If you’ve been following our coverage of Project Aluminium (Google’s ambitious plan to re-baseline ChromeOS on a desktop-class Android foundation) you know that the hardware has been one of the biggest question marks. We've been tracking a fleet of devices in the Chromium Gerrit for months that all … [Read more...] about ‘Sapphire’ enters final testing phase, and it may star at Google’s August hardware event
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The leaked new ‘Pixel Glow’ feature looks awesome for both phones and laptops
If you miss the days of dedicated notification LEDs, you are going to love the latest Android leak. The team at 9to5Google recently tore down Android 17 Beta 4 and uncovered a feature explicitly branded as Pixel Glow. According to the code, this new hardware capability uses subtle lights on the … [Read more...] about The leaked new ‘Pixel Glow’ feature looks awesome for both phones and laptops
Walmart’s new $60 Onn 4K Pro is loaded and right on the cusp of release
If you’ve been looking for a reason to upgrade your aging streaming setup, Walmart might have just provided it. The 2026 refresh of the Onn 4K Pro Google TV box has leaked all over the place, and the specs suggest this device is arriving packed with great features for the price. From upgraded … [Read more...] about Walmart’s new $60 Onn 4K Pro is loaded and right on the cusp of release
New Chrome upgrade brings ‘AI Mode’ split tabs to end your tab-switching fatigue
We’ve all been there: you’re researching a new product or a complex topic, and within twenty minutes, you have 15 tabs open, three different search windows, and you've completely lost your original train of thought. Google’s latest update to AI Mode in Chrome is designed to solve exactly that by … [Read more...] about New Chrome upgrade brings ‘AI Mode’ split tabs to end your tab-switching fatigue
How to get 50% off YouTube Premium for a full year with Google One
YouTube Premium has become one of those subscriptions that is incredibly hard to live without once you've tried it. Going back to unskippable ads after experiencing ad-free viewing and background play is painful. But at $15.99 a month starting price in the US, it certainly doesn't come … [Read more...] about How to get 50% off YouTube Premium for a full year with Google One
How Gemini 3.1 Flash is humanizing AI voices
For years, AI voices have suffered from the "uncanny valley" of sound. They were technically perfect but emotionally hollow: the kind of voices that could read you the weather but couldn't exactly tell you a joke. Google’s announcement of Gemini 3.1 Flash TTS officially signals the end of that … [Read more...] about How Gemini 3.1 Flash is humanizing AI voices
Why Gemini’s native Mac app changes the AI workflow entirely
If you follow tech news, you’ve maybe already seen the headlines today: the Gemini app is officially available on MacOS. While on the surface this story could be viewed simply as a basic software port, that outlook really misses the forest for the trees. Taking Gemini out of the browser and … [Read more...] about Why Gemini’s native Mac app changes the AI workflow entirely
The original Pixel Fold could have started the upcoming”wide” foldable trend years ago
A few days ago, I wrote about how excited I am for the upcoming "wide" foldable revolution. Devices like the soon-arriving Huawei Pura X Max, along with incredibly solid rumors of Apple and Samsung's upcoming designs are finally abandoning the awkward, square internal screens in favor of a … [Read more...] about The original Pixel Fold could have started the upcoming”wide” foldable trend years ago
Google Chrome’s new ‘Skills’ turn your best AI prompts into one-click tools
We’ve all been there: you finally craft the perfect AI prompt that gets exactly the result you need - whether it’s a recipe conversion, a code fix, or a complex document summary - only to realize you have to copy, paste, and tweak that same prompt every time you visit a new page. Google is … [Read more...] about Google Chrome’s new ‘Skills’ turn your best AI prompts into one-click tools
Google Vids now has a fast track for your AI-built videos to hit YouTube
Creating high-quality video content used to require a massive time investment, but Google Vids is trying to completely change that. By using AI to help storyboard, assemble, and voice your projects, anyone in the Workspace ecosystem or with a Google account can now play the role of a video … [Read more...] about Google Vids now has a fast track for your AI-built videos to hit YouTube
Google gives Gemini a productivity boost with synced ‘Notebooks’
If you’ve ever found yourself scrolling back through weeks of chat history to find that one specific research insight, Google just fixed a major headache. The Gemini app has recently introduced a new "Notebooks" feature that transforms it from a simple chatbot into a legitimate project management … [Read more...] about Google gives Gemini a productivity boost with synced ‘Notebooks’
The ‘Wide’ Foldable Era is upon us, and it’s the most excited about phones I’ve been in years
I’ll be the first to admit it: I’m bored with smartphones lately. I’ve been eligible for a phone upgrade for months, but every time I look at the current crop of flagships, I find myself questioning what I would even buy if I were to actually go through with it. Even the Galaxy Z Fold 7, as refined … [Read more...] about The ‘Wide’ Foldable Era is upon us, and it’s the most excited about phones I’ve been in years
