Ex-Google engineers accused of helping themselves to chip security secrets
Carly Page / theregister - Feds say trio conspired to siphon processor and cryptography IP, allegedly routing some data overseas Two former Google engineers and a third alleged accomplice are facing federal charges after prosecutors accused them of swiping sensitive chip and securi…
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Google launches Gemini 3.1 Pro, an LLM for complex reasoning
Erik van Klinken / techzine - This month, Anthropic already unveiled the Opus and Sonnet versions of Claude 4.6. It beat Google’s Gemini 3 Pro on several fronts. A response was not long in coming, with the new, more powerful Gemini 3.1 Pro. Google is rolling out 3.1 Pro starting today…
Back to Top / Friday, February 20, 2026, 3:20 am / permalink 19452 / 11 stories in 15 days
Chrome just fixed some of its biggest daily annoyances
digitaltrends - Chrome adds split view, PDF annotations, and Google Drive saving to help you work faster directly in the browser. The post Chrome just fixed some of its biggest daily annoyances appeared first on Digital Trends.
Back to Top / Thursday, February 19, 2026, 2:21 pm / permalink 19432 / 5 stories in 15 days
Alphabet (GOOGL) Stock: Google Unveils Gemini 3.1 Pro With Double the Reasoning Power
Trader Edge / parameter - TLDR Google launched Gemini 3.1 Pro, an upgrade to its flagship AI model focused on complex reasoning tasks. The model scored 77.1% on the ARC-AGI-2 benchmark, more than double the score of Gemini 3 Pro. Gemini 3.1 Pro is available across Google AI Studio…
- Live: Gemini pressures rivals, boosts Google stock, rattles Apple (5)
- On site: Gemini 3.1 Pro doubles reasoning, tops benchmarks (11)
- Other: previews, hands-on reports, and odd hardware tie-ins (3)
- Reporter: Gemini spreads across apps, TV, API, enterprise (5)
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Live: Gemini pressures rivals, boosts Google stock, rattles Apple
On site: Gemini 3.1 Pro doubles reasoning, tops benchmarks
Other: previews, hands-on reports, and odd hardware tie-ins
Reporter: Gemini spreads across apps, TV, API, enterprise
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Back to Top / Thursday, February 19, 2026, 12:21 pm / permalink 19423 / 25 stories in 15 days
Google Launches Snapseed Camera for iPhone With Pro Manual Controls and Film Presets
iclarified - Google has officially rolled out a major update to Snapseed for iPhone, adding a built-in camera mode that brings manual shooting controls and real-time film emulation to the long-running photo editor.Continue ReadingSpotlight Deal:11-Inch M5 iPad Pro Hit…
Back to Top / Thursday, February 19, 2026, 9:21 am / permalink 19413 / 3 stories in 15 days
Google Pixel 10a arrives with Tensor G4 chip and Satellite SOS
Emre Çıtak / dataconomy - Google introduced the Pixel 10a smartphone on Wednesday, priced at $499. The device is available for preorder immediately with shipments scheduled to start on March 5. It comes in four color options: Lavender, Berry, Fog, and Obsidian. The launch introduc…
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Google launches Lyria 3 music generation model
Maria Deutscher / siliconangle - Google LLC today introduced an artificial intelligence model called Lyria 3 that consumers can use to generate short tracks. The algorithm is rolling out to the company’s Gemini app and Dream Track, a music generation feature in YouTube’s creator toolkit.…
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Google Gemini adds Lyria 3, an AI model that can create music with words and photos
digitaltrends - Lyria 3 can take your words, photos, and videos, and turn them into a custom 30-second track with lyrics in tow. It's free to use and available within the Gemini. tool picker. The post Google Gemini adds Lyria 3, an AI model that can create music with wor…
- Google launches Lyria 3 in Gemini, generates 30-second songs instantly (8)
- Hands-on: how Lyria 3 crafts tracks, limits, and watermarks (2)
- Record labels and stocks wobble as AI music arrives (2)
- Skeptics label it 'musical slop'; debate over creativity (2)
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Google launches Lyria 3 in Gemini, generates 30-second songs instantly
Hands-on: how Lyria 3 crafts tracks, limits, and watermarks
Record labels and stocks wobble as AI music arrives
Skeptics label it 'musical slop'; debate over creativity
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Back to Top / Wednesday, February 18, 2026, 11:22 am / permalink 19357 / 16 stories in 16 days
Google officially unveils Pixel 10a with completely flat backside
mashable - Google Pixel 10a made its big debut on Wednesday, bringing a camera bar that's totally flush with the phone's rear.
- Barely changed: critics call Pixel 10a too similar to 9a (6)
- Flagship features trickle down: Satellite SOS, AirDrop, faster charging (12)
- On sale March 5: $499 launch, preorders and gift-card deals (9)
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Barely changed: critics call Pixel 10a too similar to 9a
Flagship features trickle down: Satellite SOS, AirDrop, faster charging
On sale March 5: $499 launch, preorders and gift-card deals
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Back to Top / Wednesday, February 18, 2026, 10:21 am / permalink 19354 / 28 stories in 16 days
Google I/O 2026 leans into AI, here’s what it means for you
digitaltrends - Google locked in I/O 2026 for May 19 to 20 and it’s already framing the event around Gemini and AI tooling. Here’s what’s confirmed, what’s missing, and how to plan what to watch.The post Google I/O 2026 leans into AI, here’s what it means for you appeare…
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Is YouTube Down Right Now? Outage Hits Over a Million People, According to Downdetector
Jeff Carlson / cnet - More than a million people around the world reported the popular video site had gone dark. Just in time for Olympics coverage!
