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Gemini may have just had its biggest month of updates yet — here's everything you need to try
January 2026 Gemini Drop Gemini had a major month in January 2026 — these are all the top feature additions and announcements you need to try right now.
Ah, bummer: Google is putting an end to the free YouTube background playback loophole
Fun's over Google says background playback will remain a YouTube Premium feature.
Google Messages might restore edit history, and I couldn't be more relieved
Feature revival Google is likely restoring the RCS message edit history feature, a tool for transparency that was removed during a 2025 app redesign.
Gemini might finally fix one of the reasons why I haven't switched yet
The missing piece The upcoming tool allows conversational history to be downloaded and uploaded into Gemini.
You can watch a 'Video Overview' of your NotebookLM research on Android now, and more
Watch & Learn NotebookLM is bringing more AI-generated magic to help users study and learn on Android with videos.
Google takes down an invisible network that was secretly using your phone's internet
Proxy army dismantled Google just crippled IPIDEA, freeing millions of hijacked devices and cutting off a major cybercrime pipeline.
Apple Creator Studio may not be an Adobe killer, but it does exactly what I need — I'm ditching my Creative Cloud Pro subscription
Targeted Apple does enough with Creator Studio to justify switching over from Adobe, even though the utilities aren't available on Android.
The best Wear OS watch
Wear this If you want a feature-packed and stylish Wear OS watch, you'll want to prioritize Google and Samsung, but alternatives like OnePlus have their benefits.
