Another tech saga is ongoing as Google countersues Sonos over voice tech
The smart speaker legal saga continues
The latest in search, Android, Gmail, Chrome, Alphabet bets and other innovations from Mountain View.
YouTube is testing a pinch-to-zoom feature until September 1
Experiment available to premium subscribers
Scientists challenge Google's quantum supremacy claims using 512 GPUs
Advanced algorithms and 512 GPUs to achieve quantum-level results
Google denies rumors that Stadia is shutting down
Stadia is sticking around, at least for now
If you have any of these Android apps, uninstall them now
They're laced with spyware, adware, and other malware
Google delays Chrome cookie phase-out to 2024
Testing for privacy-oriented cookie alternatives starts next month
The Google Pixel 6a fingerprint scanner allows some unregistered users to unlock the phone
Will we ever see a Pixel phone launch without problems?
Google apps on Android tablets receive multitasking improvements
Keyboard shortcuts, drag and drop support coming soon to Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides and Keep
Google has fired the AI engineer who said its chatbot is sentient
The chatbot has yet to comment on the situation
Google now lets Android apps use third-party billing in the EU
Complying with the recently-adopted Digital Markets Act
Qualcomm's W5 platform for wearables is faster, offers big jump in battery life
A smaller, more power efficient 4 nm design
Russia hits Google with $373 million fine for not removing "prohibited" YouTube videos
But will Google pay it?
You can now turn your old Mac or PC into a Chromebook with the public release of ChromeOS Flex
May even prove useful in some enterprise situations
Young Internet users are increasingly turning to TikTok and Instagram to start web searches
Trouble could be brewing for Google Search and Maps
Google slows hiring as more companies worry about the economy
While Microsoft cuts jobs but increases its headcount
Upcoming Google Chrome feature will help conserve battery life with many open tabs
Other Chromium browsers might also implement the change
EU adopts Digital Markets Act, possibly forcing Apple to allow sideloading
Epic Games is unsurprisingly pleased
Google significantly improves its password manager for Chrome on PC, Android, and iOS
New password generator and strength checker, uniform interface
Google's iOS app for switching to Android is now compatible with all Android 12 phones
Switch to Android had been previously limited to Google Pixels
FCC commissioner calls on Google and Apple to ban TikTok from their app stores
"TikTok is not just another video app. That's the sheep's clothing"
Google AI engineer who believes chatbot has become sentient says it's hired a lawyer
A weird situation gets weirder
Google's Pixel 6 Pro hits an all-time low of $790
Powered by Google's Tensor SoC alongside 12GB of RAM, 128GB of storage, and a powerful triple-camera system, the Pixel 6 Pro is undoubtedly one of the best Android phones around.
Antitrust regulator considers Apple's cloud gaming ban and WebKit requirement anticompetitive
Legal action against Apple's browser and cloud gaming policies are pending an investigation
Google suspends AI engineer who claims its chatbot has become sentient
"I want everyone to understand that I am, in fact, a person," said the bot
Google Chrome gets on-device machine learning to block annoying web notifications, will soon get adaptive toolbar
Google wants to make Chrome more powerful behind the scenes for safer web browsing