Topic: rollout timeline
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CarPlay Ultra: Is Your Car Compatible?
CarPlay Ultra has begun a limited rollout, initially for Aston Martin in North America, with a committed partner list including brands like Ford, Hyundai, and Porsche, but wider availability and timelines remain uncertain. The system's development has faced delays and partner withdrawals, with se...
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Google's August 2025 Spam Update Is Now Complete
Google completed its August 2025 spam update, the only one of the year so far, which ran from August 26 to September 22 and caused significant ranking volatility. The update was broad and general, leading to sharp traffic declines for many websites but recoveries for some previously penalized sit...
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Gemini for Google TV Streamer Launches Today
Gemini for TV is now available on Google TV Streamer devices, requiring only a TV with an HDMI port, HDCP 1.3 or newer, and internet, expanding its reach beyond select smart TVs. It replaces Google Assistant, offering natural voice interactions for entertainment like personalized movie recommenda...
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Spotify Finally Launches Lossless Audio After 8-Year Wait
Spotify has officially launched its lossless audio feature after years of delays, making high-fidelity streaming available to its Premium subscribers at no extra cost in select regions. The feature, which streams at 24-bit/44.1kHz FLAC, is supported by compatible hardware from brands like Sony an...
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Plex Ends Free Remote Streaming This Week
Plex now requires a Plex Pass subscription for server owners to enable remote streaming from their personal media servers, ending free access for friends and family outside the home network. The subscription mandate, which started rolling out on April 29th, initially affects Roku users and will e...
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GPT-5.1 Launches With Superior Instruction Following
OpenAI has launched the GPT-5.1 series with two new models, GPT-5.1 Instant and GPT-5.1 Thinking, offering enhanced conversational interactions and reasoning abilities, initially available to paying subscribers. The models feature improved instruction following, adaptive reasoning for complex que...
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Gemini for Home: Release Date, Countries, and How to Get Early Access
Google's Gemini for Home initiative is launching globally, introducing a redesigned app, advanced camera features, and a new voice assistant, with availability varying by location and subscription tier. The updated Google Home app includes a new layout and search functionality, with free users ga...
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Gemini in Chrome: Unlock Its New Features & Capabilities
Google is integrating its Gemini AI into the Chrome browser for U.S. desktop users, enabling features like web page summarization and travel planning assistance. The AI assistant will soon gain agentic capabilities to perform tasks such as scheduling appointments and is also enhancing Chrome's om...
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Microsoft Teams Admins Can Now Block External Users via Defender
Microsoft Teams is introducing a centralized security feature in early 2026, allowing administrators to block external users from contacting employees via messages, calls, or meetings through integration with Microsoft Defender for Office 365. To use the feature, admins must enable specific setti...
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Facebook Adds Passkey Support to Combat Phishing
Facebook is introducing passkey support for its mobile app, enabling secure logins via biometrics or device PINs to reduce hacking risks. Passkeys offer stronger security than passwords by resisting theft, leaks, and phishing, though manual password entry on fake sites remains a vulnerability. Me...
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Gemini Arrives on Google TV Streamer
Gemini AI assistant is now launching on the Google TV Streamer, replacing Google Assistant to offer more conversational and detailed entertainment recommendations. It extends beyond entertainment to provide educational explanations, DIY guides, and smart home control, with personalized voice opti...
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Google Ads Now Auto-Generates Videos from Your Image Ads
Google Ads is launching an automated tool that converts existing image and text ads into videos optimized for multiple formats, helping marketers boost video presence on platforms like YouTube and Google Discover without extra production costs. The feature will automatically apply to eligible ima...
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Meta Launches Ad-Free Subscription Plan in the UK
Meta is introducing a new, ad-free subscription plan for Facebook and Instagram users in the UK, allowing them to pay a monthly fee to remove all advertisements from their experience. The subscription costs £2.99 per month on the web or £3.99 via app stores, with tiered pricing for additional acc...
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Google to Allow Sideloading for Experienced Android Users
Google is modifying its Android developer verification policy to create a special process for experienced users, allowing them to install apps from unverified sources while maintaining security through advanced warnings and safeguards. The company is introducing a new category of developer accoun...
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Google Play Gets a Personal Touch
Google Play is introducing a centralized "You tab" to serve as a personal hub, consolidating user stats, rewards, subscriptions, and personalized content recommendations in one place. The You tab offers curated content like audiobook and game suggestions, with future updates enabling quick resump...
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Google TV Streamer Now Powered by Gemini
Google TV Streamer devices are being upgraded with Gemini, replacing Google Assistant to offer a more intuitive, conversational way for users to interact with their televisions using natural language queries. Gemini enhances entertainment by providing tailored show recommendations and recaps, and...
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Google Gemini for Home: Early Access, Public Preview & Launch Date
Google has clarified the rollout strategy for Gemini for Home, distinguishing between Early Access for select users to test features and a Public Preview, with availability expanding to more countries starting next week. The voice assistant component will launch for Google Home Premium subscriber...
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YouTube Unveils Its New Video Player
YouTube is launching a redesigned video player with cleaner controls and icons to create a more immersive and less cluttered viewing experience. The update features rounded, subtly translucent buttons that are less intrusive than Apple's Liquid Glass, prioritizing focus on video content. The refr...
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