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  Google Releases AI-Powered ‘Ask for Me’ Feature That Can Call Businesses for You

  Google released a new experimental artificial intelligence (AI) feature via Search Lab on Thursday. Dubbed Ask for Me, the feature is available within Google Search and allows users to let an AI chatbot call businesses to make enquiries. The feature is currently available to select users in the US in the Android and iOS versions of the Google Searc...

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  Google’s Gemini 2.0 Flash AI Model Now Rolling Out to All Users

  Google is rolling out the stable version of the Gemini 2.0 Flash to all users. Announced on Thursday, the artificial intelligence (AI) model will replace the experimental preview of 2.0 Flash which was first released in December 2024. The new AI model can be accessed in both the web client and the mobile apps by all users.

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  Google Photos for Android Adds Option to Flip Images; Dark Mode for Desktop Reportedly Rolled Out

  Google Photos for Android is rolling out a new functionality which lets users create mirror images, the company announced on Wednesday. It is added to the in-built editor and enables image flipping natively. The feature is speculated to prove useful especially when taking selfies with the Android phone’s front-facing camera where the text is usua...

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  Samsung's One UI 7 Now Bar Feature Tipped to Be Integrated With Google Maps

  One UI 7 operating system, which was launched at the Galaxy Unpacked 2025 event, is tipped to be adding Google Maps integration into the Now Bar. The South Korean tech giant introduced Now Bar and Now Brief at the event as new artificial intelligence (AI) features within the Galay AI suite. Now Bar shows a wide range of information and insights to ...

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  Gemini in Google Sheets Gets Updated With Data Analysis and Visualising Tools

  Gemini in Google Sheets is getting a major upgrade that will allow the artificial intelligence (AI) tool to analyse and visualise user data. Announced on Wednesday, the new features are currently being rolled out to the Google Workspace subscribers and those subscribed to the Google One AI Premium plan.

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  DeepSeek Blocked on App Store, Google Play Store in Italy

  DeepSeek could not be accessed on Wednesday in Apple and Google app stores in Italy. Ireland's Data Protection Commission said it had also requested information from DeepSeek about data processing in relation to Irish users.

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  Google Play Store Rolls Out Verified Badge for VPN Apps Focused on Privacy and Safety

  Google on Tuesday announced a new way for users to identify ‘trusted’ apps and make informed choices on the Play Store. Consumer-facing VPN apps that meet the user privacy and safety standards will now appear with a verified badge, in compliance with the Mountain View-based technology company’s Play safety and security guidelines Play safety ...

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  Google Pixel Buds Pro 2 Reportedly Gets Its First Software Update With New 'Bud Return' Feature

  Google Pixel Buds Pro 2 was launched in India in August 2024 alongside the Pixel Watch 3 and Pixel 9 series of smartphones. A recent report claims that after several months of the launch of the earphones, the Mountain View-based tech giant has started rolling out the first software upgrade for them. Google has not yet officially announced the up...

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  Google Expands Deep Research AI Agent to Gemini App for Android, Can Act as a Research Assistant

  Google is expanding the Deep Research tool to the Gemini Android app. The first artificial intelligence (AI) agent for Gemini was so far available only on the web version of the platform. The Mountain View-based tech giant released the tool in December 2024, and described it as a research assistant that can create multi-step research plans, run web...

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  Google Working on a ‘Talk Live About Screen’ Shortcut for Gemini Live

  Google is working on a new function for its Gemini Live feature. The ‘Talk Live about screen’ feature was first mentioned at the recently hosted Galaxy Unpacked event, and it allows users to have two-way voice conversations with Gemini about whatever is on the screen. Now, a tipster has found evidence of this feature, confirming that the Mounta...

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  Google Maps To Rename "Gulf of Mexico" To "Gulf of America", But With A Catch

  The "Gulf of Mexico" will be shown as the "Gulf of America" to Google Maps users in the United States after the name change ordered by the Trump Administration is officially updated on the federal mapping database.

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  Google Home Gemini Extensions Reportedly Rolling Out to All Users

  Google Home extension for Gemini is reportedly rolling out to all users. As per the report, the new extension will be shipped globally over the coming weeks. The extension will allow the Gemini app on Android and iOS to control and manage Google Home-connected smart home devices. This will allow users to type or speak natural language commands, and...

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  Android 16 Beta 1 Rolled Out for Google Pixel Phones: Features, Compatible Models

  Android 16 Beta 1 is rolling out to eligible devices, giving developers and enthusiasts a preview of the next major update to Google's smartphone OS. Currently available only for recent Google Pixel models, the release includes some new features that will make their way to users later this year. Android 16 is expected to roll out in Q2 2024, which ...

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  Joe Biden Removed From 'US Presidents' Search Results, Google Responds

  Social media users claimed omitting Joe Biden's name was big tech's latest attempt to cosy up to Donald Trump.

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  Google TV Testing Gemini AI-Powered News Brief Feature, Available to Select Users

  Google began testing a new artificial intelligence (AI) feature for Google TV on Wednesday. Dubbed News Brief, the new feature summarises major news headlines of the day using Gemini and displays them for users. The feature was first demonstrated at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2025 earlier this month.