Google’s work on letting you edit an RCS chat continues with some Messages users on Android already seeing this capability. This would bring Google Messages inline with other modern messaging services.

Google Search is effectively a bridge between users and content on the web nowadays, but volatility in Search has led to many smaller websites seeing steep dropoffs. As Google I/O approaches, will anything at the event provide a ray of hope?

Back in February, Google One AI Premium launched as the way to access Gemini Advanced and Gemini for Workspace. As we head into I/O 2024, are you paying for Gemini? 

Starting next month, Google is increasing the minimum OS version for Wallet on Android devices and Wear OS with security cited as the reason.

The biggest geomagnetic storm in over 20 years is hitting the Earth this weekend, and it’s leading to the Northern Lights being visible in huge portions of the Northern hemisphere. Here’s how to take a picture of the Northern Lights using a Google Pixel smartphone or other Android devices.

Last October, Google boldly stated that the “Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro are the most beautiful phones we’ve ever made.” An interview with Google’s director of Industrial Design, who made that proclamation, reveals some interesting details about the Pixel process.

Apple is expected to be using a third party to power some upcoming AI features on the iPhone, with Google Gemini reportedly being a contender. But, apparently, that deal is still not closed, but one with OpenAI is nearly ready.

Welcome to the ninth episode of Pixelated, a podcast by 9to5Google. We talk about going hands-on with the Pixel 8a and preview Google I/O 2024.

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Google is working to bring Spatial Audio to Chromebooks, enabling a more immersive listening experience.

Following the Pixel Fold last month, Circle to Search is now starting to roll out on the Pixel Tablet. 

Your Friday afternoon collection of the best Android game and app deals is now ready to go down below the fold. On your way down, scope out these offers on the Hisense 100-inch 144Hz U8 Google Smart TV as well as Samsung’s super-sized Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, and you can also take advantage of this Buy One Get One FREE offer on Galaxy Watch 6. Today’s app deals feature titles like Kingdom Rush Vengeance, World Cruise Story, No Place for Bravery, Bagatur Chess Engine, and more. Head below for a closer look at all of Friday’s best deals on Android games and apps. 

Following a report that the company plans to launch a Google Search competitor next week, OpenAI has just confirmed a May 13 event for new “ChatGPT and GPT-4” updates.

OpenAI’s impressive video AI, Sora, caught the world by storm earlier this year, but the company still won’t admit whether or not videos from YouTube were used to train the AI model.

Pixel repairability was the topic of this week’s Made by Google podcast, with some interesting insight into the design process and where repair is going in the future. 

The cellular market in the US may be shrinking again, as Verizon and T-Mobile are reportedly aiming to buy out US Cellular.

Friday is here, but before we all head into the weekend let’s save some cash. Samsung is now offering two Galaxy Watch 6 wearables for the price of one – that’s two for $300 and you can configure both however you like. And if you’re looking to go big, the giant Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra is now $380 off alongside a much larger 100-inch Hisense Google TV with up to $1,700 in savings. Head below for a closer look at today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break.

It’s no secret that Walmart is launching a new Google TV streaming box, but the company has now, finally, confirmed its launch plans for the Onn Pro.

As we enabled in April, Google Messages is redesigning the compose/text field in Messages to return to a single line. It follows Messages widely rolling out the audio recorder redesign and Selfie GIFs this week.

Google Maps is picking up a couple of useful new tricks, at least on Android, that make it easier to find EV charging stations as well as seeing the entirety of a road.

Google is currently offering an insane deal that could net you a Pixel Tablet for a little as $0 with an eligible iPad trade-in.

Samsung’s Galaxy AI features are coming to the Galaxy S21 series and other 2021 devices after all, but not in any of the ways we previously expected.

The Oura app has done a fine job of bringing surrounding data to basic health tracking, giving the user a well-rounded understanding of their health. The Oura Ring adds to that by bringing a cardiovascular age tool and a new cardio capacity reading.

After launching in Korea recently, Samsung has officially announced that its AI-adding One UI 6.1 update is now available to Galaxy S22, Fold 4, and Flip 4 devices in the US and around the globe.

At I/O 2016 and 2017, Sundar Pichai said Google was moving from “mobile first to AI first.” This involved “rethinking all [its] products and applying machine learning,” with search in Photos and Smart Reply being early examples of that. However, for much of last year, Google was considered to be on the back foot with applying large language models, and this AI-first proclamation was largely forgotten.

Historically, I/O is where Google makes its biggest announcements of the year. That being said, the AI race has forced the company to make more frequent announcements in the past year, not necessarily at the pace it otherwise would have. With I/O 2024 a few days away, here’s what we expect Google to announce.

YouTube for Android TV has added a new animation when accessing the menu sidebar with updated highlighted pills when navigating the streaming platform.