A curious bug today sees Google app device search replace the modern Pixel Launcher experience. Update 12/16: This is an intentional change by Google. Update 12/13: This bug where Google app search ...

In the past few days, tapping the Pixel Launcher search bar opens a different screen powered by the Google app. This is not a bug and an intentional change. Previously, the bar at bottom of your ...

Jon has been an author at Android Police since 2021. He primarily writes features and editorials covering the latest Android news, but occasionally reviews hardware and Android apps. His favorite ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — What started as a strange smell turned into a shocking discovery for a Knoxville man after he opened the hood of his SUV and found a large, exotic snake coiled inside the engine ...

Apple warns iPhone users to stop using Google Chrome. “Unlike Chrome,” it says, “Safari truly helps protect your privacy.” Apple’s warning now includes secretive fingerprinting. And Chrome’s not the ...

As decided, I’ll invest the first 3 days in reading and learning about system design and then start building the HuntKit, or ...

A capable map app will save you time (and your sanity), but which one is best at dodging all the holiday season traffic? I tested both, and there's a clear winner. My PCMag career began in 2013 as an ...

Perplexity is pushing beyond search with Comet, major distribution deals, and in-chat shopping — while lawsuits test how far ...

Google has released the December 2025 core update, its third of the year. The rollout began December 11 and may take up to three weeks. Google released the December 2025 core update on December 11, ...

Aider is a “pair-programming” tool that can use various providers as the AI back end, including a locally running instance of Ollama (with its variety of LLM choices). Typically, you would connect to ...

I’ve been writing about consumer technology and video games for more than a decade at a variety of publications, including Destructoid, GamesRadar+, Lifewire, PCGamesN, Trusted Reviews, and What Hi-Fi ...

If the latest code dumps are correct, Apple will kick off its 50-year milestone with a full-court press on the smart home.