Google’s free AI tools in 2026 are better than they get credit for
I keep a running list of AI tools I actually open more than once, and Google has ended up with more entries on it than…
Google is closing the loophole letting Chrome extensions overcollect your data
Google is tightening the rules on what Chrome extensions can do with your data, and developers have until August 1, 2026 to fall in line.…
The Pixel 11 is losing its cheapest storage option, and the price hike tells the real story
Google’s Pixel 11 lineup is reportedly losing its 128GB storage tier entirely, and a new Pixel 11 price leak shows exactly what that costs. A…
Reddit’s piracy subreddit survives where piracy sites don’t, and the difference is one rule
I started testing this after noticing something odd while researching piracy adjacent platforms for other pieces. Type a known piracy domain into Google and it…
My wedding videos filled 3GB of Google cloud storage in one afternoon and deleting them wasn’t simple
I recorded maybe six or seven video clips at a wedding one afternoon, each no longer than a minute or two. By the time I…
Apple’s foldable iPhone is set to repeat the iPhone X shortage
Apple’s first foldable iPhone is on track to be unveiled this September, but getting one anywhere close to launch day may not be realistic. According…
Gemini keeps throwing ‘Something went wrong (1099)’ and switching models only sometimes fixes it
“Something went wrong (1099)” is the message that shows up mid prompt in Google Gemini, usually right after the app has spent a few seconds…
I used the ChatGPT Chrome extension as my default search and went back to Google
The first search that made me question the ChatGPT Chrome extension was not a complicated one. I typed a brand name into the address bar…
Android 17’s first big update locks in a fitness tracking upgrade for your Pixel
Google pushed out Android 17 QPR1 Beta 6 on July 1, 2026, and the most useful change in it is not the headline feature. It…
Chrome just patched 15 critical bugs that could hand hackers your browser
Google pushed Chrome 151 to the stable channel on June 30, 2026, and the update closes 382 security holes, 15 of them rated critical. That…