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Apple’s Siri upgrade could reportedly be powered by Google Gemini

techcrunch.com Sarah Perez 2025-10-17 09:50:38

In Brief Apple’s Siri overhaul may include an AI-powered web search tool with technology powered by Google’s Gemini, according to a new report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. The iPhone maker, which has been criticized for falling behind in the AI race, delayed its long-awaited Siri update until 2026. In the meantime, the company has been scrambling to determine whether its own AI models alone will work well enough to make its upgraded Siri competitive with the AI answer engines available today f

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Your Android phone just got 3 free upgrades - including a custom emoji creator

zdnet.com Artie Beaty 2025-10-17 12:00:17

Google / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways A new Google update is adding several features to Android phones. A new AI writing tool for Gboard is on the way. An upgraded Emoji Keyboard will help you find the perfect emoji. Your Android phone is getting an upgrade, and it might have a big impact on how you communicate. Also: Google is killing the Android phone feature that once made them popular - and there's a big reaso

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Android’s Quick Share upgrade is here to make file transfers more convenient

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-10-17 17:00:19

Damien Wilde / Android Authority TL;DR Google is widely rolling out its redesign of Quick Share. The redesigned UI introduces separate “Send” and “Receive” screens. Users can select files directly from the Send screen and preview them. Google’s Quick Share makes it easy to share files between devices wirelessly, whether that’s with another Android device, Windows PC, or Chromebook. Since April, we’ve been aware that Google was working on a major revamp to the UI. That redesign even started r

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Gboard’s Emoji Kitchen finally lets you save your sticker masterpieces

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-10-17 17:00:20

Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Gboard is getting new features with the September Pixel Drop. With this update, Google confirms the expansion of AI writing tools to non-Pixel devices. Additionally, Emoji Kitchen is getting a substantial upgrade with the ability to save creations. The September Pixel Drop has landed on the Pixel 6 as well as all newer phones, watches, and tablets in Google’s portfolio. In addition to its own hardware, Google is also introducing new features to select sys

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Your Pixel Watch is getting true hands-free Google Maps navigation

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-10-17 17:00:43

Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority TL;DR Pixel Watch will now auto-open Google Maps full screen when you start walking or biking directions on your phone. Until now, Maps only appeared as a small arrow notification on your Pixel Watch that required tapping to expand. The update is part of Google’s latest Pixel Drop, which is rolling out over the coming weeks. If you’ve ever started walking or cycling directions on your phone and squinted at a tiny arrow on your wrist, this one’s for you. Goo

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Google’s beloved Androidify app is back with new features for making your own Android Bot

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-10-17 17:00:47

Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Google has relaunched its Androidify app, now using AI to create custom Android Bot avatars from your photos or text prompts. The new app leverages Google’s Gemini 2.5 Flash and Imagen AI models to analyze your input and generate a highly personalized Bot. You can further customize your creation with various backgrounds and export it as an image, sticker, or even a short video. Back in 2023, Google unveiled its new Android branding, complete with a ne

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Earbud sharing begone: Pixel phones now have proper support for Auracast

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-10-17 17:00:59

Supplied by Google TL;DR Google has announced that Auracast is now available on recent Pixel phones. This lets you broadcast Bluetooth audio or tune into Bluetooth broadcasts from others. It also comes months after Google introduced Auracast support on Pixels, but only for compatible hearing aids. Google announced Auracast support for the Pixel 9 series earlier this year, but this was initially restricted to compatible hearing aids. Now, the company has announced full-fledged Auracast suppor

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Google's latest Pixel drop brings the Material 3 Expressive UI to older devices

engadget.com Unknown 2025-10-17 17:00:11

Now that the Pixel 10 series has been out for a week, Google has begun rolling many of the software features it debuted with those phones to its older devices as part of the September Pixel drop. Starting today, if you own any Pixel device Google has released since 2021, including the Pixel 6 and Pixel Tablet , you can start to customize your device with the company's new Material 3 Expressive user interface. Among other tweaks, Google made it possible to add "Live Effects," including a few tha

