Google Play Games to Bring Android Favorites to the PC

It was revealed duringThe Game Awardsthat Google Play Games is now bound for Windows machines. Attendees at the Google Play ‘Change the Game’ VIP event at E3 in 2018.Vivien Killilea / Getty Images Google

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 34 words · Kelly Moody

Google Play Store Gets Redesign for Wear OS

These improvements will include better battery life, 30% faster loading times for apps, and smoother animations. More customization options also will play a crucial part in how you use your Wear OS-powered smartwatch. In addition, the release of new tiles and personalization features will help bring that experience to users. Getty Images/Westend61

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 52 words · Melanie Brown

Google Podcasts App Redesigned, Now on iOS

This is the first time Google’s own Podcasts has been available as an iOS app. Googlelauncheda redesignedGoogle Podcastsapp, and it’s also nowavailable on iOS devicesfor the first time. What’s new: In addition to theiOSapp,Google Podcasts for Webgets support for subscriptions. Original Image by Rawpixel The app itself now sports three tabs: Home, Explore, and Activity. you’ve got the option to even customize your personal recommendations directly from this Explore tab....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 89 words · Elizabeth Martin

Google Podcasts Is Gone, and That's Great News

Google Podcasts was an Android app for subscribing and listening to podcasts. Google announced its demise last year, and nowthe end has come. Instead, Google has put podcasts inside YouTube Music. Creating a podcast.ConvertKit / Unsplash “YouTube is a great second platform for podcasts. But it is not a podcast platform,” podcaster and technology bloggerGraham Bowertold Lifewire via direct message. Podcast Confusion First, what is a podcast exactly? Editing audio for a podcast....

April 15, 2025 · 2 min · 264 words · Megan Craig

Google Protects Your Photos with Direct Sharing

you could also remove folks, which will take anything they’ve contributed, as well. The new sharing rules are in place as of now. Via:Forbes Learn More About Google Photos Google

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 30 words · Jacob Gray

Google Replacing FLoC With New Topics API

Evendigital rights groupscalled FLoC “a terrible idea” and claimed it allowed “predatory targeting.” Other web browsing companies, likeMozilla, refused to adopt it. Google Topics aims to do better. VioletaStomienova/Getty Images Google keeps that information for three weeks before deleting and starting again. Google states that it will work with external partners to define sensitive topics better. Yuichiro Chino/Getty Images

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 59 words · Kelly Love

Google Revamps Employee Review System Following Criticism

Pichai reportedly cited the internal “Googlegeist"surveythat the company conducts every year. In it, employees expressed dissatisfaction with promotional opportunities within the company, among other things. Pichai said that only 53% of Googlers felt the current system is “time well spent.” Google did not reply to a request for comment, but linked to awebpageoutlining the changes. The move follows Meta, which also changed to once-a-year performance reviews last year. This can range from transformative impact to moderate impact to not enough impact....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 170 words · David Chan

Google Reveals New Ask Photos AI Powered by Gemini

“Show me the best photo from each national park Ive visited. Using AI to find Google Photos you want just got easier. Finding those specific photos you want from the thousands you have stored on Google Photos is no easy task. Two examples of Ask Photos on phone screens.Google Google Photos can show you what you need, saving you from all that scrolling.” It gets even more powerful, too. or “When do my camping permits expire?...

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 100 words · Jodi Jackson

Google Rolls Out Fuchsia to First-Gen Nest Hub Devices

Google confirmed to9to5Googlethat the upgrade is coming with the new firmware update for its first-generation Nest Hub devices. Users should have it soon, if not already. Maskot/Getty Images Previously, Nest Hub devices utilized Google Cast as the operating system. Maskot/Getty Images The differences between Cast and Fuchsia are so minimal that users might not even notice any changes. The user interface is still the same and so is booting the gadget....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 103 words · Megan Washington

Google Saved Images: Find and Hold on to Pictures

Here’s how to use Google’s Collections to save images. Collections are completely free to use. All that’s needed is aGoogle accountand an active internet connection. Open your preferred internet net web client on your setup, tablet, or smartphone and go toGoogle.com. If you haven’t yet, sign into your Google account via the blue button in the top-right corner. ClickImagesin the top-right corner of the screen. input your target phrase in the search bar and pressEnter....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 178 words · Maria David

Google Says Issue With 'Alien' YouTube Clip and Pixel Phones Addressed

Others said they ran into online grid connectivity issues and had to reboot their phone again. Those with older Pixel devices didn’t seem to be running into the issue. Google said the problem has been addressed and that it’ll deploy a full fix in March. Recent CNET testing showed that the video isn’t crashing phones. An out-of-date Pixel 7 on build version TD1A.220804.031 and YouTube version 17.17.37 didn’t crash. The nature of the problem, which wasreportedearlier by Gizmodo, isn’t exactly clear....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 157 words · Kayla Carter

Google Says Its AI Can Now Show You More Relevant Products and Deals

The update taps Google’sGeminiAI tool to share more information and advice on the products you’re searching for. The search giant will also offer recommendations based on your interests – for example, your searches. “There are endless options out there, which can complicate the decision-making process for shoppers. … We saw an opportunity to really make shopping research more assistive and much less burdensome.” Google will also surface relevant articles if you want more information during your search....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 140 words · Lindsay Ramirez

Google Search Gets Dark Mode on Desktop

On Thursday, Google announced that it was finally bringing its Dark theme to Google Search Desktop. Users can unlock the option from the appearance area of the Google Search options menu. Google Google

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 33 words · Michelle Carr