2026-02-17 21:08:05| Engadget
Well soon get a closer look at a bunch of features and updates Google has planned for Android and its other services. The company has confirmed that Google I/O 2026 will take place on May 19 and 20. As always, Google will stream some of the keynotes and sessions for free, including the opening keynote (during which the company makes the bulk of its major I/O announcements).Although I/O is primarily a conference for developers, its typically where we first learn about major upcoming Android changes, which of course affect tens of millions of people. Expect a lot of news about Googles AI efforts as well, such as whats next for Gemini.See you all at Google I/O starting May 19th! https://t.co/KgNKbb3nMu pic.twitter.com/OD6x3IYtTi Sundar Pichai (@sundarpichai) February 17, 2026
As has been the case for several years, Google revealed the conferences dates for 2026 after enough folks completed a puzzle on the I/O website. This years puzzle has multiple builds to play through, all of which use Gemini. They start with a mini-golf game in which a virtual caddy thats powered by Gemini offers some of the most anodyne advice imaginable. The second build is a nonogram. If youve ever played a Picross game, youll know what to do here. Its about using logic to place tiles on a grid in order to create an image. Here, Google is using Gemini to generate endless game boards.The other three minigames are Word Wheel (which leverages Gemini 3 to automate level design), Super Sonicbot (which uses Gemini to introduce microphone mechanics where noise controls the Android Bots altitude) and Stretchy Cat. The latter uses Gemini 3 as a stage designer balancing game mechanics and difficulty to create endless play.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/general/google-io-2026-is-set-for-may-19-and-20-200805024.html?src=rss
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