Starting next month, Google will require apps on the Play Store to provide a “stable, engaging, responsive user experience.” If they don’t, the company plans to eventually remove those apps from the store. This policy is part of Google’s latest spam policy update and is designed to...

Google is getting ready to remove lots of Android apps from the Play Store

The latest Made by Google showcase is in the books and, as expected, we got the formal unveiling of the Pixel 9 lineup. Google has redesigned its smartphone lineup with an eye-catching (and perhaps pocket-catching) camera bar. The camera array in the Pixel 9 includes a new 48MP ultrawide sensor for Macro Focus closeups.

Google Pixel 9 vs. Samsung Galaxy S24: how the flagship Android phones compare

As I raised one of Google's new Pixel 9 phones to snap a group photo, I saw an image of myself in augmented reality located in the same spot I was standing in just a second ago. This digital version of me was positioned right next to the person I was taking a photo of, as if we were standing alongside one another in real life.

Google's Pixel 9 Phones Have a Wild New AR Camera Feature

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The Made By Google event usually occurs in October.

Google Reveals Its AI Smartphone Early at Made for Google Launch Event — And Beats Apple to the Starting Line

It was inevitable. With Gemini taking form in all parts of Google’s ecosystem, it was apparent that Android would eventually follow suit. Alongside the new family of Pixel hardware, Google announced it is doubling down on its promise of AI by introducing a handful of new Gemini-enabled features, including Gemini Live, which lets you chat with it as if it’s right in your ear. Google calls this the newly rebuilt “assistant experience with Gemini.”

Say Goodbye to Google Assistant and Hello to Gemini Live

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"They accidentally gave us 2 washers and a dryer when we only ordered 1 of each". Last month, Lowe’s experienced a glitch that lowered the price of its $2,300 Midea jumbo capacity refrigerator to just $169.

‘Lowe’s messed up’: Shopper says they got $2,300 fridge at Lowe’s for just $169

One Walmart shopper is issuing a warning against buying meat at the massive retail chain—but the reason why isn’t strictly tied to Walmart. It seems that customers at stores such as Walmart believe it's acceptable to grab perishable items, such as meat or dairy, and then place them on any available shelf if they decide they no longer want them.

Walmart customer shares why they will never shop for meat at the store leaving viewers torn

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I've covered Muscle Cars from the 1960s and 1970s I like, Muscle Cars that had the best performance, cars that I have owned, fast cars that I have driven, and even classic VWs that I think are cool most recently.

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This week, Google went live with its Made by Google presentation, showing off the latest new products in its Google Pixel smartphone line, its AI services, and more. In particular, Google went into details about the rollout of new Gemini Live features on its smartphones. As of today, compatible Google Pixel, Samsung, and other Android phones will have access to new features that will help with organization, web searching, photo touch-ups, and much more.

Google Gemini Live brings AI features to Pixel, Samsung & Android phones today

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MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) — Google on Tuesday unveiled its next generation of Pixel phones, providing the maker of Android software a head start on the next iPhone in the race to bring more artificial-intelligence services to devices that have become people’s constant companions. The showcase held near...

In AI race with Apple, Google rolls out Pixel 9 phones earlier than usual

Several months after a hacking group claimed to be selling nearly 3 billion records stolen from a prominent data broker, much of the information appears to have been leaked on a forum. According to Bleeping Computer, the data dump includes 2.7 billion records of personal info for people in the US, such as names, Social Security Numbers, potential aliases and all physical addresses they are known to have lived at.

Hackers may have leaked the Social Security Numbers of every American

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Google will unveil the Pixel 9 phones on Tuesday, which will surely pack various Gemini AI features. That’s what we’d’ expect from Google, even without all the leaks that have already spoiled some of these surprises. However, the industry might be more interested in the success of the iPhone 16 and the Apple Intelligence suite of apps and features that will be available on all four Apple phones.
Insider Ming-Chi Kuo says that AI has been a strong driver for phones that turned genAI features into a key sales point, like the Galaxy S24 series, but that momentum is slowing down....

The success of iPhone 16’s AI might matter to more companies than just Apple

Artificial intelligence is spreading its ample wings throughout the Android operating system, right down to Google’s decision to rebuild the assistant experience entirely to integrate it inside Android. It means Google Assistant has gone the way of the dinosaur, relegated to the history books as it’s replaced by the next big thing: Google Gemini. What better way to introduce the changes than letting Gemini tell you itself.

Gemini has killed Google Assistant to become the AI future of Android

Eli Roth’s Borderlands movie adaptation sounds like a recipe for a solid sci-fi romp: Oscar-winner Cate Blanchett as the wise-cracking gunslinger Lilith; Jack Black as the quippy Claptrap; and even Jamie Lee Curtis. But according to Engadget’s Devindra Hardawar, it squanders the story potential and all that on-screen talent....

The Morning After: The Borderlands movie proves bad video game adaptations can still happen

Google’s second foldable phone, the Pixel 9 Pro Fold, has arrived. The good news is its eight-inch inner display is the largest on a folding phone, edging out the OnePlus Open’s 7.8 inches. Of course, it also gets the latest Tensor chip (and more memory). The bad news, if you were hoping for a price drop with this generation, is that the second-gen foldable costs the same $1,799 as its 2023 predecessor.

The Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold has a bigger, brighter inner display and the same $1,799 price

In my relatively brief time dealing with Android smartphones, I've only owned one device with an IR blaster, but in the two years that I had it, I absolutely loved it. I was able to turn down air conditioners, not bother about finding the TV's remote, and even control set-top boxes.

The Best Smartphones With IR Blasters In 2024

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Mark Zuckerberg on Monday predicted a future where hundreds of millions of people regularly wear AI-powered smart glasses like Meta's Ray-Bans.

Mark Zuckerberg predicts a future where nearly everyone is wearing AI-powered smart glasses

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Hey there, Floridians! If you're a fan of fresh produce and a farmer's market vibe, you might have some mixed feelings about the news from Valrico. The Fresh Market, known for its focus on organic options and quality meats and cheeses, is set to close its doors in the Lithia Crossings shopping center.

Grocery chain known for Organic options and quality meats is set to close its doors in Florida

High-quality active noise cancellation headphones are always going to cost a pretty penny. But, a new sale has dropped Sony's WH-1000XM4 headphones to a record-low price. A 43 percent discount brings the M4s down to $198, from $348. Sony released the WH-1000XM4 headphones in 2020, further improving on a model...

Sony's WH-1000XM4 headphones drop to a new low of $198

Google just officially revealed the Pixel 9 Pro and Pro XL smartphones at its latest Made by Google event. These offer some major improvements when compared to the standard Pixel 9, which was also announced today. First of all, it’s important to note that the Pro and Pro XL are...

Google just announced the nearly-identical Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL

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Gemini, Google's AI-powered chatbot, is the default assistant on Pixel 9 phones

Google’s new Pixel 9 lineup of phones will be different from all other Android phones in one big way: The default assistant on these devices will...

Gemini, Google's AI-powered chatbot, is the default assistant on Pixel 9 phones

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