I was stuck with two viable options for picking the right chatbot on my phone ...

While Assistant is being approached as the future of Google’s consumer-facing AI, it’s currently still restricted to a handful of devices. In a blog post this week, Google said that will change over ...

Home Assistant is one of the best smart home platforms out there. It's even better when you throw your Pixel into the mix.

OEMs can now highlight specific digital assistants as “optimized” for their Android devices in the default app settings. Google says it created the feature at an OEM’s request so OEMs can recommend ...

You can soon tell Gemini to make calls and send messages without feeding into Google’s AI training. You can soon tell Gemini to make calls and send messages without feeding into Google’s AI training ...

Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after serving as a full-time News Writer at Canadian publication ...

Chris Thomas was a reporter at Android Police from 2022 until 2025. Google has been pushing Gemini into every corner of its ecosystem this year, and now it’s coming for smart speakers and displays.

Your Android-powered smartphone is more than an everyday tech device: it's a digital portal into all things you. That's everything from apps and calendars to smart home controls, a suite of features ...

Forget all the generative-AI silliness for a second: Gemini has some genuinely practical purposes on Android — if you know what to ask. Right now, Gemini’s getting a bit of a bad rap — at least, among ...

Google has already showcased all the cool things that Android 17 can do. Here are some of the best yet underrated features in ...

Got a spare PC? How to open-source your smart home - for free ...

In February of 2024, Google Assistant Driving Mode was pared back to basically be a voice bar, but in recent days it has disappeared entirely from Google Maps on Android. Launching Google Maps driving ...