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Google Updates Android TV Home Screen With Four New Promotional Category Tabs: Report
Google is updating the Android TV home screen with new tabs for promotional categories, as per claims on social media. The Android TV experience is almost on the verge of being phased out in favour of Google TV, but some low-end TVs or older models still run the operating system (OS). For them, the tech giant is said to have made changes, with thre...
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Android 16 QPR1 Beta 2.1 Update With Bug Fixes, June 2025 Security Patch Rolling Out for Pixel Devices
Google rolled out the Android 16 QPR1 Beta 2.1 update for Pixel to developers and beta testers on Wednesday. It carries fixes for several bugs reported in previous updates. According to the tech giant, the update rectifies an issue that caused the back button to fail intermittently. There are also fixes for a launcher crash issue and lock screen so...
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Google Offers to Tweak Search Results to Promote Rivals, Stave Off EU Antitrust Fine
Google is looking to tweak its search results to better highlight rival services, aiming to avoid a hefty EU antitrust fine. This move follows charges from the European Commission accusing the tech giant of violating the Digital Markets Act by prioritising its own services like Google Shopping, Hotels, and Flights on its Search browser.
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Google's AI Chatbot Panics When Playing Video Game Meant For Children
During the two playthroughs, the Gemini team at DeepMind observed an interesting phenomenon they describe as 'Agent Panic'.
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Samsung Galaxy M36, Galaxy F36 Spotted on Google Play Console; Galaxy M36 Launch Reportedly Teased via Amazon
Samsung Galaxy F36 has been listed on the Google Play Console, along with the anticipated design and hardware specifications of the handset. The Samsung Galaxy F36 is also on the Google Play Console Supported Devices list alongside the Galaxy M36. Samsung has begun teasing the launch of the Galaxy M36 via Amazon, ahead of its upcoming launch in Ind...
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Google Rejects App Store Age Verification For Online Content
American tech heavyweight Google on Friday reiterated its opposition to verifying the age of a device's user through the app stores built into operating systems, calling a proposal from Facebook and Instagram parent Meta "ineffective".
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OpenAI’s o3 Outsmarts Rivals in AI Strategy Battle, Called ‘A Master of Deception’ by AI Researcher
An AI researcher created a modified version of the classic strategy game Diplomacy to make artificial intelligence (AI) models compete against one another. The game was played by 18 popular large language models (LLMs), including OpenAI’s o3, Google’s Gemini 2.5 Pro, Anthropic’s Claude Opus 4, and DeepSeek-R1. Each of the model resorted to li...
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Apple Plays It Safe On AI Despite Wall Street Pressure
The pressure was on Apple not to disappoint at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) a year after the iPhone juggernaut made a promise it failed to keep -- to improve its Siri voice assistant with generative AI.
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Cybersecurity Researchers Find 20 Crypto-Phishing Apps on Google Play Store: Check List
A team of cybersecurity researchers have found over 20 apps on the Google Play Store which were targeting cryptocurrency wallet users. According to a report by a cybersecurity research firm, these crypto-phishing applications impersonated legitimate crypto wallets such as Hyperliquid, PancakeSwap, and Raydium. Threat actors leveraged phishing tacti...
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Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G Launch Timeline, Design and Key Features Surface Online
Tecno recently introduced its Pova Curve 5G in India. The company is now expected to unveil its Pova 7 series next. A recent report claimed that the base and Ultra Pova 7 series smartphones were spotted on the Google Play Console database. Meanwhile, a new leak has suggested the launch timeline of the Ultra variant. It has also shared the design a...
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Adobe Photoshop for Android App With Firefly-Powered Generative Fill Released in Beta
Adobe Photoshop app was launched for Android users on Wednesday, nearly four months after its iOS counterpart was released. The app takes the array of editing features provided by the US-based company in its desktop application and packages it for the Android platform. The Photoshop app for Android (beta) lets users take advantage of artificial int...
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Google Play Integrity API Updates to Impact Advanced Users With Rooted Devices, Custom ROMs: Report
Google's updated Play Integrity API will significantly restrict access for rooted or custom ROM users. The report indicates the API, used by developers to ensure app security, now uses hardware-backed signals for integrity checks. This change makes it much harder for uncertified Android versions to bypass Google's verification, consequently limitin...
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OpenAI, Google, xAI Battle For Superstar AI Talent, Shelling Out Millions
The contest in Silicon Valley to dominate artificial intelligence is playing out on a new court: superstar researchers.
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Google NotebookLM App for Android and iOS Launched, Comes With Audio Overviews Feature
Google launched the standalone app for NotebookLM on both Android and iOS on Monday. Earlier this month, the Mountain View-based tech giant listed the app on both Google Play and the App Store and allowed users to pre-register for it. Nearly three weeks later, the app is now available on both operating systems and carries several of the core featur...
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Google One Hits 150 Million Subscribers With Help of AI
Google One subscription service recently crossed 150 million subscribers In 2024, Google introduced a $19.99 a month plan with access to AI capabilities unavailable for free users. The company continues to offer Google One subscription tiers for file storage, but without most AI features, at lower prices.
