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The Pixel Launcher’s fixed search bar may finally become optional

…More importantly, you have to deal with certain Google "perks," like a fixed search bar at the bottom. Thankfully, Google may be working on letting you get rid of it. In the…

May 7, 2026 · Rajesh Pandey

I moved my smart home off Wi-Fi and onto Thread, and my router finally stopped crashing

…What makes Thread useful to you as a Google Home user is Matter, a shared smart home standard. Google, Apple, Amazon, and Samsung all support it, letting you set up and control…

May 2, 2026 · Oluwaniyi Raji

Matter promised to fix smart homes, but created a worse mess instead

…online but the Google Nest reboots, half your unified home goes dark because the devices can't jump to the other's border router. The industry's fix for this is the…

Apr 15, 2026 · Jasmine Mannan

Gemini for Home just got better at handling your most complex requests

…Google says Gemini for Home can now better handle recurring and all-day events, answer questions about upcoming events, move them around, and set recurring reminders. Google also mentions a fix for…

May 5, 2026 · Matt Horne

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r/homelab · u/Niiro__ · 2w ago

IT support by day, homelab by night. Built this with Google, YouTube, and r/homelab as my only teachers. Here's what 12 months looks like.

Lurked here for a while, learned a ton from posts like the one I'm hoping this becomes. Time to give back. Quick context: I'm IT support by trade. Not a developer, not a sysadmin. Everything in this post I figured out by…

Snapseed 4.0 update adds Camera shortcut on Android [Changelog]

…Long-pressing Snapseed on your homescreen reveals a new app shortcut called “Camera.” It uses the same googly eye icon as the FAB (floating action button) in the app. Place it on…

May 14, 2026 · Abner Li

New Family Link glitch prevents kids from calling home

…Common troubleshooting steps, including removing Family Link calling restrictions, don't fix the issue, as confirmed by a separate Google Support post with over 250 upvotes. Google seems to be aware of…

May 4, 2026 · Karandeep Singh Oberoi

This Android TV launcher fixes everything I dislike about the default one

…You can even hide apps entirely from the home screen if you don't use them. For example, I don't use Google Play Games on my TV, so I've hidden…

Mar 24, 2026 · Sanuj Bhatia

Gemini in Google Home is getting a whole lot better at understanding you

…On the app side of Google Home, Google’s making some tweaks to the thermostat slider that it says professional installers should appreciate, and it’s got a couple fixes for camera…

Apr 14, 2026 · Stephen Schenck

Spotify Connect is broken for Android users, but there is a temporary fix

…One poster said that Spotify can’t cast to any of their devices — three Chromecast Audios and two Google Homes — while another said they had the issue with two phones but not…

May 12, 2026 · Chandra Steele

Musk steps down. He may be recalled.

…Birchall runs Musk’s family office, Excession LLC, and generally serves as his fixer . Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and…

Apr 30, 2026 · Elizabeth Lopatto

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