Android Auto is now one (screen) size fits all
Android Auto is now one (screen) size fits all

This week at I/O, Google rolled out a series of major updates for Android Auto that include better sizing for unconventionally shaped screens, video streaming through YouTube, widget support, and of course, more AI-powered Gemini features. The company also announced some updates for cars that run on Google’s built-in native software, including the ability to […]

Google launches new Android security feature to help uncover spyware attacks

Intrusion Logging is a new part of Android’s Advanced Protection Mode, which aims to help protect human rights activists, journalists, and dissidents from government spyware attack and law enforcement forensic devices.

Google adds Gemini-powered Dictation to Gboard, which could be bad news for dictation startups

Google’s transcription feature will initially launch with Samsung Galaxy and Google Pixel phones

Google brings agentic AI and vibe-coded widgets to Android

Gemini Intelligence will also include Gboard based dictation and form filling capabilities

Google’s ‘Create My Widget’ feature will let you vibe code your own widgets

The new feature will first launch on the latest Samsung Galaxy and Google Pixel phones this summer.

Google unveils Googlebooks, a new line of AI-native laptops

The company says Googlebooks, which are launching this fall, are the first laptops designed from the ground up for Gemini Intelligence to offer personal and proactive help.

Google just announced a new kind of laptop, and it puts Gemini everywhere

Google has officially unveiled Googlebooks, a new category of laptops built around its Gemini AI assistant. Devices from Acer, Asus, Dell, HP, and Lenovo are expected this fall, though pricing and full hardware details have not yet been disclosed.

Android 17 will make it easier to stop apps from quietly tracking your location in the background

Google announced a new set of privacy and theft protection updates for Android 17 at the Android Show I/O Edition today, including a new location button that automatically revokes an app’s access to your precise location once you close it.

Your Android phone is about to get much better at blocking scams

Google has announced a broad set of security upgrades for Android at the Android Show I/O Edition today, headlined by a new verified financial calls feature that will automatically end spoofed calls impersonating your bank.

This Android Auto update is trying to change how you drive and use your car

Android Auto is getting a major upgrade that goes beyond design tweaks, bringing smarter navigation, richer entertainment, and a more helpful driving experience.