![Gadgets 360 With Technical Guruji: Did You Know? [October 21, 2023]](https://c.ndtvimg.com/2023-10/ltec9f1o_did-you-know_640x480_21_October_23.jpg?downsize=245:163 "Gadgets 360 With Technical Guruji: Did You Know? [October 21, 2023]")
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Google Updates Android TV Home Screen With Four New Promotional Category Tabs: Report
Google is updating the Android TV home screen with new tabs for promotional categories, as per claims on social media. The Android TV experience is almost on the verge of being phased out in favour of Google TV, but some low-end TVs or older models still run the operating system (OS). For them, the tech giant is said to have made changes, with thre...
-
Android 16 QPR1 Beta 2.1 Update With Bug Fixes, June 2025 Security Patch Rolling Out for Pixel Devices
Google rolled out the Android 16 QPR1 Beta 2.1 update for Pixel to developers and beta testers on Wednesday. It carries fixes for several bugs reported in previous updates. According to the tech giant, the update rectifies an issue that caused the back button to fail intermittently. There are also fixes for a launcher crash issue and lock screen so...
-
Google Offers to Tweak Search Results to Promote Rivals, Stave Off EU Antitrust Fine
Google is looking to tweak its search results to better highlight rival services, aiming to avoid a hefty EU antitrust fine. This move follows charges from the European Commission accusing the tech giant of violating the Digital Markets Act by prioritising its own services like Google Shopping, Hotels, and Flights on its Search browser.
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Google's AI Chatbot Panics When Playing Video Game Meant For Children
During the two playthroughs, the Gemini team at DeepMind observed an interesting phenomenon they describe as 'Agent Panic'.
-
Samsung Galaxy M36, Galaxy F36 Spotted on Google Play Console; Galaxy M36 Launch Reportedly Teased via Amazon
Samsung Galaxy F36 has been listed on the Google Play Console, along with the anticipated design and hardware specifications of the handset. The Samsung Galaxy F36 is also on the Google Play Console Supported Devices list alongside the Galaxy M36. Samsung has begun teasing the launch of the Galaxy M36 via Amazon, ahead of its upcoming launch in Ind...
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Google Rejects App Store Age Verification For Online Content
American tech heavyweight Google on Friday reiterated its opposition to verifying the age of a device's user through the app stores built into operating systems, calling a proposal from Facebook and Instagram parent Meta "ineffective".
-
OpenAI’s o3 Outsmarts Rivals in AI Strategy Battle, Called ‘A Master of Deception’ by AI Researcher
An AI researcher created a modified version of the classic strategy game Diplomacy to make artificial intelligence (AI) models compete against one another. The game was played by 18 popular large language models (LLMs), including OpenAI’s o3, Google’s Gemini 2.5 Pro, Anthropic’s Claude Opus 4, and DeepSeek-R1. Each of the model resorted to li...
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Apple Plays It Safe On AI Despite Wall Street Pressure
The pressure was on Apple not to disappoint at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) a year after the iPhone juggernaut made a promise it failed to keep -- to improve its Siri voice assistant with generative AI.
-
Cybersecurity Researchers Find 20 Crypto-Phishing Apps on Google Play Store: Check List
A team of cybersecurity researchers have found over 20 apps on the Google Play Store which were targeting cryptocurrency wallet users. According to a report by a cybersecurity research firm, these crypto-phishing applications impersonated legitimate crypto wallets such as Hyperliquid, PancakeSwap, and Raydium. Threat actors leveraged phishing tacti...
-
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G Launch Timeline, Design and Key Features Surface Online
Tecno recently introduced its Pova Curve 5G in India. The company is now expected to unveil its Pova 7 series next. A recent report claimed that the base and Ultra Pova 7 series smartphones were spotted on the Google Play Console database. Meanwhile, a new leak has suggested the launch timeline of the Ultra variant. It has also shared the design a...
-
Adobe Photoshop for Android App With Firefly-Powered Generative Fill Released in Beta
Adobe Photoshop app was launched for Android users on Wednesday, nearly four months after its iOS counterpart was released. The app takes the array of editing features provided by the US-based company in its desktop application and packages it for the Android platform. The Photoshop app for Android (beta) lets users take advantage of artificial int...
-
Google Play Integrity API Updates to Impact Advanced Users With Rooted Devices, Custom ROMs: Report
Google's updated Play Integrity API will significantly restrict access for rooted or custom ROM users. The report indicates the API, used by developers to ensure app security, now uses hardware-backed signals for integrity checks. This change makes it much harder for uncertified Android versions to bypass Google's verification, consequently limitin...
-
OpenAI, Google, xAI Battle For Superstar AI Talent, Shelling Out Millions
The contest in Silicon Valley to dominate artificial intelligence is playing out on a new court: superstar researchers.
-
Google NotebookLM App for Android and iOS Launched, Comes With Audio Overviews Feature
Google launched the standalone app for NotebookLM on both Android and iOS on Monday. Earlier this month, the Mountain View-based tech giant listed the app on both Google Play and the App Store and allowed users to pre-register for it. Nearly three weeks later, the app is now available on both operating systems and carries several of the core featur...
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Google One Hits 150 Million Subscribers With Help of AI
Google One subscription service recently crossed 150 million subscribers In 2024, Google introduced a $19.99 a month plan with access to AI capabilities unavailable for free users. The company continues to offer Google One subscription tiers for file storage, but without most AI features, at lower prices.
