9 Reasons You Should Consider Ditching Google Chrome

While Google Chrome is the most popular internet browser, it's probably not the best to use. These are important reasons you ...

Google Brings Vibe Coding to XR: Build VR Apps in Under a Minute

Google's Vibe Coding XR lets you build interactive VR and AR apps using simple text prompts thanks to Gemini AI models and XR ...
MUO on MSN

I thought I needed a paid app to automate this — Google Sheets already had it covered

Not every workflow needs a new app.

I tried to de-Google my phone using only open source apps, and only 2 survived

For seven days, I went all in and did not use any Google apps. I said I would stick entirely to free and open source software ...
Android Police

I replaced Google's core apps with open source alternatives, and I'm never going back

Jon has been an author at Android Police since 2021. He primarily writes features and editorials covering the latest Android news, but occasionally reviews hardware and Android apps. His favorite ...
TechRepublic

Google’s New Update Refreshes Android Voice Search UI

Google’s convenient, hands-free voice search on Android is getting a major UI overhaul, proving that even subtle refinements matter. For years, voice search was the quiet workhorse of the Android ...
Engadget

Gemini can now pull context the rest of your Google apps, if you let it

Gemini is adding a feature that’s designed to feel more tailored to individual users. Once enabled, "Personal Intelligence" can pull context from across your Google ecosystem, including Gmail, Google ...
Digital Trends

Google app leak gives us a glimpse of life with smart glasses and meaningful controls

Ahead of Google’s smart glasses launch, a Reddit user appears to have gained access to the unreleased Glasses companion app via an Android Studio preview build (also accessed by folks at Android ...
Android

Google App Replacing Pixel Launcher Search, And It's Reportedly Intentional

The Google app is replacing the Pixel Launcher search. Tapping the Pixel Launcher search bar opens the Google app. This appears to be an intentional change rather than a bug. This change means you now ...
The Washington Post

Blacklisted foreign companies persist in app stores, defying U.S. sanctions

Dozens of apps for companies put under sanctions by the U.S. government have remained available in app stores maintained by Apple and Google, a violation of the law according to legal experts. The ...
9to5google

Google Weather app for Android might be replaced by redesign in Search

Over the years, the Google Weather Android “app” has seen infrequent updates, and the company looks to now be getting rid of it entirely for a Google Search experience that has just been redesigned.
Lifehacker

Google's Desktop Search App Is Back (Kind Of)

Justin Pot is a freelance journalist who helps people get more out of technology. November 19, 2025 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google Back in the Windows XP days, ...