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Biometrics have made it way more conveinent to unlock our smartphones, but there’s a debate on if face, or fingerprint unlock is the better solution. Many Android brands have taken the approach of ...

Google's new flagship Pixel phones still have an optical fingerprint sensor under the display, but that's not the only secure biometric option. The Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro are the first Google phones ...

Google is adding a big improvement to fingerprint scanning on Pixel phones with the upcoming Android 16 update. The new Screen-off Fingerprint Unlock will let users unlock their devices using the ...

Gemini has been available as a Google Assistant replacement for a while now. At first, Gemini wasn't an especially helpful assistant because it lacked many required features, but Google has been ...

Google’s latest Android 16 Beta 3 update doesn’t introduce any flashy new features at first glance. But the company might have finally fixed one of the most annoying quirks of Pixel fingerprint ...

Google Pixel phones boast a host of exclusive features not available on most other Android brands. However, they also have some drawbacks or limitations not found on other companies’ devices. One of ...