Google updated its Pixel phones earlier in May with a routine update. Some users surprisingly found their battery life plummeting. Why would a simple tweaks and fixes update do this? Google has now ...

Google's new sideloading rules for Android ignore the Play Store's own malware problem, undermining its commitment to ...

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Summary: The Google Pixel 9a has a selfie camera problem, which is not exactly a big problem. There is some flickering in the darker parts of images, while you’re in the camera preview. So it’s not a ...

Google’s latest Android rollout for Pixel phones is not just another monthly patch, it is a sweeping attempt to clean up a long list of bugs that have frustrated owners across several generations of ...

Michelle is Lifehacker's Associate Tech Editor, and has been reviewing games, laptops, phones, and more for over 10 years. She is based in New York City and holds a master's degree from NYU. Multiple ...

In an update provided via its Issue Tracker, Google says that problems with the Now Playing feature on Pixel devices is “fixed” with an update forthcoming. Over the past few months, many Google Pixel ...

Chandraveer, a seasoned mechanical design engineer turned tech reporter and reviewer, brings more than three years of rich experience in consumer tech journalism to the table, having contributed to ...

The Google TV Streamer is a major shift in direction from the Chromecast with Google TV, but, for the most part, it’s a positive change. While there’s a lot to like about the new streamer, nothing is ...

This month, Google dropped a few hints about how its most important and lucrative product, Search, will be changing in the coming months. Earlier this year, the company rolled out AI Overviews — ...

UPDATE (April 18, 2025): Google has reached out to confirm that this issue has been resolved. As we expected, Google fixed things up with a new update to the Pixel Camera app. So, just update that ...