Sign in to your Android Police account Summary YouTube is introducing a “new” label on Shorts for both Android and iOS users to distinguish recently uploaded videos from older, algorithmically suggested content. This new feature offers a degree of chronological ...
Summary The Japanese Fair Trade Commission issued Google a cease-and-desist order over monopolistic behavior. The order calls out Google’s abusive distribution agreements and revenue-sharing program stipulations. Google must stop the anti-competitive practices, outline the steps it’s taking to change, and ...
Summary: Google could bring a Raise to Speak feature to Wear OS that will let you summon the Google Assistant without needing to say “Hey Google.” However, we don’t know if Google wants to make this exclusive to Pixel Watches ...
Summary: Gemini Live could be getting a feature that’s similar to Circle to Search. This could allow users to circle specific content on their screens to narrow down what they want Gemini Live to look at. This is still in ...
Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority TL;DR Gemini will soon replace the Google Assistant on all devices, including Android phones, Wear OS watches, and Android Auto headunits. On compatible smartwatches, the switch could happen with an update for the Assistant app ...
Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR The latest Google Play services update includes a new security feature for Android phones. The feature auto-reboots devices if they remain locked for three consecutive days. This new inactivity reboot feature could reach users ...
Robert Triggs / Android Authority TL;DR The Google app’s latest beta includes code for a new contextual selection feature, similar to Circle to Search, for use within Gemini Live. During Gemini Live screen-sharing sessions, users will soon be able to ...
Sign in to your Android Police account Summary Quick Share now shows a preview of the file before the recipient accepts the transfer. The update is rolling out via Google Play Services version 25.14 to Android devices. This follows a ...
Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority TL;DR Google is working on a “Raise to Talk” gesture for Wear OS smartwatches, which could seemingly allow users to trigger Google Assistant/Gemini by lifting their smartwatch. The feature appears similar to Apple’s Raise to ...
Joe Maring / Android Authority It’s almost May, and in the Android world, that can mean only one thing: it’s almost Google I/O time. Google’s annual developer conference is always home to an onslaught of news and announcements, and I/O ...
