Silent AI install: Researchers found Chrome auto-downloaded a 4GB Gemini Nano file without asking users, triggering privacy and transparency concerns. Google's explanation: Google says the model ...

The 4GB on-device AI model, supposedly for Gemini Nano, is installed without consent or opt-in, and even re-downloads itself ...

Hanff discovered a four-gigabyte file named “weights.bin,” in a directory called “OptGuideOnDeviceModel.” The file contains ...

Because Gemini Nano is constantly appearing on machines for the first time, people may think this is something new. In ...

As Google confirms 127 new security vulnerabilities, it’s critical to check that you have the latest version of Chrome ...

Chrome users were caught off guard by a 4-GB Google AI model baked into Chrome, sparking privacy concerns. The good news: You ...

Security researcher Alexander Hanff says Chrome is quietly installing a 4GB AI model, raising concerns over consent, storage, ...

The premade Skills available through the Gemini sidebar in Chrome include ways to maximize protein in recipes or summarize YouTube videos. You can set up your own ...

Google has started rolling out vertical tabs in Chrome. With vertical tabs, all your open web pages appear in a sidebar. You can more easily see, manage, and work with your open tabs. Vertical tabs ...

Google has announced that it is extending its 64-bit app requirement, which already existed on mobile for several years, to Wear OS. The search giant said that all ...

Google has mandated that all Wear OS apps need to have a 64-bit version from September 15. The company says developers can still offer a 32-bit app alongside the 64-bit version. This comes months ...

Google requires that all Wear OS apps have a 64-bit version alongside the 32-bit version starting from September 15th, 2026. The company notes that Google Play will ...