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You can now unlock Chrome OS with nothing more than a PIN

A new developer update lets you unlock your Chrome OS with nothing more than a PIN.
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NASCAR driver Tony Stewart is a big fan of VR, too

Google is integrating Google Now with Chrome through the New Tab page

Google is integrating Google Now with Chrome in the form of a Google Now-powered New Tab page in the Android version of the web browser.
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Google Apps for Education update will let parents see students' report cards

A big summer update for Google Apps for Education includes a bevy of new features including student progress reports, annotations, and more.
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Study finds we often ignore security warnings because we’re bad at multi-tasking

Researchers from Brigham Young University and Google have called on software developers to improve the timing of update warning messages.
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Google is recruiting Reddit users to improve speech recognition

Google is recruiting users of popular social network Reddit to improve the robustness of its speech recognition engine, according to sources.
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Hands on: Google Duo

Google's finally debuted the long-awaited Duo, a cross-platform video messenger for Android and iOS. We go hands on with the new app.
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Report: Sony phones crash least often, Nexus phones are updated fastest

According to a recent report from Apteligent, Google Nexus devices have the best overall user experience when it comes to Android phones.
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Next version of Google Glass could be powered by AA batteries, patent shows

According to its latest patent, the next version of Google Glass could have a number of significant changes, such as a touchpad.
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Don’t panic, but a bug in Linux is leaving 80% of all Android users open to hacks

A newly discovered bug in Linux reportedly has left as many as 80 percent of all Android users open to being hacked.
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Google just hammered another nail in the coffin of Google+

Google has hammered another nail in the coffin of Google+ -- making it possible to now leave reviews on Google Play without the need for a Google+ account.
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Waze is now making it far easier for you to drive to events

Driving to or around events can be a bit of a pain, but Waze is here to try and make things easier through a number of new tools.
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Google adds a Dashboard to Google Now, but only for the rumored Nexus Launcher

Google is testing a Dashboard that would show all your notifications from Google services, such as Keep, Calendar, and more.
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Google is making Gmail safer with new security warnings for malicious links

Google has updated Gmail, both on Android and the web, with a number of new security features.
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Out with Infrastructure? Google Fiber may become entirely wireless in the future

Google appears to be readying a transition away from wireline internet to airborne solutions, according to an FCC document filed by the company.
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Google's smart bathroom patent puts sensors in your toilet, tub, and mirror

Google has filed a patent for a smart bathroom concept that includes sensors being placed in the user's toilet, bathtub, and mirror.
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Positive social interaction is a priority for Google's VR projects

Google's Daydream Labs has shared some of the ways it is trying to promote positive social interactions within VR experiences.
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Google Trends offers fun facts, interactive visuals, search data with its Olympic Hub

Want to know what everyone is searching for on the internet during the Olympics? Google has added an Olympic Hub in Google Trends that can help.

Adobe Flash will soon be going the way of the dodo in Google Chrome

Google has announced that before the year's end, Chrome will block Flash content by default in favor of HTML5.
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Inbox by Gmail gets Google Drive integration and at-a-glance bundled emails

The Inbox team has worked with Trello and GitHub to offer bundled emails with more information at a glance.
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Google Maps expands ridesharing options to Southeast Asia

The Google Maps app can now show users ridesharing options with Go-Jek and Grab in several cities throughout Southeast Asia.
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Google Now tunnels deeper into your brain with upcoming Interests feature

Google Now may soon allow you to add specific topics across various categories, like movies and musicians, so you can get notified about any new update.
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Was Android Device Manager accidentally enabled in Android-supporting Chromebooks?

Several Android-supporting Chromebooks using a version of Chrome OS in the beta channel supposedly support Android Device Manager, which may be accidental.
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How to transfer photos, videos, and more with Android Beam

Android Beam has been around since 2011, but few people know about it. Here's to use the feature to quickly transfer content between two Android devices.
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Google's Self-Driving Car CTO is Leaving the Company

Chris Urmson said in a post on Medium that “1.8 million miles of autonomous driving later,” the time is right to “step down and find my next adventure.”
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Google is killing Together watch face, its version of Apple's Digital Touch feature

Google has announced that it is shutting down Android Wear's Together watch face, which is the company's version of Apple's Digital Touch.
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Lime beats coconut: Google's Doodle Fruit Games make it okay to play with your food

Google's new Doodle Fruit Games pit fruit against fruit in mobile sports minigames inspired by the Brazil 2016 Summer Olympics
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Dashlane and Google launch OpenYOLO API-based password management system

Google and Dashlane have buddied up for a new password management initiative that will make it far easier to log in to services on Android.
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Google makes finding a place to eat easier with critic reviews, best-of articles

Google is now adding critic reviews from websites like Zagat and Eater for local searches.
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Google’s iOS-centric Gboard adds dark theme, support for five languages

Google has an update for Gboard, its iOS keyboard, that introduces support for five languages. There are also new Smart GIF suggestions and a dark theme.
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The new Chrome for Android plays back videos a lot more smoothly

The newest release of Google's Chrome for Android, version 52, improves video playback.
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YouTube Red's benefits — no ads, ability to download — now apply to YouTube Kids

Wish the kids didn't have to watch those pesky ads? Or that they could download videos for offline viewing? YouTube Kids now integrates with YouTube Kids.
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Remix OS 3.0 brings a desktop operating system to your Google Pixel C

The Pixel C is a great tablet, but it would definitely benefit from a more desktop-type operating system. That's what Jide is trying to do with Remix OS.
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Google's latest app uses Maps to let you traverse the Himalayas as Verne the Yeti

Google has released a new educational app called Verne: The Himalayas. The app lets you explore the mountain range as Verne, a fuzzy Yeti.