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In a fitting crossover, Roblox is getting a big speed boost on Chromebooks. Google said on Thursday that a new x86 version of the online game platform and creation system is twice as fast as the Android version, which was previously the only way to play Roblox on ChromeOS. Given…

Key Takeaways Chegg has sued Google, claiming AI Overviews reduced its traffic and revenue by displaying answers directly in search results. Chegg is struggling financially, though. $6.1M net loss, a 24% revenue drop, and stock trading at just above $1. Google denies harm, arguing AI Overviews drive traffic to more…

This afternoon’s lineup of Android price drops from the Google Play store are now up for grabs down below. The massive Samsung Galaxy S25/Ultra deals roll on alongside up to $200 off JBL’s leather-like and metal Authentics Google Home Speakers, Nothing CMF Buds with ANC and Google Fast Pair at $27…

The first update for Google Voice in quite some time is enterprise call delegation. Admins can “assign delegates to handle other users’ calls.” This is for executives, “busy professionals,” and their support staff. “Allowing designated individuals to handle calls on behalf of executives frees up executives’ time while ensuring important…

The monthly “Google System Release Notes” primarily detail what’s new in Play services, Play Store, and Play system update across Android phones/tablets, Wear OS, Google/Android TV, Auto, and PC. Some features apply to end users, while others are aimed at developers. The following first-party apps comprise the “Google System”: Adaptive Connectivity…

Starting with the Snapdragon 8 Elite, Qualcomm will offer device manufacturers (OEMs) the “ability to provide support for up to eight consecutive years of Android software and security updates.” Qualcomm today announced a “program” in partnership with Google. What this means is that support for platform software included in this…

Currently, Apple Intelligence offers the ability to direct Siri requests to ChatGPT, providing more contextual answers than what Siri would be able to offer. Back at WWDC24, Apple software exec Craig Federighi suggested in an interview that they’d like to offer integration with other AI models, including Google Gemini. That…

Google Messages has redesigned the UI for taking and sending pictures that permanently merges a live camera viewfinder with your gallery. As part of this, Google is also rolling out the ability to send pictures and videos in “Original quality.” Update 2/22/25: In recent weeks, more Google Messages beta (currently…

Following Pixel Buds in September, Google Assistant headphones from other manufacturers will “no longer automatically read unread notifications.” Previously, you’d hear notifications upon activating Google Assistant. This is no longer the case, with a manual “Read my notifications” command now required.   Additionally: “Assistant will also no longer read unread notifications…

Following the consumer rollout, Gemini Deep Research is now coming to Google Workspace tiers that have Gemini Advanced. Deep Research is coming to Gemini Advanced, which is available for Google Workspace Business Standard, Business Plus, Enterprise Standard, and Enterprise Plus. Available on gemini.google.com (mobile app support is coming soon), example…