Get rid of AI results in Google Search with this Chrome extension
Google seems to be all-in on its “AI” search results, to the detriment of the web at large and no small amount of users. It seems to be the end result of years of diminishing…
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Google threw a curve ball with its new Nest Cam lineup
Anyone following the recent chatter about Google’s latest Nest cameras won’t be surprised by the company’s unveiling today of its revamped, first-party offerings: one outdoor Nest camera, one indoor cam, and a video doorbell, just as predicted. What was surprising…
The Google Home Speaker is real, but we’ll have to wait for it
Weeks after sneaking it into a product demo and teasing it on social media, Google has finally taken the wraps off its first new smart speaker in five years, but we’ll have to wait a little longer…
Google just rebranded its Nest Aware subscription service
Lots of change is coming to Google Home in the coming weeks, from the replacement of Google Assistant with Gemini for Home to an overhaul of its smart home subscription service, complete with a new name. …
Windows Start menu links could finally launch via Google and Chrome
Last week, we covered how Microsoft is revamping the Start menu with some big upgrades, standardizations, and cleanups. One more thing possibly coming to the Start menu is a welcome change to how web links…
Google confirms plans to merge Android and ChromeOS, PCs and phones
Up until now, Google’s Android operating system has been limited to smartphones, tablets, smart TVs, and smartwatches/wearables (as Wear OS). There’s also Android Auto, which is used in car infotainment systems. Android hasn’t yet been…
Google Home on the web just got a lot more useful
A truckload of exciting Google Home news is expected to hit next week, including new smart devices and more details about Gemini for Home. But Google still managed to sneak in a different smart home…
Google brings Gemini and AI mode deeper into Chrome
Google is tying Gemini and Chrome closer together, allowing Gemini broader access to your Chrome tabs while quietly turning the address bar into an entry point for its AI Mode. Eventually, it’ll add agentic browsing…
Update now: Google patches another Chrome zero-day
Chrome users, you know the drill. Yet another zero-day exploit for Google’s browser giant has been patched, and you need to go update your browser now. Google said the latest zero-day — the sixth announced…
Firefox 143 gets Microsoft Copilot AI and Google Lens support
The latest update to Firefox brings the browser up to version 143 with various new features and improvements, including some that other browsers already offer. However, some of these features—like Google Lens—are only being introduced…