While Gemini 3 is still making waves, Google’s not taking the foot off the gas in terms of releasing new models. Yesterday, the company released FunctionGemma, a specialized 270-million parameter AI model designed to solve one of the most persistent bottlenecks in modern application development: reliability at the edge. Unlike general-purpose chatbots, FunctionGemma is engineered

Today was the deadline for Google to reveal how it’s complying with Judge James Donato’s order to crack open Android for third-party app stores, stop illegally tying its Google Play Billing system to its app store, and let developers link to ways to download their apps outside the Play Store in the US. But Google

Google plans to completely replace Google Assistant with Gemini. That is a reality that most of us have learned to accept at this point since the tech giant’s confirmation back in March this year. Google says that Gemini is the future, though that future seems to be arriving slightly behind schedule. Related Gemini is officially

The company’s deal with Nvidia gives its artificial intelligence (AI) strategy a boost. Tech titan Nokia (NOK +1.88%) has lived many lives. It began 160 years ago as a pulp mill, eventually moving into technology and becoming the global leader in mobile phones in 1998. Nokia was dethroned after the arrival of the Apple iPhone,

Back in March, Google said Gemini would replace Assistant on Android phones this year. That “upgrade” is now set for 2026. Google today shared an update on its plan to “upgrade the Assistant experience to Gemini on most mobile devices by the end of 2025.” The company is now adjusting that timeline to “deliver a

As a tech enthusiast in my private as well as my professional life, 2025 was a bit of a mixed bag, to use the old cliché. There were exciting personal purchases, ranging from the bracingly simple (I love my Hario coffee decanter) to the ridiculously expensive (I finally dipped my toe into the audiophile stereo

Exclusive Airbus is preparing to tender a major contract to migrate mission-critical workloads to a digitally sovereign European cloud – but estimates only an 80/20 chance of finding a suitable provider. Seven years later, Airbus is still trying to kick its Microsoft habit READ MORE The aerospace manufacturer, which has already consolidated its datacenter estate

A new WhatsApp scam called ‘GhostPairing’ has been discovered This tricks users into giving a criminal access to their account The attacker can then commit identity theft and scam others There’s no shortage of ways that hackers and other criminals will attempt to gain access to online accounts, but now another has just been discovered,

Earlier this year, OpenAI announced ChatGPT apps. Not the ChatGPT app, mind you: That’s been out for more than a couple years now. ChatGPT apps, on the other hand, are programs that work within ChatGPT. You can access them in any given conversation with ChatGPT—in fact, they may appear based on the context of the conversation.

ChatGPT has launched its app directory — meaning you can now connect to some of your favorite services without leaving the OpenAI platform. The idea is that moving forward, the chatbot can suggest apps or you can easily access them (using the @ command) during a conversation. For instance, if you connect Adobe Photoshop to

Japanese users can now download AltStore PAL and sideload apps on their iPhones and iPads. Here’s how. A bit of context Yesterday, Apple announced a sweeping set of changes to the App Store and iPhone in Japan to comply with the country’s Mobile Software Competition Act (MASCA). With these changes, developers can now distribute their

This is an excerpt of Sources by Alex Heath, a newsletter about AI and the tech industry, syndicated just for The Verge subscribers once a week. By all measures, Meta’s Threads app had a very good year. The app was Apple’s second-most-downloaded iOS app of the year, trailing only ChatGPT. Threads now has 400 million

Finding a weight loss solution that fits into a professional lifestyle can feel like an uphill battle. Designed with flexibility and personalization in mind, we tested and selected the best intermittent fasting apps of 2025 to make it easier than ever to navigate fasting schedules, track progress, and build healthier habits—without adding stress to your

Few would accuse us of exaggerating if we said 2025 was a monumental year for the app economy. After a period of miserly purse-clutching due to political and economic uncertainty and the post-Covid wind-down, everyone had high hopes for 2025, and the year certainly did not disappoint. 2025 continued the trend of steady if unglamorous

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Credit the Pink Pony Club. Until early October, I was happy with my prepaid phone service. I moved my cell service to budget prepaid plans nearly a decade ago, and have gone through a half-dozen services since, including Mint and Boost. Then I took my 10-year-old daughter to see a Chappell Roan concert. My phone

Summary created by Smart Answers AI In summary: Tech Advisor tested the Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold as a laptop replacement, exploring its 8-inch screen, Tensor G5 processor, and 14-hour battery life for productivity tasks. The device excels at basic work functions with external accessories but struggles with specialized software like Adobe Photoshop and lacks

Keeping track of your children’s whereabouts — while respecting their independence — can provide peace of mind for parents. Fortunately, there are free location tracking apps that offer steady, real‑time visibility and family‑friendly features like alerts, geofencing, and safety check‑ins. Here are the top apps that help parents stay connected with their kids, starting with the most family‑focused

Is the hockey world cup on or something?… Because I’ve been seeing way more lads pucking on my TL recently. Wait, no. It’s just an endless barrage of clips from Heated Rivalry, the gay Canadian drama that came out of nowhere and suddenly changed our lives forever. Well, everyone except long-suffering gays stuck in the