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Google Home is becoming a house of glitches, users say (Updated: Google heard you!)

Google Home and Nest users report declining reliability, with devices frequently misunderstanding commands or failing to ...
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Google Maps Is Going to Be Less Social From September

From September, Google will be removing a feature where you can follow other contributors on the popular navigation app.

Google will now let U.S. residents virtually try on clothes before they buy

A few months ago at its I/O 2025 event, Google unveiled an AI-powered tool that could prevent those fashion disasters, ...

These Are the Must-Have Summer Products of 2025, According to Google

Mahjong is having a moment, with the popularity of the tile game surging this year. Generally, people play at each other’s ...
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The AI Boom Is Expanding Google’s Dominance

Alphabet reported second-quarter results on Wednesday that beat on revenue and earnings, but the company said it would raise ...

Google Brings Clarity To An Ad Space Long Defined By Wine And Guesses

Brown described how advertising used to be, and how in the dark occasionally overserved ad buyers used to be. Ad purchases ...

Google Maps crashes keeping you from planning a route home? You're far from alone

Earlier today, reports started circulating over on Reddit’s Google Maps sub about a problem with transit instructions, ...

Smart Speakers Like Alexa and Google Assistant Could Tell if You Have Parkinson's

With users' consent, researchers believe popular virtual assistants could also help diagnose people with Parkinson's disease.

Google partners with Italy's Energy Dome on zero-emission power supply

Italian energy storage firm Energy Dome said on Friday it had entered a commercial partnership with Google to supply ...

Google gets its swag back

This week, I take a look at the surprisingly strong state of Google, Meta gets a new chief AI researcher, and more. If you ...