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This powerful Google Photos tool is finally arriving for older Pixels

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-30 15:17:32

Ryan Haines / Android Authority Reimagine in Magic Editor TL;DR The Google Photos Reimagine feature is starting to roll out to older Pixels. Reports from Reddit and Telegram show it working on Pixel 6 and Pixel 8 devices. Access appears limited for now, so not everyone on the same version will see it. Last September, we spotted early evidence that the Google Photos Reimagine feature, previously exclusive to the Pixel 9 series, might be coming to older Pixels. It took longer than we expected,

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Google adds its photo-to-video tech to YouTube Shorts

engadget.com Unknown 2026-01-30 15:00:33

Google has been putting more AI tools in just about all of its services, and two more are getting the treatment. First up, Google Photos is adding some new AI-powered creation features. Starting today, the platform will support a photo-to-video option that can generate a six-second clip from a still image in your library. The capability is powered by Google's Veo 2 engine, and users will be able to select either "Subtle movements" or "I'm feeling lucky" as the prompt for their video. Google Phot

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iOS 26’s Beta Doesn’t Give Up on Liquid Glass, and Neither Should You

gizmodo.com James Pero 2026-01-30 15:25:58

Almost all of Apple’s new software betas are here, and naturally, there’s one phrase on the tip of everyone’s lips: Liquid Glass. If you haven’t been keeping track of Apple’s wholesale redesign, which was introduced at this year’s WWDC, there have been some noticeable tweaks. Among those tweaks is a new design language that drastically shifts the look of the UI inside iOS 26. That look is Liquid Glass, and it has caused some severe reactions. Liquid Glass, as the name implies, makes a lot of th

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The Pixel 10 Pro Fold might make blue the new black

theverge.com Emma Roth 2026-01-30 14:49:47

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. Google might replace the upcoming Pixel Pro Fold’s white and black models with two new color options. Leaked renders shared by Android Headlines show the Pixel 10 Pro Fold in a light green “Jade” and a silvery blue “Moonstone” — with no black or white option at all. Since the launch of Google’s first foldable in 2023, the company has sold the devic

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Google is bringing its AI-powered photo-to-video capability to more apps

theverge.com Jess Weatherbed 2026-01-30 15:00:00

Google is adding new AI-powered features to Google Photos and YouTube Shorts that allow users to transform their photos into videos. The tools are similar to the Veo 3-powered photo-to-video capabilities that were added to Google’s Gemini app earlier this month, only they’re powered by Google’s older Veo 2 video model instead and have more limitations. The photo-to-video AI generation in Google Photos is restricted to making six-second clips, while the YouTube Shorts version allows users to sel

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Google Photos adds AI features for ‘remixing’ photos in different styles, turning pics into videos

techcrunch.com Sarah Perez 2026-01-30 15:00:00

Google Photos is getting major AI chops. On Wednesday, Google announced a handful of new features that will allow users to get more creative with their photo memories, including an option to turn photos into videos, and “remix” photos into different styles, like anime, comics, sketches or 3D animations. The app will also centralize access to its creative tools — including both AI-powered and traditional tools — in a new “Create” tab in the Photos app. The two newly launched features will be hou

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Could Google be working on a more affordable Gemini plan? (APK teardown)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-30 20:41:36

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Code spotted in the latest Google app and Google One app suggests a potential new “Google AI Lite” plan. This new tier could potentially sit between the current free and Pro subscriptions, offering increased rate limits for features like deep research and video generation. Google has not officially announced this plan, and it’s unclear if and when it will launch. Google Gemini is available for free to all users with a personal Google account. If you

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Apple and Google singled out under new UK Digital Markets regulation

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2026-01-31 05:33:21

Battersea Power Station is home to Apple's UK headquarters Apple and Google can now add the UK to the ever-growing list of countries and regions ramping up regulatory scrutiny. Here’s what happened. Apple and Google designated as having ‘strategic market status‘ The UK is gearing up to start enforcing its new Digital Markets, Competition, and Consumers Act (DMCC), a law aimed at reining in dominant tech platforms. And today, as reported by CNBC: “(…) the Competition and Markets Authority p

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Cops say criminals use a Google Pixel with GrapheneOS – I say that's freedom

