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Google's Gemini Spark is an agentic AI assistant

staff@engadget.com (Mariella Moon) — Tue, 19 May 2026 17:45:00 +0000

The AI agent is rolling out to testers this week.

Google's redesigned Gemini comes with a new interface and AI models

staff@engadget.com (Mariella Moon) — Tue, 19 May 2026 17:45:00 +0000

Google's redesigned chatbot hits Android and iOS today.

Google's Gemini Omni can generate 'anything from any input,' starting with video

staff@engadget.com (Steve Dent) — Tue, 19 May 2026 17:45:00 +0000

Google didn't forget AI creators in its latest round of Gemini announcements.

Google says Gemini 3.5 Flash rivals 'large flagship models' for coding and agentic tasks

staff@engadget.com (Steve Dent) — Tue, 19 May 2026 17:45:00 +0000

Google says its Gemini 3.5 Flash model can complete tasks in a "fraction of the time" of other frontier models.

I/O 2026 is bringing more AI to Google Play

staff@engadget.com (Anna Washenko) — Tue, 19 May 2026 17:45:00 +0000

Play Games Sidekick is also getting a wider rollout.

The Google AI Ultra plan now starts at $100 a month

staff@engadget.com (Anna Washenko) — Tue, 19 May 2026 17:45:00 +0000

Google's most expensive AI plan is now a little cheaper.

Google's newest app is an AI-powered image editor

staff@engadget.com (Mat Smith) — Tue, 19 May 2026 17:45:00 +0000

Google Pics isn't Photoshop, but it could be better than what's in Google Photos.

Google's Universal Cart will keep an eye on your shopping

staff@engadget.com (Daniel Cooper) — Tue, 19 May 2026 17:45:00 +0000

Universal Cart will make it easier to buy from inside YouTube and Gmail.

Project Genie adds Google Street View integration and goes live for global AI Ultra users

staff@engadget.com (Jessica Conditt) — Tue, 19 May 2026 17:45:00 +0000

Ground your snow-globe worlds in real-world locations from Google Maps.

Google's Circle to Search feature can tell you if an image was AI-generated

staff@engadget.com (Karissa Bell) — Tue, 19 May 2026 17:45:00 +0000

Google is bringing its AI-detecting feature to more of its products to make it easier for people to verify if something was generated or edited with AI.

Google shoves more AI into Search, including a dynamic Search box and agentic features

staff@engadget.com (Devindra Hardawar) — Tue, 19 May 2026 17:45:00 +0000

You can kiss the classic Google Search goodbye.

Samsung and Google just teased their upcoming Android XR smartglasses at Google I/O

staff@engadget.com (Sam Rutherford) — Tue, 19 May 2026 17:45:00 +0000

The two models were created in partnership with Warby Parker and Gentle Monster.

The latest Xbox thumbstick topper looks like a goal post

staff@engadget.com (Will Shanklin) — Tue, 19 May 2026 17:20:00 +0000

Xbox's new "goal post" thumbstick topper joins six other designs for people with disabilities.

Google brings more conversational features to Gmail, Docs and Keep

staff@engadget.com (Daniel Cooper) — Tue, 19 May 2026 17:14:10 +0000

You can talk out a first draft of a document, and Docs will organize your thoughts for you.

Ask YouTube compiles video answers to your questions

staff@engadget.com (Mat Smith) — Tue, 19 May 2026 17:12:21 +0000

Google's new Ask YouTube feature will pull together short- and long-form content.

Plex's lifetime subscription cost is tripling to $750

staff@engadget.com (Jackson Chen) — Tue, 19 May 2026 16:55:13 +0000

Plex's premium plan will triple on June 30, 8:01PM ET.

Nintendo's wacky new mobile game takes inspiration from WarioWare

staff@engadget.com (Lawrence Bonk) — Tue, 19 May 2026 16:28:34 +0000

The free-to-download Pictonico! turns photos into minigames.

Sony 1000X The Collexion review: More luxurious, but far from perfect

staff@engadget.com (Billy Steele) — Tue, 19 May 2026 16:00:00 +0000

The 10th anniversary edition of Sony's legendary 1000X headphones carries a refined design that ditches the plastic for leather and metal. However, both sound quality and ANC performance are less impressive than last year's WH-1000XM6.

Samsung's has produced the world's first 6K gaming monitor

staff@engadget.com (Sam Rutherford) — Tue, 19 May 2026 15:25:36 +0000

Samsung's new displays include a 6K gaming monitor and a larger version of the MovingStyle.

Spotify is launching verification badges for podcasts to help listeners avoid AI slop

staff@engadget.com (Lawrence Bonk) — Tue, 19 May 2026 15:17:07 +0000

The platform recently did something similar for music.