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Your Android phone just got a big Bluetooth upgrade for free - what's new

zdnet.com Jada Jones 2025-10-17 17:00:21

Kerry Wan/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways Auracast support rolls out to more smartphones and headphones. You can share your phone's audio with one or many friends. Your phone and headphones must support Auracast to access the feature. If you've been waiting for technology to evolve so you can easily share audio from one device to two headphones with fewer device ecosystem barriers, the day has come. Google's new update to Android expands Bl

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Judge: Google can keep Chrome, must share search data with “qualified competitors”

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-10-17 17:20:00

Google has avoided the worst-case scenario in the pivotal search antitrust case brought by the US Department of Justice. More than a year ago, the Department of Justice (DOJ) secured a major victory when Google was found to have violated the Sherman Antitrust Act. The remedy phase took place earlier this year, with the DOJ calling for Google to divest the market-leading Chrome browser, release data to competitors, and end many of its search distribution deals. The government is getting almost n

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More Pixel phones are getting Google’s new look for Android

theverge.com Emma Roth 2025-10-17 17:00:00

is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. This month’s Google Pixel drop includes a broader rollout of the company’s splashy UI revamp. Starting today, Google will bring its Material 3 Expressive design language to Pixel 6 devices and newer, in addition to the Pixel Tablet. Google first revealed the yo

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Google brings Material 3 Expressive to Pixel 6 and newer devices, along with other features

techcrunch.com Aisha Malik 2025-10-17 17:00:00

Google announced on Wednesday that it’s bringing a slew of new features to the Android ecosystem and Pixel devices. The tech giant is introducing Material 3 Expressive to Pixel phones, Adaptive Audio for the Pixel Buds Pro 2, on-wrist navigation for the Pixel Watch, new AI writing tools in Gboard, enhanced audio sharing capabilities, the ability to create custom Android bots, and more. Starting Wednesday, Material 3 Expressive is coming to Pixel 6 and newer devices, as well as Pixel Tablet. Goo

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Why Is Google Climbing Today? Here Are The Basics

gizmodo.com Ece Yildirim 2025-10-17 21:35:48

Google investors were overjoyed on Wednesday in response to a long-awaited decision in a high-profile federal antitrust case against Google. On Tuesday, federal judge Amit P. Mehta of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled that Google could get to keep its Chrome browser, despite a previous ruling also by Mehta declaring that the tech giant’s search business was a monopoly. In response, Google stock had its largest upside non-earnings-related overnight gap up since it was a

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Google’s NotebookLM now lets you customize the tone of its AI podcasts

techcrunch.com Aisha Malik 2025-10-17 21:29:03

Google’s AI note-taking and research assistant NotebookLM now lets users customize the tone of their Audio Overviews, which are podcasts with AI virtual hosts that summarize and discuss documents shared with NotebookLM, such as course readings or legal briefs. When generating an Audio Overview, users can now choose whether they want their AI podcasts to be formatted as a “Deep Dive,” “Brief,” “Critique,” or “Debate.” A Deep Dive features conversational dialogues where two AI hosts unpack the t

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Gemini Is Going to Invade New Google Home Devices Next Month

gizmodo.com Raymond Wong 2025-10-18 01:01:07

It’s not IFA 2025 related, but Google is cooking something up for next month on Oct. 1. In a post on X, the official Made by Google account wrote, “Gemini is coming to Google Home,” suggesting that there’s new AI-powered hardware on the horizon. The post shows what appears to be a new Nest Cam. Likely, the one that Android Headlines leaked last week. The link has since been removed, but the reblogs exist on sites like 9to5Google. Is that you, Gemini? Come in and make yourself at Home 🏠 Sign up

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Google Is Bringing Gemini AI to Its Smart Home Lineup, Starting Oct. 1

