by dbadmin | Jan 22, 2026 | Google, Google Gemini, Google Home, News
Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR A Reddit user reported that Gemini for Home initially refused to play white noise, claiming it could only broadcast messages. The AI assistant eventually performed the task after the user encouraged it, highlighting a...
by dbadmin | Jan 21, 2026 | Google Gemini, Google Home, Lenovo, News
TL;DR The Lenovo Smart Clock used to let users quickly and silently toggle smart lights through its touchscreen interface. A few weeks back, that option seems to have gone away for everyone, replaced with an on-device “nightlight” mode. While not yet confirmed, the...
by dbadmin | Jan 21, 2026 | Google, Google Gemini, News
TL;DR Gemini will now let you take SAT prep tests for free. These are full-length tests vetted by experts to simulate real-world SATs. It is also rolling out Gemini features to Gmail and Google Docs for Google Workspace Education users. Time and again, Google has...
by dbadmin | Jan 21, 2026 | Google Calendar, Google Gemini, News
Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR Researchers found a way to hide malicious instructions within a normal Google Calendar invite that Gemini can unknowingly execute. When users asked Gemini about their schedule, it could be tricked into summarizing their...
by dbadmin | Jan 19, 2026 | Authority Insights, Google, Google Gemini, News
TL;DR Google’s working to bring its Labs experiments to Gemini. Ahead of that availability, we’ve spotted a few Labs options referenced in the Google app. Among the experiments in development, we could get some big Gemini Live upgrades and new agentic options. Keeping...
by dbadmin | Jan 19, 2026 | Google, Google Gemini, Google Search, News
TL;DR The Google app’s voice search interface has been updated with a new look. This new appearance is more in line with Gemini and Search AI Mode. The update is live for some users across multiple versions of the Google app. Update, January 19, 2026 (2:43 PM ET):...
