The 7-year-old Nvidia Shield TV is now $100 more expensive due to AI
Initially launched in 2019, the Nvidia Shield TV Pro now retails for $299.99.
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Ryan Whitwam is a senior technology reporter at Ars Technica, covering the ways Google, AI, and mobile technology continue to change the world. Over his 20-year career, he's written for Android Police, ExtremeTech, Wirecutter, NY Times, and more. He has reviewed more phones than most people will ever own. You can follow him on Bluesky, where you will see photos of his dozens of mechanical keyboards.
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Judge dismisses Chegg and Penske antitrust lawsuits targeting Google AI search
The court acknowledges AI search comes with consequences, but it’s not an antitrust issue.
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Google announces Gemini 4 Argon AI model, but you can’t use it yet
So much for Gemini 3.5 Pro.
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Google’s early attempt to pay websites for AI answers is struggling
Many sites see just one-tenth of one percent of their advertising revenue from AI payments.
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Google seemingly confirms plans to kill ChromeOS in 2034
Google support maps out how Googlebooks can take over where ChromeOS left off.
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F-Droid gets its biggest update in a decade with new UI and smoother app installs
F-Droid’s Android app store has been rebuilt from the ground up.
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Google’s first Suncatcher orbital data center test launches October 1
Google’s experimental orbital data center will have four TPUs and only run for 15 minutes at a time.
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YouTube promises custom feeds and a lot more AI later this year
YouTube’s next year could change the content you see with a big focus on AI and livestreams.
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Adobe Premiere finally brings powerful video editing to Android, and it’s free
You don’t even need a Creative Cloud login to edit clips, but AI features cost extra.
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Google confirms Gemini models hacked three companies in May 2026
A third-party cybersecurity firm accidentally gave experimental Gemini models access to the Internet.
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Googlebooks launch October 4 starting at $899—here are the five models you can preorder today
Googlebooks offer premium hardware and deep smartphone integration, but you may not like the price.
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Google announces new experimental “CC” AI agent for families
Multiple family members can share data to help the agent make plans and complete tasks.
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Android can now securely migrate your logins between password managers
App support is slim right now, but Google says more are coming.
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Apple’s long-rumored foldable becomes reality with the $2,000 iPhone Duo
Apple’s first foldable can be yours next month.
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Google complies with EU rules for travel searches, says the new results stink
The EU continues to go after Google search practices it sees as anticompetitive.
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Nearly impossible? How Fairphone built the ethical, repairable Fairphone Gen 6+
Fairphone’s CTO explains how and why the Dutch company builds a different kind of smartphone.
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Google releases Gemini 3.8 Flash, its third Flash model in six weeks
Google’s Pro model updates are seemingly paused, but there’s yet another Gemini Flash today.
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US court rules Google will not have to sell ad exchange after losing antitrust case
The DOJ proved to the court that Google acted illegally, but it won’t get the big win it wanted.
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New Android Drop adds remembered items in Find Hub, makes anti-nausea dots official
New features are rolling out across the Android ecosystem starting today.
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Google Maps renames “Lake Ontario” to “Lake America” even faster than US government
Google rolled out the Lake America change on Saturday, while the official US government maps are still waiting.
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Google announces Gemini 3.5 Transcribe for AI-powered speech-to-text
The AI that powers Gboard’s Rambler is coming to more Google products, including Chrome.
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Google’s anti-nausea Motion Assist dots finally rolling out on Android
It’s currently only appearing on Pixels running Android 17.
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Motorola’s GrapheneOS phones will launch in 2027 priced higher than Pixels
The private Android-based OS will expand beyond Pixels next year.
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Google Pixel 11 series review: Is the magic fading?
Google’s new Pixels make some compromises but still manage to be good phones.
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Fairphone’s latest repairable phone is finally available in the US for $650
Fairphone sells components like the USB port and screen, all swappable with a single torx driver.
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Judge gives Google one week to fix “anticompetitive” app store download in Google Play
Third-party app stores are about to become more visible in Google Play.
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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra review: The ultra foldable with an ultra price
Samsung didn’t have to change much this year because its hardware is just that good.
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Google announces Gemini 3.7 Flash just three weeks after previous release
Gemini 3.6 Flash debuted just 3 weeks ago, but Google says 3.7 has “substantial improvements.”
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Google reveals 2026 hardware lineup: Pixel 11, Pixel Watch 5, and Pixel Tag
Google focuses more on AI and curated experiences than spec upgrades in 2026.
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Gemini becomes Google’s fastest-growing product ever as it hits 1B users
But will Gemini’s surge survive slowing model releases?
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Following Epic loss, Google has started hosting rival app stores in the Play Store
Aptoide has become the first app store distributed inside Google Play under a judge’s order.
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Suno hopes to go legit with watermarks for AI-generated music
Suno plans watermarks and download limits to stop “large-scale abuse.”
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Google’s AI shake-up: DeepMind’s Hassabis steps aside, senior scientists depart
Google’s AI brain drain continues.
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Google plans to kill Assistant on your phone on September 4
Assistant will disappear, leaving only Gemini for voice control in the coming weeks.
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The Pixel 11’s “glow” feature is actually called HiLight—here’s what it does
The camera flash will evolve into a multicolor LED that illuminates when your phone is face down.
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Google plans to exempt sanctioned nations from Android developer verification
Someone in Cuba or Iran can keep installing APKs with no new restrictions, but devs will suffer.
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