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-10-18 01:20:24

It increasingly feels like Google's AI assistant is omnipresent across our devices and, starting next month, it could also be in your home. In an X post on Tuesday, the company teased, "Gemini is coming to Google Home" and told us to "Come back October 1." At its Made by Google event in August, the company announced Gemini for Home among a slew of other product announcements, so this has been in the works for a while. Tuesday's X post teaser appears to show an image of a Nest camera, which Go

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Google’s best-ever 4K streamer is within $1 of its lowest price

theverge.com Brandt Ranj 2025-10-18 05:16:20

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. It’s rare to find a gadget that can handle two totally separate tasks very well, but Google’s TV Streamer 4K pulls it off. The 4K set top box allows you to stream your favorite TV shows and movies, and is also an impressive smart home hub, with support for Matter and a built-in Thread radio. It’s currently on sale for $79.99 ($20 off) at Amazon, Best Buy, and Walmart, which is its lowest price since May, and

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Google avoids breakup, but has to give up exclusive search deals in antitrust trial

techcrunch.com Rebecca Bellan 2025-10-17 10:45:20

Google will not be forced to break up its search business, but a federal judge has tentatively ordered other changes to the tech giant’s business practices to keep it from further anticompetitive behavior. U.S. District Court Judge Amit P. Mehta outlined remedies on Tuesday that would bar Google from entering or maintaining exclusive deals that tie the distribution of Search, Chrome, Google Assistant, or Gemini to other apps or revenue arrangements. For example, Google wouldn’t be able to condi

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Alphabet stock pops 9% after Google avoids breakup in antitrust case

cnbc.com Arjun Kharpal 2025-10-18 09:05:00

Alphabet shares rose 9% on Wednesday as investors viewed the result of Google's antitrust case as broadly favorable to the tech giant. The U.S. Department of Justice had proposed a sort of break-up of Google, which included divesting its Chrome browser, in an antitrust case that began in September 2023. While Google was found to hold an illegal monopoly in its core market of internet search last year, U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta ruled against the most severe consequences that were proposed

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Alphabet stock pops 8% after Google avoids breakup in antitrust case

cnbc.com Arjun Kharpal 2025-10-18 13:57:19

Alphabet shares rose 8% on Wednesday as investors viewed the result of Google's antitrust case as broadly favorable to the tech giant. The U.S. Department of Justice had proposed a sort of break-up of Google, which included divesting its Chrome browser, in an antitrust case that began in September 2023. While Google was found to hold an illegal monopoly in its core market of internet search last year, U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta ruled against the most severe consequences that were proposed

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Just one word in the Google antitrust ruling was worth $20B a year to Apple

9to5mac.com Ben Lovejoy 2025-10-18 13:44:04

For more than a year now, there have been debates about whether Google’s payment to Apple to be the default search engine in Safari would be outlawed. While it had seemed likely this would be the case, what we got was a compromise ruling. It turned out that the difference between Apple earning $20 billion a year and $0 hinged on a single word … It had seemed likely both companies would lose The ruling just over a year ago was very clear: Google’s deal with Apple to be the default search engin

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Google will reveal more Gemini smart home plans and devices on October 1

engadget.com Unknown 2025-10-18 13:36:01

Google is set to reveal more information about its "Gemini for Home" plans, including new Nest devices designed for the AI assistant, the company announced on X. "Gemini is coming to Google Home," the teaser states, while showing what could be a new Nest camera. That follows the company's Made By Google announcement last month revealing Gemini for Home and its capabilities. Gemini for Home will replace Google Assistant and enable natural language commands plus easier-to use controls. For instan

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How to Switch From iPhone to Android (2025)

wired.com Simon Hill 2025-10-18 13:00:00

Ignore the arguments about which is better, because iPhones and Android phones have far more in common than some folks will admit. Switching from an iPhone to an Android phone is pretty painless these days, and you can take all your stuff with you, including photos, messages, and other bits and pieces. This guide covers all you need to know about how to switch from an iPhone to an Android phone. Updated August 2025: We've verified the instructions and refreshed the copy. What You Need to Get S

