by dbadmin | Jan 28, 2026 | Android, European Commission, Google, Google Gemini, Google Search, News
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR The European Commission has opened DMA proceedings against Google to ensure third-party AI services have equal access to Android features used by Gemini. Google must also provide rival search engines and AI chatbots...
by dbadmin | Jan 27, 2026 | Google, Google Gemini, Google One, News
TL;DR Google AI Plus launched last summer, initially in Indonesia, as the company’s most affordable AI plan While Google expanded access to 40 more countries, the US still wasn’t on that list. Now Google AI Plus is available anywhere Pro and Ultra are, including the...
by dbadmin | Jan 27, 2026 | Google, Google Search, News
TL;DR An update to AI Overviews lets users move right into an AI Mode “conversation” to ask follow-up questions. Gemini 3 now powers AI Overview responses. These changes are rolling out starting today. Google Search’s AI Overviews and AI Mode are closely related: both...
by dbadmin | Jan 27, 2026 | Google, Google Assistant, News
TL;DR Google has filed a preliminary class action settlement agreeing to pay $68M in an Assistant privacy suit. Plaintiffs alleged that they were targeted with ads based on conversations that Assistant was never supposed to be listening to. Despite its willingness to...
by dbadmin | Jan 27, 2026 | Android Security, Cybersecurity, Google, News
Credit: Supplied by Google TL;DR Google has announced a variety of theft protection improvements for Android devices. This includes a toggle for Failed Authentication Lock, a more comprehensive Identity Check feature, and a more secure Remote Lock tool. Google is also...
by dbadmin | Jan 27, 2026 | Android, European Commission, Google, Google Gemini, Google Search, News
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR The European Commission has opened DMA proceedings against Google to ensure third-party AI services have equal access to Android features used by Gemini. Google must also provide rival search engines and AI chatbots...
