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

Google Assistant takes a step back, but you can revert to it. Gemini is the default assistant for the Pixel 9 line. However, users will have the option of reverting to the legacy Assistant at any point. Those who purchase a Pixel 9 Pro device will also be able to...

Forget Google Assistant, Gemini is the new default assistant for the Pixel 9 line

Google’s Android phones are about to get an AI upgrade. The company’s flagship AI model, Gemini, will replace Google Assistant as the default service on Android phones in the coming weeks, the company announced Tuesday. The move marks the beginning of the generative AI era for smartphone functionality,...

Android phones get an AI upgrade

At Google's annual Made By Google event in Mountain View, California, the tech giant unveiled the latest Pixel hardware, like the Pixel 9 Series, the new Pixel 9 Fold, the Pixel Watch 3, and, most importantly (for me), the Pixel Buds Pro 2. Also: Everything announced at Made by Google...

Should you buy Google's Pixel Buds Pro 2 or Apple's AirPods Pro 2? We break it down

Google has revealed its newest phone lineup (sooner than ever, by the way), and the Pixel 9 series brings four new devices – the Pixel 9, the Pixel 9 Pro, the Pixel 9 Pro XL, and the Pixel 9 Pro Fold. The smallest of the bunch, the base model...

Google Pixel 9 vs Pixel 8: Which model should you buy?

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A lady is cautioning others about purchasing budget earrings from Amazon, Shein, and H&M, after she experienced keloid formations on her earlobes due to wearing them. On a TikTok post that has garnered more than 334,000 likes, Sailor Rozema (@sailor.rozema), a content creator, shares a warning with her community of "dangly earring girls": the inexpensive jewelry found in fast fashion can have negative impacts on your well-being.

‘I’ll never be wearing earrings for the rest of my life’: Customer warns against buying from Shein

Although Samsung just debuted the Galaxy Watch 7, the older generation Galaxy Watches still offer impressive features. For example, the Galaxy Watch 4 Classic has a brilliant AMOLED display, a stainless steel case, and Samsung Health data -- and it's currently on sale. If you purchase the Galaxy Watch 4...

The Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 is on sale for just $99 right now

After years of using a Google Pixel, I recently switched to a Samsung phone. This step wasn't easy, though—I had to part with my trusty Pixel and its clean, user-friendly interface. So, what prompted me to switch? Below are the reasons. MAKEUSEOF VIDEO OF THE DAY. 1 Tons of...

Why I Switched to a Samsung Phone After Using a Google Pixel for Years

With the arrival of Android 15, Google continues infusing AI into just about every layer of its tech stack, from the data center all the way to mobile devices. In this latest Android version officially launched today, Google has rebuilt its mobile operating system with its AI digital assistant at its core, to redefine what your phone can do.

Android 15's Gemini AI assistant can answer questions about anything on your screen

The Pixel 8 offers a flagship-level experience with Google's latest AI and machine learning features, all for under $700. Right now, you can buy one for as low as $499 on Amazon. With fast performance, amazing cameras, and Google's Actua display, it's one of the best smartphone deals available. Compared...

The Google Pixel 8 is the real star of the Android lineup, and it's currently $200 off

This week's Microsoft Edge Dev update is finally here under version 129.0.2752.4. As usual, the latest preview update delivers various browser improvements and small enhancements. Also, Browser Essentials can now track extensions uninstalls, and the browser no longer crashes when turning off Gamer Mode. Here is the complete changelog for...

Microsoft Edge 129 is out in Dev Channel with Browser Essentials and Gamer Mode improvements

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The biggest benefit when you declutter your home is you will be more organized, efficient, and productive and this will free up time for you to spend doing the things you love!

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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

In a strategic maneuver to stay in the race with OpenAI and other AI innovators, Google has decided to integrate Gemini more deeply into its ecosystem, promising users an enhanced, more intuitive, and more efficient voice assistant experience. If you're accustomed to using Google Assistant, prepare for Gemini AI to be your new voice companion. (But you can still use Google Assistant.)

Gemini to replace Google Assistant as Android's default - but you still have options

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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

We went hands-on with the Google Pixel Watch 3 to see if its larger screen and more advanced fitness tracking make it worth the preorder.

The Google Pixel Watch 3 finally delivers the big upgrade we’ve been waiting for

Today's Google presentation was not just about new phones, watches, and earbuds. Google also unveiled several AI-powered accessibility features that should help people use their Pixel devices regardless of their physical abilities or limitations. The first one is Guided Frame, a feature designed to help users with blindness take great...

Google reveals four new AI-powered accessibility features to help you use your Pixel

The latest Made By Google event just happened, and the company just introduced us to its latest Pixel devices. We saw the four new Pixel 9 phones, and they’re going to come with some great features. However, if you’re expecting a shiny new operating system, you’re going to be disappointed. The Pixel 9 won’t come with Android 15 out of the box.

The Pixel 9 has everything… except Android 15

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

Samsung recently rolled out One UI 6.1.1, the latest version of its in-house user interface, for the new Galaxy Z Fold6 and Flip6 foldable phones. As it turns out, there's a new feature that was recently discovered, but not officially mentioned, by Samsung, and it should make it easier for owners of those phones to stream apps to Windows PCs.

Samsung's latest One UI update should make streaming phone apps to Windows PCs easier

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A new AI-powered weather app is coming to Google Pixel 9 phones

Most weather apps offer a crowded screen full of percentages, numbers, and forecasting icons. Wouldn't it be nice to get easy-to-read summaries of the day's forecast...

A new AI-powered weather app is coming to Google Pixel 9 phones

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