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A let-off or tougher than it looks? What the Google monopoly ruling means

feeds.bbci.co.uk Unknown 2025-10-18 12:28:22

A let-off or tougher than it looks? What the Google monopoly ruling means 6 hours ago Share Save Lily Jamali North America Technology Correspondent, San Francisco Share Save Shutterstock A Google business logo on an office building in midtown Atlanta, Georgia In the modern internet era, few monopoly cases have been as closely scrutinised in Silicon Valley - and beyond - as the US government's landmark case challenging Google's dominance in online search. Not since US v Microsoft, filed in 199

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I looked into the most popular AI apps, and the runner-up caught me by surprise

zdnet.com Jada Jones 2025-10-18 17:39:00

Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways ChatGPT and Gemini are the top two gen AI platforms. Grok's users have increased, while DeepSeek's are down. Vibe coding continues to be a steadily growing use of gen AI. Consumer generative AI products like OpenAI's ChatGPT and Google's Gemini continue to transform our daily digital lives. These are the web products and mobile apps making the biggest impact. Also: My top 5 free AI too

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Alphabet stock pops 6% in premarket trading after Google avoids break-up in antitrust case

cnbc.com Arjun Kharpal 2025-10-19 00:36:24

The Google logo is seen outside a building housing Google offices in Beijing on February 4, 2025. China on February 4 said it would probe US tech giant Google over violations of anti-monopoly laws after Washington slapped 10 percent levies on Chinese goods. Alphabet shares rose 6% in premarket trading on Wednesday as investors viewed the result of Google's antitrust case as broadly favorable to the tech giant. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) had proposed a sort of break-up of Google, whic

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Google Wallet’s exceptional Everything Else feature is rolling out more widely

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-10-19 02:38:38

Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Google Wallet’s Everything Else feature is now rolling out to regions outside the US. Everything Else lets you scan uncommon IDs or documents and add their digital versions to Google Wallet. Google is also updating the app with a new shortcut specific to Indian users. At I/O 2024, Google announced a handy feature called Everything Else for Google Wallet. With this feature, you can scan or capture a picture of virtually any physical ID or pass and convert

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Google’s Gemini smart home plans are about to make Siri look even dumber

9to5mac.com Ben Lovejoy 2025-10-19 02:39:59

Apple is already under massive fire for falling behind in AI, and Google’s Gemini smart home plans are about to make that a whole lot worse. Not only is Siri lagging dramatically behind generative AI chatbots in smartphone-based tasks, but Google is about to make Apple’s assistant look really dumb when it comes to smart homes … Gemini for Home Google recently announced its Gemini for Home replacement for Google Assistant in smart home devices. Compared to Google Assistant, “Gemini for Home”

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Google gets off easy in the most significant monopoly case since Microsoft trial

zdnet.com Steven Vaughan-Nichols 2025-10-19 02:53:50

400tmax/Editorial RF/Getty Images Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways Google got off easily. The search giant won't have to divest itself of Chrome, Android, or its ad data. Nevertheless, Google is expected to appeal the decision. In a landmark decision, Judge Amit Mehta of the US District Court ruled Google violated the Sherman Antitrust Act by stifling competition. As Mehta wrote in his decision, "Google is a monopolist, and it has acted as one to

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Google will reveal its Gemini smart home plans (and hardware) next month

theverge.com Dominic Preston 2025-10-18 23:37:13

is a news editor with over a decade’s experience in journalism. He previously worked at Android Police and Tech Advisor. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Google is overdue an update to its smart home setup, and now we know when it’ll come: October 1st. The company has teased some sort of launch or announcement for that day, promising that “Gemini is coming to Google Home.” The company announced Gemini for Home at last month’s Made by Goog

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Your Pixel Watch is getting true hands-free Google Maps navigation

Google’s beloved Androidify app is back with new features for making your own Android Bot

Earbud sharing begone: Pixel phones now have proper support for Auracast

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Alphabet stock pops 8% after Google avoids breakup in antitrust case

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