TL;DR Google Maps is now getting the new Power Saving Mode announced in the November Pixel Drop. The low-power navigation mode is exclusive to the Pixel 10 series. It tackles display-induced battery drain by switching to a simple, low-power interface that shows only essential information like your next turn. Google is finally rolling out the…
Google filed a motion to dismiss a defamation lawsuit brought by anti-corporate diversity activist Robby Starbuck, who claimed Google’s AI falsely associated him with sexual assault allegations and a white nationalist. Starbuck is seeking $15 million in damages from Google. But the company says in its filing that his claims simply represent his “misuse of…
Google DeepMind’s new AI agent learned how to play a bunch of video games — including No Man’s Sky, Valheim, and Goat Simulator 3 — to become a viable “interactive gaming companion.” The new agent tool, SIMA 2, builds on its earlier iteration, SIMA (Scalable Instructable Multiworld Agent), which DeepMind released in March 2024. It…
Google announced Thursday it is buying 200,000 metric tons of carbon removal from Mombak, a forest restoration company based in Brazil. The project will buy farmland in the Amazon and reforest it. The deal was made through the Symbiosis Coalition, an advance market commitment intended to develop a market for nature-based carbon removal schemes that…
Kyle Kucharski/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Google Docs has become the universal document collaboration platform. Features such as Voice Typing, Smart Chips, and Version History surpass most word processors, but many have never used them. In this guide, I share over 25 useful tips for Google Docs to help you…
Google smart home users in the US can now get an early taste of the new Gemini for Home assistant, which began rolling out in early access on Tuesday. It’s slated to replace the current Google Assistant on Nest devices, marking one of the most significant updates yet to Google’s smart home ecosystem. It runs…
Chrome zero-day exploited to target Russian institutions using Dante spywareDante, linked to Memento Labs, enables sandbox escape and file theftCommercial spyware often sold to regimes targeting dissidents and journalists A high-severity Google Chrome vulnerability was being abused as a zero-day, to target Russian media outlets, government organizations, educational and financial institutions, experts have said. Cybersecurity…
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google is working on a new user interface for Messages that’ll swap the hamburger menu for a context menu. The updated context menu will centralize buttons for sharing and selecting chats, making them easier to reach. It should also clarify which chats are selected or unselected in a group,…
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google Photos is working on a new AI-powered meme generator. The feature, currently referred to as “Me Meme,” allows users to insert their face into meme templates. It requires a backed-up reference photo, preferably a clear selfie, to work. Google Photos is inarguably one of the best apps that…
Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Google recently halted the roll out of Android 16 QPR2 Beta 3 due to a bug that caused system UI to crash when desktop mode was enabled. Google confirmed to Android Authority that the rollout will resume this week. A few hours after issuing their statement, Google began rolling…
