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1. 8 Google Maps Tips Every Driver Needs To Know

   BGR · 22 Oct 2026, 19:32 IST

   Google Maps takes all of the hassle and confusion out of travelling. It's fantastically convenient already, but there's more to it than you might know.

2. Google funds a 1GW virtual power plant with Voltus on the PJM grid

   TNW · 22 Oct 2026, 18:54 IST

   Google will fund a 1 gigawatt virtual power plant run by Voltus on the PJM grid, to supply capacity for its operations there. The deal adds 1,070 megawatts to the 100 megawatts the two agreed in June, the companies said on Thursday. PJM...

3. Googlebooks just aren’t ready

   The Verge · 22 Oct 2026, 18:30 IST

   The Acer Googlebook 14 (left), Lenovo Googlebook 15 (center), and HP Googlebook 14 (right). Di Benedetto / The Verge EEvery Googlebook laptop we've tested so far has great hardware. While Googlebook OS has exciting ideas for how a...

4. These 2 useful Google Wallet upgrades are starting to roll out

   Android Authority · 22 Oct 2026, 17:40 IST

   TL;DR Google Wallet’s new in-app notification feed is beginning to reach users. Passport-based ID passes are also expanding to more countries. Both additions are rolling out gradually, so not everyone may have them yet.

5. How Google is building a gigawatt-scale power plant—without building a power plant

   Fast Company Tech · 22 Oct 2026, 17:00 IST

   As hyperscalers pour billions of dollars into new power plants for data centers, Google is also investing in something different: making better use of the existing grid. The tech giant announced a new deal today for a gigawatt-sized...

6. Google’s New Gemini Tools Promise Less Busywork — but What About Your Business Data?

   TechRepublic · 22 Oct 2026, 15:15 IST

   Google's new Gemini tools help small businesses manage marketing and finances, but privacy protections differ across personal and enterprise accounts. The post Google’s New Gemini Tools Promise Less Busywork — but What About Your...

7. Gemini Comes to Google Maps on Apple CarPlay: What Works

   TechRepublic · 22 Oct 2026, 15:32 IST · Unconfirmed

   Google is bringing conversational Gemini navigation to Apple CarPlay, allowing drivers to ask multi-step questions about routes and destinations, but Personal Intelligence remains unconfirmed. The post Gemini Comes to Google Maps on...

8. Report: Teen accounts with parental controls are still able to access nudify apps on Google, Apple play stores

   MEDIANAMA · 22 Oct 2026, 17:00 IST

   A 13-year-old can download an AI app that generates nude images of people from photographs, even when parental controls are enabled. Some apps advertise themselves as photo editors or virtual outfit try-on tools , concealing their...

9. Google’s newest health features are a confusing mess across Pixel Watches and Fitbits

   Android Authority · 22 Oct 2026, 17:00 IST

   The trouble with Google’s 2026 wearable strategy is that the growing list of Pixel Watch and Fitbit products all appear to have similar health features, but in reality they are not identical at all. It makes trying to find the right...

10. Cognizant commits to training 18K Google Cloud AI specialists

    CIO Dive · 22 Oct 2026, 16:30 IST

    The IT services firm created the Gemini Frontier Capability Group to house teams of forward deployed engineers.

11. Google isn’t ruling out this major Pixel Watch feature for the Fitbit Edge

    Android Authority · 22 Oct 2026, 15:26 IST

    TL;DR Google has told Android Authority that it’s looking to bring sleep breathing quality to the Fitbit Edge. The tracker already supports blood pressure and insulin resistance trends through Google Health Premium, but it still lacks...

12. Googlebook OS Early Reviews Reveal App and Gemini Problems

    TechRepublic · 22 Oct 2026, 15:13 IST

    Early Googlebook OS reviews reveal Android app compatibility problems, account-switching limitations, and Gemini features that struggle with everyday tasks. The post Googlebook OS Early Reviews Reveal App and Gemini Problems appeared...

