Samsung just started rolling out its big One UI 7 update earlier this week, and with it comes an unexpected addition in the form of cross-device YouTube controls that appear through Live Notifications and the Now Bar.
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Gboard’s Assistant voice typing on Pixel becomes ‘Advanced features’
The Google Assistant wind down on mobile continues with Gboard rebranding “Assistant voice typing” on the Pixel to just “Advanced features.”
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Today’s Android app deals and freebies: Death Worm Deluxe, AntVentor, CELL 13, and more
This afternoon’s roundup of the best Android game and app deals courtesy of Google Play is now ready and waiting down below. Alongside the ongoing FREE credit offers on the new Samsung gaming monitors, today we spotted discounts on Google’s latest Nest Learning Thermostat alongside a 4-pack of Samsung Galaxy SmartTag 2 trackers at $14.50 each and 25% off the Fitbit Charge 6 fitness wearable. As for the apps, highlights include titles like Death Worm Deluxe, AntVentor, CELL 13, and more. Head blow for a closer look.
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Google teases new homepage with Discover news stories and ‘At a glance’ widgets
The Google homepage is getting a major shakeup, as the company has announced that its Discover news feed and a new “At a glance” widget section will be coming to the Search experience on desktop, though there’s no word on when.
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Deals: Google Nest Learning Thermostat 4th Gen, Fitbit Charge 6 $120, SmartTag 2 trackers, more
Alongside the ongoing FREE credits on the new 2025 3D and OLED Odyssey monitors as well as Samsung’s new Vision AI smart TVs, today’s batch of deals is now ready to go. Firstly, we spotted a solid 25% markdown on the Fitbit Charge 6 fitness wearable at $120 before featuring the return of spring sale pricing on Google’s latest Nest Learning Thermostat at $240. The recent notable discount on the 4-pack of Samsung Galaxy SmartTag 2 trackers is now back at $58 – that’s $14.50 each – and you’ll find everything else waiting down below, including chargers, Galaxy tablets, 2025 Google smart TVs, and more.
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Samsung’s Ballie robot launches in the US ‘this Summer’ with Gemini in tow
After years of teasing, Samsung is finally gearing up to launch its Ballie robot “this Summer,” with the company teaming up with Google to leverage Gemini on the helpful home robot.
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Xiaomi opens Android 16 developer preview for select devices
The Android 16 beta continues to expand this week, as Xiaomi is also now following OnePlus with a limited preview release.
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Google’s prototype Android XR glasses get face time at TED2025
It’s no secret that Google and Samsung are working hard to release Android XR devices powered by all of the advances made in Gemini and other AI models. Google’s chosen form factor is a pair of glasses, while Samsung is developing something akin to the Apple Vision Pro. The Android XR-powered glasses have little detail backing up their release, but it was recently seen sported by Android XR’s head during a public event.
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Google announces 7th-gen Ironwood TPU, Lyria text-to-music model, more
In addition to the latest in Workspace at Cloud Next 2025, Google today announced Ironwood, its 7th-generation Tensor Processing Unit (TPU) and the latest generative models.
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Google announces ‘Workspace Flows’ automation with Gems, audio in Docs, and more Gemini
Besides new Gemini features in Google Docs, Sheets, Meet, Chat and Vids, Cloud Next 2025 saw the announcement of Google Workspace Flows.
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