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6 Unique Apps That Google Made For Chromebooks

There are robust tools available for Chromebooks thanks to Google

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6 YouTube Hacks Every Beginner Should Know

Unlock the full potential of YouTube!

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Google's Imagen 4 Shows That AI Image Generation Is Reaching Maturity

It's all about the little things now.

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PSA: Your Google Photos Storage Situation Is Worse Than You Think

Google didn’t expect anyone to actually leave.

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How to Send Text Messages Without Wi-Fi or Cell Service on a Google Pixel

SOS!

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Google Photo’s AI Search Is Back—Here’s How to Turn It Off

You don't have to use it.

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Google Will Let You Use Gemini Without Recording Your Activity

A rare privacy win from Google.

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3 Google Apps You’ve Probably Never Tried (But Totally Should)

If Google won’t hype them, I will.

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The Google Phone App Is Getting Two New Features You’ll Love

Finally a better incoming call screen!

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Google Is Taking on Pinterest With a New Personalized Image Feed

Google continues to evolve.

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YouTube’s Sleep Timer Is Its Best Feature in Over a Decade

Seriously, what took YouTube so long?

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What to Do If Google Chrome Sync Isn't Working

Sometimes you just have to baby Google Chrome to get syncing working again.

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Google Gemini interface on the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra.
Gemini Can Finally Do One of Google Assistant’s Oldest Tricks

"What song is this?"

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Google's AI Overviews Are Still a Mess—You Should Turn Them Off
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When the worst of AI and SEO meet, disaster follows.

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Mobile Payments Are About to Get Even Easier With NFC 15

Making things less awkward at checkout.

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This Hidden Google Feature Left Me With New Privacy Concerns

Use this Google feature only if you're okay with its privacy concerns.

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8 Ways I Make Google Search Deliver Better Results
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Get the search results you want, faster!

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How I Improved My YouTube Recommendations in 3 Simple Steps

No more irrelevant recommendations.

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Android 16 & June Pixel Drop Are Here: Everything You Need to Know

A bunch of goodies for Pixel owners.

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We’re Getting Our First Look at Google Apps With Material Expressive Redesigns

New designs are coming soon.

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