CNET

How to Remove or Disable AI From Your Pixel Phone

The Pixel Launcher's Google Search added an AI mode button to the static search bar on the home screen, but you can remove it ...

Maybe it's habit, maybe it’s control — but I always change these 7 Google Phone app settings

You can find the option in the Google Phone app settings > Call ID announcement > Announce Caller ID. From here, make sure to ...

Why Snapdragon phones keep outperforming Pixel — and what Google can do about it

Google’s Tensor G5 trails Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 in raw power — but cost consciousness and an AI focus explain why Google’s ...
CNET

How to Turn Off or Reduce AI in Google Apps and Services

The Google Labs experiment may reduce some AI Overviews in search but there's still no official way to disable the feature completely. Still, one simple trick seems to have better results, and that's ...

5 ways to troubleshoot if your phone can't connect to Google Voice

If you can't connect to Google Voice on your phone, there are several ways you can troubleshoot the platform and your ...
Yahoo

Google Pixel 10 & 10 Pro review: The best Android phones for photographers

Apple and Google have always stuck to just a regular lens and an ultra-wide on their main phones, reserving a telephoto zoom for their pricier Pros. Until now, that is. The regular Google Pixel 10 ...
Android Authority

I know how Google could make the perfect Pixel phones, but it'll never happen

Google recently announced the Pixel 10 series, and these phones excel on the software front. This includes seven years of updates, a slew of AI tricks, and some nifty Pixel-only features. However, ...
Android Police

Google Phone: How to change your call answer gestures

Irene Okpanachi is a Features writer, covering mobile and PC guides that help you understand your devices. She has five years' experience in the Tech, E-commerce, and Food niches. Particularly, the ...
Android

Google Pixel Phones Are Finally Getting Native Call Recording

A new video provides a first look at the native call recording feature on Google’s Pixel phones. Now appearing in the wild on Pixel 6 and newer models, the feature is legally compliant and simple to ...
The New York Times

Google Asks Supreme Court to Intervene in Dispute With Fortnite Creator

The case could rewrite the rules on how businesses make money on Google’s smartphone operating system. By Abbie VanSickle Reporting from Washington Google has asked the Supreme Court to block a lower ...
The New York Times

How to Give Your Older Phone New Software Powers

Don’t have the latest A.I.-powered model? There are still plenty of new features in Apple’s iOS 26 and Google’s Android 16 to make your own. By J. D. Biersdorfer J.D. Biersdorfer has been writing ...
Mashable

Google launches Search Live, a Gemini-powered AI search tool that sees through your phone's camera

Google is officially launching its AI-powered Search Live feature in the U.S. on Wednesday, which enables mobile users to get real-time information with their voice and phone camera. Previously ...