Google News Brief – Thursday, 12 March 2026

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Google Play is adding new paid and PC games, game trials, community posts, and more The updates indicate that Google is focused on transforming Google Play into an enhanced gaming hub. Google expands Search Console branded queries filter to all eligible sites Google Search Console now shows how much traffic your site gets from branded versus non-branded search queries. Google is making Android phones faster and improving battery life with this change Announced by the Android LLVM toolchain team this week, Google is updating the Android kernel with “AutoFDO” – Automatic Feedback-Directed.

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Google Play Games for PC is getting more premium titles and cross-buy with Android

Now, with the 2026 Game Developer Conference underway, Google has announced a new batch of updates for its desktop gaming efforts. The company ……

Google Play is adding new paid and PC games, game trials, community posts, and more

The updates indicate that Google is focused on transforming Google Play into an enhanced gaming hub….

Google Finalizes $32 Billion Acquisition of Israeli Cybersecurity Company Wiz – Israel News

A Year After First Announcing the Largest Acquisition of a Company Founded in Israel, Google Completed the Deal That’s Expected to Help It Compete ……

Google is making Android phones faster and improving battery life with this change

Announced by the Android LLVM toolchain team this week, Google is updating the Android kernel with “AutoFDO” – Automatic Feedback-Directed ……

Here's your best look at Google Pixel's new Transit mode – Android Police

Your Google Pixel phone comes with a bunch of prebuilt and customizable profiles called Modes that offer extensive control over device actions ……

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