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Google’s pre-I/O Android Show for 2026 has now concluded, and it was packed full of announcements surrounding new features and upgrades to existing Android tools. Many of these upgrades are related to AI, as you might expect, but we also saw Google announce new emojis, improvements to Android
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* Google unveils Googlebook * It puts Gemini at the center with an "intelligence system" * Magic Pointer reinvents the classic pointer with — yes — AI It's been almost a year since Sameer Samat, Google's Head of Android Experience, let slip that the tech giant was finally ready
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* Gemini Intelligence adds AI-powered automation directly into Android and Chrome * New features include smarter Autofill, voice cleanup, and custom AI widgets * Google wants Android to handle more tedious digital tasks for you Google has just unveiled Gemini Intelligence for Android at the Android Show. It’s a new AI system
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Google is rolling out a new opt-in feature in Android that aims to help security researchers investigate spyware attacks. The feature is called “Intrusion Logging” and is part of Android’s Advanced Protection Mode, which Google launched last year, an opt-in special security mode that enables certain features with the
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Google announced a number of new Gemini Intelligence-branded AI features at its “Android Show: I/O Edition” event on Tuesday. These include the ability for AI to complete tasks across apps, browse the web, fill out forms, dictate speech, and even allow you to vibe-code your own Android widgets. Gemini
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10:00 AM PDT · May 12, 2026 Google on Tuesday unveiled a new “Create My Widget” feature for Android that allows users to vibe code their own custom widgets. The feature will first launch on the latest Samsung Galaxy and Google Pixel phones this summer. To create a widget, users
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Google on Tuesday unveiled Googlebooks, its new line of laptops built around Gemini, Google’s flagship family of AI models. The tech giant is working with partners like Acer, Asus, Dell, HP, and Lenovo to make the first Googlebooks in a variety of shapes and sizes. The company says Googlebooks,
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An anti-doomscrolling feature is now built into Android. (Yes, things have gotten that bad.) On Tuesday, Google announced Pause Point which is designed to keep users from engaging with addictive apps on Android, the mobile operating system that powers Google’s Pixel smartphones, Samsung devices, and others. Pause Point works
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Anthropic announced Tuesday that it is launching a host of new chatbot features designed to provide automated assistance to law firms. The new features expand Claude for Legal — the law-focused offering that launched earlier this year — offering users a new set of legal plugins and MCP connectors designed for specific
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At Google’s virtual “Android Show: I/O Edition” event on Tuesday, the tech giant announced a series of upcoming updates and features, including improved Gemini Intelligence features, new hardware called Googlebooks, and other Android improvements, like vibe-coded widgets, Gemini in Chrome, and new emoji. The features are arriving ahead
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Google says 2026 is going to be one of the biggest years for Android. However, that sentiment isn't restricted to just its mobile OS because today during the Android Show: I/O Edition, the company revealed a ton of major changes coming to Android Auto and cars with
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Alex Wong/Getty Images Google mission to add an extra layer of polish to its mobile OS continues with Android 17. With last year's update, the company focused on upgrading its notification experience and adding a big-screen desktop mode. Android 17, not surprisingly, will lean into more integration
