Google leaks its own new Nest Cams and Doorbell
Google leaks its own new Nest Cams and Doorbell Google’s new Nest Cams look a lot like its old ones. Google is its own worst enemy: the company appears to have leaked three upcoming Nest smart home products in its own app. Wired versions of the Nest Cam Indoor (3rd gen), Nest Cam Outdoor (2nd […]
Tech companies pledge to ready Americans for an AI-dominated world
Tech companies pledge to ready Americans for an AI-dominated world Amazon, Google, and Microsoft are among the companies committing to help prepare Americans for a world dominated by AI technology at a White House event on AI education Thursday. First Lady Melania Trump hosted a meeting of the White House’s AI education task force where […]
The tech antitrust renaissance may already be over
The tech antitrust renaissance may already be over Around six years ago, a new rallying cry rippled through Washington: “Break Up Big Tech.” It was a slogan emblazoned on campaign posters, uttered at congressional hearings, and beginning, it seemed, to echo through the halls of the nation’s antitrust enforcers. Momentum in the legislatures eventually petered […]
Jury orders Google to pay $425 million for violating user privacy
Jury orders Google to pay $425 million for violating user privacy A federal jury in California has ordered Google to pay $425 million for violating user privacy by collecting the data of millions of people even after they disabled tracking, as reported earlier by Reuters. The decision stems from a class action lawsuit filed in […]
Here’s how the Pixel’s AI zoom compares to a real 100x lens
Here's how the Pixel's AI zoom compares to a real 100x lens Here’s how the Pixel’s AI zoom compares to a real 100x lens Optical zoom takes on generative AI. In case you missed it last week among other big news items, Google shipped a phone camera with a zoom feature that uses generative AI. […]
Samsung’s Galaxy S25 FE and Tab S11 are thinner, lighter, and otherwise about the same
Samsung's Galaxy S25 FE and Tab S11 are thinner, lighter, and otherwise about the same Samsung’s Galaxy S25 FE and Tab S11 are thinner, lighter, and otherwise about the same If you’ve been eagerly awaiting Samsung’s long-teased trifold phone or Project Moohan XR headset, the company’s IFA launches may feel a little prosaic: an affordable […]
More Pixel phones are getting Google’s new look for Android
More Pixel phones are getting Google's new look for Android More Pixel phones are getting Google’s new look for Android This month’s Google Pixel drop includes a broader rollout of the company’s splashy UI revamp. Starting today, Google will bring its Material 3 Expressive design language to Pixel 6 devices and newer, in addition to […]
Google critics think the search remedies ruling is a total whiff
Google critics think the search remedies ruling is a total whiff The remedies ruling in the Department of Justice’s antitrust case against Google finally landed on Tuesday. Last year, Judge Amit Mehta ruled that Google was a monopolist in the search and advertising markets, but while today’s ruling says that Google will have to share […]
Google is having ‘productive discussions’ with Trump lawyers about his deplatforming suit
Google is having 'productive discussions' with Trump lawyers about his deplatforming suit Google is having ‘productive discussions’ with Trump lawyers about his deplatforming suit Critics of Big Tech and President Donald Trump are on high alert as Google and President Donald Trump’s legal teams are engaged in what look like potential settlement discussions. Lawyers for […]
Why are online puzzle games having a moment?
Why are online puzzle games having a moment? Hooked on LinkedIn’s Queens? Gotta extend your Wordle streak in the New York Times games app before you start your day? You’re in good company on today’s Vergecast episode. Allison Johnson is joined by Simon Anthony and Mark Goodliffe, world-class puzzle champs and hosts of the delightful […]