A company has unveiled Gemini 4 Carbon, a frontier AI model it says scores highest on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index v5.0 at 59, with strong results on cybersecurity benchmarks including SEC-bench Pro, ExploitGym, and CWE-bench. Rather than a full public launch, the model will first go to select cyber defenders this week, then expand to trusted partners via the Fairwind Program, with pricing set at $2 per million input tokens and $10 per million output tokens.
blog.google
· 2026-10-28
Google has launched a stable version of an enhanced autofill feature in Chrome that uses Gemini and Personal Intelligence to pull relevant details from a user's Gmail account, such as order numbers, tracking information, and flight bookings. The feature is now available to eligible Gemini Personal Intelligence users in the US across desktop, Android, and iOS, after previously being tested only in Chrome Canary.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-10-28
Google introduced the Connected Apps Platform, a new program letting developers integrate their apps with Gemini and Search's connected apps feature. The platform is currently in a limited preview available only to US-based developers, who can sign up for a public beta waitlist. Google also said additional apps, including Calm, Adobe, Experian, Localiza, and Peloton, are joining or expanding within the connected apps ecosystem.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-10-28
XREAL has unveiled the Aura, a lightweight pair of XR glasses built with Google and Qualcomm that run Android XR and integrate Google's Gemini assistant. The glasses let users run Android apps, arrange multiple virtual windows, and mirror a laptop screen via USB-C onto a large virtual display without extra software. Pricing starts at $1,099 under a limited-time discount, with shipments expected mid-November.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-10-28
Xreal has begun selling its Aura smartglasses, which run Google and Samsung's Android XR software on Qualcomm's Snapdragon Reality Elite chip and weigh under 95g. The 12GB/256GB model is priced at $1,099 (down from $1,279) and the 16GB/512GB model at $1,299 (down from $1,499) for orders placed before year-end, with shipping expected mid-November.
engadget.com
· 2026-10-28
Google announced an update to Chrome's autofill feature that uses AI to scan users' Gmail for information like flight confirmation numbers, membership IDs, tracking numbers, addresses and phone numbers to fill out online forms. The feature, part of Google's Personal Intelligence suite that also powers Gemini, is opt-in and rolling out to U.S. desktop users and the iOS and Android Gemini-in-Chrome apps, with Google saying sensitive data is encrypted.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-10-28
Google has opened a beta Connected Apps Platform that lets any developer or business submit their app to work within Google Search and Gemini. Developers integrate via a cloud-hosted MCP server or Android MCP using AppFunctions APIs, then register and test apps through the Google Connected Console, choosing whether the app appears in Search, Gemini, or both. The beta is currently limited to developers in the U.S., and includes tools for tracking traffic, latency, error rates, and maintaining verified branding.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-10-28
Android Authority's poll of 1,144 readers found the floating Gemini button in Google Messages to be the most unpopular feature, drawing 48.6% of votes among five options. Respondents cited its prominent placement near the 'Start a new chat' button, which makes it easy to tap by accident, and its redundancy given Google's standalone Gemini app.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-10-28
Google announced Gemini 4 Carbon, a new AI model it says delivers major improvements in coding, long-running agentic tasks, and cybersecurity defense compared to its predecessor Argon, released earlier this month. The model tops the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index v5.0 and leads rival models from Anthropic and OpenAI on two security-focused benchmarks, SEC-bench Pro and ExploitGym. Access is currently limited to select cybersecurity defense firms through Google's Fairwind Program, with wider partner access planned later.
theverge.com
· 2026-10-28
Samsung has released its Galaxy Buds On, open-ear clip-style earbuds that support Gemini Live voice commands and head gestures for answering or declining calls. The buds use Samsung's proprietary SSC and SSC UHQ Bluetooth codecs for high-resolution audio on compatible Galaxy devices, offer up to 9.5 hours of battery life plus 38 hours from the case, run on Bluetooth 6.2, and carry an IP54 dust/water-resistance rating.
zdnet.com
· 2026-10-28
Google is rolling out an update to Chrome's enhanced autofill that uses Gemini with Personal Intelligence to pull details from a user's Gmail, such as tracking numbers, flight or hotel bookings, and order numbers. The feature begins rolling out today in the US on desktop, Android, and iOS, building on last year's addition of autofill data from Google Accounts and Google Wallet.
theverge.com
· 2026-10-28
Samsung's first open-ear earbuds, the Galaxy Buds On, launched in Korea and will arrive in the US on November 6 priced at $229. The clip-style buds wrap around the ear without sealing the ear canal, offer up to 9.5 hours of battery life, wireless charging, and Gemini Live support, but lack ANC and Bluetooth multipoint, and come in one size and color.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-10-28
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