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-31 05:17:38

Calvin Wankhede / Android Authority Police in Spain have reportedly started profiling people based on their phones; specifically, and surprisingly, those carrying Google Pixel devices. Law enforcement officials in Catalonia say they associate Pixels with crime because drug traffickers are increasingly turning to these phones. But it’s not Google’s secure Titan M2 chip that has criminals favoring the Pixel — instead, it’s GrapheneOS, a privacy-focused alternative to the default Pixel OS. As som

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I dropped Gemini for Bixby for a week, and I’m so glad that I did

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-31 06:00:03

Andy Walker / Android Authority When Samsung launched Bixby in 2017, it wasn’t well received. The virtual assistant, intended to rival Google Assistant, wasn’t nearly as mature or capable as it is now. Nevertheless, Samsung tried to push it onto users with a dedicated button well before it was ready. The voice assistant landscape has changed significantly since then. Google Gemini has replaced Assistant as my primary voice channel, but it hasn’t been smooth sailing. I’ve encountered many proble

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Yes, you can disable Gemini permissions on your Android phone — here’s how

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-31 09:30:34

Joe Maring / Android Authority Any burgeoning new technology is almost always met with criticisms — some justified, and others not so much. Lately, Google’s Gemini has been the focus of such critiques. Last month, Gemini was under the microscope for an email that suggested it would soon gain a worrying level of access to your other Android apps. However, Google quickly reassured users that they were still in control of their data. Now, the Gemini Android app has come under fire for how it acce

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RIP: Google finally sets a timeline for burying Reminders

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-31 10:19:40

Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Google recently confirmed the timeline for the complete transition from Reminders in Calendar to Tasks. Soon, the reminders you create in Google Keep will be saved directly to Tasks. With Google Keep being the final service using Reminders, the latter will likely be deprecated after the transition is complete. Google has a longstanding tradition of dispensing different apps with duplicate functionality and then killing the more prized variations. That app

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The Pixel 10 is proof that the iPhone camera strategy isn’t working for Google

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-31 10:55:15

Google will launch the Pixel 10 series phones on August 20, and we’re excited about the standard Pixel 10. Leaked renders show that the base phone could offer a triple rear camera system for the first time, as a telephoto camera joins the main and ultrawide shooters. This is a major strategic shift for the standard Pixel flagship phone. However, this also signals Google’s acceptance that it’s no longer copying Apple’s strategy for base flagship phones. An overdue move for standard Pixel phones

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Apple and Google have 'effective duopoly' in UK says regulator

feeds.bbci.co.uk Unknown 2026-01-31 21:11:23

Apple and Google have 'effective duopoly' in UK says regulator 50 minutes ago Share Save Liv McMahon & Imran Rahman-Jones Technology reporters Share Save Getty Images Apple and Google may be required to change the way they operate some of their mobile services in the UK, according to proposed decisions by the UK's competition regulator. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is investigating the tech giants over their app stores, browsers and operating systems. "Around 90-100% of UK mobi

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UK pushes Apple and Google for mobile changes to curb market power

cnbc.com Arjun Kharpal 2026-01-31 21:25:42

In this article AAPL GOOGL GOOG Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT A series of iPhone 16s on display inside the Apple store at Tun Razak Exchange in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Sept. 20, 2024. Annice Lyn | Getty Images News | Getty Images Britain's competition regulators on Wednesday took aim at the mobile ecosystems of Apple and Google, pushing the two companies to make changes to areas like their app stores. On Wednesday, the Competition and Markets Authority proposed designati

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Google just released a convenient way to clean up Call Notes on your Pixel

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-31 20:01:58

Google TL;DR Google has started rolling out an auto-delete feature to Call Notes on Pixel 9 phones. This feature lets you automatically delete Call Notes after a specified period of time. The news comes a few months after we first discovered evidence of this option. Google revealed a Call Notes feature alongside the Pixel 9 series last year. This feature records, transcribes, and summarizes phone calls. We’ve seen evidence that Google could bring an auto-delete feature to Call Notes, and it’

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Google Photos’ faces row could make searching even easier (APK teardown)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-31 20:30:08

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google Photos v7.38 includes code for UI refinements, such as a persistent face row in search, which offers faster access to photos and videos of frequently appearing faces. We’ve also spotted a couple of visual changes to the upcoming Create tab and the Remix feature. Google Photos is due for some significant changes. There are plenty of Material 3 Expressive changes on the horizon, as well as new features like Remix and the Create tab. While we pati

