Google rolls out Android 17 with Gemini Intelligence, foldable gaming mode, and tighter privacy controls
Google rolls out Android 17 with Gemini Intelligence, foldable gaming mode, and tighter privacy controls

Google is rolling out Android 17 to Pixel devices starting today, delivering multitasking tools, a dedicated foldable gaming mode, and a set of privacy changes that limit how much data apps can collect by default. The update reaches Pixel phones first …

All the latest news on Android 17, Wear OS 7, and Android XR
All the latest news on Android 17, Wear OS 7, and Android XR

Google’s Android 17 update includes highlights like new floating “Bubble” app windows for easier multitasking, a Screen Reaction recording mode, and a 50/50 split gaming mode for foldable phones. Meanwhile, Wear OS 7 brings Live Updates and better battery life for smart watches, and it prepares connections for new Android XR smart glasses that will […]

Wear OS 7 is here and your Pixel Watch is about to get a lot smarter

Wear OS 7 is rolling out to eligible Pixel Watch devices with Live Updates, smarter device control, Gemini Intelligence features, and up to 10% better battery life.

Android 17 is about to make gaming on foldables way better

Android 17 is doubling down on mobile gaming with a new foldable-friendly layout, customizable controller mappings, and performance tweaks aimed at reducing stutters.

Google releases Android 17 for Pixel phones

Android 17 lands on Pixel devices today with Bubbles, creator tools, and security upgrades, while Gemini Intelligence arrives later this summer.

Google launches Wear OS 7 with Live Updates and a battery life boost
Google launches Wear OS 7 with Live Updates and a battery life boost

Google’s Wear OS 7 update is starting to roll out today for the Pixel Watch 2, 3, and 4, adding a new Live Updates feature that tracks live events from your Android smartwatch. Live Updates will now sync with Wear OS devices, so updates like sports scores or an ongoing meal delivery will show up […]

Android 17 arrives on Pixel phones today
Android 17 arrives on Pixel phones today

Following its official debut last month, Google is now rolling out Android 17 to compatible Pixel phones, alongside additional exclusive features as part of the June Pixel Drop. Not every feature announced alongside the OS at the pre-I/O Android Show is available today, though. Android 17 itself is arriving on Pixel phones today, and Google […]

The Google / Xreal Aura XR glasses are now available to preorder
The Google / Xreal Aura XR glasses are now available to preorder

The Project Aura glasses collaboration between Xreal and Google is now one step closer to being something you can buy. Reservations for the second Android XR device, now dubbed the Xreal Aura, are available for $99 starting today, with a full launch in the US, UK, Japan, Canada, and South Korea expected sometime this Fall. […]

AlphaGo’s David Silver puts his superintelligence bet on Google Cloud
AlphaGo’s David Silver puts his superintelligence bet on Google Cloud

Ineffable Intelligence, the London startup founded by the DeepMind researcher behind AlphaGo, has named Google Cloud as the infrastructure partner for its frontier AI lab. The deal, announced at Google Cloud’s London summit on 16 June, gives a company …

Chrome is removing the last workaround keeping Manifest V2 ad blockers alive

Chrome 150, due June 30, removes the last developer flag keeping Manifest V2 ad blockers like uBlock Origin alive.