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YouTube Premium Price Hike Kicks in This Month – Will You Cancel? [Poll]
Google is implementing its announced YouTube Premium price increase for U.S. customers this month. Individual plans rise to $15.99 from $13.99, family plans to $26.99 from $22.99, Lite to $8.99 from $7.99, and Music Premium to $11.99 from $10.99. Existing subscribers receive a brief grace period, with the higher rates reflected on the June 7, 2026 billing cycle. This is the first Premium hike since 2023, prompting many users to reconsider their subscriptions.
This Adapter Adds Android Auto and CarPlay to Chevy, Other EVs From GM – for Now
GM’s electric models from Chevrolet, Cadillac and others run Android Automotive but deliberately lack phone‑based Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. A third‑party adapter called EV Play LT, priced at $199, installs an app on the vehicle’s head unit and projects the missing...
Google Chrome Tests Sending Users Straight to AI Mode Instead of Search
Google is experimenting with a Chrome Canary flag that routes every non‑URL omnibox entry straight to the browser's AI Mode, bypassing the traditional Google Search results page. The option is hidden behind chrome://flags and is only available on desktop platforms—Windows,...
Google Shuts Down Pixel Studio with the Latest App Update
Google is retiring its AI‑powered Pixel Studio app with the v2.3 update, replacing the image‑generation interface with a direct link to Gemini. The app, launched less than two years ago on the Pixel 9 series, let users create images, stickers and...
Google Wallet Digital ID Support Keeps Growing, Faster Checkout with Google Pay
Google Wallet is extending its Digital ID feature to select European Union markets this summer, following earlier rollouts in India, Taiwan and the UK. The service will partner with Sparkasse Bank to verify users' age without exposing additional personal data....
Pixel Phone App Rolling Out Custom Take a Message Greetings
Google’s Pixel Phone app now lets stable users record custom “Take a Message” greetings, replacing the generic voicemail prompt. The feature, introduced in beta in April, rolls out with version 223 and supports recordings up to one minute. It is available...
Google Photos for Android Rolling Out Saved Stickers Folder
Google Photos for Android has added a dedicated “Sticker” folder in the Collections tab, automatically saving every custom sticker a user creates. The feature arrives in version 7.78, giving Android parity with the iOS implementation that launched earlier this year....
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Amazon Music Will Play Ads, Remove Downloads for some Prime Members [U]
Amazon is ending the ad‑free experience for its Prime Music tier, inserting audio ads and removing offline‑download capability on July 2, 2026. The change also strips HD and Spatial Audio, reserving those features for the paid Amazon Music Unlimited subscription. While Amazon...
YouTube TV Subscribers Can Get 50% Off Google TV Streamer
YouTube TV is giving active Main Plan subscribers a 50% discount on the 4K Google TV Streamer, cutting the retail price from $99.99 to $49.99. The promotion, accessed via a Google Store promo code, applies only to the Porcelain color...
Google Home Update Adds ‘Pet Memory’ for Nest Cam, Expands ‘Ask Home’
Google has begun rolling out a Gemini‑powered update to Google Home that expands the Ask Home voice assistant to every market where Gemini for Home is supported and adds a new “Pet Memory” feature for Nest Cam users. Ask Home...
Gemini Overlay Gaining Dynamic Color, Integrates ‘Screen Content’
Google is refining the Gemini overlay on Android with two key updates. The overlay now supports Dynamic Color, giving dark‑mode elements a themed appearance that matches the device palette. A "Screen content" option, which captures the current display for AI...
Google Phone App Rolling Out Android Fake Call Detection that Uses RCS
Google’s Phone app will roll out a fake‑call detection feature that leverages RCS to verify callers in real time. The system sends a silent encrypted signal between Android devices; if the signal is missing, users receive a warning. The feature...
What’s New in Android’s June 2026 Google System Updates
Google’s June 2026 system update rolls out Play services v26.21 and Play Store v51.7 across phones, tablets, Wear OS, TV, Auto and PC. The Play services patch introduces a Credential Exchange API that lets users import and export passwords and passkeys between Google Password...
Google Rolling Out Final Android 17 Beta 4.1 Update for Pixel
Google has pushed Android 17 Beta 4.1 to supported Pixel 6/Pro and Pixel 7/Pro devices, branding it a minor update that incorporates the May 2026 security patch. The build (CP21.260330.011) fixes several UI and connectivity bugs, including incorrect signal‑bar display, persistent mobile‑data icon in Airplane mode,...
Samsung Care+ Loosens Restrictions on Galaxy Phone Age to Sign up, Discounted Enrollment
Samsung has opened a limited‑time enrollment window for its Care+ Theft and Loss insurance, allowing sign‑ups until June 30 for devices up to 365 days old. The promotion offers discounts of up to 16%, bringing the base monthly fee down to...