Some webcams can shoot in 4K, but thats overkill for most people. Not to mention most video conferencing services like Zoom, Google Meet and Skype dont even support 4K video

Changes to bundling of different plans is confusing the hell out of users

A recent firmware update expands Bluetooth LE Audio and Google Find Hub compatibility to select Sony headphones and earbuds, but only certain smartphones are compatible.

The company has answered key questions about Gemini for Home, Premium subscriptions, supported devices, and more.

Besides Apple, the shutdown helps Amazon while the positions of Google and Meta are not affected.

The long-awaited Gemini for Home update has finally arrived - and it's rolling out to most Nest security devices.

The Roomba 104 integrates with the company's proprietary app, which allows for custom cleaning schedules and the like. The robot can also be controlled via voice assistant and boasts compatibility with Siri, Alexa and Google Assistant

Its sway suggests there will be economic damage far beyond Silicon Valley if that bet doesn't work out or companies pull back. Google, Meta, Microsoft and Amazon are on track to spend nearly $400 billion this year on data centers..

Google had a mammoth lead in AI video generation, but OpenAI has upended that status quo.

The Pixel 10 Pro Fold is a big leap for Google, but vivos X Fold 5 wins with better cameras, battery, and hardware.

I've become a big fan of everything Perplexity offers. Here's why it is quickly replacing Google for my daily tasks

Following in the footsteps of the Pixel 6a, the entire Pixel 6 series is no longer available from Google as a refurbished model.

Nvidias unmatched control of AI hardware forces even Amazon and Google into deference, as reliance on GPUs sustains its dominance

This should help it make lots of movies and shows look closer to their original intent. It also uses the handy Google TV interface

Google acknowledges the frustrations people have with its Google Home ecosystem but thinks it can win back trust with Gemini

"While the feature will be optional for Ring device owners, privacy advocates say it's unfair that wherever the technology is in use, anyone within sight will have their faces scanned to determine who's a friend or stranger." The Ring feature is "invasive for anyone who walks within range of your Ring doorbell," said Calli Schroeder, senior counsel at the consumer advocacy and policy group Electronic Privacy Information Center. "They are not consenting to this." Ring spokeswoman Emma Daniels said that Ring's features empower device owners to be responsible users of facial recognition and to comply with relevant laws that "may require obtaining consent prior to identifying people..." Other companies, including Google, already offer facial recognition for connected doorbells and cameras

The Photo-to-Video feature available through Google Photos may soon allow you to specify your own prompts

Levoit Core 200S smart air purifier for $70 ($20 off, Prime exclusive): This compact air purifier cleans the air in rooms up to 140 square feet and uses a 3-in-1 filter that removes microscopic dust, pollen and airborne particles. It has a mobile app that you can use to set runtime schedules, and it works with Alexa and Google Assistant voice commands

Theres a lot to like about Proton Calendar, but its limited in ways that Google Calendar isnt.

Google is working on a Computer Control feature that will let you automate Android apps

Plus: China sentences scam bosses to death, Europe is ramping up its plans to build a drone wall to protect against Russian airspace violations, .

We may have been given a bit more information about what Google is planning with next year's flagships

Google Japans Gboard team have designed and open-sourced a revolutionary new physical keyboard that boldly eschews keys in favor of dials

Google says the changes are meant to protect you

Here's the week's biggest tech news stories from Meta, Xbox, Google, Amazon and more for October 4, 2025

Google will discontinue Gmailify and POP email support in January 2026, forcing users who rely on these features to switch to IMAP

An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: Google is bringing its AI coding agent Jules deeper into developer workflows with a new command-line interface and public API, allowing it to plug into terminals, CI/CD systems, and tools like Slack -- as competition intensifies among tech companies to own the future of software development and make coding more of an AI-assisted task

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: As we careen toward a future in which Google has final say over what apps you can run, the company has sought to assuage the community's fears with a blog post and a casual "backstage" video

Draft solicitation calls for nearly 30 contractors to mine social media and other open-source data US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is seeking contractors to trawl social media and other open-source data for potential immigration enforcement leads, assuming public posts can yield actionable intelligence.

The app has been removed from both the Play Store and Apple's App Store.

Following Apple's removal of ICEBlock from the App Store, an app used to report on the activity of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, 404 Media reports that Google is also removing similar apps from the Play Store

It's unclear what's going on with the Pixel Tablet with charging dock

Devs live in terminals - now Jules does too In the beginning was the command line, and despite all the machine-learning froth, developers still live there. That is why Google has shoved its Jules coding agent into a terminal with a new tool it calls Jules Tools.

Google promises verification will make Android safer, but at what cost?

You can now buy gift cards for tons of retailers through the Play Store.

But it's the center screen that takes the cake it's gloriously colorful and bright enough to be visible in harsh sunlight. It's perfect for the Leaf's built-in Google Maps navigation, but it's even better when using wireless CarPlay, since every app fills the entire screen

Google Play is offering exclusive rewards and an in-person experience at Austin City Limits Music Festival.

Here's who can try the generator, which now comes with new aspect ratios.

Go on, send your boss some stickers.

Google and Amazon are promising a lot with new voice assistants, but whether they can deliver is a much bigger question.

True, if youre already paying for a service its not technically free but at least the live content isnt extra. The smart TV operating system (OS) you use likely provides free live content too: Amazons Fire TV, Google/Android TV, Rokus built-in Roku Channel and Samsungs TV Plus all have hundreds of live channels and original programming

We are definitely approaching its release date, however, as the brand has started teasing it on X. As you can see from the post below, OxygenOS 16 will feature tight integration with Google's Gemini, which will be able to access OnePlus' Mind Space function, and, we assume, many more first-party built-in OnePlus apps

The Roomba 104 integrates with the company's proprietary app, which allows for custom cleaning schedules and the like. The robot can also be controlled via voice assistant and boasts compatibility with Siri, Alexa and Google Assistant

It also tracks steps, oxygen saturation, sleep and a whole lot more, with more than 40 dedicated exercise modes. It's a relatively thin device that we said feels "premium when compared to other fitness trackers." The unit integrates with Google Maps and Google Wallet

The Google Pixel 10a may sound a bit underwhelming, but these are the features that could still save it.

