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1. Google Is Taking Gemini Flash and Pro Away From Free Users—and Some Paid Plans

   ExtremeTech · 07 Oct 2026, 23:24 IST

   Google Is Taking Gemini Flash and Pro Away From Free Users—and Some Paid Plans

2. Google’s New Playground Aims to Make It Easy to Vibe Code a Game Right in Your Browser

   Gizmodo · 07 Oct 2026, 22:40 IST

   The tech giant just launched Playground, a new site that lets people create games using AI prompts.

3. US government, Google join Zuckerberg-backed Biohub in $1.8 billion push for AI biology data

   Tech-Economic Times · 07 Oct 2026, 21:51 IST

   The US government and tech heavyweights Meta Platforms and Google parent Alphabet are joining nonprofit Biohub to build open datasets to train AI models for biological reasearch, bringing total investment in the effort to $1.8 billion,...

4. Google signs billion-dollar deal to expand nuclear power capacity at multiple US plants

   TechRadar · 07 Oct 2026, 21:30 IST

   Google signs billion-dollar deal to expand nuclear power capacity at multiple US plants

5. Finland orders Google to stop clearing forest at two data centre sites

   TNW · 07 Oct 2026, 21:27 IST

   Finland’s Licensing and Supervision Agency (LVV) has ordered Google’s Finnish subsidiary to stop work at two planned data centre sites, in Muhos and Kajaani. The halt covers work that significantly changes the environment. The agency...

6. Google Photos could let you retouch your 2026 Recap

   Android Authority · 07 Oct 2026, 20:46 IST

   TL;DR A Google Photos teardown suggests the 2026 Recap could let users replace or remove individual photos. Google also appears to be working on customizable music, including the option to change the selected track. The new controls may...

7. Google Photos could soon make it easier to find people and pets in albums

   Android Authority · 07 Oct 2026, 20:27 IST

   TL;DR An upcoming version of Google Photos could let users filter images by people and pets inside an individual album. Additionally, users could add multiple people and pets to the filters, making it easier to sort through large...

8. Google rolls out improved SynthID AI content detector, now available globally

   Ars Technica · 07 Oct 2026, 19:30 IST

   Every piece of AI content from Google's Gemini models has a hidden SynthID label, which makes it very difficult to pass the content off as authentic . SynthID has also gotten buy-in from other major AI players, but actually checking for...

9. Google invests millions in Mark Zuckerberg’s efforts to create a ‘virtual cell’

   The Verge · 07 Oct 2026, 20:10 IST

   Google DeepMind, Meta, and AI drug discovery startup Isomorphic Labs are jointly investing $300 million into Biohub, the nonprofit biomedical research organization founded by Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, as reported by...

10. Google opens SynthID Detector to everyone to check for AI-made media

    TNW · 07 Oct 2026, 20:07 IST

    Google has opened its SynthID Detector to everyone. The free website checks whether an image, video or audio file carries Google’s SynthID watermark, a hidden signal its AI tools add to what they create. The tool is available globally...

11. Google experiments with an AI-powered gaming platform

    TechCrunch · 07 Oct 2026, 20:06 IST

    Google Labs is working on a new AI-powered game-creation platform called Playground for users to build browser-based games using simple text prompts.

12. Google Playground

    Hacker News · 07 Oct 2026, 19:12 IST

13. Biohub, Meta, Google DeepMind and the US pool $1.8bn for AI biology data

    TNW · 07 Oct 2026, 19:58 IST

    Biohub, the US Department of Energy and the National Institutes of Health are putting $1.8bn into data to train AI models that predict how cells behave. Meta, Google DeepMind and Isomorphic Labs are joining with $300M between them,...

14. Google’s cross-model AI detection tool is finally available for all

    Android Authority · 07 Oct 2026, 19:30 IST

    Credit: Hadlee Simons / Android Authority TL;DR Google has announced that the SynthID Detector portal is now available to all users globally, following a limited release. The portal, accessible at synthid.com, lets you check if a photo,...

