the hot takes are flying. In the absence of straight answers,…