13. Google’s refurbished Pixel 9 might be the smartest phone purchase of 2026

    Android Authority · 22 Oct 2026, 15:00 IST

    The state of the smartphone market in 2026 is quietly getting quite worrying. Sure, we have Apple finally jumping onto the foldable phone bandwagon with the iPhone Duo , and brands like OPPO and vivo continue to deliver some excellent...

14. Survey shows dropping Assistant for Gemini was one of Google’s biggest blunders

    Android Authority · 22 Oct 2026, 14:45 IST

    When Bard launched back in 2023, the writing was on the wall for Google Assistant. The new-generation chatbot, which would eventually become one of the many masks of Gemini , hinted that the older virtual assistant simply wasn’t enough...

15. I replaced my reminders app with Google Messages — here’s why (and how to set it up)

    Android Authority · 22 Oct 2026, 14:30 IST

    Credit: Pankil Shah / Android Authority Reminders are something I’ve always struggled with, and it has nothing to do with the reminder apps themselves. They all work as advertised, so this isn’t really about that. My problem is they’re...

16. Google is making Gemini smarter behind the wheel by connecting it to Gmail, Photos, and Maps

    Digital Trends · 21 Oct 2026, 06:14 IST

    Google's Personal Intelligence lets Gemini draw on your apps to give you useful insights while driving such as flight updates, appointment directions, and restaurant suggestions that match your preferences.

17. Google Chrome’s new early warning system could help you spot scam sites

    Digital Trends · 21 Oct 2026, 08:01 IST

    Google Chrome is adding a new Suspicious sites warning that can flag questionable websites before Safe Browsing is confident enough to classify them as dangerous.

18. Google wants your Pixel to see you in the dark, and its fix is almost blindingly obvious

    Digital Trends · 21 Oct 2026, 22:57 IST

    Code in an Android 17 beta suggests Pixels could light your face with the screen, but Google hasn’t announced it.

19. Google One may soon fix its biggest multi-account headache

    Android Authority · 22 Oct 2026, 13:33 IST

    Credit: Megan Ellis / Android Authority TL;DR The latest Google One app update includes code for a “Connected accounts” feature that could allow plan managers to share plan benefits with secondary accounts without potentially using...

20. Picsart Launches Marketing Studio to Help Businesses Create, Test and Run Google Ads

    · 21 Oct 2026, 19:33 IST

    Picsart, the AI media production and distribution platform, where 100M+ creators and businesses worldwide make, market and monetize content, today launched Marketing Studio, bringing content creation, advertising strategy, creative...

21. Claude Now Works with Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides

    Hacker News · 22 Oct 2026, 07:47 IST

22. OpenAI partners with Google Cloud to offer AI models, codex workflows

    Latest InfoTech News, IT, Information Technology News | The HinduBusinessLine · 22 Oct 2026, 11:46 IST

    OpenAI’s frontier models and Codex workflows will be accessible through Google Cloud’s Model Garden and Marketplace, enabling enterprises to evaluate, purchase, and deploy AI-powered pipelines within existing GCP ecosystems.

23. The Fitbit Edge doesn’t have NFC, and Google just revealed why

    Android Authority · 22 Oct 2026, 11:42 IST

    Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR The Fitbit Edge doesn’t have NFC functionality, which means you can’t make contactless payments via the wearable. Google told Android Authority that it skipped NFC because less than 1% of...

24. OpenAI Brings Its Models and Codex to Google Cloud

    Analytics India Mag · 22 Oct 2026, 10:33 IST

    OpenAI will make its AI models and Codex coding agent available through Google Cloud , allowing enterprise customers to access them through Google Cloud’s Model Garden and purchase them using existing cloud spending commitments. The...

25. Google Docs on Android is getting a Gemini Live-like upgrade for more users

    Android Authority · 22 Oct 2026, 10:17 IST

    TL;DR Google Workspace users can now use Docs Live to draft documents using natural voice commands. The feature can also pull context from the user’s emails, chats, and Drive files. It’s available in the Google Docs app on iOS and Android.

26. Google’s Gemini Intelligence has a new Android competitor, and it’s ready to get things done

    Android Authority · 22 Oct 2026, 09:04 IST

    Credit: Anthropic TL;DR Anthropic has launched Claude Duet, a new agentic AI app for Android and iOS that monitors connected apps and handles tasks on your behalf. The app can prioritize notifications, prepare daily briefings, and...

