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    How to use Google Wallet – and why you should already

    Credit cards and debit cards are the most popular options to add to Google Wallet. That said, you can also add several other useful things — transit cards, store loyalty cards, gift cards, hotel keys, movie tickets, concert or event tickets, gym passes, boarding passes, theme park season passes, insurance cards, company IDs, and even official IDs that you can use for TSA Precheck in some states.Also: How to add your driver’s license to your iPhone’s Wallet appEven though California has its own dedicated app for ID cards, the state has added support for ID cards in Google Wallet on Android.With the app’s photo feature, you can add any card with a barcode or a QR code. Soon, according to Android Central, you’ll be able to add text-based documents like passports, resident cards, and student IDs, thanks to an “Everything else” feature that takes a photo of a card and uses AI to create a digital version (everything is handled on-device). A digital replacement might not work for every text-based document, but it will for some, and for the rest, it’s not bad to have the information available. More

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    Google controls an illegal monopoly in internet search, US judge rules

    MARVIN RECINOS/Getty Images A US District Court judge has found that Google maintains an illegal monopoly in online search and search advertising, violating US antitrust laws. On Monday, Judge Amit Mehta of the US District Court for the District of Columbia handed down his ruling: the company violated Section 2 of the Sherman Antitrust Act […] More

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    Everything new with Google’s Nest Learning Thermostat: Key features, specs, price, and more

    Google The widely popular Nest Learning Thermostat<!–> may be Google’s biggest home run this past decade. At launch, it promised to conserve energy and reduce utility bills, and its future-proof design has kept it relevant even today, nine years after the launch of the third generation. Today, Google is reimagining the Nest Learning Thermostat–> and […] More

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    Google just unveiled 2 major smart home AI updates – and Nest users will be excited

    Maria Diaz/ZDNETThe Google smart home is getting one of its biggest upgrades in years. In addition to launching a new Google TV Streamer and Nest Learning Thermostat, the company is bringing Gemini, its set of artificial intelligence (AI) large language models (LLMs), to its smart home experience with new AI-generated summaries, automations, and a smarter Google Assistant.Also: Made by Google 2024: What to expect with Pixel 9 Pro Fold, Watch, Android 15, AI, and moreGoogle Nest security cameras can detect general motion, people, and animals. Google recently updated its cameras with garage door detection through the Nest Aware subscription. This newer feature lets you monitor whether your garage door was left open or not using AI image detection.Gemini-powered Nest surveillanceNow, Google is adding Gemini to the smart home Nest cameras in the Google Home app, leveraging image recognition to generate descriptions of what the camera captures. Google shared an example of a camera looking into a backyard where kids are jumping into a swimming pool. The description read, “Three children jumping into a swimming pool, chasing after a pool toy. The sun shines brightly, casting long shadows,” instead of a simple, “motion detected.” More

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    4 ways my favorite study app Quizlet just got even better (and it’s still free)

    Quizlet Quizlet<!–>, a versatile learning platform that offers various study tools, was a constant in my studies from middle school through college. Now, the company is harnessing the rapid advancements of generative artificial intelligence to bring more innovative tools to students – just in time for the upcoming school year.  On Tuesday, Quizlet announced four new study […] More