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Gemini Can Now Connect to Google Wallet to Offer Spending Insights, Budgeting Tips

The integration only allows Gemini to answer questions about your Wallet. It can't make purchases or modify linked financial accounts, Google says.

By Jibin Joseph
the Google Wallet logo is seen displayed on a smartphone screen

I Got My Hands on All the New Googlebooks. Are They Better Than Chromebooks?

Google's new laptop initiative may sound like Chromebooks 2.0, but the new hardware requirements and Gemini AI capabilities set it apart from its predecessor. Check out my first thoughts on these upcoming Android systems.

By Matthew Buzzi
Googlebook Event

The $899 Trap: Why Google's New Laptop Is Destined to Fail

Google's new Android-based laptop OS offers slick Gemini features and phone tricks—but at $899, charging premium prices for scaled-up mobile apps is a fatal miscalculation.

By Chris Hoffman
An application window on a Googlebook with a stylized background

Newer Chromebooks Will Be Able to Upgrade to Googlebook OS

The company also confirms it'll continue to support ChromeOS through mid-2034.

By Michael Kan
The Acer Googlebook 14

Google Pixel Phones Now Use AI to Make Boring Phone Calls for You

You’ll need a Pixel 11 phone and a Google AI subscription, with the experimental feature emulating agentic technologies.

By James Peckham
The Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold on a bench showing its outer screen

It’s Deal O’Clock: Take $120 Off the Google Pixel Watch 4

The Google Pixel Watch 4 isn't just a smartwatch right now; it's a smart buy. For 27% off at Best Buy, you can score yourself a time-teller that does a heck of a lot more for less.

By Kelsey Fogarty
Google Pixel Watch 4 (41mm) 

iPhone vs. Android: Who's Winning Right Now?

Android and iOS are more alike than ever, but important differences remain. After a fresh iOS drop, we place Apple and Google's mobile operating systems head-to-head across 14 key factors to see which platform comes out on top.

By Gabriel Zamora
Google Android vs Apple iOS

Googlebooks Have Arrived: Take a Look at the First 5 to Go on Sale

The new operating system brings the best features of ChromeOS and Android together into a single platform. Five big names will bring the first models to market in early October: Here they are.

By James Peckham
The Lenovo Googlebook 15 on a desk with someone using it

Google Gemini Becomes the Latest AI Found Hacking Real Companies

An Israeli cybersecurity firm had been testing Google's Gemini AI model in a closed environment, without internet access. But after the model gained access, they hacked into multiple real firms.

By Will McCurdy
Gemini Image

Apple's New iPhones Cost Over $1,000. Should You Really Spend That Much on a New Phone?

If there's one trend we're not happy to see Apple follow with its new iPhones, it's raising prices. Samsung, Google, and now Apple have all bumped the cost of their phones by at least $100 this year. Is it time to say enough is enough?

By Florence Ion
Apple iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max

The Ultimate OS Showdown: Windows vs. macOS vs. Linux vs. ChromeOS

Not sure which desktop operating system is best for you? We help you choose by comparing the top options based on app compatibility, ease of use, hardware availability, interface design, gaming support, and other key factors.

By Chris Hoffman
Best Operating Systems

Google Home Now Lets AI Agents Control Your Smart Home Devices

Google warns that connecting AI agents to smart home devices can result in 'unexpected or even undesired behavior.'

By Jibin Joseph
Nest Doorbell (Wired, 3rd Gen)

Latest Pixel Feature Drop Expands Access to Scam-Text Detection

The short list of new features also includes new home-screen widgets for VIP pals.

By Rob Pegoraro
Google-provided screenshots show the expanded scam detection at work in a non-Google chat app.

Time Is Ticking on This 30% Off Deal for the Google Pixel Watch 4

If you're looking for a capable smartwatch, the Google Pixel Watch 4 is exactly what you need. The best part? You can now get it for $120 less at Amazon.

By George Yang
Google Pixel Watch 4

Google Just Made It Way Easier to Move Your Keys Between Password Managers

Users can now migrate their log-ins between password managers automatically—but only a few are supported right now.

By Will McCurdy
Password managers

Researchers Mapped a Fruit Fly Brain. Software Engineers Got It to Play Doom

This 'foundational resource for neuroscience' has turned into a fun side project for dozens of software engineers. Fruit flies, however, aren't going to win any esports tournaments.

By Bee Wertheimer
Screenshot of Doomfly

Google Launches a Gemini App for Windows With a Quick-Access Shortcut

The app works with both Windows 10 and 11, and you can access it with an Alt + Space keyboard shortcut.

By Jibin Joseph
The Google Gemini logo on a smartphone on top of a keyboard

Google Pixel 11 vs. Samsung Galaxy S26: Our Verdict After Testing Both Android Flagships

Google's Pixel 11 phones and Samsung's Galaxy S26 series both run Android and are packed with AI and great cameras, but are different beasts in their own ways. Here's what to know if you're choosing between the best from Google and Samsung.

By Florence Ion
A photo of the Pixel 11

Google to EU: We'll Change Our Search Results, But They're Going to Be Terrible

Google is complying with an EU demand to stop favoring its own services in search results, but the company says the move will 'degrade the user experience for Europeans.'

By Jon Martindale
EU Commission and Google logos.

Google AI Helps Cut Contrail Climate Warming 40% in Latest Trial

Future trials in the region will expand the initiative, while Google plans further trials over the North Atlantic.

By Jon Martindale
Contrail from a plane.