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Apple’s Liquid Glass design language has been hit-or-miss, depending on whom you ask. Our survey last year showed that readers overwhelmingly prefer Google’s Material 3 Expressive over Liquid Glass. That doesn’t change the fact that this is a core design element of iOS and will continue to be adopted by other third-party apps. The YouTube…

For many Chrome users, uBlock Origin (uBO) has long been one of those essential browser extensions, quietly sitting in the toolbar and blocking ads without much fuss. But Google’s long-running Manifest V2 crackdown has steadily changed that, and the uBlock Origin team has now confirmed that the extension’s run on Chrome will end on August…

If you’re looking to configure a really impressive smart home, Google Home automations are your best friend. While routines are great for pulling off complicated multi-device workflows, automations take that to the next level by, well, automating them — instead of manually activating a routine, automations begin all by themselves when their starter event occurs.…

Like it or not, Google has made AI a huge part of the Pixel experience, and that’s only become more obvious with the Pixel 11 series. Gemini Intelligence and other smart features were a major focus of this year’s launch —  so much so that you’d assume this was what all the fans were screaming…

If you’re having trouble understanding a complicated subject, sometimes visualization can do the trick. However, while an image can be helpful, having a visual model that you can actually interact with is even better. As Gemini is a tool that’s commonly used to help people understand complex concepts, it’s only natural that Gemini is gaining…

Google’s new Pixel 11 Pro series introduces HiLight, a small array of ambient LEDs around the camera flash that give you some bits of information without requiring you to turn over or unlock your phone. Google ended up severely limiting HiLight’s functionality, and users had to resort to apps like HiLight Studio to unlock the…