Google Messages RCS isn’t working for some users, but a weird VPN trick might fix it RCS isn't working for some Google Messages users, but an old VPN trick has reemerged as a potential solution. TechRadar · Aug 20
Fortune Tech: Amazon drone dreams, Stripe's OpenRouter acquisition; Google Marvell tie-up In today's edition: Amazon drones, Stripe OpenRouter, Google Marvell deal, Meta trial, OpenAI IPO, SpaceX Cognition, YouTube v Netflix, Rivian spinoff Also Fortune · Aug 20
5 steps you should take to make your smart TV less annoying to use Modern TVs come with a lot of crap enabled by default. Here are five ways to make your new smart TV more user-friendly. Tom’s Guide · Aug 20
Google AI Plus free for students in India: Features, price and how to claim Eligible Indian college students can receive one year of Google AI Plus free. This offer includes Gemini Omni access and higher usage limits. Students will also gain access to new AI-powered study tools. Google Search is introducing interactive visuals and practice quizzes for learning. This promotion provides significant value for… The Economic Times · Aug 20
Exclusive: Inside the Pixel Watch 5's breathing emergency detection — and why it's like an 'airbag on your wrist' Google is pulling ahead of the competition in terms of on-wrist smartwatch safety, with unique tools like Loss of Pulse and Breathing Emergency Detection. Here's the backstory about how these features came to be and what's next. Tom’s Guide · Aug 20
I just tried Android 17's desktop mode on a Pixel phone — and I think I found a Googlebook hiding in my pocket I plugged a Pixel phone into a monitor and tried Android 17’s new desktop mode — and the similarities to the leaked Googlebook interface are hard to miss. Tom’s Guide · Aug 20
I don’t use AI to write my emails — here’s how I use it to manage my inbox instead Discover five ways AI can organize your inbox, summarize long threads and find buried messages without writing your emails for you. Tom’s Guide · Aug 20
Apple’s new Siri AI promises to revolutionise the iPhone – here’s how With the upcoming iOS 27, macOS 27 and more, comes a new version of Apple's voice assistant along with more advanced artificial intelligence features that will make the iPhone feel very different T3 · Aug 20
Flight Attendants' Union Objects to Google's Purchase of Spirit Airlines' Employee Data Over Privacy Concerns A flight attendants' union objects to Google's $10m purchase of Spirit Airlines' internal data, citing inadequate privacy protections for former employees' records, and seeks court intervention. International Business Times UK · Aug 19
Stocks Snap Losing Streak as Treasury Yields Ease: Stock Market Today Yields on the 10-year and 30-year Treasuries pulled back Wednesday after the Treasury Department announced new buyback levels. Kiplinger · Aug 19
US stocks: US market rises as yields ease, Moderna lifts healthcare stocks US stock markets enjoyed a boost as easing bond yields and a spike in Moderna shares contributed to a favorable trading environment. Despite the Federal Reserve's minutes highlighting inflation concerns and discussions on rate hikes, investors remained optimistic. The Treasury's announcement of liquidity support revitalized riskier assets, particularly in tech… The Economic Times · Aug 19
Eagle Point Backs $1.3B Loan for Anthropic-Anchored Texas Data Center Eagle Point Credit Management is backing a $1.3 billion private credit loan for a major artificial intelligence data center in Texas linked to Anthropic. Benzinga · Aug 19
Google Messages RCS is breaking for Galaxy users after using Smart Switch [Update] Google Messages users are running into RCS issues, and Smart Switch may be to blame. Android Central · Aug 19
Google Is Betting a Whopping $94 Billion on SpaceX Stock What does Google's $94 billion stake in SpaceX really mean? Barchart · Aug 19
Tom’s Guide · Aug 19 Google is giving students a free year of Gemini Pro — plus, new AI study features Google is giving college students free access to its premium AI plans for a year as part of a larger back-to-school update spanning Gemini and Google Search.
Barchart · Aug 19 SpaceX Has Big Investors Like Nvidia, Google, and AMD. That Could Be Dangerous for You. SpaceX stock is still nothing more than a plaything for investors.
Barchart · Aug 19 MRVL Stock Alert: What to Know as Marvell Technology Expands Chip Deal With Google Marvell stock rallies on expanded Google partnership. But does that warrant buying MRVL shares at current price? Let’s find out!
Android Central · Aug 19 Don't panic: your O.G. Pixel Watch isn't losing its Google Health features A Google Health app warning scared original Pixel Watch users this week, but the company says not to fret; your features will remain.
Tom’s Guide · Aug 19 Claude can now send Gmail emails — here's why you might want to test it first Claude just announced a bevy of upgrades that have come with its Google Workspace connectors, with one of them even capable of sending emails on its own.
Android Central · Aug 19 Google Pixel 11 Pro camera review: Bringing back the magic The Pixel 11 Pro steps up its photo quality and adds some fun camera software features, marking a return to greatness for Google.
Android Central · Aug 19 Google Pixel Watch 6: Everything we know so far and want to see The Pixel Watch 5 may have just landed, but we're already looking forward to the Pixel Watch 6 and what Google could have in store, as well as what we would like to see.
TechRadar · Aug 19 The 8 coolest screen-free fitness trackers you can buy in 2026 — from the Garmin Cirqa to the Google Fitbit Air 2026 is the year screenless wearables took off: here are 8 of the best trackers you can buy.
Fortune · Aug 19 Google’s founders didn’t market test Alphabet’s name before launching the now $1.9 trillion juggernaut. Here's the advice Steve Jobs gave Larry Page The anniversary of Google's IPO is on Wednesday, and Fortune looked back at the philosophy behind the founders' brainchild.
International Business Times · Aug 19 Korea's First Sovereign AI Appliance Ships: Domestic Chip, Domestic LLM, One Server Sovereign AI appliance KT NPU LLM Station combines Rebellions ATOM-MAX inference chip and Mi:dm K 2.5 Pro language model in a single on-premises server, giving Korean regulated-sector organizations their first legally compliant path to generative AI under the mangjuri network-separation rules that block cloud AI access.
Android Central · Aug 19 Google Pixel 11 Pro vs. Samsung Galaxy S26: Which small flagship is better? Anyone interested in buying a standard flagship Android phone right now is wondering which is better, the Google Pixel 11 Pro or the Samsung Galaxy S26?