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I continue to use Google Home and its speakers, but I hate everything about it

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-31 21:30:19

I’ve been in the Google Home camp since the first speaker launched in November of 2016, though you might even say that I started earlier, with the first Chromecast in 2013. Since then, I’ve had a couple of Lenovo Smart Displays, some JBL Link speakers, the JBL Link View, the Google Home Mini, Nest Audio, Nest Hub, and many others that are too esoteric to remember. Today, my home houses two Nest Audios, a Pixel Tablet, and a Nest Hub, scattered across three floors, and even though I’m at the end

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How to Watch England vs. India From Anywhere for Free: Livestream 4th Test Cricket

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-31 20:01:24

England take a 2-1 series over India into the fourth Test at Old Trafford, with Ben Stokes' men in line to complete an impressive series win over the tourists. Below, we'll outline the best live TV streaming services to watch Test series as it happens, wherever you are in the world. We'll also explain how to use a VPN if the match isn't available where you are, along with a full match list. The hosts secured a thrilling 22-run win over India at Lords in a hugely entertaining third Test that sa

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Google Photos could soon get a surprising third-party integration (APK teardown)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-31 20:22:26

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google Photos is testing a CapCut button to help users edit Memories in the ByteDance-owned app. We spotted and were able to surface the button while conducting an APK teardown of the Google Photos Android app. The button only appears for Memories made up of photos and does not show up for a video-only memory. In a rather surprising move, Google seems to be quietly testing a new third-party integration in its Photos app, the likes of which we’ve neve

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Org tutorials

news.ycombinator.com Worg People 2026-01-31 17:09:20

This tutorial describes a workflow for running a series of meetings, for example of a commission or any other group, and for keeping track of the groups tasks. Link to the tutorial. You may also want to check this message by Christian Egli about his own setup for taking notes during meetings.

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People don't trust AI but they're increasingly using it anyway

zdnet.com Webb Wright 2026-01-31 22:00:00

Mininyx Doodle/Getty Images The use of generative AI in online search is continuing to explode, even while many people are dubious of the technology's reliability and trustworthiness. According to data first reported by Axios, ChatGPT now responds to around 2.5 billion user queries daily, with 330 million of those (roughly 13%) originating in the US. That's around 912.5 billion queries per year. Also: How the Trump administration changed AI: A timeline ChatGPT was also the most downloaded ap

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Passkeys won't be ready for primetime until Google and other companies fix this

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2026-01-31 22:00:00

Crispin la valiente/Getty Images I'm all about new technology, but sometimes, new technology gets in its own way, and passkeys epitomize this more than any other technology. For those who do not know, passkeys are the new password, only more secure. Also: How passkeys work: The complete guide to your inevitable passwordless future Essentially, a passkey is a digital credential that allows you to log into your accounts using biometric (fingerprints or facial scans) and/or non-biometric (PINs,

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People Click Links Less Frequently When AI Summary Appears on Google Search, Study Shows

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-31 17:46:56

Google's AI Overviews, which are AI-generated summaries that appear at the top of search results for certain types of queries, are less likely to lead to clicks for sites, according to a report from Pew Research on Tuesday. The study is based on data from 900 US adults who shared their browsing data with Pew. Based on the study's findings, when an AI overview -- AIO -- appeared in search, users were less likely to click on links when compared to queries that didn't generate AI summaries. Pew t

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The Best Places to Get Low-Cost Eye Exams, Glasses and Contacts Without Vision Insurance

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-31 22:49:00

Vision is our most important sense, which makes taking care of it essential. 93 million American adults are at high risk for serious vision loss, but only half of them have visited an eye doctor's office in the last 12 months, according to the CDC. This makes more sense once you consider a 2022 study that found 63% of Americans don't have vision insurance, as an eye exam, glasses and contact lenses can add up without it. If you don't have one either and are wondering if paying out of pocket for

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Comparing the Glove80 and Maltron Keyboards

