UPDATE (December 9, 2025): Google has issued an update for Drive on the web, and those of you who use a lot of PDFs will love it. Read more at the end of the article. Summary: Google Drive is another ...

First launched in 2013, Chromecast was the go-to streaming device for those looking to convert their dumb TVs into smart ones. However, in 2024, Google finally bid adieu to its Chromecast streamer and ...

Google is updating NotebookLM, its AI note-taking and research assistant, with a new tool to help users simplify complex research, along with support for additional file types. The service is rolling ...

Google is now making it possible to set expiration dates on shared files and folders in Google Drive, reports Digital Trends. The feature applies to both shared drives and “My Drive,” where users can ...

What’s happened? Google is putting timers right into Google Drive’s share menu for shared drives. Add an end date to a file or set a Viewer-only expiration on a folder, then let access clean itself up ...

Gemini's Deep Research can now work with your Google files. You can connect to Gmail, Search, Google Drive, and Google Chat. Deep Research will then consult the sources and compile a report. I often ...

To help solve this, Google released the File Search Tool on the Gemini API, a fully managed RAG system “that abstracts away the retrieval pipeline.” File Search removes much of the tool and ...

Google offers a dedicated tool called Takeout to let you download all or some of your data from the Google apps and services you use. To use this, go to the Google Takeout web page -> choose services ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Since last year Google has been testing an online video editor for ...

Google has so many products that it can be near-impossible to keep track. And yet, the company has rarely created desktop apps to go with those services. There are a handful, like Drive and Quick ...

Google will implement a new safety feature that would require developers to verify their identity if they want Android users to be able to sideload their apps. The company said that it made the ...

Android’s open nature set it apart from the iPhone as the era of touchscreen smartphones began nearly two decades ago. Little by little, Google has traded some of that openness for security, and its ...