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I let Gemini watch my family for the weekend — it got weird

Google’s Nest cams now use AI to tell you what they see, not just show you. Only sometimes it tells me about things that aren’t there.

Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
Sean Hollister
Sean Hollister
I’m amused by how Google is complying with the Epic injunction.

I thought Google would change its policy — but no, existing payments policy pages haven’t changed. Instead, the news Google can no longer force you into Play Billing is on a separate page, one that doesn’t show up when I type “Play Billing” or “require billing” into the search console.

Also: “In the near future we will share more program requirements and business model changes to preserve user trust and safety in the ecosystem.”
Also: “In the near future we will share more program requirements and business model changes to preserve user trust and safety in the ecosystem.
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Jess Weatherbed
Jess Weatherbed
Chrome can now autofill your passport number.

Enabling the browser’s “enhanced autofill” option will offer to save more information when you submit forms, according to Google’s support page, such as your driver’s license, passport, or vehicle details. This update is available globally today in all languages. Google says it plans to support more autofill data types “over the coming months.”

The AI industry is running on FOMO

At least according to Big Tech’s latest earnings calls.

Hayden Field
Dominic Preston
Dominic Preston
Google Translate gets an “Advanced” model.

9to5Google spotted that iOS users can now pick between “Fast” or “Advanced” translation models, with the latter recommended for “complex translations” — though Google says it’s text-only, and limited to select languages.

It’s one of the app’s more explicit moves to an AI-first design, along with the introduction of Duolingo-style language learning.

You wish your phone had the Oppo Find X9 Pro’s battery life

9

Verge Score

With a 7,500mAh battery, this phone killed my battery anxiety for good.

Dominic Preston