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A New Google-Funded Data Center Will Be Powered by a Massive Gas Plant (wired.com)

2026-04-02 | by Molly Taft | tags: google, goodnight data center, natural gas

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Google releases Gemma 4 under Apache 2.0 — and that license change may matter more than benchmarks (venturebeat.com)

2026-04-02 | get Apache 2.0 License Software → | tags: google, gemma 4, apache 2.0

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Android's emergency alerts just got a major map upgrade - but change this setting first (zdnet.com)

2026-04-02 | by Artie Beaty | get Android Emergency Alerts Map → | tags: android, google, wireless emergency alerts

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Expecto Pixtronum! Google’s going to Hogwarts for upcoming Pixel themes (androidauthority.com)

2026-04-02 | get Google Pixel Hogwarts Case → | tags: google, pixel themes, hogwarts

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Google releases Gemma 4 open models (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-02 | get Google TensorFlow Model Kit → | tags: google, gemma 4, autonomous agents

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Google announces Gemma 4 open AI models, switches to Apache 2.0 license (arstechnica.com)

2026-04-02 | get Google Cloud AI Platform → | tags: google, gemma 4, open ai models

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Google is turning video creation into a one-click experience with latest Vids updates (androidauthority.com)

2026-04-02 | get Google Pixel Smartphone → | tags: google vids, veo 3.1, android authority

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Google's Gemma 4 model goes fully open-source and unlocks powerful local AI - even on phones (zdnet.com)

2026-04-02 | by David Gewirtz | get AI Model Training Kit → | tags: google, gemma 4, deepmind

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Google releases Gemma 4, a family of open models built off of Gemini 3 (engadget.com)

2026-04-02 | get Google Gemini 4 Model → | tags: google, gemma 4, gemini 3

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Google now lets you direct avatars through prompts in its Vids app (techcrunch.com)

2026-04-02 | by Ivan Mehta | get AI Avatar Creator Kit → | tags: added, google, techcrunch

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Pixel 11 Pro XL renders show Google going all-in with new camera bar (androidauthority.com)

2026-04-02 | get Google Pixel 11 Pro Case → | tags: pixel 11 pro xl, google, camera bar

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Samsung DeX or Pixel’s Desktop Mode? Survey reveals a surprising favorite (androidauthority.com)

2026-04-02 | get Samsung DeX Station → | tags: samsung dex, pixel desktop mode, android authority

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Hisense’s art-inspired CanvasTV has hit a new low price (theverge.com)

2026-04-02 | by Sheena Vasani | get Hisense Canvas TV → | tags: hisense, canvas tv, qled

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Your Samsung TV is getting a massive upgrade for free with Google Cast (androidauthority.com)

2026-04-02 | get Google Chromecast Streaming Device → | tags: samsung, google cast, tizen

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Microsoft launches 3 new AI models in direct shot at OpenAI and Google (venturebeat.com)

2026-04-02 | get Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 → | tags: microsoft, openai, google

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Goodbye, Duolingo; I’ve found a much better language-learning app (androidauthority.com)

2026-04-02 | get Rosetta Stone Language Learning → | tags: babbel, duolingo, memrise

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I’m testing Android 17’s app bubbles, and I’ve already found a big problem (androidauthority.com)

2026-04-02 | get Android 17 App Bubbles Kit → | tags: android 17, app bubbles, pixel 10 pro

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A jury says Meta and Google hurt a kid. What now? (theverge.com)

2026-04-02 | by Nilay Patel | get Meta and Google Privacy Guides → | tags: meta, google, instagram

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8 things Google’s Whoop competitor needs before I’ll buy it (androidauthority.com)

2026-04-02 | get Whoop Strap 4.0 → | tags: google, fitbit, whoop

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Google Home’s latest update makes Gemini better at understanding your commands (theverge.com)

2026-04-02 | by Emma Roth | get Google Nest Audio → | tags: google home, gemini ai, google

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Google creates confusion with a “new” Wear OS 6.1 update (androidauthority.com)

2026-04-02 | get Wear OS 6.1 Smartwatch → | tags: wear os, google, samsung

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Check your inbox: Google Fi is giving $20 credit for this week’s service outage (androidauthority.com)

2026-04-02 | get Google Fi Service Credit → | tags: google fi, android authority, reddit

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Google embraces the future, mandates 64-bit apps for Wear OS (androidauthority.com)

2026-04-02 | get Wear OS 64-bit App Developer Kit → | tags: wear os, google tv, android authority

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Google just doubled your cloud storage (and then some) on AI Pro plan (androidauthority.com)

2026-04-02 | get Google One Cloud Storage → | tags: google ai pro, google one, cloud storage

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1Password Coupon: Score a Free Trial in April (wired.com)

2026-04-02 | by Scott Gilbertson | get 1Password Subscription Plan → | tags: 1password, password managers, travel mode

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Google's $20 per month AI Pro plan just got a big storage boost (engadget.com)

2026-04-02 | get Google One Storage Plan → | tags: google, google drive, gemini

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Quantum computing bombshells that are not April Fools (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-02 | get IBM Quantum Starter Kit → | tags: caltech, john preskill, quantum fault-tolerance

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Nomad’s first Tracking Card Air with Find Hub support is here with 7-month battery life (androidauthority.com)

2026-04-02 | get Nomad Tracking Card Air → | tags: nomad, tracking card air, google find hub

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Google questions family’s X-rated Gemini account-ban story: It doesn’t work that way (androidauthority.com)

2026-04-01 | get Google Nest Learning Thermostat → | tags: google, gemini, android

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Swappa.com for GrapheneOS compatible devices – Stay Away (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-01 | get Google Pixel 7a Smartphone → | tags: swappa, grapheneos, google pixel