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Google is hardening Android security at the firmware level

TechSpot

Google says it's working on a new way to boost the security of its Android operating system by reinforcing it at the level closest to the actual hardware it's running on. The decision aligns with the general trend of securing less visible components of the software stack to add more. Read Entire Article

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Google staffs up to build OS for unknown ‘innovative AR device’

The Verge

Google is hiring an “Augmented Reality OS” team focused on building software for an “innovative AR device,” according to job listings spotted by 9to5Google. Lucovsky previously worked at Meta developing an in-house alternative to Android to power the company’s hardware, and also co-authored the Windows NT operating system.

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Here’s what the new Chromecast’s Google TV software looks like

The Verge

All indications point to Google announcing its latest Chromecast during tomorrow’s hardware event. Instead of a no-frills TV dongle that plays content sent over from the apps on your phone or computer, the new Chromecast finally has a proper menu system and familiar user interface — and now it comes with an actual remote control.

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Google is making its first in-house smartwatch that could launch in 2022

The Verge

Google is finally making its own in-house smartwatch that’s set to launch in 2022, according to a person familiar with the matter and a new report from Insider. The watch is being worked on by Google’s Pixel hardware group separately from Fitbit, which Google bought for $2.1 Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge.

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Google reportedly negotiating with Samsung to push Assistant over Bixby

The Verge

Google and Samsung are in discussions for a deal that would give the US tech giant’s services more prominence on Samsung phones at the expense of those from the Korean manufacturer, according to a report by Bloomberg. The deal would reportedly involve promoting the Google Assistant and the Play Store over Samsung’s own alternatives.

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Google’s new Samsung smartwatch partnership looks a lot like giving up

The Verge

Once again , Google is hitting the reset button, combining with Samsung’s Tizen wearable operating system for a new wearable OS, tentatively called “Wear.”. It’s trying yet again, this time with Samsung’s Tizen OS helping to fill in the gaps that Google, for whatever reason, can’t. Photo by Avery White for The Verge.

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Google is teasing a big Wear OS update for smartwatches tomorrow at I/O

The Verge

A new tweet from the official Wear OS Twitter account is teasing an update tomorrow at I/O 2021 to Google’s frequently forgotten smartwatch operating system. In the last year, Google has added a new keyboard , support for third-party Tiles (Wear OS’s answer to glanceable widget-like information), and improvements to performance.

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