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5 ‘just-enough’ open-source apps I’m using to finally escape the Google ecosystem

Discover 5 open-source alternatives to Google's ecosystem for improved security, transparency, and control over your digital life.

A beginner’s guide to Google Gemini Gems

Gems are highly customized genAI chatbots with specific expertise that you can use in Google Workspace apps. Here’s why ...
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Using Google Vids to Edit Videos Directly in Google Drive

Check out how to use Google Vids to create and edit professional videos suitable for YouTube right out of your Google Drive account.
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Google Drive might be toning down its Material 3 Expressive list view

Following the initial rollout, Google apps have been adding to or refining their Material 3 Expressive redesigns. Google Drive might now be toning down one aspect of M3 Expressive. Previously, Google ...

I ditched third-party note apps and used only Google Keep for a month — here's my verdict

So, for one month, I decided to ditch the third-party note apps and went all in on the simplest one already on my phone: ...
Android Central on MSN

Android users may have a better time writing in Google Docs if the leaks are true

Google is reportedly testing a few changes for its Docs app on Android, such as implementing better smartphone-friendly ...

How to Give Your Older Phone New Software Powers

Don’t have the latest A.I.-powered model? There are still plenty of new features in Apple’s iOS 26 and Google’s Android 16 to ...