SecurityGoogle Open-Source Bug Bounty Pauses New Reports After AI Flood
Google has paused new product vulnerability submissions to its open-source bug bounty after a surge of automated reports, most of which it says were invalid.
AppsYouTube Cuts Recommendation Reach for Re-Uploaded Shorts That Add Nothing New
YouTube is cutting recommendation reach for Shorts re-uploaded from other creators, but gave no date, no creator check, and no monetization detail.
AIGoogle Limits the Gemini free tier to Flash-Lite Starting October 9
Google is changing Gemini model access on October 9, limiting personal accounts without an AI plan to Flash-Lite while AI Plus loses Pro.
AIGoogle's Gemini Map Tool Lets Users Add Map Areas to Prompts
Gemini Map tool is rolling out on Android and iOS, letting users select a geographic area, add it as Map Area, and ask Gemini location-based questions.
AppsGoogle Phone Brings Back the Contacts Tab After Last Year's Redesign
Google is testing the Contacts tab in Phone by Google again, placing it between Home and Keypad after last year's redesign moved it into the sidebar.
AIGoogle Home Update Makes Gemini for Home More Reliable at Everyday Commands
Google's latest Google Home update improves Gemini for Home voice commands, Find My Phone reliability, smart-home controls, and Nest device setup.
AIGoogle Launches Gemini 4 Argon With a 1 Million-Token Output Limit
Gemini 4 Argon raises Google’s output limit from 64K to 1 million tokens for long coding, enterprise, and cybersecurity workflows in its first rollout.
AppsWaze vs Google Maps: Which Navigation Style Fits the Way You Drive?
Waze vs Google Maps comes down to navigation style: Waze emphasizes live road reports and rerouting, while Maps covers driving, places, and more.
AIGemini Gems Skills: Google Starts Migration in November
Google will begin migrating Gemini Gems to Skills on November 17, changing how custom instructions are created, reused, and combined in Gemini Spark.
AppsGoogle Photos Adds Redact Tool to Blur Sensitive Information on Android
Google Photos is rolling out a Redact tool on Android to blur sensitive information, alongside new Moods, Remix, Wardrobe, and Gemini Spark updates.
AIGoogle Space AI Data Center Test Is Scheduled for October 1
Google’s first space AI data center test is scheduled for October 1, with a small satellite carrying four TPUs to test AI computing hardware in orbit.
AppsGoogle Messages Adds Swipe Gestures for Timestamps and Quick Replies
Google Messages is rolling out swipe gestures that reveal timestamps and RCS details with a left swipe and start direct replies with a right swipe.