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YouTube today announced a number of updates to the Shorts player meant to “create a more intuitive Shorts experience.”

After beta testing got underway last August, the AI-powered redesign of Google Finance is now launching alongside a new Android app.

You might have just picked up your Google Home Speaker and want to expand your smart home setup. Well, here are a few deals on smart home hardware we recommend for this Amazon Prime Day week.

Following the homepage redesign, Google Wallet for Android is adding online order tracking in the US.

Continued Galaxy Z Fold 8 leaks are revealing more and more about Samsung’s upcoming foldable series, this time including some pre-order perks, the on-the-shelf release date, and some initial impressions from someone who actually held the device.

Following earlier teasers, the Nothing Phone (4b) has officially been revealed with a design that combines elements from Nothing Phone (4a) and Nothing Phone (4a) Pro, but it’s not coming to the US at all.

Samsung has announced the Galaxy A27, its latest budget phone that will sell for $349 and offer up to six years of Android OS updates.

Update 6/25: Roborock has now dropped the prices significantly on several models below to new all-time lows.

Alongside Amazon’s Prime Day, Roborock is offering major discounts on its robot vacuum + mop systems, including some of the lowest prices we’ve ever seen on select models.

The Motorola MA1 was the first wireless Android Auto adapter with Google’s stamp of approval and its had a sequel in the works for a while in the Motorola MA2, but the release date has been pushed way back to November of this year.

I’m a Nest Cam user every single day, and I mostly enjoy the product. But “Familar Faces” has been a sticking point for me as, frankly, it just doesn’t work very well. Finally, though, Google says it has a plan to fix “Familiar Faces” on Nest Cam, and I really hope it works.

The 2026 Amazon Prime Day sale is now flying with a countless number of price drops across just about every product category. We are tracking new all-time lows and up to $400 off Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, 10 Pro XL, and Pixel 10 Pro Fold, the best price to date on Pixel 10a starting down at $424 shipped, as much as $350 off Galaxy S26 Ultra and Galaxy S11 Tabs, Galaxy Watch 8 deals, and much more. Those deals sit alongside loads of price drops on tech accessories and charging gear, power stations, apparel, and much more. Everything awaits below. 

There’s no one not frustrated by the cost of YouTube TV and services like it, but prices keep on going up. In a small victory, though, YouTube TV subscribers that sued Disney over its role in driving up the cost of streaming have won in court, with Disney settling for $50 million.

It just won’t change your bill.

Google today announced that it will open up the Play Store to external payments starting on June 30 in the US, UK, and Europe.

The Google Home Speaker is now the easiest and most affordable way to get Gemini into your smart home, but how does it perform against the device it’s meant to replace – the Nest Mini?

Rolling out now, the Instagram app has added support for watching Reels on your TV using Google Cast.

While some tech categories have spent the better part of this decade feeling a little stagnant, televisions have kept evolving at a pretty steady clip. Sure, some gimmicks didn’t catch on — pour one out for your 3D movie-loving friends — and the advancement to 4K feels like a lifetime ago, but the underlying display technology has only gotten better, brighter, and more vivid, and that’s exactly what Sony’s aiming for with its new Google TV-powered True RGB televisions.

The simplicity of the Fitbit Air encourages some neat ideas for how to use it, including pairing it with a traditional watch. Some Fitbit Air buyers are taking that idea and literally cutting holes in their watch bands to house the tracker, but there’s probably a better way.

One of the best values in earbuds is the Nothing Ear (a) and, for Prime Day, a pair is down to just $53, and that might be the single best offer on earbuds during Amazon’s sales holiday.

Prime Day is usually a great time to save on everything from smart home gear and kitchen upgrades to everyday essentials, and water filtration systems are no exception. With summer in full swing and many households spending more time hosting family get-togethers, backyard gatherings, and watch parties for the season’s biggest sporting events, it’s also a practical time to upgrade your drinking water setup.

Waterdrop Filter’s lineup of reverse osmosis filtration systems is seeing solid discounts for Prime Day this year, with huge savings on some of its most popular models, including the flagship X12, the best-selling G3P800, and the installation-free M6H countertop unit. The brand’s Prime Day offers will be available from June 23 through June 26, and you can head below for a closer look at the lineup and the deals available during the event.

Gemini in Chrome now lets you focus a prompt with a new “Select from screen” tool, while developers can tap into Gemini 3.5 Flash computer use capabilities.