Google remembered it is a search company and made the Search widget a lot better The new Search widget settings add handy shortcuts to change how you'll use it. Android Central · Feb 4, 2025
Google Photos gives testers more agency with its slight 'Ask Photos' UI redesign Google was spotted updating "Ask Photos" for testers, which includes slight redesigns. Android Central · Feb 4, 2025
Google's crucial February security patch for Pixels is here among other updates Google detailed the patch notes for its critical February security patch for Pixels. Android Central · Feb 4, 2025
Sam Altman bemoans being on "wrong side of history" with a major aspect of AI OpenAI Sam Altman says his company is "on the wrong side of history" with a business model built purely around proprietary AI models. Fortune · Feb 4, 2025
China reopens antitrust probe into Google, Nvidia, and Intel may be next China reopens investigations targeting Google and Nvidia to gain leverage in upcoming negotiations with U.S. President Trump. Intel could be next. Tom’s Hardware · Feb 4, 2025
Google warns Android users of a zero-day software exploit causing instability Google sent a warning to users about a critical zero-day exploit plaguing Android in February. Android Central · Feb 4, 2025
AMD patches a critical microcode vulnerability affecting Zen 1 to Zen 4 EPYC CPUs A key AMD microcode vulnerability impacting Epyc CPUs has been fixed. Tom’s Hardware · Feb 4, 2025
China Launches Antitrust Probe Into Google Amid Trade Tensions China's antitrust probe into Google amid trade tensions raises concerns over market practices and Android system. Google faces uncertain outcomes in China. Top News · Feb 4, 2025
The Nothing Phone 3a could borrow the iPhone 16’s best feature – and I think it’s a great idea Nothing has released another teaser for the upcoming Nothing Phone 3a, its next midrange phone, with strong hints that the new phone will come with a shutter button similar to the iPhone 16’s Camera Control button. TechRadar · Feb 4, 2025
Teacher hails ‘small win’ as Google Maps to remove UK and Irish school reviews Google says move is to prevent ‘unhelpful or prank reviews’, after petition by Merseyside deputy headteacher The Guardian - UK · Feb 4, 2025
Kanye West brags about wife Bianca Censori breaking the internet with sheer nude dress stunt at Grammys Kanye West has declared his wife Bianca Censori the "most googled person on the planet called earth" after their Grammys stunt. BANG Premier · Feb 4, 2025
China hits back at Trump's tariffs The country announced retaliatory measures after a 10% tariff took effect Salon · Feb 4, 2025
Can this tech billionaire save the media from an AI apocalypse? The advent of AI has added to the media industry’s long list of business model woes in the internet age. Could salvation come from the bots? Fortune · Feb 4, 2025
Google Pixel Watch battery health could get a boost with this new feature Google could bring adaptive charging to Pixel Watch, and help keep the batteries healthy for longer. Tom’s Guide · Feb 4, 2025
TechRadar · Feb 4, 2025 Google Gemini update makes the AI much more useful when your phone is locked Google Gemini can now use extensions from the lockscreen, here's how to turn it on.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 4, 2025 Big tech to tungsten: what industries are the focus of China’s new US tariffs? Retaliatory tariffs described as ‘political theatre’ as Beijing thought to want to avoid escalating trade war
TechRadar · Feb 4, 2025 Google Sheets is getting faster and more effective, and I can't wait to ditch Excel for good Your spreadsheet game might be about to get a serious upgrade thanks to Google Sheets.
TechRadar · Feb 4, 2025 Google Messages will get a big emergency texting upgrade soon –here's what's coming Google has promised to support emergency texts over RCS, and it looks like a launch could be imminent.
Barchart · Feb 4, 2025 Stock Index Futures Slip on Trade War Concerns, U.S. JOLTs Report and Alphabet Earnings on Tap March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH25) are down -0.21%, and March Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQH25) are down -0.11% this morning as investors adopted a cautious stance after China retaliated to new U.S. tariffs.
T3 · Feb 4, 2025 TCL launches its first UK Google TVs, and they're extremely affordable TCL's Google TV models will range from 43 inches to 85 inches and won't break the bank.
Android Central · Feb 4, 2025 Pixel phones may bug you to enable Wi-Fi calling more often Google offers Wi-Fi calling in its Pixel phones across several regions and quite soon those devices will offer notifications to enable the feature.
Fortune · Feb 4, 2025 China hits back at Trump’s tariffs with an antitrust investigation into Google and a new 15% tax on U.S. coal and gas Among other measures, China will impose a 15% tariff on imports of U.S. coal and liquefied natural gas.
International Business Times · Feb 4, 2025 China Says To Probe Google Over Anti-monopoly Violations Beijing's State Administration for Market Regulation said the US tech giant was "suspected of violating the Anti-Monopoly Law of the People's Republic of China".
The Guardian - UK · Feb 4, 2025 Tuesday briefing: China retaliates after last-minute reprieves on tariffs for Mexico and Canada In today’s newsletter: The contours of a new economic fight are now visible – and the tit-for-tat could expand considerably
Top News · Feb 4, 2025 China Announces Tariffs On American Imports In Retaliation China retaliates against US tariffs with its own tariffs and export controls, including an anti-monopoly probe on Google.