15. Google Pixel 11 Owners Say These Are Must-Have Accessories

    BGR · 07 Oct 2026, 18:47 IST

    Are you now a proud owner of Google's recently released Pixel 11 smartphone? If so, here are five great accessories to consider that owners swear by.

16. Google's AI detection website is now available

    Engadget · 07 Oct 2026, 19:30 IST

    SynthID Detector will flag content created with AI tools from OpenAI, Google, Apple and other companies.

17. Google’s new SynthID website can identify AI-generated media

    TechCrunch · 07 Oct 2026, 19:30 IST

    Google on Tuesday launched a new site that lets anyone verify whether a piece of media, be it an image, a video or an audio clip, is generated using AI.

18. Google issues Android security updates: who can get them and how

    Malwarebytes Labs · 07 Oct 2026, 18:55 IST

    Google has published security fixes for Android . The October updates are available for Android operating system versions 14, 15, 16, 16-qpr2, and 17 where “qpr” stands for Quarterly Platform Release. QPRs are interim updates Google...

19. Google launches Playground to turn prompts into games, with Unity on board

    TNW · 07 Oct 2026, 18:53 IST

    Google has launched Playground, an experimental platform that turns text prompts into playable games. It is teaming up with Unity to add more advanced tools, the company said in a blog post on Wednesday. Google Playground opens today to...

20. Google Playground: Create and play custom games

    Hacker News · 07 Oct 2026, 17:58 IST

21. Kage: Google Experimenting With Linux Driver Isolation Using In-Kernel LFI Sandboxes

    Phoronix · 07 Oct 2026, 18:20 IST

    Google engineers are experimenting with Linux kernel device driver isolation using in-kernel sandboxes leveraging LLVM's Lightweight Fault Isolation (LFI) functionality...

22. Google Prepares to Remove the "Only Send SMS and MMS Messages" Toggle From Google Messages

    Ghacks Technology News · 07 Oct 2026, 18:00 IST

    Google is preparing to remove the "Only send SMS and MMS messages" setting from Google Messages on Android , according to code strings found in the beta version messages.android_20261002_00_RC00 of the app. The change is not live in the...

23. Google Releases Chrome 155 With 247 Security Fixes, Four of Them Rated Critical

    Ghacks Technology News · 07 Oct 2026, 18:06 IST

    Google has released Chrome 155 to the Stable channel with 247 security fixes, according to the Chrome Releases blog. The desktop update, version 155.0.8059.39/.40 for Windows and Mac and 155.0.8059.39 for Linux, will roll out over the...

24. Google’s latest experiment lets you build games with just an idea, no code

    Android Authority · 07 Oct 2026, 17:30 IST

    TL;DR Google has launched a new AI experiment called “Playground.” It lets users create games without writing a single line of code. Playground games support leaderboards, multiplayer, and sharing with friends. Playground is available...

25. Google's experimental Playground platform uses AI to create games for you

    Engadget · 07 Oct 2026, 17:30 IST

    Google launches an AI-powered game creation platform called Playground.

26. Google now lets you make games with AI

    The Verge · 07 Oct 2026, 17:30 IST

    Google today announced Playground, a new browser-based platform for making custom games from AI prompts. Playground will be available today in the US for users who are 18 and older at playground.google. The company is pitching it as an...

27. At $1,279, Google’s Xreal Aura will go head-to-head with Meta’s VR Glasses

    The Verge · 07 Oct 2026, 17:30 IST

    Two weeks ago, journalists in the San Francisco Bay Area got to try two hot new wearables that weigh only around 100 grams: the just-revealed Meta VR Glasses , and the long-awaited transparent Google XR glasses built in partnership with...

28. Google’s Pixel Buds update will put them to sleep along with you

    The Verge · 07 Oct 2026, 17:31 IST

    The Pixel Buds Pro 2 are getting all of the new features. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge Google has detailed an update bringing a slew of new features to its Pixel Buds 2A and Pro 2 , which the company says are rolling out now. The...

