ZDNET key takeaways Android 17 will drop sometime in June 2026.This new release is all about adding polish.Listed here are known, rumored, and wishlist features. It's that time of year when Android users (and pundits) start wondering what's in the next release.

More artificial intelligence is being implanted into Gmail as Google tries to turn the world’s most used email service into a personal assistant that can improve writing, summarize far-flung information buried in inboxes and deliver daily to-do lists.

Link previews, including YouTube, have a new design and taller cover image. The page title is larger with the domain accompanied by a favicon and more prominent background. However, Google has removed the article snippet in a downgrade to information density.

Google's AI Mode in Google Search is easily one of the most exciting new AI products of the year. Unlike AI Overviews, which appear atop Google Search whether you want them or not, AI Mode is a dedicated tab in the online search experience that you can ...

One of the most underrated features in Google Messages is message scheduling. Instead of relying on memory, or worse, sending a text at the wrong time, you can write it once and pick a time. I use this when I think of something at an inconvenient moment, whether it’s late at night or too early in the morning.

Is Google Gemini free? Yes and no. While there are paid plans for Google AI, aka Gemini, you can access many of its most popular features for free. As one of the world’s largest tech companies, Google has an advantage over its AI rivals: the company has ...