Screenshot: Emma Roth / The Verge Google is launching a new AI-powered coding bot for Android developers. During its I/O event on Wednesday, Google announced that the tool, called Studio Bot, will help developers build apps by generating code, fixing errors, and answering questions about Android. According to Google, the bot is built on Codey,
Read MoreImage: Google In a world increasingly filled with photorealistic images that have either been altered with AI editing tools or created using a generative AI bot like Midjourney or Stable Diffusion, how do you know if a picture is real? One thing that could help is a new tool Google is rolling out this summer
Read MoreScott Stein / CNET: Google says its Project Starline 3D video chat tech has been shrunk from the size of a booth to a large TV and is being tested at Salesforce, WeWork, and others — Exclusive: Google’s vision of 3D conversational chats is going from booth to flat screen. — While most people have
Read MoreCredit: Google If it’s not clear yet, the theme of this year’s Google I/O event appears to be AI. While there has been plenty of AI products announced, arguably the most exciting reveal was its AI-first notebook concept. Near the end of his presentation, Senior Director of Product Management at Google Josh Woodward teased a
Read MoreJon Porter / The Verge: Google makes generative AI tools in English available to Play Store developers, including to make a draft for the app listing and to summarize user reviews — Google is making generative AI tools available to Play Store developers in an attempt to make it easier for them to build out
Read MoreImage: Google Google announced a slew of new features that will be available to cars with native Android software, including YouTube, Waze, and video conferencing apps like Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and Webex by Cisco. Video games are coming to Android-equipped cars. The company also announced plans to create an “Android for Car Apps Library” for
Read MoreIs this woman real? Google’s blog post doesn’t say. | Image: Google Generative AI is all the rage — and Google has found two new ways to put the tech in the palm of your hand. First, it’s announcing Magic Compose, a new feature in Android’s default Messages app that’ll let you respond to texts
Read MoreJess Weatherbed / The Verge: Google announces new security features, including expanding “dark web report”, which scans the dark web for a Gmail address, to all Gmail accounts in the US — / Google is adding its dark web reporting tool to all Gmail accounts in the US, with plans to expand to ‘select international
Read MoreIt’s $50 more than the Pixel 6A, but some key upgrades keep Google’s A-series at the top of the midrange class. Continue reading…
Read MoreThe Pixel Fold is a smartphone that opens up into a small tablet. Google is finally giving Samsung some competition in the folding phone space with the Pixel Fold, a device that transforms between a standard smartphone and a small tablet by folding in half. Continue reading…
Read MoreThe Pixel 7A comes in four colors and is available today. | Image: Google Google’s latest value-focused Pixel smartphone is here. Today, at its I/O 2023 keynote, the company introduced the $499 Pixel 7A. In terms of design, it’s harder than ever to tell the “budget” A-series phone apart from the Pixel 7 released last
Read MoreKyle Bradshaw / 9to5Google: Google announces Pixel 7a with a 6.1-inch, 90Hz screen, Face Unlock, wireless charging, and 64MP camera, available tomorrow for $499 — Over the years, Google’s Pixel phones have gained a reputation for having an exceptional camera, a clean Android experience, and smarts you won’t find on any other phone.
Read MoreThe mid-priced handset has just about all you need in a phone: great performance, excellent camera, wireless charging, and Android’s many helpful extras.
Read MoreMany more devices will be integrated with Find My Device. Google is expanding and modernizing its Find My Device platform, bringing it closer in line with location-tracking solutions from Apple and Tile. During today’s I/O 2023 keynote, Google’s Sameer Samat announced that headphones / earbuds, tablets, and other product categories will be added to Find
Read MoreSarah Perez / TechCrunch: Google updates its Find My Device network, including proactive alerts about unknown trackers traveling with users, with support for Apple’s AirTags and others — Shortly after last week’s joint announcement which saw Apple and Google teaming up on Bluetooth tracker safety measures and a new specification …
Read MoreThe new Google Home app is a complete redesign of the smart home controller. | Image: Google A much-needed update brings greater control and customizability. Plus, Google updates its iOS app to support Matter devices. Continue reading…
Read MoreJames Vincent / The Verge: Google makes Bard available in English in 180 countries and territories, promises AI image generation with Adobe, and integration with services like Instacart — Google is adding a smorgasbord of new features to its AI chatbot Bard, including support for new languages (Japanese and Korean) …
Read MoreGoogle is adding generative AI tools to apps like Docs, Gmail, and more. | Image: Google / The Verge In March, Google announced a bunch of AI features for its Workspace suite of apps in an effort to keep pace with Microsoft’s rapid integration of similar tools. At Google I/O, the company has new branding
Read MoreJames Vincent / The Verge: Google rebrands AI tools for its productivity apps as Duet AI and teases Sidekick, which will read, summarize, and answer questions on documents across its apps — In March, Google announced a bunch of AI features for its Workspace suite of apps in an effort to keep pace with Microsoft’s
Read MoreGoogle’s still careful to say SGE is an experiment — but it’s a front-and-center one now. | Image: Google Google is moving slowly and carefully to make AI happen. Maybe too slowly and too carefully for some people. But if you opt in, a whole new search experience awaits. Continue reading…
Read MoreThe new fine print in wartime cyber insurance has thrown a wrench in the works. Do Boards of Directors Understand? No! Cyber insurance is just one part of the fintech puzzle regarding risk management. The Russia-Ukraine conflict has heightened cybersecurity worries. Insurance is a standard mitigating option against breach-related damages as firms internally dispute their
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Read MoreShazam can now open songs in Apple Music Classical thanks to a new update.
Read MoreImage: Getty This year, Google has a lot to prove — and at least one product to unfold. Continue reading…
Read MoreCredit: SnoopyTech Yet another Pixel Fold ad has leaked ahead of Google’s I/O event. The promo highlights the foldable’s multitasking capabilities. The video claims the Pixel Fold is “the thinnest foldable.” Earlier this morning, Google accidentally published an unlisted video for the Pixel Fold on YouTube. The ad featured NBA Star Giannis Antetokounmpo and several
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