Ron Amadeo
Ars Technica
Galloway, NJ, United States
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Google shows off what ChatGPT would be like in Gmail and Google Docs
Google will bring generative AI to Workspace, but a public launch sounds far off. → Read More
Pixel Watch sales power Google to No. 2 in worldwide wearables marketshare
Canalys' marketshare charts show Google beating overall market decline. → Read More
Stadia’s pivot to a cloud service has also been shut down
After Stadia's commercial failure, the pivot to Immersive Stream for Games is dead, too. → Read More
After 6 long months, an Android phone finally cloned the iPhone 14
The Dynamic Island has shamelessly arrived in an Android phone as the "Mini Capsule." → Read More
Google dusts off the failed Google+ playbook to fight ChatGPT
New directive gives Googlers 'months' to build AI into existing products. → Read More
YouTube is killing the overlay ad format next month
Annoying banner ads that cover videos are getting the boot. → Read More
Qualcomm wants to replace eSIMs with iSIMs, has the first certified SoC
SIMs were plastic cards, then motherboard chips, and soon will just be in the SoC. → Read More
Estimates give the Pixel Watch higher profit margins than an Apple Watch
Counterpoint Research says the Pixel Watch costs just $123 to build. → Read More
Waymo hit by second round of layoffs, has cut 8 percent of staff this year
Waymo says the cuts will let it “focus on commercial success.” → Read More
The Pixel Watch’s promised fall detection is finally rolling out
Just like a 2018 Apple Watch, the Pixel Watch can call 911 after a hard fall. → Read More
YouTube video causes Pixel phones to instantly reboot
Google's Tensor chips seem to choke on this 4K HDR clip of Alien. → Read More
OnePlus 11 Concept brings water cooling to a phone with questionable results
OnePlus hypes up "Active CryoFlux" but even its own benchmarks aren't impressive. → Read More
The “designed for reparability” Nokia G22 is just a normal cheap phone
HMD says it's "designed for reparability," but it's not much different from the G21. → Read More
Google has gotten so cheap, employees now have to share desks
Google's cost-cutters take aim at the company's office space and workspace culture. → Read More
Motorola brings $5-a-month satellite messaging to any phone with new hotspot
Have a look at Android's first comprehensive satellite texting solution. → Read More
Mozilla says “most top apps” on Android have misleading privacy labels
App privacy policies openly contradict the far more visible "nutrition labels." → Read More
ChatGPT-style search represents a 10x cost increase for Google, Microsoft
Google hints that an AI chatbot search engine will really cut into its profits. → Read More
Chrome 110 will automatically discard background tabs. Here’s how to stop it.
"Memory Saver" will discard and reload idle tabs, which could erase your tab state. → Read More
Android’s new OEM rules in India swap “requirements” with “revenue sharing”
Just like the EU, if Google can't require OEMs to bundle apps, it'll just pay them. → Read More
Huawei’s Watch Buds ask: “What if your smartwatch also contained earbuds?”
The whole watch face lifts up, revealing a mostly hollow body that holds earbuds. → Read More