- Engineers say service normalized after widespread outage (2)
- Investigation finds infrastructure failure caused two-hour outage (2)
- On-scene: users report mass YouTube outage worldwide (8)
- Seoul: YouTube experiences partial service disruption (1)
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Engineers say service normalized after widespread outage
Investigation finds infrastructure failure caused two-hour outage
On-scene: users report mass YouTube outage worldwide
Seoul: YouTube experiences partial service disruption
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Back to Top / Tuesday, February 17, 2026, 9:20 pm / permalink 19333 / 15 stories in 17 days
Google is bringing AirDrop support to Pixel 9 series phones
digitaltrends - Google is expanding AirDrop-style sharing to the Pixel 9 lineup, making it easier to send photos, videos, and files directly to iPhones, iPads, and MacsThe post Google is bringing AirDrop support to Pixel 9 series phones appeared first on Digital Trends.
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Google I/O 2026 Dates Announced for May: Gemini to Android and More
Austin Blake / iphoneincanada - Google has officially locked in the dates for its annual developer conference, with Google I/O 2026 returning to the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View from May 19-20, 2026. While some developers will be there in person, the rest of us can catch the …
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Google patches Chrome zero-day as in-the-wild exploits surface
Carly Page / theregister - High-severity CSS flaw let malicious webpages run code inside the sandbox Google has quietly pushed out an emergency Chrome fix after attackers were caught exploiting the browser's first reported zero-day of 2026.…
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Google boosts Gemini 3 Deep Think AI and it’s a huge milestone for 3D printing
digitaltrends - Gemini 3 Deep Think is focused on scientific and engineering work, and it's now now available to Google AI Ultra subscribers in the Gemini app. The post Google boosts Gemini 3 Deep Think AI and it’s a huge milestone for 3D printing appeared first on Digit…
Back to Top / Saturday, February 14, 2026, 2:20 pm / permalink 19197 / 9 stories in 20 days
Google Releases Android 17 Beta 1
Paul Thurrott / thurrott - Google announced Android 17 Beta 1 two days ago, but the release is finally ready for developers who wish to get started with it.The post Google Releases Android 17 Beta 1 appeared first on Thurrott.com.
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Google reports that state hackers from China, Russia and Iran are using Gemini in 'all stages' of attacks — phishing lures, coding and vulnerability testing get AI underpinnings from hostile actors
tomshardware - Hackers from Russian, China, India, North Korea, and elsewhere are using Google's Gemini AI to augment their attacks, Google says. From generating phishing lures, to translating text, coding, and vulnerability testing, Gemini is a core component of their …
Back to Top / Friday, February 13, 2026, 10:21 am / permalink 19129 / 10 stories in 21 days
Google Deepmind upgrades Gemini 3 Deep Think for complex science and engineering tasks
Matthias Bastian / the-decoder - Google Deepmind says its upgraded Gemini 3 Deep Think mode leads major reasoning and coding benchmarks.The article Google Deepmind upgrades Gemini 3 Deep Think for complex science and engineering tasks appeared first on The Decoder.
Back to Top / Thursday, February 12, 2026, 1:21 pm / permalink 19087 / 10 stories in 22 days
Waymo’s next-gen robotaxi is ready for passengers — and also ‘high-volume production’
Andrew J. Hawkins / theverge - After years of testing and validation, Waymo announced today that it's sixth-generation robotaxi technology is finally ready for passenger trips. The updated autonomous driving system will first be rolled out for employees and their friends in San Francis…
- Field ops: DoorDash pilots and DC lobbying battle local rules (2)
- Manufacturing drama: Hyundai deals and China-built vans spark scrutiny (2)
- On the ground: Ojai robotaxis roll out, production-ready for riders (4)
- Waymo’s push: one‑million weekly rides and rapid market scaling (2)
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Field ops: DoorDash pilots and DC lobbying battle local rules
Manufacturing drama: Hyundai deals and China-built vans spark scrutiny
On the ground: Ojai robotaxis roll out, production-ready for riders
Waymo’s push: one‑million weekly rides and rapid market scaling
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Back to Top / Thursday, February 12, 2026, 12:20 pm / permalink 19078 / 14 stories in 22 days
YouTube Finally Launches Native Apple Vision Pro App
Nehal Malik / iphoneincanada - It took just over two years, but YouTube has finally arrived on Apple Vision Pro. According to MacRumors, Google has officially launched a standalone YouTube app for visionOS, giving Apple Vision Pro users a native way to watch videos on a massive virtual…
- Can Google's other apps join Vision Pro next? (1)
- Two-year delay and third-party takedowns (2)
- YouTube lands on Vision Pro with 3D, 360, 8K (12)
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Can Google's other apps join Vision Pro next?
Two-year delay and third-party takedowns
YouTube lands on Vision Pro with 3D, 360, 8K
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