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Google Home Speaker owners reported their devices consuming unusually large amounts of Wi-Fi data, with one user citing three terabytes over two weeks and a WIRED writer finding her own speaker had used 487 GB in ten days. Google told WIRED a server misconfiguration caused some speakers to repeatedly re-download a software update, and said the issue has now been fixed.
A test of 12 AI models from ten different labs asked each for its most controversial opinion of humans, three times per model, producing 35 answers. Researchers found 29 of those answers independently converged on a single idea—that people prioritize social belonging and group loyalty over objective truth—with phrasing varying but the core claim repeating across models like GPT-6.1 Sol, Grok 4.7, DeepSeek V4 Pro, Kimi K3 and Gemini 4 Argon.
A CNET reporter tested Google's newly released Gemini 3 Pro model by asking it to build an application for designing 3D-printable objects. Within about 18 hours of conversation-based iteration, the AI produced a working app that let him generate and refine cosplay armor pieces like greaves, pauldrons and vambraces, which he then printed himself.
OpenAI and Google have struck a deal bringing OpenAI's GPT 6.1 models—Astra, Sol, and Luna—to Google Cloud's Model Garden and to Antigravity, Google's agent-based coding tool. The models will be purchasable through Google Cloud Marketplace and run on Google's infrastructure, joining existing access to Gemini, Claude, and various open-source models.
Google is rolling out new Chrome protections under Safe Browsing's Enhanced Protection mode that use a server-side Gemini model to flag deceptive websites and warn users about scam risk. The update also adds detection for ClickFix attacks, where users are tricked into pasting malicious commands into their terminal, and introduces a milder 'suspicious site' warning for pages that show scam-like patterns without meeting the threshold for a full red warning.
Google has updated Chrome to flag websites it deems 'suspicious,' not just those already confirmed as dangerous. The new alerts, powered partly by Gemini AI analysis of a site's content, branding and domain reputation, let users choose to leave the page, mark it safe, or continue browsing. The update also adds protections against fake antivirus update prompts and ClickFix-style social engineering attacks.
Google is rolling out Gemini integration in Google Maps for Apple CarPlay, letting drivers ask multi-step questions, request route changes like avoiding tolls, and report traffic incidents by voice while navigating. The feature is accessed via a Gemini icon that appears during turn-by-turn navigation. It's live now in the US with a global rollout underway.
Google has started rolling out Gemini in navigation to the iOS version of Google Maps used through Apple CarPlay. A new Gemini icon now appears in the Maps interface, letting drivers ask conversational questions to find stops, report traffic issues, or get place information. The rollout began today for US and global CarPlay users, though Google notes it may take a few days to reach all devices.
Google has launched its Gemini AI assistant within Google Maps for Apple CarPlay users in the US, with a wider global rollout underway. Drivers can tap a Gemini icon on their car's display to ask multi-step, hands-free questions, like finding a place and then getting directions there while avoiding tolls, or reporting traffic issues.
A writer tested a personal workflow that divided tasks among three AI assistants—Claude, Gemini, and ChatGPT—assigning each to a specific context: professional work, household tasks, and casual use. The experiment produced uneven results, with some combinations working well and others creating friction or inefficiency.
Google is rolling out its Personal Intelligence feature for Gemini to Android Auto starting today, with support for vehicles running Google Built-in software arriving in the coming months. The feature, which lets Gemini draw on personal data like Gmail, Calendar and Photos to answer queries, remains optional for users.
Google has begun replacing traditional help articles with "Ask Google Help," a Gemini-powered interface that condenses documentation into troubleshooting steps and lets users ask follow-up questions. Direct links to support pages like account recovery and 2-Step Verification now default to this AI experience, though a "View Sources" button still leads to the original article. The rollout currently appears limited to select topics such as Google Account Help and Chrome, while sections like Pixel Help still show standard articles.