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Google Meet gets a UI refresh to help ‘deepen the meeting experience’
The latest Google Meet update aims to make video calls more immersive, inclusive, and productive.
What's in the latest Chrome update? Default to HTTPS, focused links
Chrome 90’s most interesting feature lets users create links to specific text on a web page. Behind the scenes, the release adds support for the AV1 codec for better-quality videoconferencing and defaults to encrypted site connections....
4 new hidden Chrome features you should really be using
Google's Chrome browser has some incredibly handy new options on both Android and the desktop, but it's up to you to find 'em.
2 big questions to ask about Google and privacy
Should you be panicking over Google's privacy practices? Time to cut through the hype and bring some practical perspective to a sensationalized subject.
5 hidden Pixel features for smarter calling
Let your Pixel phone make your life easier with these exceptionally effective annoyance-eliminating options.
When online suites go down, we need options not on the cloud
In the last week or so, Microsoft and Google briefly saw their online office suites go down. Before we get too reliant on the cloud for ordinary desktop work, maybe we should rethink what we're doing and consider a safety-belt...
2 colossal Chrome OS changes to keep an eye on
Google's quietly working on two shape-shifting Chrome OS features that could completely change the nature of Chromebooks — for the better.
How to add powerful voice commands into Chrome on your computer
Ready to control Chrome with your voice? Here's how a couple quick clicks can bring Android-like powers into your desktop browsing environment.
What the hell is happening with Android One?
Google's once-pivotal program for exceptional yet affordable Android phones seems to be fading — and maybe for good reason.
How to use Google Drive for collaboration
Sharing Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides files makes it easy to collaborate with colleagues on documents, presentations, and spreadsheets. Here’s how.
This year's biggest Android upgrade disappointment
The Android 11 upgrade picture may be bleak, but the biggest bummer of all is something that isn't even on most folks' radars.
Android 11 Upgrade Report Card: Well, this is awkward
After last year's Android upgrade delivery improvements, this new data surrounding the Android 11 rollout is a little hard to process.
Google matches Mozilla, reduces time between Chrome upgrades to four weeks
The company also plans to offer a new "Extended Stable" release channel for enterprises wary of frequent deployments. That channel will be refreshed every eight weeks.
Love Chrome shortcuts? Wait 'til you see this
Google's got a powerful new time-saver in the works for its Chrome browser — and you can check it out this minute, if you know where to look.
3 Android 12 features you can bring to any phone today
Jonesing for a taste of Android 12? Here's how to recreate a few of the more interesting features seen in Google's still-under-development software.
Android 12 and the big deal with little touches
The bigger picture of Android 12 won't come into focus for a while, but the software's smaller details present plenty of promise.
Two big buts about Samsung's Android security update announcement
Samsung's plan to provide security patches to its Android phones for a full four years is fantastic news, but there's more to the story than meets the eye.
Android's underappreciated keyboard advantage
A moment of gratitude for a quietly important area where Android excels — and where it absolutely trounces that other smartphone operating system.
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