29. Hackers hijack three country-code domain registries, obtain HTTPS certificates for Google domains

    Help Net Security · 07 Oct 2026, 16:40 IST · Medium severity

    Attackers who took control of three country-code top-level domains (ccTLDs) used that access to obtain HTTPS certificates for several Google domains and for domains run by other large organizations, Google disclosed on Tuesday....

30. Amit Kumar named Google Cloud India interim head; Sashikumar Sreedharan steps down

    YourStory RSS Feed · 07 Oct 2026, 16:21 IST

    Google Cloud India Managing Director Sashikumar Sreedharan has stepped down from his role to pursue an external opportunity, with Amit Kumar named as the interim head of the company's India operations, a senior company official said on...

31. Google could soon let Gemini handle your Gmail inbox for you

    Android Authority · 07 Oct 2026, 15:55 IST

    TL;DR Google is working on making AI Inbox even more useful with agentic Gemini tasks in Gmail. It will let users assign AI Inbox tasks for Gemini to handle. Gemini will ask for input where needed and will wait for human confirmation...

32. Quick commerce in India set for $90B boom by 2031: Google-Redseer study

    YourStory RSS Feed · 07 Oct 2026, 15:46 IST

    India’s quick-commerce market is on track to balloon from $13 billion this year to $90 billion by 2031, according to a joint report released Wednesday by Google and Redseer Strategy Consultants. The report, titled Think Quick Commerce:...

33. Googlebooks ditch the Caps Lock key for a new function, and you can’t remap it

    Android Authority · 07 Oct 2026, 15:24 IST

    Credit: Richard Priday / Android Authority TL;DR The first wave of Googlebooks all have a Quick Insert key that replaces the dedicated Caps Lock key. A Google representative has confirmed that this button can’t be remapped right now....

34. 1,057 Applications, 15 Places: Google Names Its 2026 South African Accelerator Cohort

    iAfrica.com · 07 Oct 2026, 14:29 IST

    Google received 1,057 applications for 15 places in its 2026 South African accelerator — its largest pool to date, and a ratio of roughly 70 to one. All 15 selected companies are South African-led and revenue-generating. Each receives...

35. Google Photos could soon give you more control over created animations

    Android Authority · 07 Oct 2026, 13:56 IST

    TL;DR Google is working on new speed options for animations created in Google Photos. Users might soon be able to choose among 0.25x, 0.5x, 1x, 1.5x, and 2x speeds for animations they create. The app will also let users preview...

36. Googlebooks have a Linux app problem that even budget Chromebooks solved years ago

    Android Authority · 07 Oct 2026, 13:43 IST · Unconfirmed

    Credit: Richard Priday / Android Authority TL;DR Googlebook laptops reportedly don’t have the same user-friendly approach to installing and running Linux apps as Chromebooks. You must install Linux apps on Googlebook through Android’s...

37. Google Photos vs. Google Gallery: Which Android App Should You Use?

    Innovation Village | Technology, Product Reviews, Business · 07 Oct 2026, 13:17 IST

    Google offers two distinct first-party image management applications for Android devices: the feature-rich Google Photos and the lightweight Google Gallery . While Photos serves as a comprehensive cloud storage and AI editing suite,...

38. Googlebook apps come with five different Play Store labels

    Android Authority · 07 Oct 2026, 12:55 IST

    TL;DR Google Play now uses five labels to show how well Android apps work on Googlebooks. Made for desktop and Optimized for desktop signal the best laptop experience, while Compatible with desktop offers more basic support. Better on...

39. Google reveals how many popular Android apps run (or not) on Intel-based Googlebooks

    Android Authority · 07 Oct 2026, 12:56 IST

    Credit: Richard Priday / Android Authority TL;DR Google has further elaborated on running Android apps on Intel-based Googlebooks. The company says that 96.6% of the top 10,000+ most-used Android apps run without issue on Intel-powered...

40. Google Enters Massive 3.6-GW Power Deal With Constellation Energy

    Slashdot · 07 Oct 2026, 12:30 IST

    An anonymous reader quotes a report from Reuters: Google has contracted for 3,590 megawatts of power from Constellation Energy on the largest US power grid, with new nuclear energy accounting for about a quarter of that supply, the...