We gather once again at the Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, California, to check out all the latest that Google has in store for 2018: updates to Android P, Google Assistant, Android TV, Android Auto, AR, and more. Will CEO Sundar Pichai review Android P’s official name? What’s new with the Google Home? Will there be a surprise hardware announcement? Whatever happens, The Verge has you covered with all the latest headlines out of Google I/O 2018.
May 11, 2018, 8:39 PM UTCShannon Liao
Google will require some Android phone makers to roll out ‘regular’ security patches
May 11, 2018, 1:43 PM UTCVlad Savov
What do we even mean when we say ‘Android’?
One word, a multiplicity of meanings
May 10, 2018, 11:46 PM UTCNick Statt
Google now says controversial AI voice calling system will identify itself to humans
Google is trying to stay ahead of the ethical and philosophical pitfalls of its new Duplex platform
May 10, 2018, 6:13 PM UTCCasey Newton
Google’s new focus on well-being started five years ago with this presentation
From Google Slides to Android P
May 10, 2018, 6:00 PM UTCNick Statt
AI is Google’s secret weapon for remaking its oldest and most popular apps
I/O 2018 was all about how AI can make every Google product more useful, including products as old and pervasive as Google Maps and Google News
May 10, 2018, 2:42 PM UTCDieter Bohn
Google’s software design is having a reformation
Google’s new approach to Material Design will let software developers customize their apps so they don’t all look the same.
May 9, 2018, 4:45 PM UTCNatt Garun
Google Duplex is Silicon Valley’s latest experiment at the expense of the service industry
Google’s phone-calling AI seeks to enhance our lives, but at what cost?
May 9, 2018, 3:05 PM UTCAshley Carman
How do the Google Assistant’s new features compare to Amazon Alexa’s?
May 9, 2018, 2:37 PM UTCNatt Garun
Volvo’s native Google integration is the next level for Android Auto
But it won’t be available until the 2020 models
May 9, 2018, 1:17 PM UTCVlad Savov
At I/O, Google showed its willingness to change and shape our lives
How personal can Google get before it all becomes too creepy?
May 8, 2018, 11:51 PM UTCChris Welch
Google offers developers a free 4K HDR Android TV streaming dongle
Could this be the prelude to a consumer version?
May 8, 2018, 11:12 PM UTCNick Statt
Google Lens actually shows how AI can make life easier
Google’s AI-AR platform is going to be everywhere soon, and it works really well now
May 8, 2018, 8:21 PM UTCChaim Gartenberg
Chrome OS is getting full-fledged Linux apps
Chrome, Android, and now Linux all together in one place
May 8, 2018, 8:14 PM UTCDieter Bohn
JBL’s Android-powered soundbar does a lot of things right
But do you trust Android TV?
May 8, 2018, 8:05 PM UTCChris Welch
How to install the Android P beta today
The beta is open to Google’s Pixels and phones from Essential, Sony, Nokia, and more
May 8, 2018, 8:00 PM UTCNatt Garun
Google’s bringing augmented reality support to Instant Apps
Shoppable products in AR straight from search results
May 8, 2018, 6:43 PM UTCAshley Carman
All the new features coming to Google Assistant, including manners
May 8, 2018, 6:41 PM UTCShannon Liao
Google Lens is moving into the camera app and gaining new features
May 8, 2018, 6:29 PM UTCDani Deahl
Google News is getting an overhaul and customized news feeds
Bringing everything together