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Forgive us for sounding like a bit of a broken record at this point, but the arrival of Rich Communication Services (RCS) has been an absolute game-changer for Google Messages. It’s brought us everything from read receipts, to bigger media attachments, to cross-platform messaging with our iPhone buddies. That said, RCS isn’t without its own…

Google’s modern face unlock on recent Pixel flagships is Class 3 biometric certified, but as anyone who has tried unlocking their phone in a dim bedroom knows, it is practically useless once the lights go down. That shortcoming has long fueled anticipation around Google’s secretive Project Toscana, an effort to overhaul facial authentication across Pixel…

Search Live in the Google app lets you get real-time answers using voice commands or a combination of your voice and the phone’s camera. While it does its job pretty well, Search Live’s existing camera layout takes up the entire screen and can make some UI elements hard to spot. Google is now working on…

A new option will let you regenerate images of clothes, shoes, glasses, and other items that look wrong. By •

Google has long pitched virtual try-on as a viable way to get non-savvy users to use AI. More recently, it added the functionality to Google Photos via the “Wardrobe” feature, letting users blend their actual photos with a virtual copy of outfits they collect on their phone. Earlier in September, Google also included the option…

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For all the pushback you might hear about vibe coding, we can’t deny that it actually has the potential to work pretty well, and really does manage to impressively lower the bar of entry for what’s needed to build your first app. Google’s hard at working bringing its AI Studio experience to Gemini, hoping to…

Looks like the Google Messages home screen is in for some reshuffling in preparation for the upcoming Search experience. By •

Google finally gave Play Games a big upgrade last year, including an in-game overlay called Sidekick. This overlay lets you instantly view achievements, get input on the game with Gemini Live, take screenshots/screen recordings, and more. Activating Sidekick in supported games currently requires users to drag the handle that appears on the right or left…

When Google introduced Calling Cards to the Contacts app last year, it gave Android users a chance to give their calls a more personalized touch. As you probably don’t want your image shown to random strangers, Google limits who can see your visual business card to only your contacts or anyone who has you saved…