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Google Pixel 9 Smartphones Are Discounted During Amazon’s Big Spring Sale
We may earn a commission from links on this page.Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Whether you’re after long-term support, phenomenal cameras, or just an all-around great phone, the Google Pixel 9 lineup has a lot to offer. And with the Amazon Spring Sale on, you can snag any of the three phones in that…
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Google says its new ‘reasoning’ Gemini AI models are the best ones yet
After delivering a new “open” AI model with better performance on a single GPU, Google has now introduced an update to the AI models for its products with Gemini 2.5, which combines “a significantly enhanced base model with improved post-training” for better overall performance. It’s claiming that the first release, Gemini 2.5 Pro experimental, leads competition from OpenAI, Anthropic, xAI,…
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Amazon, Google & Meta Push for Nuclear Power Growth by 2050
Image: World Nuclear Association In a significant move to address global energy challenges, Amazon, Google, and Meta recently joined forces with other large energy-intensive users to advocate for a substantial increase in nuclear power capacity. The coalition is calling for a tripling of global nuclear energy production by the year 2050, aiming to bolster energy security, meet escalating demand, and…
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Google Drive Is Finally Stable on ARM Windows 11
Google has officially released the ARM-compatible version of Google Drive for Windows. This means PCs powered by Snapdragon chips and other ARM hardware can finally synchronize files with Google Drive, without relying on the beta version or third-party tools. The first wave of Windows laptops with Snapdragon X Elite chips arrived last year, promising all-day battery life and great performance,…
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Google Gemini’s Astra (screen sharing) rolls out on Android for some users
At MWC 2025, Google confirmed it was working on screen and video share capabilities for Gemini Live, codenamed “Project Astra”. At that time, Google promised that the feature would begin rolling out soon, and now some users have spotted it in the wild. According to a video shared by a Reddit user who owns a Xiaomi phone with a Gemini…
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Google is rolling out Gemini’s real-time AI video features
Google has started rolling out new AI features to Gemini Live that let it “see” your screen or through your smartphone camera and answer questions about either in real-time, Google spokesperson Alex Joseph has confirmed in an email to The Verge. The features come nearly a year after Google first demonstrated the “Project Astra” work that powers them. A Reddit…
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Google confirms it deleted Maps Timeline data for some
Google Maps users have recently been complaining on places like Reddit that their Timeline data — the app’s historical record of where they’ve been — had disappeared. Now, Google has confirmed that it accidentally deleted the data and that anyone who wasn’t using Google’s cloud backups is out of luck. Google spokesperson Genevieve Park provided this statement in an email…
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Is Google Rigging Search? EU’s Preliminary Findings Are In
Image: Guillaume Périgois/Unsplash The European Commission claims that Alphabet, Google’s parent company, has breached the Digital Markets Act. The specific allegation is that Google is self-preferencing on Search and the Play Store. The DMA applies to “gatekeeper” organisations that have a major economic impact in the EU (at least €7.5 billion in annual revenue in the EU per year for…
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Google Is Picking a Fight With Steam That It Can’t Win
Summary Google Play Games is expanding to PC for Android & native PC games, becoming a direct competitor to market-leader Steam. Google faces challenges from past gaming failures like Stadia in its bid to attract devs and players, particularly in a market that competitor Amazon has failed to crack. Google must understand PC gamers’ preferences, improve technology, and offer appealing…
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Some Google Pixel Alarms Aren’t Working All of a Sudden
There was a time when we all had dedicated alarm clocks on our nightstands to wake us up in the morning. Now, I’d wager a smartphone does the job for most of us (whether we like it or not). The thing about alarms, though: They kind of need to work every time they’re scheduled to go off. There’s no acceptable…
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