Google announced Thursday that the Gemini app is getting its Gemini 2.0 Flash AI model. The upgraded model “delivers fast responses and stronger performance across a number of key benchmarks, providing everyday help with tasks like brainstorming,

Google started off 2024 with some layoffs. It hasn’t taken similar steps (yet) in 2025, but employees are fearing the worst. And if the Platforms and Devices team is anything to go by, there’s ample reason for concern.

Google has confirmed it has blocked more than 2.3 million apps as it publishes a new Android and Google Play security update—what you need to know.

If you'll be away on vacation or soon, or you'd like to up your home's security, the Google Nest Doorbell is a great option, and the sale price of $139.99 makes it an even easier choice. With a remote eye on your front door, you'll never have to wonder if your package arrived safely.

Google has introduced "Ask for Me," a new experimental feature in Search Labs that automates calls to local businesses.

Google Photos' desktop website now offers a dark mode option with a gray-toned interface to ease nighttime browsing.

Hackers are using the Gemini chatbot for coding, to identify attack points, and for creating fake information, Google said.

Google is offering a voluntary exit program to its US-based employees working on Pixel, Android, Chrome, ChromeOS, Fitbit, Nest, and more.

It's an easy-enough tool to bookmark for whenever you're concerned about your account's data privacy. Your Google account is probably pretty old. Mine dates back nearly two decades, with piles of undeleted email concerning high school events and afterschool clubs.

The Kremlin is trying to cripple YouTube in Russia, internet experts say, pushing some people to state-controlled domestic alternatives. But many Russians have found workarounds.