I/O 2026 is bringing more AI to Google Play - Engadget
…We knew that AI would be a big factor in Google's upcoming plans, with Gemini Intelligence announced during the Android Show: I/O Edition, and of course there's more artificial…
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Google Play will let you try a game before you buy it - Engadget
…Finally, the company is rolling out Play Games Sidekick, the Gemini-powered Android overlay it announced last year, to select games downloaded from Play. Sidekick can show you relevant info and tools…
Apple backs Google after EU orders Android be opened up to AI rivals - Engadget
…proposals which would give third-party AI services the same level of access to Android that Gemini has. The European Commission has been taking steps to ensure that Google complies with the…
Engadget Podcast: Google I/O 2026 was AI all the way down - Engadget
…We dive into the new Gemini Omni model , the massive AI integration with Google Search , the usefulness of agentic personal assistants like Spark and our impressions of the first Android XR glasses…
Android 17 includes better iOS file sharing and a forced break for addictive apps - Engadget
…Android 17, not surprisingly, will lean into more integration with Google's Gemini (including the nifty ability to create app automations). But if you're not into AI, there are still a…
Google begins rolling out Search Live globally - Engadget
…With that, people in more than 200 countries and territories can use Search Live to get answers to their questions. Behind the expansion is Google's Gemini 3.1 Flash Live model…
The Morning After: Instagram will try to penalize 'unoriginal' posts - Engadget
…The specs will run on the Android XR wearables platform and will likely feature heavy integration of Google's Gemini. Samsung has a major Unpacked event scheduled for July, so that we…
Google is testing Search Live in more markets - Engadget
…With today's expansion, Search Live is available in more than 200 countries and territories. What's more, Google has updated the feature to run off its Gemini 3.1 Flash model…
X has a slightly more functional photo editor now - Engadget
…The feature is similar to the " conversational editing " Google added to Google Photos in September 2025, where users can prompt Gemini to adjust the background of an image or make other edits…
Samsung Galaxy S26 review: The smartphone status quo - Engadget
…I found I had to manually grant permissions to the Perplexity app for it to work like Google's Gemini. This could just be teething issues with a pre-release device and…