Want to link from Google’s app store to your app? That’ll be $2–4 per install
Want to link from Google's app store to your app? That'll be $2–4 per install Today was the deadline for Google to reveal how it’s complying with Judge James Donato’s order to crack open Android for third-party app stores, stop illegally tying its Google Play Billing system to its app store, and let developers link […]
Google is part of Movies Anywhere again
Google is part of Movies Anywhere again Google is once again part of Movies Anywhere, meaning that movies you’ve purchased from Google Play and YouTube will now show up as part of your Movies Anywhere collection. Films from Google Play and YouTube became unavailable on Movies Anywhere on October 31st, but now they should sync […]
Gemini isn’t replacing Google Assistant on Android just yet
Gemini isn't replacing Google Assistant on Android just yet Gemini on the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra. Google isn’t ready to replace Assistant with Gemini on Android devices just yet. The company said on Friday that it will “continue our work to upgrade Assistant users to Gemini on mobile devices into 2026,” instead of its original […]
Google sues web scraper for sucking up search results ‘at an astonishing scale’
Google sues web scraper for sucking up search results 'at an astonishing scale' Google has filed a lawsuit against SerpApi, a company that offers tools to scrape content on the web, including Google’s search results. SerpApi is accused of violating the Copyright Act by using “deceptive means” to automatically access and take Google’s search results […]
Phones were fashionable again in 2025
Phones were fashionable again in 2025 Just look at that beaut. A year or two ago, when a phone showed up at my door for review, I could pretty much count on it being black, gray, or maybe (as a treat) white. But in 2025, that hasn’t been the case. Phones I reviewed this year […]
AI companies are sick of their favorite buzzword
AI companies are sick of their favorite buzzword The cringe comes for us all, and for all our hot new turns of phrase. “Rizz” lost its luster when grandparents started asking about its meaning. Teachers who dressed up as “6-7” on Halloween drove a nail into the coffin of Gen Alpha’s rallying cry. And tech […]
Apple TV adds Google Cast streaming, but only on Android
Apple TV adds Google Cast streaming, but only on Android Now it will be easier for Android users to watch Apple TV content on their TV with the addition of Google Cast support. However, even after this update, Google Cast is only an option on the Android version of Apple TV, not the iOS version. […]
Google’s turning off its dark web monitoring service that scoured data breaches for your info
Google's turning off its dark web monitoring service that scoured data breaches for your info Google notified users in an email today that, beginning next month, it will stop sending its dark web reports, an opt-in feature that alerted users when Google detected their personal information on the dark web, as reported by 9to5Google. On […]
Google Translate brings real-time speech translations to any headphones
Google Translate brings real-time speech translations to any headphones Google Translate’s latest update brings live speech translations, originally available only on the Pixel Buds, to any headphones you want, with support for over 70 languages. It’s rolling out today in beta and just requires a compatible Android phone with the Translate app (unlike Apple’s similar […]
Tim Cook’s lobbying hangs over a key kids online safety vote
Tim Cook's lobbying hangs over a key kids online safety vote At a congressional meeting to vote on the future of kids online safety, the most spirited debate of the day was about a bill that wasn’t even on the agenda and Apple CEO Tim Cook. 18 bills that aim to regulate the internet to […]