Google quietly cuts free storage to 5GB without a phone number
For years now, Google has provided users with 15 GB of online storage free of charge. But that era seems to be ending. Going forward, you’ll only get 15 GB of free storage if you…
Google didn’t copy Liquid Glass. It did something even worse
Summary created by Smart Answers AI In summary: Macworld reports that Google is integrating its Gemini AI system-wide into Android, transforming it into an “intelligence system” that automates tasks and offers suggestions. While Gemini appears…
Google just helped Apple sell a million more MacBook Neos
Summary created by Smart Answers AI In summary: Google launched the Googlebook, an AI-powered Chromebook with Magic Pointer feature, as a direct competitor to Apple’s MacBook Neo this fall. Macworld reports that the Googlebook’s phone…
Ransomware hackers claim breach at Foxconn, a major electronics manufacturer for Apple, Google, and Nvidia
Electronics manufacturing giant Foxconn, which makes devices and components for Apple, Google, Nvidia, and Sony, among other tech giants, confirmed on Monday that it was hit by a cyberattack that may have affected some of…
Google launches new Android security feature to help uncover spyware attacks
Google is rolling out a new opt-in feature in Android that aims to help security researchers investigate spyware attacks. The feature is called “Intrusion Logging” and is part of Android’s Advanced Protection Mode, which Google…
Gemini may finally leap out of the chatbox at Google I/O
While ChatGPT and Claude have been busy unleashing new models and eye-popping tools that unleash AI agents on code, your designs, and even your desktop, Gemini has been notably–perhaps even ominously, for its competitors–quiet. Sure,…
Google denies copying Liquid Glass, but nobody’s buying it
Summary created by Smart Answers AI In summary: Google’s I/O promo video featuring a transparent, glowing Android mascot sparked controversy over potential copying of Apple’s Liquid Glass interface design. Macworld highlights that Android president Sameer…
Turn your PC into an Android gaming powerhouse with this Google app
You know how some mobile games are really good, but playing them on your phone kind of sucks after a while? The tiny screen hurts your eyes, you’re constantly carrying around a charger to keep…
Google is quietly moving toward ads in Gemini
Putting ads in AI replies is a controversial but lucrative practice, and it’s one that OpenAI has already embraced with its free and budget-priced ChatGPT plans. But while Google hasn’t gone there yet with Gemini,…
Google just patched 30 high-risk Chrome security vulnerabilities
In the new Chrome versions 147.0.7727.137/138 for Windows and macOS and 147.0.7727.137 for Linux, a whopping 30 security vulnerabilities have been patched in the lead up to the next generation of Chrome. None of these…