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Google Pixel Fold: 7 unfiltered thoughts after 8 days with the device

Is the Google Pixel Fold the phone for you? This week-long journal from a Pixel fanatic and folding phone skeptic may help you decide.

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How to activate your Chromebook's crafty new shortcut system

Get early access to Google's ChromeOS keyboard shortcut customizer with these quick 'n' simple steps.

Android Notifications

Android's hidden Smart Display superpower

Turn your phone into a completely customized intelligent info center with this two-minute, $0 trick.

Google ChromeOS Multitasking

20 seconds to smarter Chromebook multitasking

Ready to give your ChromeOS productivity a pleasant push forward? Google's magnificent new multitasking improvement is exactly what you need.

Google Chrome Reading Mode

How to enable Google's clever new Chrome Reading Mode right now

Google's got a great way to enhance your online reading experience, but you've really gotta work to find it.

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Google killer, killed: Neeva and the limits of privacy as a philosophy

A search startup that revolved around providing an ad-free, privacy-centric alternative to Google is calling it quits — and it's well worth our while to contemplate why.

Google Android 14

Google I/O and the curious case of the missing Android version

Google barely mentioned its upcoming Android 14 update during its I/O keynote — and it turns out there's a carefully considered reason.

Google Pixel 7 Settings

The most significant Google Pixel news no one's noticing

Google's Pixel Fold, Pixel Tablet, and Pixel 7a are taking center stage this week — but another Pixel product holds the most pressing pivot of all.

Android Widgets

A smart new way to stack Android widgets

Android widgets, unleashed! Give your phone's home screen an efficiency-enhancing upgrade with this awesome new option.

Android security

How to use Google passkeys for stronger security on Android

Time to upgrade your Google account security and leave the threat of phishing in the past.

Airtag

Apple, Google team up to tackle Bluetooth tracker-stalking terror

Android users will soon be able to tell whether they're being tracked by an Apple AirTag device as Google and Apple have joined forces to combat stalking.

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Google’s Bard AI to take on GitHub Copilot and Amazon CodeWhisperer

Google’s generative AI offering is now capable of helping developers write and debug code in 20 programming languages including Python and Typescript, the company said.

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How to use Gmail labels to tame your inbox

Gmail labels can serve as your secret weapon against inbox chaos. Here's how to tap into their full potential.

Google Pixel Calculator

10 powerful tricks for your Google Pixel Calculator app

Your Pixel phone's calculator can do much more than you realize.

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Google adds data loss prevention, security features to Chrome

Google unveiled six new features to its Chrome browser for enterprises that add security, monitoring and reporting tools.

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Is Samsung dumping Google Search?

Samsung may be considering dropping Google Search as the default browser on its smartphones, and the reason may be that Microsoft's Bing will boast an AI-infusion from the popular ChatGPT chatbot.

Android Features

Think Android 14 seems boring? Think about this.

Google's initial Android 14 beta release may seem modest on the surface, but there's a whole other side to the software most folks are failing to notice.

Android, Chrome OS

Android, ChromeOS, and Google's cloudy vision for a connected future

Android and ChromeOS are about to come closer together than ever, but Google's latest line-blurring twist raises more questions than answers.

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