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Apple yesterday released the latest iOS 18.4 beta and it enables support for RCS on Google Fi. iPhone users on the Google MVNO have been waiting for this improvement to Android-iOS messaging since September.  With iOS 18.4 beta 2, the RCS Messaging toggle appears in Settings > Apps > Messages…

It’s time again for the March Pixel Drop. This month’s drop includes new features for Gemini Live, Scam Detection, and more. Unless you’ve already updated to the Android 16 beta, the update should hit your phone now. I don’t see the update on my Pixel 9 Pro Fold, which has…

Amid this morning’s big Live announcement, Google is renaming “Gemini Extensions” to “apps.” There’s also a small tweak to the model picker on the homescreen. With the latest beta (version 16.8) of the Google app on Android, the “Extensions” branding has been phased out across Gemini. This includes in the…

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…

The unlocked version of the latest Pixel series is 25% off. We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Credit: Product image courtesy of Amazon. The Pixel 9 is the latest series of the Google Pixel phone…

Gemini Live with Video will let you use the real world as input for your AI queries. Credit: Google As part of Mobile World Congress , happening this week in Barcelona, Google has teased that its Gemini AI is finally ready to see the world. Literally. Originally teased as Project…

Increasing Gemini app usage is said to be Google’s “biggest focus” in 2025, with the company recently buying podcast ads to drive downloads. Over the past week or so, people have noticed “Google Gemini” ads in some of the podcasts they listen to. In my case, both shows happen to…

In July of 2023, Google stopped offering new subscriptions of 1st gen Nest Aware, but allowed existing customers to continue using it. This May, Google will “no longer support the Nest Aware 1st generation service” in some regions.  Google sent out an email about “Important changes to your Nest Aware…

Google co-founder Sergey Brin sent a memo to employees this week urging them to return to the office “at least every weekday” in order to help the company win the AGI race, The New York Times reports. Brin told employees that working 60 hours a week is a “sweet spot”…

The commission funds most of its operations by charging fees to companies it regulates Google will need to pay for the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission’s (CRTC) implementation of the Online News Act, per a decision from the commission. The CRTC’s operations are mostly funded by fees charged to the companies…