Many Pixel users were frustrated that Android Auto would fail to launch from a locked phone via USB, even with the setting enabled. The issue is caused by a conflict with Advanced Protection Mode, ...

Smartphones have become extensions of daily life, capturing everything from family photos and shopping lists to voice notes and screenshots. Increasingly, that information is also helping power ...

Modern map apps do much more than get you from point A to point B, with everything from traffic light locations to AI-powered route planning. I tested Google Maps and Apple Maps to find the better ...

Right around the time the Samsung Galaxy S26 first landed in stores last March, an update knocked out Android Auto for many users, mostly Galaxy and Pixel owners. They reported that their phones would ...

Since 2015, consumers and automakers have had a handshake agreement: we'll buy their cars if they let us connect our smartphones to Android Auto or Apple CarPlay. For ten years or so, it has worked ...

Alphabet Inc.’s Google is backing a new incubator for former employees building artificial intelligence startups, deepening its ties with one of Silicon Valley’s largest and most influential alumni ...

CRN breaks down the 10 biggest Google Cloud news stories of 2026 so far—from its $32 billion acquisition of Wiz and new AI technologies to the launch of the Google Cloud Partner Network. From making ...