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Sep 3, 2025

Apple gets green light for Google search deal amid antitrust ruling

A U.S. federal court has delivered its remedies ruling in the Department of Justice’s antitrust case against Google, confirming that Apple’s lucrative search partnership with Google remains unaffected. Last year, Judge Amit Mehta found that Google maintained an illegal monopoly…

Sep 3, 2025

Google avoids Chrome breakup in antitrust ruling

Imran Hussain

Google has avoided the harshest penalties in the long-running U.S. antitrust case targeting its search business, after a federal judge ruled that the company could keep its Chrome browser and Android operating system. The decision, delivered by U.S. District Judge…

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Destiny Rising series debuts on mobile with new release

Imran Hussain

NetEase has officially launched Destiny Rising on mobile devices, marking a major milestone for the long-running franchise. This is the first time that the sci-fi shooter universe has been adapted for smartphones and tablets, and it represents an ambitious attempt…

AIAug 23, 2025

Apple in talks to use Google Gemini AI for revamped Siri

Imran Hussain

Apple is exploring the possibility of using Google’s Gemini AI model to power a redesigned version of Siri, marking a major shift in the company’s artificial intelligence strategy. The move signals Apple’s growing openness to external partnerships in order to…

AI Product guidesAug 21, 2025Aug 22, 2025

How Google Gemini AI on Pixel 10 stacks up against Apple Intelligence

Asma Hussain

Google and Apple are taking two very different approaches to artificial intelligence on smartphones. With Pixel 10, Google is doubling down on Gemini, presenting it as a proactive assistant that takes initiative. Apple, in contrast, is weaving Apple Intelligence throughout…

Aug 21, 2025Aug 21, 2025

Pixel Journal app debuts on Pixel 10 with AI-powered tools

Asma Hussain

Google is adding a new native app to its Pixel ecosystem with the launch of the Pixel Journal app, debuting on the Pixel 10 series. Built to serve as a personal journaling space, the app combines traditional writing with the…

Aug 21, 2025

Google Photos adds AI-powered conversational editing

Asma Hussain

Google Photos is adding a new way to edit pictures with conversational AI, making the process more natural and accessible. Instead of searching through menus and learning editing tools, users can now simply describe what they want. Requests like “make…

Android iPhone Product guidesAug 21, 2025

Apple A18 Pro vs Google Tensor G5: performance, AI, and efficiency compared

Imran Hussain

Apple’s new A18 Pro chip powers the iPhone 16 Pro lineup, while Google’s Tensor G5 debuts in the Pixel 10 series. Both represent their companies’ latest advances in mobile silicon, but they differ in focus: Apple emphasizes raw performance and…

Aug 21, 2025Aug 21, 2025

Google calls bubble debate “silly,” but its own ads say otherwise

Imran Hussain

Google has recently downplayed the long-running debate over iMessage’s blue bubbles and Android’s green bubbles, calling it “silly and tired.” The comment comes as a surprise, considering the company has spent years using the exact same messaging bubble controversy as…

Aug 21, 2025

Google announces Gemini for Home for Nest smart speakers

Imran Hussain

Google has officially introduced Gemini for Home, a fundamentally new AI-powered assistant that will replace Google Assistant on Nest smart speakers and displays. This launch is the company’s most ambitious smart home upgrade in years, bringing advanced reasoning, inference, and…