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The latest news from Google I/O 2017

Google’s keynote for its annual I/O developer conference has wrapped, and it’s obvious that it does not want the Google Assistant to be left behind for the likes of Siri, Alexa, and Cortana. Here’s everything you need to know to catch up on the latest from Mountain View, California.

How about an Android Pro?

Should Samsung Galaxy S8 owners buy a Gear VR or Google Daydream?

How does Google Assistant stack up against Siri on an iPhone?

Google wants AI to manage my relationships, and that might be a good thing

You’ll soon be able to send money with Google Assistant

Google’s Seurat technology turned a film-quality Rogue One scene into mobile VR

The Android app beta on Chrome OS will last at least through the summer

Google’s latest platform play is artificial intelligence, and it’s already winning

Google isn’t building the ultimate VR headset. It’s setting the foundation for one

Google Daydream is getting a big software update and its own VR web browser

YouTube VR will have shared rooms and voice chat instead of comment sections

Google’s new VR headset is still a prototype — but it really works

Why Google Assistant and Search are two different iPhone apps

Google Photos for iOS gets Mother’s Day movie feature, three days after Mother’s Day

Saying ‘OK Google’ is awful, but Google may be open to changing it

Google is finally replacing its bad emoji blobs in Android O

Google for Jobs aims to make job searching less of a hassle

Android Instant Apps are now available to all developers

LG and GE add Google Assistant support to fridges, washers, ovens, and more

The 6 big updates coming to Google Home

Google’s new machine learning framework is going to put more AI on your phone

Standalone Google VR headsets coming from HTC and Lenovo

Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus gain Google Daydream support this summer

Google is adding Kotlin as an official programming language for Android development

Google is taking another shot at budget Android phones with Android Go

Android O will focus on ‘vitals’ like battery life and speed, first beta launches today

Google Assistant is coming to Android TV later this year

Google Cast is finally fixing its control issues

The big picture

Google Home can soon cast its response to your TV

You can now control HBO Now and Spotify Free with Google Home

Google Home will soon notify you about reminders, flight updates, and more

Google’s Home speaker will soon be able to do hands-free calling

You can buy stuff with Google Assistant now

Third-party actions will soon work on Google Assistant on the phone

Google I/O 2017: highlights from the developer conference

You could be taking way better photos on your phone

With Switch 2, iPhone, and laptop tricks, the Sharge Disk Pro 2 is finally a worthy EDC

The ban on robot vacuums won’t make them safer, only worse

This tattoo is permanent, pain-free, and might soon come in the mail

The US government just banned Roombas

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