YouTube is rolling out updates to its video search filters that include renames, removals, and other adjustments. These changes aim to “align better with your expectations.”

Google today previewed the future of Gmail, with new features like AI Overviews for search that are rolling out starting today and the upcoming ”AI Inbox.” This comes as Gmail has over 3 billion monthly active users. 

Gboard for Android is slowly getting M3 Expressive, but the shortcuts page redesign comes at the expense of density.

Following the camera and gallery redesign, Google Messages is testing a new long-press menu for text and image actions. 

Last year, Google Drive’s Material 3 Expressive redesign rolled out in a piecemeal fashion and saw one aspect revert. The full revamp with the container component is now available. 

A Google Play system update is rolling out to Pixel owners, and we’ve noticed across several devices that the install process is a bit buggy.

Back in June, Google surprisingly released Snapseed 3.0 for iOS, and has now confirmed that the new version is coming to Android.

Back in June, Google surprisingly brought back Snapseed but only on iOS. The app’s latest update introduces a retro “Snapseed Camera” for iPhone users.

YouTube Music introduced the ability to share lyrics last year and is now upgrading the background options with generative AI. 

Google Messages is more widely rolling out some tweaks to the combined camera and gallery interface on Android.

At CES 2026, Google previewed upcoming Gemini for Google TV features that take better advantage of the large screen form factor.

With the launch of Gemini 3 Flash, the Gemini app’s model switcher expanded, and there’s now a faster way to make a selection.

Waymo autonomous vehicles date back to Google’s self-driving car project that started in 2009. As of today, you can get a ride in five cities across the US.

Chrome on Android has offered a Reading mode for several years now, and Google is now significantly redesigning it.

To address how Phone by Google recently gained a landscape calling screen, the dialer app is now offering a setting to “Keep portrait mode on calls.”

With the Pixel 9, Google introduced a new Panorama mode, and the latest Camera update brought it to the Pixel 8 series. 

Following last week’s quiet release of Find Hub for Wear OS, Google is rolling out support for map layers on Android.

The latest Gemini for Home updates are focused on camera improvements for Nest and other compatible devices. 

Like most Google apps, Messages A/B tests many features. However, it takes the RCS/SMS client a rather long time to actually launch these capabilities in stable even after they are announced. From various reports, Google itself, and devices we’ve checked, this is the current state of Messages.

For over a year now, YouTube Music has been testing various Now Playing screen redesigns on Android and iOS.

It’s not hyperbolic to say that Google has been very thirsty about Nano Banana following its viral success. In Google Messages, the access points for the Nano Banana-powered Remix are being greatly toned down following the November launch.

NotebookLM is getting in a few more features before the holidays, including an upgrade to Gemini 3 and Data Tables.

Back in March, Google said Gemini would replace Assistant on Android phones this year. That “upgrade” is now set for 2026.