You can plug in your phone, download an emulator, or install the Google Play Store to access Android apps on your computer. Some tinkering may be required.

Protect your Google data by creating an offline backup. This 'Hack of the Day' guides you through Google Takeout, allowing you to download emails, photos, documents, and more. Follow simple steps to ...

If you use Google Drive, you get up to 15GB of free storage for all your photos, videos, and other documents, but that space could run out quickly if it's your primary digital storage. If you run out ...

This is today's edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what's going on in the world of technology.

For anyone with a Gmail inbox that is overloaded with unwanted subscription emails, this hidden trick will make short work of ...

A Chrome extension named "QuickLens - Search Screen with Google Lens" has been removed from the Chrome Web Store after it was ...

The US Justice Department disclosures give fresh clues about how tech companies handle government inquiries about your data.

To learn more about our editorial approach, explore The Direct Message methodology. The February morning when your marketing emails started bouncing might have seemed like a technical glitch. A ...

After years of subtle updates, Google is now rolling out some major changes to Gmail. Among its newest updates are weaving artificial intelligence directly into the inbox while phasing out ...

In January 2026, Gmail users experienced a significant disruption due to a technical glitch in the email service's automatic filtering system. This issue caused emails typically sorted into ...

*Google has confirmed that AI features previously limited to paying customers will now be accessible to everyone. AI Overviews, Help Me Write, and Suggested Replies will become universally available. ...