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-01 05:12:25

Computer keyboards largely go unnoticed in daily life: most of us have to use them at some point or another, but they tend to be seen as interchangeable lumps of plastic and metal . For some of us, however, what keyboard we use has an effect on our health. I have typed a lot, for well over 30 years. 25 years ago I had prolonged period of pain in my hands that was, in part, brought on by extensive keyboard usage. After 3 months of not typing at all, I resolved to do anything I could to lessen th

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Google Photos starts rolling out the new look for its video player

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-02-01 15:11:14

Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Google has started rolling out a new update to its Photos app, which includes a new video player UI. Additionally, the company has changed up its setup UI for new Photos users. These updates are part of Google’s gradual rollout of its Material 3 Expressive redesign. Google has started rolling out some of its visual changes to the Photos app, which include a new video player progress bar with larger controls. While we spotted a few of the upcoming changes

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Gluten Could Be Wrongly Blamed for Americans’ Stomach Troubles

gizmodo.com Ed Cara 2026-02-01 15:10:02

For many of us, gluten is a dietary villain, capable of causing all sorts of gastrointestinal troubles. Research out this week looks to complicate that narrative, however, finding that people are sometimes wrongly blaming gluten for triggering their symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome. Scientists at McMaster University in Canada conducted the study, a small, randomized trial of IBS patients. People became sicker just as often after eating food containing gluten or wheat as they did after eatin

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Surprising no one, new research says AI Overviews cause massive drop in search clicks

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-02-01 12:49:46

Google's search results have undergone a seismic shift over the past year as AI fever has continued to escalate among the tech giants. Nowhere is this change more apparent than right at the top of Google's storied results page, which is now home to AI Overviews. Google contends these Gemini-based answers don't take traffic away from websites, but a new analysis from the Pew Research Center says otherwise. Its analysis shows that searches with AI summaries reduce clicks, and their prevalence is i

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This Weird Haptic VR Glove Evokes One of Nintendo’s Most Iconic Flops

gizmodo.com James Pero 2026-02-01 20:53:53

VR is an exciting area for many reasons, but I personally love it because it’s still a new enough niche to get really strange. That means all sorts of passion projects from lesser-known developers, 3D-printed accessories, and whatever the hell this is actually wind up seeing the light of day. Relatedly, it also means Sharp might, for real, produce this ridiculous haptic VR glove that evokes Nintendo’s most iconic and infamous flops. YO. Sharp has made a haptic vr controller! Also the first imag

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This powerful Google Photos tool is finally arriving for older Pixels

Google adds its photo-to-video tech to YouTube Shorts

iOS 26’s Beta Doesn’t Give Up on Liquid Glass, and Neither Should You

The Pixel 10 Pro Fold might make blue the new black

Google is bringing its AI-powered photo-to-video capability to more apps

Google Photos adds AI features for ‘remixing’ photos in different styles, turning pics into videos

Could Google be working on a more affordable Gemini plan? (APK teardown)

Apple and Google singled out under new UK Digital Markets regulation

Cops say criminals use a Google Pixel with GrapheneOS – I say that's freedom

I dropped Gemini for Bixby for a week, and I’m so glad that I did

Yes, you can disable Gemini permissions on your Android phone — here’s how

RIP: Google finally sets a timeline for burying Reminders

The Pixel 10 is proof that the iPhone camera strategy isn’t working for Google

Apple and Google have 'effective duopoly' in UK says regulator

UK pushes Apple and Google for mobile changes to curb market power

Google just released a convenient way to clean up Call Notes on your Pixel

Google Photos’ faces row could make searching even easier (APK teardown)

I continue to use Google Home and its speakers, but I hate everything about it

How to Watch England vs. India From Anywhere for Free: Livestream 4th Test Cricket

Google Photos could soon get a surprising third-party integration (APK teardown)

Org tutorials

People don't trust AI but they're increasingly using it anyway

Passkeys won't be ready for primetime until Google and other companies fix this

People Click Links Less Frequently When AI Summary Appears on Google Search, Study Shows

The Best Places to Get Low-Cost Eye Exams, Glasses and Contacts Without Vision Insurance

Comparing the Glove80 and Maltron Keyboards

Google Photos starts rolling out the new look for its video player

Gluten Could Be Wrongly Blamed for Americans’ Stomach Troubles

Surprising no one, new research says AI Overviews cause massive drop in search clicks

This Weird Haptic VR Glove Evokes One of Nintendo’s Most Iconic Flops

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