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Google's Magic Editor will watermark its AI-tweaked photos
SynthID watermarks will now be on images made using the Reimagine feature.
Sarah Fielding3 hours agoGoogle is reportedly changing course on its diversity initiatives, too
Google, like Meta, is reportedly deprioritizing diversity to avoid legal blowback in the current political climate.
Ian Carlos Campbell21 hours agoGoogle now thinks it's OK to use AI for weapons and surveillance
Google has edited its AI Principles to remove commitments the company made to not use the technology in weapons or surveillance.
Igor Bonifacic02.04.2025Verizon is adding Google One AI Premium as a perk for some customers
The Google One AI Premium plan usually costs $20, but Verizon customers can get it for $10.
Jeremy Gan02.04.2025Google will let platforms and devices employees leave voluntarily prior to layoffs
Google has given US employees in the Platforms and Devices division the option to leave the company voluntarily before it starts cutting jobs.
Mariella Moon02.01.2025Gemini can now do more complex data analysis in Google Sheets
Gemini in Google Sheets is about to become more powerful. The AI agent can now use Python code to generate insights and charts about your data.
Igor Bonifacic01.29.2025UK seeks greater regulatory power over Microsoft and Amazon Web Services' cloud computing services
THE CMA opened its investigation in October 2023.
Sarah Fielding01.28.2025Google Maps will rename Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America, but only for US users
Yes, Google Maps is renaming the "Gulf of Mexico" to the "Gulf of America," but it's still waiting for the Geographic Names Information System to be updated.
Mariella Moon01.28.2025Google open-sources the Pebble smartwatch’s software, and its creator is making a new model
Google has open-sourced most of the Pebble smartwatch’s software. The wearable’s creator is already plotting a spiritual successor, which he says will be nearly identical to the original.
Will Shanklin01.27.2025Here are all the Android phones that support Qi2
Here is a list of all the Android phones with official support for Qi2 wireless charging and magnetic attachment.
Sam Rutherford01.23.2025Android's Identity Check feature is rolling out to Pixel and Samsung Galaxy devices
Google has started rolling out its Identity Check feature, a new setting that adds a biometric lock to certain phone and account settings when you're not in a trusted location.
Ian Carlos Campbell01.23.2025UK investigating Google and Apple's mobile ecosystems
India is also pressuring the companies to pre-install government apps on their devices.
Sarah Fielding01.23.2025Google buys part of HTC's Vive VR team for $250 million
Google is paying HTC $250 million in cash for a Vive acqui-hire deal.
Mariella Moon01.23.2025Samsung Galaxy AI becomes more personal and cohesive
For the second year in a row, the story of Samsung’s new flagship Galaxy phones isn’t about hardware changes.
Igor Bonifacic01.22.2025Circle to Search now offers one-tap actions for phone numbers, emails and URLs
Starting today, Google is rolling out an enhanced version of Circle to Search to all Android devices.
Igor Bonifacic01.22.2025YouTube Premium adds 256kbps audio 'experiment' for music videos
YouTube is rolling out new perks for paying users, starting with the ability to switch on more than one experiment
Mariella Moon01.22.2025Google is investing another billion dollars in Anthropic
Google is pumping another one billion dollars into generative AI company Anthropic after investing more than two billion last year.
Jeremy Gan01.22.2025Google reportedly made sure Israel's military had access to its AI tools
Documents reveal anxiety Amazon would get ahead with the IDF.
Sarah Fielding01.22.2025Google’s Pixel 8a is back on sale for a record-low price
Pick it up for $399.
Sarah Fielding01.20.2025Google decides it won't comply with EU fact-checking law
Google has told the EU that it will not comply with a forthcoming fact-checking law. The company says things are fine as they are.
Lawrence Bonk01.16.2025