How-To & Tips
How to set up passkeys and stop typing passwords for good
Passkeys let you sign in with your face, fingerprint or PIN, and they can't be phished or pasted into a chatbot. Here's how to start without getting locked out.
Apps & Software
Gemini CarPlay update: iPhone drivers get a co-pilot that talks back
Google Maps on iPhone car screens finally gets a voice assistant you can talk to normally, though one big Android Auto feature is still missing.
Phones & Gadgets
Google Home Speaker data usage spikes to 132GB: check yours now
Some idle Google Home Speakers are pulling tens of gigabytes a day in the background. Google says a fix is rolling out. Here's how to check your home network.
Tech Business
Eric Schmidt’s Anthropic stake: a 2021 check now worth up to $20B
Google's former CEO reportedly owns about 1% of the Claude maker. With an IPO expected within weeks, here's what that stake says about the AI money boom.
How-To & Tips
How to tell if an image is AI: the free checks that actually work
Google's SynthID Detector is now open to everyone, but it only catches some fakes. Here's a simple routine for checking photos, videos and audio before you share.
Security & Privacy
OpenCode breach: why you should revoke your AI API keys today
A hacked OpenCode system may have leaked OpenAI, Anthropic and Google keys, and some users already report surprise bills. Here's who's affected and how to lock things down.
Apps & Software
Google Play private apps let families share tools without fees
Adults can build an Android app in Google AI Studio and install it through a private corner of Google Play, with no $25 developer fee. Sharing with family comes later.
AI
Pixel software updates now span seven years for Pixel 8 family
Every Pixel from the 8 onward gets seven years of updates, but older models get five. Here is the exact end date for your phone, from Pixel 6 to Pixel 11.
AI
Google rolling keyboard brings 116 moving keys to your fingertips
Google Japan's Gboard team built a working keyboard whose keys ride four belts past your finger. You can't buy it, but you can build one.
Phones & Gadgets
Google readies Fitbit Edge with weeklong battery and GPS
Google unveiled the $179.99 Fitbit Edge on Oct. 12. It ships Oct. 27 with GPS, ECG and a weeklong battery, but it drops tap-to-pay from the Charge 6.
Apps & Software
Create custom Pixel Watch 4 faces from a simple text prompt
A Pixel Watch 4 update brings the Pixel Watch 5's Gemini-powered face generator, four of its watch faces and the Steph Curry dial to last year's model.
Apps & Software
Remove four preinstalled Pixel apps to reclaim storage
Google One, Google Home, Keep and News can go if you don't use them, and Google TV can be switched off. Here is how, and which apps you should keep.