Google updates Android Bench with new LLMs, but Gemini still lags behind

Google created a benchmark earlier this year to evaluate how LLMs perform in Android app development, and Android Bench is ...

I stopped using Google Search for these 4 tasks after Gemini got better

I've been writing about Android since 2011, with a focus on device reviews, Samsung and Google Pixel hardware, and the latest ...

If you use Google, you’re training its AI. Here’s how to opt out.

A recent change to Google’s privacy settings is allowing the company to store more of your data, including media such as ...

Can you vibe code an entire search engine? This ex-Googler tried.

Hugh Williams used Claude Code to create a search engine, Zettair, indexing 1.5 million Wikipedia articles without writing ...
PCMag

Google's Gemini AI Can Do a Lot, But Here Are 15 Features You'll Actually Use

Gemini can answer prompts, generate images and video, and integrate with other Google apps and services. Here are the ...
Android Police

I left Google Search for something simpler, and I should have done it sooner

I cover Android with a focus on productivity, automation, and Google’s ecosystem, including Gemini and everyday apps. With a background in engineering and software development, I tend to go beyond ...
Android Authority

This new Chrome shortcut could be the fastest way to use Google search yet

Google is reportedly testing a floating Chrome search bar that can be summoned with a keyboard shortcut, letting users search the web without opening the browser first. The interface includes Google’s ...
Android Authority

Google Search just lost a key market to a rival you've probably never heard of

The European Parliament will stop using Google Search on official computers from June 4. French search engine Qwant will be the default search engine for EU officials and lawmakers. Officials will be ...
Searchenginejournal.com

Google Tests Dedicated AI Search Reports In Search Console

Google is testing a toggle that lets you control whether a site appears in AI Overviews and AI Mode. New dedicated performance reports will show impressions from generative AI Search features. Both ...
NBC News

Google engineer made $1.2M by placing bets on Polymarket using confidential info, prosecutors allege

A Google software engineer was accused Wednesday of using confidential company information to make over $1.2 million on Polymarket in the second significant criminal case tied to trades on the ...
9to5google

Google rolling out new settings for Search Services History & Personalized Recommendations

Google Search is adding two new settings related to your history and personalization. The aim is to provide users with “more control over saved history and personalized recommendations.” This is ...
Forbes

Google Search AI Overhaul Leaves Publishers Bracing For ‘Google Zero’

Google CEO Sundar Pichai speaks during a keynote address at Google I/O on May 19, 2026, in Mountain View, California. Roger Lynch, the CEO of Vogue and Vanity Fair parent company Condé Nast, recently ...