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Google just set the date for its big Googlebook event in New York [Update]
By Sanuj Bhatia Published
Googlebook gets a date Google is hosting an in-person Googlebook Showcase in New York on September 15, giving the platform its first proper public reveal.

Gemini's auto-browse in Chrome is finally here for Android to make the mundane a breeze
By Nickolas Diaz Published
Gemini can help Gemini is showing up big for U.S. Android users in Chrome today, bringing Nano Banana, summaries, and "auto-browse" for AI subscribers.

Big changes: Google reportedly plans to exit China in 2027 to produce Pixel line in India, Vietnam
By Nickolas Diaz Published
Things must change Google might drop out of China in 2027 to produce its Pixel portfolio in India and Vietnam amid hopes of shipping more units in 2026.

Samsung just made dealing with device repairs way easier on Galaxy phones
By Jay Bonggolto Published
Repairs without the rage One UI 9 centralizes repair booking, device diagnostics, and Samsung Care+ tracking into a single dashboard on Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Flip 8 foldables.

Google Home outage left Nest devices stuck and unresponsive
By Jay Bonggolto Published
When Smart Goes Stupid A massive Google Home outage broke voice controls and frozen Nest displays worldwide, exposing the massive risks of relying on cloud-dependent smart tech.

Fairphone Gen 6 Plus rocks Murena's /e/OS, and it's making all the right moves in its August launch
By Nickolas Diaz Published
Replaceable parts Fairphone Gen 6 Plus launches with Murena's privacy-focused /e/OS, bringing current-gen sustainability and more to consumers.

Samsung’s wide Galaxy Z Fold 8 was such a hit that it’s reportedly making another one
By Jay Bonggolto Published
The Fold Goes Wide Samsung could be doubling down on wider foldables for 2027 with two new video-focused Z9 models after the Z Fold 8 smashed pre-order records.

The main GitHub outage is fixed, but Copilot remains down
By Jay Bonggolto Published
AI ate GitHub's lunch GitHub is mostly back, but lingering issues with Copilot and Issues show the platform still has some work to do before this outage is fully over.
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