You don't have to worry about losing access to Sunday Night Football and NBCUniversal's other sports offerings and shows on YouTube TV over the next few years. The broadcaster has reached a multi-year agreement with Google to keep its programs on the streaming service after they were almost pulled by the end of the companies' original deal

Google is working on giving you more control when turning photos into videos.

In this episode, Devindra and Engadget's Sam Rutherford chat about what this deal really means (and why it includes a Saudi Arabian investment fund), and also dive into the messy state of Xbox. Is the ROG Ally Xbox X already a failure at $1,000? Subscribe! iTunes Spotify Pocket Casts Stitcher Google Podcasts Topics Electronic Arts to go private in a deal worth $55 Billion 1:43 What the heck is going on with Xbox? The $1,000 ROG Ally Xbox X could be a failure even before launch 15:23 Great games out now: Final Fantasy Tactics, Hollow Knight: Silksong, Hades II 42:46 Amazons fall hardware event announced new Echoes, a new Fire TV and a panopticon powered by Ring 59:10 Google announces new Nest Doorbell along with a couple of Nest Cams 1:09:34 Hollywood film stars recoil in disgust at Tilly Norwood, an AI actress created by a Dutch production studio 1:14:30 OpenAIs Sora video app is full of fake shoplifting clips 1:14:13 Working on 1:17:35 Pop culture picks 1:19:01 Credits Hosts: Devindra Hardawar and Sam Rutherford Producer: Ben Ellman Music: Dale North and Terrence O'Brien This article originally appeared on Engadget at ...5-113000903.html?src=rss

NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Hundreds of AI-generated Bollywood videos with 16 million views have been deleted from Google's YouTube after Reuters reported they were similar to those at the centre of a legal challenge filed by a celebrity couple to protect their rights

We finally know what 'needlefish' was intended to be.

I used this free Google account trick to stop ruining my YouTube algorithm with music.

Earlier this year, T-Mobile launched its Starlink-powered T-Satellite service in the US with support for messaging and location-sharing. The carrier announced that it is now expanding the service to third-party apps with support for popular apps like WhatsApp, AllTrails, OnX, AccuWeather, Google Maps, CalTopo and X

Google adds new CLI to its Jules AI coding assistant, as well as API support for further integrations

While the Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold was given an official launch date of 9 October, the search engine didn’t specify whether there would be models with larger storage configurations

NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Three cabinet colleagues of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi are promoting use of apps by domestic rivals to Google Maps, WhatsApp and Microsoft, in the strongest backing yet for "Made in India" products amid trade tension with the United States

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Oracle said on Thursday that customers of its E-Business Suite of products "have received extortion emails," confirming a warning first issued on Wednesday by Alphabet's Google

Google is making changes to the YouTube Music app for Android and iOS.

(Reuters) -Alphabet's Google and Comcast-owned NBCUniversal have reached a multi-year agreement to keep NBC shows such as "Sunday Night Football" and "America's Got Talent" on YouTube TV, wrapping up a difficult negotiation

AV1 promises smoother, lighter video streaming, but hardware gaps, energy demands, and inconsistent support complicate its widespread mobile adoption

Google is announcing a new $4 billion investment in Arkansas through 2027, which will include Googles first data center in the state located in West Memphis along w

Google is rolling out changes to the buttons found on the Android version of its mapping and navigation app.

An anonymous reader shares a report: Google said hackers are sending extortion emails to an unspecified number of executives, claiming to have stolen sensitive data from their Oracle business applications

Google has revealed many new details about Androids new developer verification requirements.

Which premium phone deserves a spot in your pocket? Based on specs and hands-on experience, here's my early verdict.

Microsoft Excel celebrates 40 years of spreadsheet dominance, but the rapid rise of Google Sheets with its real-time collaboration tools presents a challenge

This should help it make lots of movies and shows look closer to their original intent. It also uses the handy Google TV interface

You don't have to use the desktop site to share calendars anymore.

I could really do without a smart home maintenance fee, thank you very much

It's also far from the only company stuffing AI into a web browser. Comet joins Google Chrome and The Browser Company's Dia in this effort

Google Quantum AI was founded in 2 and our mission today remains the same build quantum computing for otherwise unsolvable problems

Get the scoop on how to use Nano Banana, the Gemini app's viral new image generation and editing model from Google DeepMind.

Levoit Core 200S smart air purifier for $70 ($20 off, Prime exclusive): This compact air purifier cleans the air in rooms up to 140 square feet and uses a 3-in-1 filter that removes microscopic dust, pollen and airborne particles. It has a mobile app that you can use to set runtime schedules, and it works with Alexa and Google Assistant voice commands

Google has a new ransomware detection tool for Google Drive for desktop.

Scientists have a lot of questions about our planets most important carbon sinkand a new project could help answer them.

Extortion emails name-drop Big Red's E-Business Suite, though Google and Mandiant yet to find proof of any breach Criminals with potential links to the notorious Clop ransomware mob are bombarding Oracle execs with extortion emails, claiming to have stolen sensitive data from Big Red's E-Business Suite, according to researchers.

Google is bringing its Gemini AI to your smart home with the launch of the aptly-named Gemini for Home

Google's AI Mode search tool is blending images with its conversational search features