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Google Antigravity just raised its rate limits, but not for everyone

5 December 2025 at 13:17

Google just announced that it has raised the rate limits for its Antigravity development platform. However, this benefit is primarily reserved for users who pay for Google AI Pro or Ultra subscriptions. Free users still have to do the workarounds for the incredibly low limits.

From AI Barbie to Squid Game 3: The Top Google Searches of 2025

5 December 2025 at 10:13

Dive into Google’s 2025 Year in Search, from Gemini and AI-fueled trends to the movies, TV shows, and actors that kept the world searching across borders.

The post From AI Barbie to Squid Game 3: The Top Google Searches of 2025 appeared first on TechRepublic.

Google Rolls Out Chrome 143 Update for Billions Worldwide

5 December 2025 at 09:53

Chrome 143 fixes 13 security vulnerabilities, including four high-severity flaws, in a December desktop update rolling out to Windows, macOS, and Linux users.

The post Google Rolls Out Chrome 143 Update for Billions Worldwide appeared first on TechRepublic.

From AI Barbie to Squid Game 3: The Top Google Searches of 2025

5 December 2025 at 10:13

Dive into Google’s 2025 Year in Search, from Gemini and AI-fueled trends to the movies, TV shows, and actors that kept the world searching across borders.

The post From AI Barbie to Squid Game 3: The Top Google Searches of 2025 appeared first on TechRepublic.

Google Rolls Out Chrome 143 Update for Billions Worldwide

5 December 2025 at 09:53

Chrome 143 fixes 13 security vulnerabilities, including four high-severity flaws, in a December desktop update rolling out to Windows, macOS, and Linux users.

The post Google Rolls Out Chrome 143 Update for Billions Worldwide appeared first on TechRepublic.

I’m still waiting for Google’s hyped Pixel feature to do something

5 December 2025 at 09:00

Back in August, Googleβ€”and Jimmy Fallonβ€”put on a big show to reveal the Pixel 10 series. A feature called β€œMagic Cue” was demoed during the event, and it seemed genuinely useful. Well, I’ve been using a Pixel 10 for three months, and I’m still waiting to be amazed.

Your notifications just got smarter and quieter with Google’s new update

4 December 2025 at 23:52

Google’s Android 16 QPR2 update introduces AI-powered notifications, improved dark mode, scam detection, and new safety tools, making everyday phone use smoother, safer, and more intuitive.

The post Your notifications just got smarter and quieter with Google’s new update appeared first on Digital Trends.

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Android phones can warn you if you open financial apps during a scam call

4 December 2025 at 14:40

Android’s in-call protection now activates during suspicious calls involving financial apps. If you open a banking or payment app while on the line with an unfamiliar number, your phone will warn you, pause actions for 30 seconds, and offer quick safety options.

The post Android phones can warn you if you open financial apps during a scam call appeared first on Digital Trends.

Google Photos’ 2025 Recap Turns Your Year Into a Story

4 December 2025 at 13:23

Picture this. You can turn your year’s photos into a customizable highlight reel, with CapCut edits, smarter memories on any device, and privacy controls.

The post Google Photos’ 2025 Recap Turns Your Year Into a Story appeared first on TechRepublic.

Google Photos Recap is here and the 2025 edition has a narcissism meter too

4 December 2025 at 12:48

The 2025 Google Photos Recap arrives with playful stats, including how many selfies you took this year. Powered by Gemini for personalized highlights, it also lets you edit your recap in CapCut, making your memory reel more customizable than ever.

The post Google Photos Recap is here and the 2025 edition has a narcissism meter too appeared first on Digital Trends.

Google Photos’ 2025 Recap Turns Your Year Into a Story

4 December 2025 at 13:23

Picture this. You can turn your year’s photos into a customizable highlight reel, with CapCut edits, smarter memories on any device, and privacy controls.

The post Google Photos’ 2025 Recap Turns Your Year Into a Story appeared first on TechRepublic.

The NPU in your phone keeps improvingβ€”why isn’t that making AI better?

4 December 2025 at 07:00

Almost every technological innovation of the past several years has been laser-focused on one thing: generative AI. Many of these supposedly revolutionary systems run on big, expensive servers in a data center somewhere, but at the same time, chipmakers are crowing about the power of the neural processing units (NPU) they have brought to consumer devices. Every few months, it’s the same thing: This new NPU is 30 or 40 percent faster than the last one. That’s supposed to let you do something important, but no one really gets around to explaining what that is.

Experts envision a future of secure, personal AI tools with on-device intelligence, but does that match the reality of the AI boom? AI on the β€œedge” sounds great, but almost every AI tool of consequence is running in the cloud. So what’s that chip in your phone even doing?

What is an NPU?

Companies launching a new product often get bogged down in superlatives and vague marketing speak, so they do a poor job of explaining technical details. It’s not clear to most people buying a phone why they need the hardware to run AI workloads, and the supposed benefits are largely theoretical.

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Gemini was Google’s top trending search term in 2025

4 December 2025 at 03:01
Every year, Google releases a report highlighting the top trending searches, offering a snapshot of what captured our collective curiosity, spanning pop culture, entertainment, internet trends, and news events. Gemini wasn’t the only AI chatbot to make the list, as DeepSeek ranked seventh among the year’s trending searches.
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