Credit: Adamya Sharma / Android Authority Pixel 8a receives its first software update, including the May 2024 Android security patch. The update also brings Google’s AI-powered wallpaper generator to the Pixel 8a. Amidst the flurry of announcements on Google I/O’s first day, the Pixel 8a quietly received its first software update....

Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority As Sundar Pichai laughed about Google’s obsession with the word “AI” and how many times it was used during the Google I/O 2024 keynote, it occurred to me that it wasn’t “AI” I was interested in as much as “Gemini.” The whole two hours felt like a never-ending list of Gemini this and Gemini that,...

Google I/O 2024 is here, and the main keynote is done and dusted. Everyone expected AI to take center stage during the main keynote, and it most certainly did. Practically all of Google’s announcements centered around AI and Gemini, and the company made some solid announcements around new products and features that enhance the Google ecosystem experience....

Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Google confirmed at the Google I/O 2024 keynote that Android 15 Beta 2 will be available the next day. Google conventionally announced the new Android beta during the keynote, but AI announcements have taken center stage this year. At Google I/O 2024, Google devoted practically all of...

Credit: Google Google showed off a chatbot that ran on smart glasses at its I/O developer conference. We’re curious about the smart glasses, but you might not want to hold your breath for Google Glass 2. Google just showed off a rather nifty AI feature dubbed Project Astra at its I/O developer conference. This feature combines your...

Credit: Adamya Sharma / Android Authority Google is giving users the ability to create custom Gemini-powered AI chatbots meant for specific purposes. These custom chatbots are called “Gems.” Gems will be available to Gemini Advanced subscribers “soon.” Google is holding its live I/O event today, and as expected, there have been...