Google brought Pixel back from the brink, and now it's slipping again
…That’s fantastic, but Google still needs to focus on the Android 17 experience. If the company makes a change, it has to work. Users need to be able to update their…
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Pixel Buds' ANC and transparency controls are pulling a disappearing act
…time you need to change the mode isn't really a seamless experience. The bug seems to have first appeared with the March 2026 update. Some users report that the April update…
Google Photos just dropped an update that makes its cropping tool more satisfying to use
…It's about making the experience better. Recently, the app lost some of its editing magic , but it looks like Google is ready to make another change, with improvements to its cropping…
Google Play Store just killed the worst part of reading app reviews
…While some changes are labeled as controversial and elicit mixed reactions from users , most of the improvements we have seen on the Google Play Store in the last few months, such as…
The Pixel Launcher’s fixed search bar may finally become optional
…Together, these changes could finally give Pixel users a much cleaner and more customizable home screen experience by allowing them to remove two of the launcher’s most persistent elements. Google can…
Pixel 'Comfort View' stopped the headaches on my morning scroll
Conor Cawley Mar 28, 2026, 8:31 AM EDT I've been an Android user for my entire smartphone-using life. I've been writing for Android Police since 2021 with a…
NotebookLM is readying a new feature to make its notebooks easier to understand
…What also draws users' attention to it is that Google is making significant changes to the platform at a rapid pace. A few days ago, we reported that Google is working on…
Your Android phone is about to get a lot faster
…As you can imagine, because of this change to AutoFDO, there are real-world performance gains. The team shares that users should expect improvements like a "snappier interface, faster app switching, extended…
Google's experimenting with a Chrome feature that swaps webpage images on the fly
…This will not change the website itself. It will simply change what said website looks like to you. As seen in the screenshot above, Indigo will allow users to "Replace original photo…
Chrome just flipped the switch on its new enhanced AI Mode, and it's a huge upgrade
…Of course, things can always get better, which is why Google is announcing a huge upgrade for Chrome today with its new AI Mode experience. This will be a game-changer for…