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In the spring of 2007, I was one of four journalists anointed by Steve Jobs to review the iPhone. This was probably the most anticipated product in the history of tech. What would it be like? Was it a turning point for devices? Looking back…

Google would like you to know that it has been at the forefront of machine intelligence for decades, actually. Never mind that it was beaten to the generative AI hype party by the likes of OpenAI and Microsoft Bing, because Google has big…

When you saw the unveiling of the Pixel Fold during the I/O keynote yesterday, you probably took a long look at the $1,800 handset and said to yourself, “Cool, but I don’t really want to spend that much money on something so weird.”Turns…

Six months ago, Google didn’t appear remotely worried about its search business. Then OpenAI’s ChatGPT was unleashed, and Microsoft’s Bing spawned a chatbot.At Google’s annual I/O conference today, the search giant announced that it will…

The opening keynote address of Google I/O developer conference today was stuffed with announcements of new devices and AI-powered features coming to familiar software tools. The company leaned hard into generative computing, loudly…

In the days leading up to its annual software conference, Google executives were unusually excited about … wallpaper. Phone wallpaper. Wallpaper that changes and breathes and undulates on Android phones, specifically. Wallpaper that’s…

To be in California this May is to bear witness to many spectacles. Our wildflower super blooms, our brag-worthy snowpack, our endless parade of developer conferences from all the big tech companies.Typically, Google is the one to get…

It may feel like Twitter is slowly imploding, but the platform is still a good place to go for breaking news.On Thursday, Google teased its latest hardware device in a tweet. It's a folding Pixel phone.Twitter contentThis content can also…

Yesterday afternoon, the Twitter account for digital fitness company Peloton tweeted an emoji of a person rowing a boat. That’s it; that’s the tweet. If you wondered if that meant Peloton is sinking, you couldn’t be totally blamed—after…

Michael Calore: Nice.Lauren Goode: Mike, what's your recommendation this week?Michael Calore: Slip-ons.Lauren Goode: Slip-ons.Michael Calore: I'm done with laces.Lauren Goode: Just in general, in life, what are you wearing now? Well, you…