Google trims the fat off Home Brief, delivers Gemini for Home bug fixes

by dbadmin | Nov 24, 2025 | Google, Google Gemini, Google Home, News, Smart Home

Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Google is rolling out fixes for Gemini for Home. For the voice assistant, the fixes cover media, answers, and Gemini Live. There are also a couple of changes for the Google Home app. Gemini first started arriving for...

NotebookLM is so great, Google is adding even more ways to access it

by dbadmin | Nov 24, 2025 | Google Gemini, News, NotebookLM

Credit: Stephen Schenck / Android Authority TL;DR Google is exploring the option to make NotebookLM accessible through Gemini. Gemini may soon have the option to import and cite NotebookLM notes. This would save users time and let them use the best of Gemini’s latest...

I asked Gemini to help me get a six-pack, and it’s kinda working

by dbadmin | Nov 24, 2025 | AI, Features, Google Gemini

Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority I’ve always been an active, sporty type of person. I regularly cycle, run, lift weights, hike, and swim. I’m beyond terrible at the last one, but I try. However, I have a specific fitness goal in mind, which is to get a...

An era of Android is ending: Google Assistant gets its sunset timeline

by dbadmin | Nov 24, 2025 | Android, Google Assistant, Google Gemini, News

Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR Google has quietly confirmed a timeline for Google Assistant’s retirement. Introduced in 2016, the Google Assistant will likely breathe its last just before its 10th birthday. According to a banner on Google’s support...

Google prepares to scrub Assistant in favor of Gemini from even more settings

by dbadmin | Nov 24, 2025 | Authority Insights, Google, Google Assistant, Google Gemini, News

Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Google continues to replace the Google Assistant brand with Gemini across more parts of the Android UI. The “Hey Google” setup flow now mentions Gemini instead of Google Assistant. The “Hey Google & Voice Match” screen...

Samsung could reimagine Bixby on Galaxy S26 with a Gemini rival

by dbadmin | Nov 24, 2025 | Bixby, Google Gemini, News, Perplexity, Samsung, Samsung Bixby

Credit: Andy Walker / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung’s own virtual assistant Bixby may soon be powered by an AI chatbot. Samsung is rumored to have partnered with Perplexity, a Google DeepMind and OpenAI rival, for new Bixby capabilities. These features would be...