2+ hour, 15+ min ago   (559+ words) On July 13, Google announced five new Gemini-powered AI features for Waze. However, hands-on testing by Lifewire found that only three are currently available to most US drivers. Motorcycle mode and Gemini-powered destination search remain restricted by region or beta access....

2+ hour, 35+ min ago   (533+ words) The European Commission has fined Google €890 million ($1 billion) for violating the European Union's Digital Markets Act. According to the Commission's decision published on July 23, 2026, Google favored its own services in Google Search and limited how app developers could direct users…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (580+ words) Reddit and several major publishers are reevaluating the amount of access they offer Google as search referral traffic declines following the rollout of AI Overviews, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal cited by TechSpot. The companies considering…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago   (707+ words) Scammers are increasingly turning to FaceTime video calls to impersonate banks, tech support agents, and government officials in order to steal money and sensitive information from victims, according to security researchers and consumer protection reports. The use of video calls…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (505+ words) Google is releasing a new Waze update on Android that introduces a Less Chatty voice guidance mode, expands Gemini-powered Conversational Reporting to include map update suggestions, and adds conversational search for destinations along a route, according to the Waze blog....

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (622+ words) Microsoft has announced a significant update to Windows 11 search. The update emphasizes local results, removes promotional content from web results, and enhances the system's ability to handle typos and misspellings, according to a Microsoft blog post. The changes are currently…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (479+ words) DuckDuckGo has introduced built-in YouTube ad blocking in its browser, which prevents most video ads from appearing before and during playback. This feature comes enabled by default in the latest versions of DuckDuckGo for iOS, Mac, and Windows. Android users…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (674+ words) Codes in the latest Google Maps app suggest an upcoming feature called "Ask Maps to order food," according to an APK teardown by Android Authority. The strings appear in version 26.27.00.941319029 and indicate that Google is working on allowing users to…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (595+ words) Meta has begun allowing users to reserve usernames on WhatsApp this week. Once the feature launches later in 2026, users will be able to claim their preferred name. According to the WhatsApp blog, usernames will enable users to start conversations without…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (489+ words) Mozilla is temporarily lifting the bandwidth cap on Firefox's free built-in VPN, giving eligible users unlimited browsing through August 31. The promotion also expands available locations from the standard set to 28 countries. The VPN reverts to its standard 50GB monthly bandwidth limit…...