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  Google Photos App Could Soon Bring New Battery Saving Feature, Suggests APK Teardown

  Google Photos backups usually drain the smartphone's battery, and Google now seems to be working to address this issue. A recent APK teardown of the Google Photos app suggests that Google Photos is preparing a new battery-preserving feature that will limit frequent backups. The “Optimize backup for battery life” feature will reportedly be avai...

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  YouTube Brings More Parental Controls, Allows Parents to Set the Shorts Feed Limit to Zero

  YouTube announced additional parental controls. The Google-owned company allows Parents to help teens be even more intentional about how they watch, with a control to set the amount of time spent scrolling through Shorts. It is also bringing new principles and a creator guide to steer teens toward content that is fun, age-appropriate, higher-quali...

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  CERT-In Urges Android Users to Update Smartphones After Google Patches Critical Dolby Vulnerability

  CERT-In (or the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team) issued a new advisory note (CIVN–2026-0016) on Wednesday, warning Android users about a vulnerability that could be exploited by bad actors to execute code and gain access to their devices remotely. The cybersecurity watchdog advised users to download the January 2026 Android security updat...

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  Google’s Veo 3.1 AI Model Can Now Generate TikTok, Reels-Style Vertical Videos

  Google has upgraded its Veo 3.1 video generation model with better prompt understanding, improved character and scene consistency, and native support for vertical videos. The update enhances the Ingredients to Video feature, making it easier to generate clips from reference images with shorter prompts. Notably, Veo 3.1 now supports formats suited f...

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  Google Home App Update Introduces Improved Automations for Smart Home Devices

  Google is rolling out a new batch of 20 starters, conditions, and actions in the Google Home app to give users more control and customise their actions. The update allows users to automate actions like media playback, appliance control, and security systems. It includes actions to open or close smart blinds, and perform resume, pause or dock action...

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  Samsung’s Bixby on OneUI 8.5 Said to Be Powered by DeepSeek, Perplexity AI Features

  Bixby, on an unspecified beta version of the upcoming Android 16-based OneUI 8.5 update, was spotted using Perplexity's capabilities to answer complex queries. Now, an X user claims that Samsung could also integrate DeepSeek's generative AI features to power Bixby Live on OneUI 8.5, along with Perplexity. Samsung is reportedly making the move to co...

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  Samsung Reportedly Explains Reason Behind Google Play System Update Delays on Galaxy Smartphones

  Samsung has reportedly explained that delays to Google Play system updates on Galaxy smartphones are intentional and linked to internal software validation. The clarification follows user reports of outdated Play system versions despite recent Android security patches. Samsung told a German publication it paused these updates during new device laun...

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  CES 2026: Samsung to Expand Bespoke Appliances With Improved AI Vision, Google Gemini AI

  Samsung will showcase new Bespoke AI kitchen appliances at CES 2026 in Las Vegas from January 6 to January 9, highlighting vision-based AI built with Google Gemini and Google Cloud. The lineup includes updated refrigerators, microwaves, slide-in ranges, and a new AI Wine Cellar. The Bespoke AI Refrigerator debuts Gemini integration for improved foo...

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  Google's NotebookLM Updated With Data Tables, Export Support for Notes and Reports

  NotebookLM is getting various new upgrades. On Thursday, Google Labs, the Mountain View-based company’s platform for launching experimental AI features, announced that NotebookLM is getting the Data Tables upgrade. This will allow users to organise information into a data table within the AI-powered research platform. These files can later be exp...

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  Google Pixel Phones Reportedly Receive Second December Update With Fixes for Battery, Touch Issues

  Google is rolling out a small second December 2025 update for select Pixel phones, following the Android 16 QPR2 release and December Pixel Drop. Reddit users report that the roughly 25MB OTA is reaching some Pixel 8, 9, and 10 models, mainly in the US, with limited availability elsewhere. Google has not shared official details, but Verizon says th...

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  Reliance Jio Launches Happy New Year 2026 Plans With Unlimited 5G Access, Google Gemini Pro

  Reliance Jio has updated its website with new recharge options ranging from data add-ons to annual subscriptions, with OTT access and AI service integration. The monthly Happy New Year plan, priced at Rs. 500, offers 28 days of validity and 2GB of data per day. It also offers unlimited voice calls and 100 SMS per day. The plan includes a bundle of ...

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  Google’s Big Gemini AI Updates: AI Models, Search, Preferred Sources and More From the Week

  Google has upgraded Gemini 2.5 text-to-speech models to give developers more control over tone, pacing and multi-speaker output. The company also improved Search and AI Mode with more inline links, clearer attribution and the global rollout of Preferred Sources. Google is testing new partnerships with news publishers as well, offering AI-powered ar...

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  The Android Show: Google Teases AI Smart Glasses Alongside Likeness, PC Connect For Samsung Galaxy XR Headset

  Samsung Galaxy XR, the company’s first extended reality (XR) headset, was launched globally in October. The Galaxy XR ships with Android XR, Google’s dedicated operating system (OS) for XR devices. Now, Google has announced that it is bringing new features for the XR headset with the latest Android XR update, which started rolling out on Monday...

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  Apple-Google Reportedly Collaborate to Make Switching Between Android and iPhone Easier

  Tech behemoths Apple and Google are said to have joined hands to develop a functionality that could make the process of switching between Android and iPhone easier. According to a report, the in-development feature was sighted in the latest Android Canary build, released today (December 9). While it isn’t available to the public yet, it is believ...

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  NotebookLM App Gets an In-Built Camera, Lets Users Upload Images as a Source

  Google’s NotebookLM app now includes a built-in camera on Android and iOS, letting users capture photos of handwritten notes, whiteboards or printed documents and add them as sources. Users can also upload images directly from their gallery. The update expands input options beyond text, PDFs and audio, making it easier to digitise analogue materi...