Google Play now lets anyone build private, vibe-coded apps that run on Android

Google is making it easier to build and use personal Android apps created with AI, without having to make them available to ...

Google wants to host your personal vibe-coded apps in the Play Store

Despite its slow progress in coding-focused AI models lately, Google is continuing to push this as a core feature of its ...
CNET

Google Gemini’s New Windows Desktop App Is Here

Google's Gemini AI models now have their own Windows desktop app. Google Google has released a Windows desktop version of its Gemini AI technology, bringing tools like image generation and AI search ...
XDA Developers

5 Google apps I replace on every Android phone, and what I use instead

Megan is a Software Writer at XDA Developers who has been writing about consumer technology since 2016. With a postgraduate degree in New Media journalism, she has always been passionate about diving ...
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Google Reports Gemini App Is Its Fastest Product to 1 Billion Users

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Android Authority

6 hidden Google apps you aren't using, but should be

Most Google apps don’t need an introduction. Search, Gmail, Maps, YouTube, Drive, Photos, Keep — even our parents know about these. But Google makes a lot more apps than that, and most people have no ...
BGR

5 Google Apps That Can Drain Your Battery Life

Smartphones are increasingly featuring bigger and bigger batteries, with devices like the OnePlus 15 boasting a massive 7,300 mAh battery. But despite the much-welcomed jump in battery capacity to ...
TechRepublic

Google’s Android App Store Shake-Up Starts July 22

Google Play will open catalog access to third-party US Android app stores on July 22, following a court order tied to Epic Games’ antitrust case. The Google Play Store on an Android phone. Image: Mika ...
GitHub

Google App Engine (GAE) standard environment source code for Java 17, Java 21, Java 25.

Releases This repository is the open source mirror of the Google App Engine Java source code that was used to produce Maven artifacts and runtime jars. The open source release mechanism used with this ...
The Verge

Google’s Phone app will tell you if a scammer is impersonating one of your contacts

The Phone by Google app will flag suspicious calls so you can hang up. The Phone by Google app will flag suspicious calls so you can hang up. is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer ...
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Google’s May Core Update Complete After Volatile Rollout

Google's May core update finished rolling out. Industry professionals describe the update as heavier than March. Google recommends waiting at least one full week after completion before reviewing data ...
Business Insider

Google's new app icons are getting the meme treatment

People are submitting their own designs for Google's new app icons, and the trend has caught the attention of CEO Sundar Pichai. Some of the icons for your go-to Google apps are getting a revamp over ...