Nano Banana is here to eat the Pixel Studio's lunch

What was once a pioneer is now being overshadowed by the very ecosystem it helped build. Just yesterday, the Mountain View, ...

Pixel Studio App Loses Generative AI Tools in Wind-Down

Google's Pixel Studio app is reportedly going away. It loses generative AI features as the focus shifts towards Nano Banana ...
9to5Google

Google is winding down the Pixel Studio app

Pixel Studio was introduced in 2024 with the Pixel 9 alongside Screenshots and Weather. In light of other Google image generation features and integrations, Pixel Studio is going away. An update ...
InfoWorld

Google’s Android developer verification program draws pushback

In an open letter to Google and the Android developer community, Keep Android Open argues that the new policy threatens ...
Analytics Insight

Java Vs. JavaScript: Core Differences Every Developer Should Know (2026)

Java and JavaScript are entirely different languages despite their similar names. Java is compiled and widely used for ...
InfoWorld

JetBrains introduces Java to Kotlin converter for Visual Studio Code

Extension that converts individual Java files to Kotlin code aims to ease the transition to Kotlin for Java developers.

I moved on, but Gemini still can't forget my ex-girlfriend

To remove implicit memories, go to myactivity.google.com/product/gemini, scroll through a chronological list of everything you've ever said to the AI, and delete the interaction. If you talk to Gemini ...
Forbes

Google Issues Android Update—40% Of All Phones Now At Risk

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Do not become a victim to phone attacks. Updated on Feb. 5 with Google’s security advice for ...
CNET

Google Introduces New Android Features in Pixel Beta Update

Participants in the Android Beta Program get first dibs on the next update, which is set to land in official form next year Blake has over a decade of experience writing for the web, with a focus on ...
Ars Technica

Google will let Android power users bypass upcoming sideloading restrictions

Google recently decided that the freedom afforded by Android was a bit too much and announced developer verification, a system that will require developers outside the Google Play platform to register ...
CNET

Amazon Echo Studio vs. Echo Dot Max: Which Should You Buy?

Amazon's newest smart speakers start at $100, but do they offer enough of an incentive to upgrade? I went hands-on. TV and home video editor Ty Pendlebury joined CNET Australia in 2006, and moved to ...
PC Magazine

Amazon Echo Studio (2nd Gen, 2025) Review: Big Sound in a Smaller Package

I’m PCMag’s home theater and AR/VR expert, and your go-to source of information and recommendations for game consoles and accessories, smart displays, smart glasses, smart speakers, soundbars, TVs, ...