Like past versions of its open-weight models, Google has designed Gemma 4 to be usable on local machines. That can mean ...

Google today quietly released Wear OS 6.1 and detailed two features. Update: The Wear OS 6.1 releases page was ...

Google released a massive March 2026 system services update today for all starting Pixel lineup. Here are the release notes, ...

If your Android app is running sluggishly or your battery isn't lasting as long as you'd like, the issue could be related to ...

Google Maps is rolling out Ask Maps, a Gemini-powered conversational feature. Ask Maps personalizes results based on places you have searched for or saved in Maps. Google didn't announce ads in Ask ...

It’s been nearly 20 years since Google revealed Android, which the company described as the first “truly open” mobile operating system, setting Google-powered phones apart from the iPhone’s ...

Google API keys for services like Maps embedded in accessible client-side code could be used to authenticate to the Gemini AI assistant and access private data. Researchers found nearly 3,000 such ...

Google is expanding AI across the Android Studio workflow. It intends AI to reduce "toil" for work like tests, updates, and API migrations. Google says coding shifts from "how" to defining "what." ...

Google Maps may soon allow drivers to change their Driving Avatar Icon directly within Android Auto. A code found in version 16.2 suggests upcoming customization support. If true, this could reduce ...

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Of all the first-party apps, Google Maps probably offered the worst settings experience, but a redesign is finally cleaning things up. The previous settings list was years old, with Google ...