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Google Play Books now lets you stream audiobooks on Assistant devices

If you're looking for your next audiobook, consider Google. The company launched Google Play Books, its audiobook store in 45 countries.
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Everything you need to know about Android 8.0 Oreo

Google's Android 8.0 Oreo boasts battery life improvements, revamped notifications, and more. Here's everything you need to know.
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Atlanta is the latest testing ground for Waymo self-driving cars

Waymo is heading to Atlanta to test its self-driving cars. The Georgia city presents new challenges for the company's fleet of autonomous minivans.
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Google rolls out lightweight keyboard app to low-RAM Android devices

Google is launching a lightweight version of Gboard called Gboard Go to phones with Android 8.1 that have low RAM.
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Google replacing Project Fi Nexus 5X with an Android One Moto X4 for subscribers

Google has changed its tune on reimbursement for defective Nexus 5X's on Project Fi. Now, instead of giving store credit, it's offering the Lenovo Moto X4.
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Even celebrities are having a fun time with the Google Arts and Culture app

The best part about the new doppelgänger feature in the Google Arts and Culture app is how inaccurate it is from time to time. These celebrities would know.
Google Home Max Review

Google updates smart devices to fix Wi-Fi crashing issues

The Google Home Max is reportedly causing Wi-Fi issue for users of certain routers. However, Google has now implemented a fix.
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If tech addiction is screwing up our kids, what should tech giants be doing?

With investors asking Apple to investigate smartphone addiction, what responsibility do tech companies have to control the issue?
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Apple says there will be no Amazon-like bidding by cities on next big HQ

Apple won't play the Amazon game in selecting their next campus site, Google patches up their tech to prevent wifi problems, everyone is waiting for Elon to throw the switch on the Falcon Heavy test.
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You can use Google’s new Fuchsia operating system on the Pixelbook

Google's in-development operating system Fuchsia can be installed on the Pixelbook, even though it's far from finished.
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Google to expand its cloud infrastructure with three new subsea cables

Google has detailed plans to submerge three new subsea cables to improve the performance of its cloud platform.
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Google Arts app goes viral with new match-me-to-a-classic-painting feature

Google app shows your doppelganger from the art world, tiny app sniffs out Meltdown and Spectre patches, smart home bits crash wifi networks.
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Google Project Fi will no longer charge you for more than 6GB of data

Google's Project Fi has long charged $10 per 1GB of data, but that's now changing -- Project Fi will now cap your data bill at $60.
Google Arts and Culture

Find your doppelgänger from art history with Google’s Arts and Culture app

With the Google Arts and Culture app -- available for iOS and Android -- you can take a selfie and match with artwork that looks like you.
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Google removes 60 apps from Play Store due to reports of malware

Google has removed 60 games from the play store due to their hosting a malware that displays pornographic ads.
Google Booth CES 2018

Google’s aggressive push at CES affirms that Assistant is its No. 1 focus

At CES 2018, Google stole the show. Its ads for the Google Assistant were everywhere, from the monorail to large-scale digital ads.
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You’ll soon be able to get Google AMP quality without that pesky AMP URL

Google will soon allow linked pages to "appear under publishers’ URLs instead of the google.com/amp URL space."
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Google’s parent company quietly purchases U.K. startup Redux

Google's parent company Alphabet has quietly bought Redux, a U.K. startup aiming to turn phone displays into speakers.
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Join us as we kick off Day 2 of CES 2018 with details of our live coverage

It's Day Two of CES 2018, and we have another full day of interviews with the biggest companies and live video coverage ahead.
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Google has a problem with its campus bike-sharing scheme

Google launched a bike-sharing scheme for its Mountain View employees 10 years ago, but hundreds of the bikes are going missing every week.
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Google sends out survey to certain Pixel 2 XL owners, users of Android Messages

Google has started sending certain Pixel 2 XL owners surveys regarding their thoughts on the device in the form of a pop-up survey.
Google Daydream View (2017) review

Looking for some mobile VR fun? Here are the top 10 Google Daydream apps, games

Google Daydream may not be the most powerful way to experience virtual reality, but there are a ton of great apps available.
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Google Photos is choosing your happiest pics for a ‘Smiles of 2017’ video

If you snapped a lot of pics in 2017 and use Google Photos, the app may create a special video for you featuring highlights from the year.
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‘I’m scared!’ — Enjoy this grandmother’s reaction to the Google Home Mini

An 85-year-old grandmother recently had her first go with Google's smallest smart speaker and was terrified and impressed all at once.
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Google retires Pixel C tablet, wants you to buy the Pixelbook instead

Google has stopped selling the Pixel C tablet, quietly removing it from its online store. Instead, it wants you to buy the Pixelbook.
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5 social media networks that are still alive and kicking, but we don’t know why

While social media trends come and go, some sites just hang around way past their expiration dates. How do these sites still exist?
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Look what happened when Google Street View met Bing Streetside

Both use cars to collect street imagery but when Google Street View met Bing Streetside on the road, you may be surprised at what happened.
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Google hires Apple chip designer John Bruno

Google has hired former Apple chip designer John Bruno. He will likely be helping develop custom hardware for the Pixel line.
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So long, Link? Hardly: New ‘Legend of Zelda’ game appears to be in development

Google/Alphabet chairman moves to an advisory role, Legend of Zelda runs out of Breath, new pics of the Samsung Galaxy S9 surface.
Eric Schmidt

Eric Schmidt to quit as executive chairman of Alphabet, Google’s parent company

Eric Schmidt, the man who helped steer Google to global success, is stepping down as the executive chairman of its parent company, Alphabet.
Chrome

Microsoft pulls Store app that lets you safely install Google’s Chrome browser

Microsoft confirmed that it pulled an installer app uploaded by Google because it violated Microsoft Store policy.
Amazon Fire TV

Web browsers on the Fire TV make second screens a thing of the past

Amazon's Fire TV already serves as a great streaming device and even a gaming machine, but now it can surf the web, too.
Amazon Fire TV

Amazon may be working on a YouTube rival with an awkward name

Amazon may be considering its own YouTube competitor, as hinted at by trademark requests for two names: Amazontube and Opentube.
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Google’s new photography apps give your photos and videos a quirky touch

Google released three new apps built for mobile photography. We gave each one a test run to see if they're worth using.