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Google will host thousands of developers in its hometown of Mountain View, California, for I/O, its biggest event of the year. The annual conference, which kicks off later today, is Google’s opportunity to tout its newest creations for its Android operating system, Assistant software and other popular services. But this year there’s even more at …

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Your car doesn’t have Android Auto? No big deal. Google is making it easier for you to use your voice to navigate and stay connected — right from your Android phone — with a new feature called Assistant Driving Mode. The company announced the tool Tuesday morning at Google I/O, its annual developer conference. It’ll work in both Google Maps …

Google is trying to keep AI bias at bay. At the company’s Google I/O conference Tuesday, Chief Executive Sundar Pichai described research to gain insight into how Google’s artificial intelligence algorithms work and make sure they don’t “reinforce bias that exists in the world.” Specifically, he described a technology called TCAV (testing with concept activation vectors) that’s designed to do …

Google will build controls into Chrome that’ll let us better control how websites and online advertisers track us using small text files called cookies, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday. The move, expected to be announced this week at the Google I/O conference, will give the billion-plus users of Google’s web browser an ability to see what cookies are tracking …

Ahead of the new live-action Pokemon movie coming out May 10, Google released a Pokemon Detective Pikachu Playmoji pack in Playground on Thursday. Now you can interact with Charizard, Jigglypuff, Mr. Mime and Detective Pikachu with your phone’s camera. The pack is compatible with Pixel phones and select Motorola and LG devices. “All you have to do is point your camera …

Editors’ Note, May 7, 2019: CNET’s Google Pixel 3A and Pixel 3A XL reviews are here. Read more about both phones and why Google decided to release these budget handsets. As Google I/O quickly approaches, we’re seeing more leaks about a rumored low-priced variant of the Pixel 3 phone. I/O, the search giant’s annual developer conference, runs May 7 to …

Editors’ Note, May 7, 2019: CNET’s Google Pixel 3A and Pixel 3A XL reviews are here. Read more about both phones and why Google decided to release these budget handsets. Six months after their launch in October, Google’s marquee phones, the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL, are two of the best phones you can buy. To that effect, Google may …

Google and Marvel partnered up yesterday to bring the members of the Avengers team to your Pixel. Available now, you can download AR stickers of the superhero cast, which includes new members like Captain Marvel and Thor. With the AR pack, you can “interact” with the characters and take photos and video with them through your phone’s camera. The campaign …

Update, May 7: This product was publicly revealed at the 2019 Google I/O developer conference. Read more about the the Google Nest Hub Max here. Story originally published March 29 follows. Google has a track record of products leaking early. Last year the Pixel 3 had photos and prototypes leak ahead of its launch. On Friday, Google accidentally leaked info on its store …