Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google Photos currently offers multiple ways to view media details and access extended tools. The app is working on splitting that interface up and eliminating redundancy in the process. This change could threaten to make some tools a lot less visible. Good software design is as much art as … Read more
What you need to know After the Honey scandal, Google tightened its rules to stop shady affiliate link practices in Chrome extensions. Instead of just finding deals, Honey was secretly swapping affiliate links, cutting creators and influencers out of their earnings. Google’s new rules demand transparency, banning extensions from messing with shopping cookies or adding … Read more
Rumors about Microsoft’s handheld gaming Xbox console have been going around for years. Back in November, Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer confirmed the brand was working on a handheld Xbox gaming console and Jason Ronald, who serves as VP of Xbox Gaming Devices, previously talked about plans to bring the best of console and PC … Read more
What you need to know Google is making Vulkan the default graphics API for Android, unlocking next-level visuals with ray tracing and multithreading. If your favorite game still runs on OpenGL, no worries—Google’s ANGLE driver converts it to Vulkan for smoother gameplay. Google Play Games is bringing more PC exclusives to mobile and making mobile … Read more
What you need to know Google is launching an earn-back program for native PC games, offering up to 15% additional revenue. The company is also introducing new developer tools to enhance gameplay across multiple devices. Google Play Games on PC will be available on more devices, including AMD laptops, and desktops. Google has announced that … Read more
Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Google announced a bevy of new features, tools, and programs ahead of the latest Game Developers Conference (GDC) to make bringing PC games to Android easier than ever. These include first-class support for the Vulkan graphics API, new partnerships to improve Vulkan support, enhancements to frameworks and tools to … Read more
TL;DR Google Play Games on PC has offered access to a limited selection of Android titles for your Windows computer. Now Google is making all Android games available on PC by default, though developers will still be able to opt out. A new badge system will communicate to users whether apps have been tested for … Read more
C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR Google has announced that it’ll now offer native computer games in the Play Games app for PC. These native PC titles will join a wide variety of Android games in the app. There’s been no shortage of failed PC game stores, though, as Steam continues to be the … Read more
Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Google is extending another Gemini Advanced feature to users on Gemini’s free tier. The Deep Research tool is now available to all users in over 45 languages, and you can try it by selecting Deep Research in the new prompt bar or model drop-down. Google has also upgraded Deep … Read more
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google is introducing “Gemini with personalization,” an experimental feature that connects Gemini to more apps and services, starting with Google Search. You’ll now be able to give Gemini access to your Google Search history to receive more personalized responses. Google reassures that the feature is optional and can be … Read more