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Google has officially acknowledged a battery swelling issue affecting some Pixel 7a units. Users have reported symptoms like back cover bulging, thicker device bodies, and rapid battery drain. The ...

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Multiple Tech Players Eye Google’s Chrome in Potential $50 Billion Sale

Abishek D Praphullalumar

Google’s Chrome browser could fetch a staggering $50 billion if regulators force a sale, and it seems multiple tech players are circling. As Google faces a pivotal three week trial following its ...

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Google Play Store Rolls Out Swipe Gesture to Prevent Accidental Purchases

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Google is introducing a handy new way to cut down on accidental purchases in the Play Store. A swipe to confirm gesture is replacing the notorious one tap buy button for purchases made via Play ...

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OpenAI Wants to Buy Google Chrome and Turn It Into an AI-First Browser

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OpenAI has its eyes on Google Chrome. In a surprising courtroom revelation, ChatGPT chief Nick Turley testified that OpenAI would be interested in buying Chrome if the US Department of Justice ...

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Google Photos Is Getting a Smarter, Simpler Setup Screen

Abishek D Praphullalumar

Google Photos is set to simplify its first-time setup experience with a revamped onboarding screen. Spotted through an APK teardown of version 7.26, the upcoming UI refresh aims to make it easier ...

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Google Messages Rolls Out Blurred Image Warnings for Explicit Content

Abishek D Praphullalumar

Google Messages is finally rolling out its sensitive content warning system, designed to detect and blur incoming nude images before users view them. After months of anticipation and a limited ...

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Google Chat Might Soon Support Scheduled Messages and Gemini AI Integration

Abishek D Praphullalumar

Google Chat could soon receive a much-needed productivity boost with two powerful features in development: scheduled messages and Gemini AI integration. Spotted in the Gmail app v2025.04.13, these ...

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Google Clarifies Android’s Auto-Restart Security Feature Isn’t Active Yet

Abishek D Praphullalumar

Google has confirmed that the auto-restart security feature seen in the latest Google Play Services 25.14 is not yet live. While initially spotted in release notes, the feature currently lacks a ...

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Google Photos to Let You Pick Focus in Motion Tracking Videos

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Google Photos is about to give users more control over their video edits. The app’s AI-powered Track preset, which currently auto-identifies and follows the “main” subject in a video, is getting a ...

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Google’s Gemini AI Now Powers Reddit Answers for Smarter, Real-Time Summaries

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Google’s Gemini AI has officially embedded itself in Reddit. Through a new partnership, Reddit and Google Cloud announced that Gemini is now the engine behind Reddit Answers, the platform’s ...