Google will require developer verification for Android apps outside the Play Store
Google will ask all Android developers to verify their identity starting next year.
NotebookLM’s Video Overview feature now supports 80 languages
NotebookLM’s Video Overviews now supports 80 languages, including French and Spanish.
AI doesn’t belong in journaling
In July 2023, I deleted the Day One journaling app from my phone and laptop. It was perhaps the best thing I’ve done as a lifelong diarist. The decision was prompted by Apple announcing its Journal app at WWDC that year. In that keynote, Apple said it would use “on-device machine learning” to provide prompts […]
Google makes it easier to edit Drive videos with a new Vids shortcut button
Now Workspace users can initiate a video edit using the Vids app directly from the Google Drive interface.
Google made it easier to edit your Drive videos
Google has added a Drive shortcut for Workspace users that provides a quicker way to edit videos without having to manually open them in Google Vids. When previewing a video saved in their Drive, users will now see an “Open” button at the top right corner that automatically opens the file in Google Vids, where […]
Google’s AI-stuffed Pixel 10 event
The Pixel line has often been on the cutting edge of mobile photography. This year, that means baking AI straight into the camera app and making us grapple with all of the very messy things that means. I’ve been scouring the internet for sample images of the Pixel 10 Pro’s AI-enhanced 100x zoom feature – […]
Google’s first Gemini smart home speaker detailed in leak
Google announced plenty of new hardware at this week’s Made by Google event, but halfway through we were distracted by the brief appearance of what appeared to be a new, previously unknown Gemini-powered smart speaker. Now Android Headlines claims that this speaker is real, and will launch with new colors and the ability to pair […]
Google reveals it isn’t making tablets, smart rings, flip phones, or glasses (yet)
Google’s new Pixel 10 and Pixel 10 Pro Fold and Pixel Watch 4 may compete with Samsung, but it’s happy to let Samsung explore other parts of the Galaxy on its own. In interviews with Bloomberg, Google just revealed a lot of devices it isn’t currently working on. Here’s Bloomberg: Despite its partners Samsung and […]
How Google’s new Pixel 10 compares to the last-gen Pixel 9
Google on Wednesday introduced its new Pixel 10 lineup during an event in New York – complete with a very strange keynote. In case you missed it, there are a lot of similarities across the latest Pixel models – and some key additions – including the MagSafe-style Pixelsnap, Google’s new Tensor G5 chip, and a […]