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I found a way to roll back buggy Google Services updates on Android - in just a few clicks

Over the past decade, there have been a handful of occasions when an Android update wreaked havoc on my phone. Once, it was so bad that I had to do a factory reset and start over.

Digital life

fromZDNET

3 weeks ago

YouTube Premium cost me 30% extra for months until I noticed - check your plan ASAP

You may be overpaying for YouTube Premium if billed through Apple instead of Google.

fromBGR

2 months ago

Why Do You Get Targeted Ads After Talking About Something In Real Life? - BGR

You pop open YouTube, and seconds into the video, an ad about your favorite chocolate brand shows up out of the blue. And you feel a bit of a chill since you were just talking about your sudden craving for that exact brand and type of chocolate. Well, it turns out that it can be like that. Information you enter online and through apps can be used to collect data such as your interests, hobbies, and simple search queries.

Privacy technologies

Gadgets

fromArs Technica

2 months ago

Google begins rolling out Chrome's "Auto Browse" AI agent today

Gemini in Chrome gains Auto Browse autonomous browsing, Sidepanel split-view, direct access to Gmail/Calendar/YouTube/Maps/Shopping/Flights, and Nano Banana image editing with Pro and standard models.

Tech industry

fromAol

4 months ago

Alphabet (GOOGL) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

Alphabet delivered a record quarter above $100 billion in revenue, with robust profits offset by a €3.5B EC fine and rising infrastructure and R&D costs that pressured margins.

Artificial intelligence

fromZDNET

6 months ago

I unleashed Copilot on my Microsoft and Google accounts - here's what happened

Copilot can link to Microsoft and Google accounts to access emails, calendar entries, and files across OneDrive, Outlook, Gmail, Google Drive, and Google Calendar.

fromEntrepreneur

10 months ago

Google, Spotify Down in a Massive Outage Affecting Thousands | Entrepreneur

Google Workspace is investigating reports of service issues affecting Gmail, Calendar, Chat, Drive, Meet, and more, indicating a widespread outage that began after 2 p.m. ET.