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Google has released its August 2025 software update for Pixel smartphones, addressing a widespread issue that caused back navigation gestures and buttons to become unresponsive.

Google Meet has expanded its noise cancellation feature, making it available by default to a wider range of users, including those on supported Android smartphones.

Google One is a subscription service by Google that allows users to get extra storage, as well as access to additional artificial intelligence services. It has been offered for the past few years, and today, Google shared that Google One now has 150 million subscribers.

If you have been following the iPhone rumours lately, the upcoming iPhone 17 series' alleged design looks very similar to the Google Pixel series. We normally would tell our readers to take it with a pinch of salt, but Google just did it on another level.

If you have an Android tablet, you may have noticed how the software differs from that of an Android phone. Specifically, Android tablets have a taskbar on the home screen for easier multitasking. Google has been working on an Android phone version of this feature, and we have a glimpse of how it currently looks.

Today, Samsung Electronics announced that select Galaxy A series phones will soon support AI assistant activation. According to the newsroom, Samsung and Google have been working together, and Galaxy A series users will be able to activate Gemini faster.

The Google Pixel 9a is now officially available in Malaysia starting from 16 April 2025 at RM2699, making it the most affordable or entry-level Pixel smartphone in the Pixel 9 series.

How does it perform against its other Gemini AI-powered siblings? Find out in our full review of the Google Pixel 9a below.

Google has officially rolled out video generation features to its Gemini platform thanks to the Veo 2 model, so you can create AI-generated videos directly from text prompts. This update is now live for users subscribed to Gemini Advanced and Google One AI Premium (which starts from RM97.99), including those in Malaysia. 

After the Pixel 9a leaked, many expected it to be the start of a new design for the next generation of Pixels. It featured a completely flat design, with a camera bump that sank into the back panel and looked empty. However, the newly leaked Pixel 10 design changed this speculation. So, what should you know about it?

Recently, YouTube announced several exciting features specifically for its Premium subscribers. Among them is the Jum Ahead feature to skip ads from within the video or skip straight to the interesting part. In addition, higher audio streaming features at a rate of 256kbps can also be enjoyed. YouTube will also offer subscription discounts if you subscribe to other Google services. So, what should you know about it?