27. Sawasdee Thailand! Google Cloud launches new region in Bangkok - Google Cloud

    "enterprise IT OR cloud OR cybersecurity Thailand" - Google News · 21 Jan 2026, 13:30 IST

    Google Cloud launches new region in Bangkok Google Cloud

28. OpenAI to make its most advanced AI models available in Google Cloud

    SiliconANGLE · 22 Oct 2026, 05:52 IST

    OpenAI Group PBC today announced plans to make its latest large language models accessible in Google Cloud. The LLMs will be available through the Alphabet Inc.’s unit Model Garden service. It provides access to more than 200 neural...

29. Google Chrome adds Gemini-powered scam detection, warns users of ClickFix attacks

    BleepingComputer · 22 Oct 2026, 03:46 IST

    Chrome is getting new scam protections that use Gemini to detect deceptive websites and warn users when they copy suspicious commands from ClickFix attacks.

30. Google Lens is finding new ways to make YouTube Shorts even more annoying

    Android Authority · 22 Oct 2026, 02:51 IST

    TL;DR YouTube seems to be testing a new placement for the Google Lens button, putting it in the center of the screen when Shorts are paused. The button obstructs video content and leads to accidental taps when users try to resume...

31. Google’s finally bringing this desktop Meet accessibility tool to mobile

    Android Authority · 22 Oct 2026, 02:37 IST

    TL;DR Google Meet introduced tile pairing for desktop in 2023, letting you lock two participant windows together. Paired tiles are ideal for working with an interpreter, especially for sign language. Support has now started rolling out...

32. OpenAI's latest AI models are coming to Google Cloud and Antigravity

    Ars Technica · 22 Oct 2026, 00:21 IST

    Google would certainly prefer that everyone used its Gemini models with Google Cloud services, but soon, you'll have more options. OpenAI and Google have come to an arrangement that will see the former's frontier models arrive in Google...

33. Google's Rust Style Guide

    Hacker News · 22 Oct 2026, 00:41 IST

34. Europe's financial regulators query Google over cloud outage that hit banks

    Tech-Economic Times · 22 Oct 2026, 00:32 IST

    The European Banking Authority said that it has been in contact with Google Cloud to obtain further information on the incident, understand its implications and assess its potential impact on financial entities in the EU, a spokesperson...

35. PHP armageddon: OpenAI, Google’s Wiz find ancient holes, panicking the internet

    TechCrunch · 21 Oct 2026, 23:29 IST

    This is the kind of security issue that was found and prevented by AI, but is also a high risk because of AI.

36. Did your phone just get a Google Play system update from the future? You’re not alone

    Android Authority · 21 Oct 2026, 22:46 IST

    TL;DR Some Galaxy smartphone owners are seeing an unusual January 1, 2027 date in the Play system update field. Users of multiple Galaxy devices report a similar glitch, while we haven’t seen reports of this bug from Pixel owners yet....

37. Google Chrome is done warning you about insecure websites after the fact

    Android Authority · 21 Oct 2026, 22:30 IST

    TL;DR Google is enabling Chrome’s “Always Use Secure Connections” setting for all users by default. Chrome will now warn users before connecting to insecure HTTP websites, giving them a chance to back out. Chrome won’t repeatedly warn...

38. Google Hardens Chrome Against ClickFix Attacks, Insecure HTTP Connections

    SecurityWeek · 21 Oct 2026, 22:30 IST

    Protections have been added against scams and social engineering, including new site warnings and server-side Gemini analysis. The post Google Hardens Chrome Against ClickFix Attacks, Insecure HTTP Connections appeared first on...

39. Android Users Beware: Google Is Linking Your Phone Number To Accounts Without Asking

    SlashGear · 21 Oct 2026, 22:15 IST

    Android users may want to look into their privacy settings, as it seems that Google has taken it upon itself to link users' phone numbers to their accounts.

40. OpenAI models are coming to Google Cloud

    Hacker News · 21 Oct 2026, 18:23 IST