Google is in the midst of rolling out its latest Android Auto update to users while the new version 14.3 update has just arrived in beta.

After testing, Gboard is now widely rolling out an Emoji Kitchen redesign and Browse feature for Pixel devices. 

Google’s Find My Device network for Android started off slow, to say the least, but has been steadily improving. Now, we’ve finally got some numbers to back up those improvements, as Google has confirmed that the Find My Device network is 4x faster at finding items, and that “more” users have been changing the default privacy settings.

The Chromecast is effectively dead, but a new Google TV streaming stick just happens to look nearly identical to it.

According to Samsung’s own website, the Galaxy S25 Edge will, as expected, fall in between the Galaxy S25+ and Galaxy S25 Ultra in terms of its price point.

After starting its rollout in Korea last week, Samsung is now bringing One UI 7 to the Galaxy S23 series and Galaxy Tab S10 series in the US market.

One of the best things about Google Photos has always been its useful ability to search through your library, but the company’s focus on AI introduced an admittedly impressive, but annoying new experience to search. But there’s a little known shortcut in Google Photos that allows users to quickly jump back into classic search.

Odds are, your personal data and footprint are all over the internet, with various malicious actors trying to get at personal information that you really should have access to. There are a couple of ways to cover that footprint that data brokers and other institutions can’t access it, and it’s surprisingly easy.

Welcome to episode 51 of Pixelated, a podcast by 9to5Google. This week, we do our initial Google I/O 2025 preview.

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After testing earlier this year, Google is now widely rolling out a Material 3 redesign of Gmail on iPhone and iPad. 

Following Keep last year, Gmail on Android tablets and foldables now has an adjustable dual-pane layout. This is also available in the Google Chat app.

It’s time to collect all of Friday afternoon’s best deals courtesy of Google Play on apps and games for your Android devices. Just be sure to scope out the 25% off deals on Fitbit smart wearables, the now live annual Bose Mother’s Day sale, and these FREE $100 Best Buy gift cards shipping with Google Pixel 9a purchases, but for now it’s on the the apps. Highlights include Nerd Survivors, Templar Battleforce RPG, Doom & Destiny Worlds, Heroes of Flatlandia, and more. Head below for a closer look. 

In addition to ending support for its oldest models, Google announced today that it will no longer launch new Nest thermostats in Europe.

Later this year, Google will stop supporting the 1st and 2nd generation Nest Learning Thermostat. This will result in a trio of changes, though Google is offering upgrade discounts to existing owners.

Alongside ongoing deals on the Galaxy Ring and the Pixel Tablets, today we are highlighting a notable promotion at Best Buy for folks looking to land a new Google Pixel 9a – you can now score a FREE $100 Best Buy gift card with purchase. We also have the return of spring sale pricing on select Fitbit wearables at 25% off alongside Google’s wireless Nest Cam (outdoor or indoor) back to the Amazon 2025 low at $130, and the now live annual Bose Mother’s Day sale with up to 25% off earbuds, headphones, and speakers. All of that and more awaits below in today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break.

A new partnership between Perplexity and Motorola will see the AI “answer engine” app pre-installed on Android phones, starting with the new Razr phones.

After a false start last year, Google TV has rolled out its redesigned and vastly superior Freeplay app to all devices.

Google has officially confirmed that the Assistant “Driving Mode” bar that appears at the bottom of Google Maps navigation on Android is no longer available.

Google might be forced to sell its Chrome browser, and while it’s hard to imagine anyone else running the ship, there’s plenty of interest from Google’s competition in OpenAI, Perplexity, and Yahoo.

Following the April 2025 update for Google Pixel devices, more and more users are running into problems with delayed notifications, an issue that was already affecting many.