Google Photos' Face Groups Shortcuts Make Searching For People and Pets Easier

Google Photos' new Face Groups shortcut makes it easier to search for pics of people and pets. The feature is rolling out from today.

Google confirms Gemini will fully replace Assistant on phones in 2026

Google’s shift from Assistant to Gemini on smartphones is delayed, meaning users can continue using Assistant while Google ...

Gemini isn’t replacing Google Assistant on Android just yet

Google isn’t quite ready to replace Assistant with Gemini on Android devices. The company said on Friday that it will “continue our work to upgrade Assistant users to Gemini on mobile devices into ...

Google may get much more chatty when you do a search from your Pixel home screen

Google's home screen search widget on Pixel phones is already a powerful tool, and Google could be giving it some new voice output.
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Gemini will replace Google Assistant on Android in 2026

Back in March, Google said Gemini would replace Assistant on Android phones this year. That “upgrade” is now set for 2026.

Here’s how Google and Apple could improve Android-iPhone data transfers (APK teardown)

New code suggests transferring passwords, Wi-Fi and more between iPhone and Android will soon be possible. See what’s changing!
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Google Home trick lets you enable the new Gemini voices immediately

The Gemini for Home voice assistant started rolling out at the end of October, with Early Access availability currently quite limited. A trick today does not enable the new LLM-powered assistant, but ...