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YouTube is testing a new way to keep you engaged on your TV
Ask your TV YouTube is testing a conversational AI feature on smart TVs that lets users ask questions about videos using the Ask tool and voice input.
Gemini’s music generator is here, and I think this is where everyday AI gets interesting
Multimedia magic Gemini now turns prompts or photos into 30-second AI songs with lyrics, giving anyone an easy, share-ready way to create custom music in seconds.
YouTube fixes major outage that knocked the platform offline for hours
Fully restored The recommendation system that runs YouTube crashed Tuesday night, taking down homepages for hours before engineers finally revived it.
Puzzles are done: Google's I/O 2026 is set for May, packed with Gemini, Android, and more
Get to it Google's I/O 2026 teasers have begun, and it's brought puzzles for users to enjoy to reveal the date.
Best text messaging apps in 2026
Back to basics The Android ecosystem gives you access to loads of text messaging apps for keeping in touch with friends and family. These are the best of the lot.
Google Messages is picking up a couple of genuinely useful upgrades
Small but smart Google Messages is adding practical upgrades, including better message interaction and improved Wear OS notifications.
Gboard's allegedly got a 'cursor mode' in the oven that's giving me laptop vibes
Useful Gboard could have a "cursor mode" in the works, and the leaks claimed it could help with editing text on mobile.
Google fixes one of Android’s biggest backup gaps, and I think it’s long overdue
Backup blind spot Android’s February update finally backs up your Downloads folder to Google Drive, closing a long-ignored gap.
