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Android earthquake alerts reach more than 200 regions

Written by Felipe Santos on October 17, 2026. Posted in Software.

Android's earthquake warning system now covers more than 200 countries and regions, up from 98. The system, which launched in 2021, has already sent over one billion alerts and is designed to give people a few seconds of warning before shaking starts. Those seconds can be enough to take cover and protect yourself and your loved ones. Panama and Guatemala are among the new locations. The Android Earthquake Alerts System is, in Google's words, “the world's largest mobile-based earthquake detection network.” Its purpose is to make early warnings possible at scale. Google is also...

Check texts for scams with Circle to Search

Written by Felipe Santos on October 17, 2026. Posted in Software.

Scammers have gotten more sophisticated, but so have the tools we use to stop them. Circle to Search on Android can review suspicious text messages to help you identify potential scams before you click a link or share your personal information. Checking a suspicious message A hand tapping a phone screen — Google To give it a try, long-press the home button or navigation bar on your Android device to activate Circle to Search, then draw a circle around the message you're unsure about. You'll see an AI Overview with guidance and insights, including suggested next steps. Acting on the...

Google cuts quantum computing errors 40-fold on Willow

Written by Felipe Santos on October 17, 2026. Posted in Technology.

Google Quantum AI has shown that “magic state cultivation” works in practice on its Willow processor, reducing errors about 40 times compared with running without it. The work, published in Science, addresses one of the field's most persistent bottlenecks and is, in the company's words, “a crucial step towards scaling up quantum computing to practical use.” The “magic state” bottleneck Researchers have anticipated this problem since 2004, long before quantum computing was a practical engineering pursuit. To achieve “universal” quantum...

Google’s Argon Ranks #1 on Vals Index

Written by Felipe Santos on October 14, 2026. Posted in AI.

Google has released Gemini 4 Argon, its newest model, which the company positions for deep, multi-step work in coding, finance, legal, cybersecurity, and science. Google says Argon outperforms other frontier models across several benchmark domains and ranks #1 on the Vals Index, which measures model performance across critical economic sectors such as finance, coding, legal, and tax work. The model is available today to developers and enterprises through the API in AI Studio and the Gemini platform, with access also extended to subscribers of several Google products. Pricing and Access...

A new app experience is coming to cars

Written by Felipe Santos on October 14, 2026. Posted in Software.

Cars with Google built-in, available across 16 brands and more than 100 models, are getting a redesigned Google Play experience and new entertainment apps. Drivers can get more from their trips without a phone, whether they're parked or driving. Key Features at a Glance Redesigned Google Play: Featured apps, what's new, and app details appear on the homepage, and a single tap downloads an app. Curated browsing: Streamlined navigation and collections help you compare apps for audio, video, gaming, and more. Adaptive layout: The Google Play layout adjusts to the shape, orientation, and size...

Gemini 4 Argon cuts Google’s post-submit rollbacks 30%

Written by Felipe Santos on October 14, 2026. Posted in Software.

Google is rolling out Gemini 4 Argon inside Google Antigravity, its agent-first development app, for Google AI Ultra subscribers. Argon was introduced earlier this month as Google's latest model, with frontier performance in complex workflows across real-world software engineering, enterprise knowledge work such as legal and finance, and cybersecurity defense. The Antigravity rollout puts it directly into the desktop app and the Antigravity CLI, where agents can work through multi-step engineering problems. Google says it built Antigravity for an agent-first future, with foundational...

n8n brings Gemini 4 Argon into your workflows

Written by Felipe Santos on October 14, 2026. Posted in Software.

n8n is one of the first companies to use and integrate Google's Gemini 4 Argon model. You can use it with your existing n8n workflows or build new ones. The article covers three ways to do this: through MCP, through your own API key with the n8n Assistant, and through an Agent inside a workflow. Connect through MCP Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an open standard governed by the Agentic AI Foundation (AAIF). It allows your AI tools to connect to external applications and data sources. n8n has a built-in MCP server that works with any MCP client, so you can build your own workflows from your...

NVIDIA Opens AI Factory Standards for Faster Buildouts

Written by Felipe Santos on October 12, 2026. Posted in Hardware.

As AI factories grow from megawatts to gigawatts, building them takes more than advanced computing. At the Open Compute Project (OCP) Global Summit in San Jose, NVIDIA announced new partnerships and contributions meant to create a common foundation for next-generation AI infrastructure, with open standards helping the industry scale AI infrastructure faster, more efficiently and more reliably. NVIDIA contributed key NVIDIA Vera Rubin rack and compute tray designs to OCP through the open NVIDIA MGX architecture, giving system builders a shared base for developing next-generation AI factory...

Google Maps’ Ask Maps, Weekly Dining Lists, and “Know Before You Go” Tips for Finding Your Next Meal

Written by Felipe Santos on October 12, 2026. Posted in Technology.

Google Maps has three features for choosing where to eat: Ask Maps for natural-language searches and delivery ordering, dining lists updated weekly in the Explore tab, and community tips on each restaurant's page. These features cover the whole outing, from finding a dish you're craving to snagging a reservation and parking. Key Features at a Glance Ask Maps: Type or say a request such as “fall dessert spots with outdoor seating.” It analyzes billions of photos, reviews, and menus to find matches, and you can order delivery through partners like Uber Eats, Toast, and Square....

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