by dbadmin | Feb 19, 2026 | AI, Google, Google Gemini, News
Credit: Google TL;DR Google is rolling out Gemini 3.1 Pro as a preview. The upgraded model improves reasoning and problem-solving. There’s no date for when Gemini 3.1 Pro will be generally available, but Google says it will be “available soon.” Back in November 2025,...
by dbadmin | Feb 19, 2026 | Browsers, Google, Google Chrome, News
TL;DR Browsers like Chrome regularly employ tactics to reduce user turnover, including setting the browser as your default. Chrome Canary has recently started testing a new onboarding screen that not only offers to set your default browser, but also pins Chrome to the...
by dbadmin | Feb 19, 2026 | Google, Google Chrome, News
Credit: Google TL;DR Chrome now has a split-view tool that allows you to view two tabs at the same time. An annotations tool has been added to the PDF viewer. Users can now download PDFs directly to Google Drive. Chrome already has quite a few productivity tools built...
by dbadmin | Feb 19, 2026 | Android Security, Google, News
Credit: Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Google says it’s been increasingly relying on AI to counter AI-powered malware, strengthening Android defenses before threats reach users. Over 1.75 million harmful apps were blocked from the Play Store in 2025,...
by dbadmin | Feb 19, 2026 | Google, Google Pixel 10a, Google Pixel 8a, Versus
The Pixel 9a was proof of how much we love Google’s A-series phones. They’ve perfected the value proposition by offering the best of performance and camera features we expect from premium Google phones in a package that costs under $500. With this year’s Pixel 10a, my...
by dbadmin | Feb 19, 2026 | Android, Android 17, Features, Google, Software Update
The first Android 17 beta has been out for a few days now, but you’d be hard-pressed to find any significant changes over the previous Android 16 QPR3 beta or even the stable release of Android 16 QPR2. This wasn’t a surprise, though. If last year was anything to go...
