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The image shows a Google Pixel 3 smartphone displaying a Google Assistant conversation. The phone screen shows a chat interface where someone has asked "what's the weather like next week?" and Google Assistant has responded "Don't forget your umbrella." Below this conversation is a weather card showing the forecast: 18° and Partly Cloudy for Wednesday in London, with a high of 20°, low of 16°, and 20% precipitation chance. The phone has dual front-facing cameras visible at the top of the device, and the time shown is 9:00.

Google is replacing Assistant with Gemini this year

Google Assistant is history—Gemini’s the future.

Enlarge Image Microsoft Windows App helps you manage your connected cloud PCs, virtual desktops, and local PCs from a single, streamlined interface.

The Windows App replaces Remote Desktop in May 2025

Remote Desktop ends May 2025—meet Microsoft’s Windows App replacement.

Microsoft Windows 11 Bloom + Logo

Microsoft’s Notepad now boasts AI summaries and a revamped Snipping Tool

AI invades Notepad! Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 update brings text…

Pocket Casts web player app

Pocket Casts makes its web player free, no login/subscription required

No subscription? No problem! Pocket Casts’ web player goes free,…

“Add to Calendar” button in Gmail powered by Google Gemini AI

Gmail’s new “Add to Calendar” AI button uses Gemini to update Google Calendar fast

No more copy-paste! Gmail’s Gemini AI now offers an “Add…

The image shows Sundar Pichai (CEO of Google) wearing glasses and a blue long-sleeved shirt speaking on stage during what appears to be a Google presentation or keynote. He is gesturing with his hands while presenting. Behind him is a large dark background with the Google logo displayed in white. The Pichai is standing on the right side of the frame, with the Google logo prominently featured on the left side.

DOJ wants Google to dump Chrome and tame Android

Breaking up Google? The DOJ says sell Chrome and leash…

An app clip header for Bluesky social

Bluesky now supports 3-minute videos and filters DM spam with Chat Requests

Bluesky’s video upgrade comes with a DM spam filter and…

The image shows the Google Maps logo on a light blue, abstract background. The logo consists of a multicolored map pin with sections in blue, red, yellow, and green. To the right of the logo, the text "Google Maps" is written in a gray, sans-serif font. The background resembles a stylized, light blue water pattern.

Google Maps glitch wipes out years of location data

A strange Google Maps bug is erasing Timeline history for…

The Google Maps logo displayed against a bright turquoise and green dotted background. The logo consists of the Google Maps pin icon with its characteristic red, blue, yellow, and green sections on the left, followed by the words "Google Maps" in gray text.

Google Maps is the first app to adopt Android 16’s Live Update notifications

Google Maps on Android 16 beta now offers Live Updates…

Three side-by-side displays of using the widget filter in Google Play Store

Google Play’s new widget tools—filters, badges, and curated picks

Google Play’s upcoming widget tools promise easier app discovery.

The image shows the Google Chrome logo centered against a light blue background with a subtle wavy pattern. The Chrome logo features its distinctive circular design with four colored sections: red at the top, yellow on the right, green on the left, and a blue circle in the center. The background has a soft, flowing water-like texture that gives the image a serene, ethereal quality.

Google’s phasing out uBlock Origin on Chrome with Manifest V3

Chrome’s Manifest V3 update axes uBlock Origin, leaving users with…

Silhouettes of two people facing each other while using their smartphones, with a large blue Meta (a company) symbol in the background.

Meta’s standalone AI chatbot app is almost here

Meta’s new AI app promises memory-powered chats in Q2 2025.