Google 2025

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  Killed by Google: Support for Android Instant Apps to Reportedly Be Dropped Later This Year

  Google is reportedly shutting down Android’s Instant Apps feature later this year. As per the report, the Mountain View-based tech giant is ending support for the feature due to its low usage and adoption among users. These app-like interfaces will reportedly no longer work after December 2025, and the company will also end support for its applic...

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  Google Adds 'Black Ribbon' On Homepage In Memory Of Ahmedabad Plane Crash Victims

  Internet giant Google mourned the loss of lives in the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad with an image of a black ribbon pinned prominently on the homepage of its search engine.

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  Blaupunkt Launches 2025 Lineup of QLED Google TVs in India: Price, Specifications

  Blaupunkt QLED Google TVs have been launched in India. They are powered by the Android TV OS and feature QLED screens with up to 4K resolution. Blaupunkt's new TV lineup comes in varied screen sizes, ranging from 32-inch to 65-inch. The TVs come with HDR10 and Wide Colour Gamut technologies. They are complemented by Dolby Atmos and Dolby Digital Pl...

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  Top Smartphones Under Rs 40,000 in India (June 2025): Samsung Galaxy S24 FE, Realme GT 7, iQOO Neo 10 and More

  Finding a smartphone under Rs. 40,000 in India is not as easy as you might think. This is because there are several devices from brands like Samsung, Realme, iQOO, and Vivo that offering reliable performance, solid cameras, and fast charging. These specifications are comparable to the ones found on older flagships, without a high price tag. Read on...

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  How To Get Into Google Summer Of Code: Selected Student Shares Simple 5-Step Journey

  The 2025 GSoC timeline began with mentoring organisations applying between January 27 and February 11.

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  Google's June 2025 Pixel Drop Brings AI Sticker Generation to Gboard, Pixel VIPs Widget and Camera Hints

  Google's June 2025 Pixel Feature Drop is now rolling out alongside the Android 16 update for Pixel smartphones. This update introduces a new Pixel VIPs widget for easy contact access and enables AI sticker generation directly within Gboard. Pixel camera app users will receive hints on feature usage, while existing exclusive Pixel features are expan...

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  WWDC 2025: Where and How to Watch the Apple Event, and from iOS 26 to iPhone 17, What to Expect

  WWDC 2025 event will kick off today, bringing a culmination to a year's worth of rumours. The annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) is scheduled to be a five-day affair that will commence with a keynote address by Apple CEO Tim Cook. The developer-focussed event is likely to showcase Apple's upcoming OS iterations for its portfolio of devic...

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  Google’s Search Live in AI Mode Reportedly Rolling Out to Some Users

  Google has reportedly started publicly testing its Search Live feature in AI Mode. As per the report, some users have begun spotting the new feature in the Google app on Android and iOS. Search Live was first announced at the company’s I/O 2025 keynote session as an extension to the AI Mode.

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  Android 16 QPR1 Beta 1.1 With Bug Fixes Rolling Out for Pixel Devices: All Details

  Google on Wednesday rolled out the Android 16 QPR1 Beta 1.1 to developers and testers. Initially introduced on Pixel, the update arrives almost two weeks after Google released Android 16 following the I/O 2025 developer conference. It is said to carry fixes for various issues reported by users in previous iterations. This includes resolutions for a...

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  Google Unveils SignGemma, an AI Model That Can Translate Sign Language Into Spoken Text

  Google unveiled SignGemma, a new artificial intelligence (AI) model that can translate sign language into spoken text. The model, which will be part of the Gemma series of models, is currently being tested by the Mountain View-based tech giant and is expected to be launched later this year. Similar to all the other Gemma models, SignGemma will also...

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  Google’s Sergey Brin Made Surprise Appearance at Google I/O 2025, Reveals Reason Behind His Return

  Google Co-Founder Sergey Brin made a surprise appearance at the Google I/O 2025 recently. On day one of the developer conference, a fireside chat with DeepMind’s CEO, Demis Hassabis, was scheduled. However, when the session started, he was joined by Brin. Throughout the session, both spoke about artificial intelligence (AI), the new Gemini tools,...

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  Android 16-Based HyperOS 3 Tipped to Release in Q3 2025; May Debut With Xiaomi 16

  With the Xiaomi 15 series, the China-based company introduced HyperOS 2 based on Android 15 globally earlier this year, and development of its succeeding version is already rumoured to be underway. As per a tipster, the purported HyperOS 3 could be released as soon as in the third quarter (Q3) of 2025, in line with the anticipated launch of the Xia...

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  News Media Alliance Issues Statement on Google’s AI Mode, Calls It ‘Definition of Theft’

  Google’s artificial intelligence (AI)-powered search experience, AI Mode, has received a critical statement from the News/Media Alliance. On Wednesday, the US-based non-profit trade association issued an official statement criticising AI Mode, and called it “the definition of theft.” This came just a day after the Mountain View-based tech gia...

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  Google Confirms Android 16 Will Offer Desktop Experience Inspired by Samsung DeX

  Google is developing a new desktop experience for Android, the company announced at its I/O 2025 developer conference on Tuesday. It is collaborating with Samsung to build upon the foundations laid by Samsung DeX — short for Desktop eXperience, to improve the desktop windowing capabilities not just phones and tablets powered by Android, but also ...

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  Google Announces SynthID Detector That Can Identify Gemini-Generated Content at Google I/O 2025

  Google I/O 2025 keynote session on Tuesday was focused on new artificial intelligence (AI) updates and features. Alongside, the Mountain View-based tech giant also introduced a new tool to bring more transparency when it comes to AI-generated content. Dubbed SynthID Detector, it is an under-testing verification portal which can detect and identify ...