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A major QPR update packed with UI polish, productivity upgrades, and performance boosts. Here's why your Pixel might feel brand new again. Nadeem Sarwar / Digital Trends What’s happened? Google has started rolling out Android 16 QPR2 to supported Google Pixel phones, and it has reportedly improved the overall performance…

Google Maps finally stops eating your battery for lunch Samsung Newsroom Samsung’s next big software update, One UI 8.5, is shaping up to be more than just a fresh coat of paint. Thanks to some private firmware leaks that are currently making the rounds, we are getting our first look…

The Google Store has kicked off its 2025 Black Friday deals, with these Pixel offers available until December 2-6. Update 12/6: Today is the final day to get a discount on the Pixel 10 series. This is the last part of Google Store’s Black Friday/Cyber Monday sale, with everything else…

Like most Google apps, Messages A/B tests many features. However, it takes the RCS/SMS client a rather long time to actually launch these capabilities in stable even after they are announced. From various reports, Google itself, and devices we’ve checked, this is the current state of Messages. Update 12/22: Table…

From political intrigue to the viral mystery of “Labubu,” Nigerians spent 2025 searching for clarity, entertainment and connection in a year shaped by rapid change and emotional milestones. Google’s newly released Year in Search report offers a revealing look at the country’s digital heartbeat, capturing what moved, shocked and inspired…

tomeqs/Shutterstock Google's monthly system services update went live on December 1, 2025. The updates always pertain to an update for the Android operating system and/or key system services with security, new ways to customize your Android device, or bug fixes. The patch notes from Google say this release updated "system…

South Africa’s love for music—and hip hop in particular—has been firmly cemented in the digital age, and 2025 was no exception. Google’s recently released Year in Search report for South Africa highlighted the people, topics, and trends that captured the nation’s curiosity over the past year. Among the artists, one name stood…

The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence and cloud services has led to a massive demand for computing power. The surge has strained data infrastructure, which requires lots of electricity to operate. A single, medium-sized data center here on Earth can consume enough electricity to power about 16,500 homes, with even…

Yes, press releases can help your SEO, but mostly in indirect, behind-the-scenes ways. In our experience, links from most wire distribution services carry little ranking value because they are typically flagged as no follow or sponsored.  Google has publicly recommended treating such links differently. We saw this pattern in three…

Skip to content Image: Runa0410 / Shutterstock.com Every Google user automatically gets 15GB of free Google Photos storage when they create a Google account. You can store your smartphone photos, videos, and screenshots in this space–either manually or through the automatic syncing from your phone. Each uploaded file can be…