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The 9 best new emojis that could be coming to your iPhone or Android phone –including the bulging smiley and Bigfoot
By David Nield published
Here's what's coming to the next official emoji list – though you'll be waiting a while to see them appear.
Tired of signing up to services or websites only to be spammed? Gmail could get a ‘shielded email’ feature to save you from all that stress
By Darren Allan published
Shielded email could protect you from spam and security risks when you sign up to online services.
Google rolls out its smart AI scam detector for the Pixel Phone app
By David Nield published
Have you got a fraudster on the line? Pixel phones can now use AI to listen out for the tell-tale signs of a scam.
Google Maps will soon delete your location history – unless you tell it not to
By Jamie Richards published
Google’s location-tracking Timeline feature will soon only record the most recent three months of your location history, with prior history wiped unless instructed otherwise.
Android 15 could soon bring back a popular home screen customization trick
By David Nield published
It looks as though you'll be able to tweak the shape of home screen icons in a future Android 15 update.
AI is bringing back the late Michael Parkinson for a podcast – and that’s left me feeling seriously conflicted
By Graham Barlow last updated
A new Virtually Parkinson podcast is launching this year, featuring an AI version of Michael Parkinson.
Google rolls out 4 useful upgrades for Google Chrome on iOS
By David Nield published
Look out for improved integrations with Google Photos, Google Drive, Google Maps, and Google Lens.
Google Learn About is the patient teacher with a bag full of tricks we all wanted as kids
By Eric Hal Schwartz published
Google debuts AI education tool Learn About.
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