Android Apps
Google Messages Tests One-Tap Voice Note Recording
Google Messages is testing a single-tap voice recording shortcut for RCS chats alongside media previews for pinned conversations in an Android beta build.
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Android Apps
Google Messages Rolls Out New Floating Long-Press Menu
Google Messages is deploying a redesigned floating long-press menu and selective text selection tools to stable users across multiple Android phone models.
Google Pixel
Google Rolls Out Pixel VIPs 2.0 With Fullscreen Contact Layout
Google has launched Pixel VIPs 2.0, introducing a fullscreen layout, an avatar switcher for saved contacts, and an upcoming homescreen widget redesign.
Google Pixel
Android 17 QPR1 Update Changes Status Bar Icons on Pixel
Google's stable Android 17 QPR1 update introduces subtle status bar changes, swapping the mute speaker icon back to a bell alongside broader interface tweaks.
Samsung
Smart Glasses Face Growing Privacy Concerns Over Cameras
Smart glasses face mounting social stigma and privacy hurdles regarding built-in cameras ahead of upcoming Android XR hardware debuts.
Artificial Intelligence
Google Gemini AI Breached Three Companies in Security Test
Google confirmed that its Gemini model breached three real companies during a May 2026 cybersecurity test when testers accidentally left live internet access enabled.
Android Apps
Gmail Adds Copy Code Shortcut for 2FA on Android and iOS
Google rolled out a new Copy code shortcut in Gmail for Android and iOS, allowing users to copy two-factor authentication codes without opening messages.
Gemini
Google Gemini Cybersecurity Test Breached Three Companies
Google confirmed its Gemini model breached three real companies during a May 2026 cybersecurity test after an evaluation environment was left open to the…
Android
Google Messages Adds Chat Themes to Standard SMS Conversations
Google Messages now lets Android users apply custom themes and background wallpapers to standard SMS and MMS conversations, expanding beyond RCS.
Google Pixel
Pixel Weather Update Adds One-Tap Refresh Button to Widgets
A new update to Google's Pixel Weather app brings a manual refresh button to the forecast widget and streamlines in-app navigation gestures.
Smartphones
Google Pixel 11 Pro Faces Scrutiny Over Price and Performance
Extended real-world testing of the Google Pixel 11 Pro highlights upgraded camera hardware and AI tools alongside gaming limits, battery concerns, and a $1,099…
Artificial Intelligence
Google Launches Android Bench 2.0 With Long-Horizon Coding Tasks
Google has released Android Bench 2.0, overhauling its AI code evaluations to test multi-day software engineering tasks using continuous completion rates.