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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…

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This year, Meta and Google have not renewed their partnerships with Sydney’s Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade. The two tech companies have recently made enormous changes and removals to their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in the United States, since Donald Trump became President of the United States…

In a newsletter (email) to Gemini Advanced subscribers today, Google teased what will be available in the coming months. Google today sent a “February Newsletter” to Gemini Advanced subscribers, with Google AI Premium being $19.99 per month. It starts by recapping the recent Experimental model launches, and differentiates them as…

At the end of 2023, Google Calendar gained a fullscreen Tasks interface on the web. That experience is now available as a standalone Google Tasks website.  Previously, you could access Tasks on the web directly through calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0/r/tasks instead of using the top-right corner switcher. There was also Google Tasks in…

Tribune Online Mexico to sue Google for changing ‘Gulf of Mexico’ name on US maps Mexico has warned it will take legal action against Google if the tech giant continues to label the entire Gulf of Mexico as the “Gulf of America” for US-based users.  President Claudia Sheinbaum said Monday…