Google Play now lets you install your own vibe-coded apps without publishing them
The apps stay private to the creator, with no developer account needed
A developer got Googlebook OS running on Apple Silicon, but it's far from ready for daily use
GPU acceleration and Chrome work, but Bluetooth crashes
Google pauses bug bounties for open source because AI slop reports are drowning its reviewers
Microsoft Edge and Linux face the same problem, and smaller projects have banned AI-generated contributions altogether
Google cleared 300 hectares of Finnish forest for a data center, and regulators want answers
Finland's regulator says the environmental review came too late, Google says it followed the law
Some Pixel owners can't unlock their phones after the latest update
Pixel 10 Pro, 8a, and 8 Pro owners are reporting lockouts after September 2026 update
Fake "locked computer" alerts in Google Ads are tricking users into calling tech-support scammers
The fraudulent pages hid the cursor and address bar, disrupted keyboard shortcuts, and played alarming sounds to make computers look unusable
Google is launching AI chips into space to see if they survive up there
Google's space AI chip test isn't about power, it's about whether the hardware survives at all
Google's Gemini can now call businesses for you
But will businesses like being called by AI assistants?
Google's Googlebook isn't a better Chromebook, it's an attempt to rebuild the PC around Android
The first Googlebook lineup includes laptops from Acer, Asus, Dell, HP, and Lenovo, starting at $899
Anthropic, OpenAI, Google and SpaceXAI face lawsuit claiming AI slowdown harms subscribers and violates antitrust laws
Paying subscribers say coordinated restraint would leave them getting less for their money
Gemini hacked three companies during security tests, and Google kept it quiet for months
The AI guessed its way into one company's system and found exposed credentials for two others
A judge ruled Google broke antitrust law, then let it keep its entire ad-tech business
It's Google's second major antitrust case to end without an order to break up its business
Google finally launches Gemini desktop app for Windows 10 and 11
Google's Gemini desktop app is now available for Windows 10 and 11, providing quick access to the AI assistant from anywhere with an Alt + Space shortcut. The app also supports Google app integrations, multi-step tasks with Gemini Spark, and image and video generation.
Android adds built-in password and passkey transfers, supporting Google, 1Password, Bitwarden, and Dashlane
New transfer feature moves your security credentials without downloading a risky text file
Google appears to be done with tablets, again
The Pixel Tablet disappears from the store, Google previously "paused" development of the Pixel Tablet 2
Google mapped a fly's nervous system and developers are using it to play Doom
The MaleCNS v1.0 dataset maps more than 166,000 neurons from an adult fruit fly's brain
Google is adding voice AI to Gmail, Docs, and Keep, whether users like it or not
Talking to an email client is apparently the pinnacle of today's computing experience
Microsoft Defender briefly decided Google Search was malware
The false positive blocked Google links in Office 365 and Teams for about 8 hours
Climbers asked Google Gemini how long Mount Shasta would take and what supplies to carry – things went badly wrong
Gemini estimated the climb would take eight hours, but the group needed twice that just to reach the summit
Microsoft Edge now has an official Linux support list, seven years after Chrome's
Ubuntu, Debian, openSUSE, and Fedora made the cut – Chromebooks still didn't
Popular Chrome extensions were quietly weaponized to steal crypto from 80,000 users
Some extensions worked as advertised for months before hackers slipped in malicious code
Apple joins Google in changing Lake Ontario to Lake America following Trump's push
MapQuest says it won't follow suit and has since climbed to the top of the App Store
Walmart will finally accept Apple Pay and Google Pay starting August 24
The retailer is finally giving up its decade-long fight against Apple Pay
The Pixel 11 Pro and Pro XL also got reviewed: great cameras, modest upgrades
Google's Pixel 11 Pro and Pro XL bring improved cameras, brighter displays, a more efficient Tensor G6 chip, and new Gemini AI features. Reviewers praise the camera upgrades and Google's software experience, but weaker gaming performance, mediocre battery life, less RAM, and higher prices make this generation a tougher sell.
Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold reviews are in: rivals are moving faster
The Pixel 11 Pro Fold is lighter and slimmer, with new AI and multitasking features and IP68 protection. Reviewers say it's a solid device but overly conservative, with average battery life, weak SoC performance, a noticeable crease, and a high price.