Google today announced “Chrome auto browse” as a “powerful agentic experience that handles multi-step chores on your behalf.”
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Abner Li has worked at 9to5Google since 2015 and in late 2020 took on the role of editor-in-chief. He is keenly focused on tracking what happens at Google, and is often the first to spot new features in Google’s ever-growing family of applications that are updated on a daily basis, including Search, Assistant, Maps, Workspace, Android, Chrome/OS, Wear OS, and YouTube Music.
To him, what Google does greatly impacts the technology space and modern life. Inside the company, he is particularly interested in the key products mentioned above, as well as services like Google Podcasts and Google Lens. Each are massive platforms that can be unwieldy to grasp, with Abner keenly bent on understanding their philosophy and future direction. He is most excited about Google’s plans for augmented reality glasses.
Abner spearheads the APK Insight program at 9to5Google to chronicle all changes in the company’s Android apps, often finding new features before they are officially announced. This includes redesigns and revamps, launches, and new products.
A big area of interest is Google’s hardware division, including Pixel, Fitbit, and Nest. He detailed all of the Pixel 3’s camera features before launch and scooped the 2nd-generation Nest Hub’s Soli-powered Sleep Sensing capability, including how it would integrate with Google Fit.
Recently, Abner detailed the Pixel Watch’s specs in full before launch, including bands and pricing. He also got wind of the Pixel Tablet’s ultimate form factor.
Gemini details AI Plus limits, rolls out NotebookLM integration on iOS
Google brought AI Plus to the US yesterday, and here’s how it upgrades usage limits in the Gemini app.
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Google Messages uses Android’s new embedded photo picker
A post on the Android Developers Blog today highlights the “new” embedded photo picker and its use in Google Messages.
Expand Expanding CloseAndroid’s full desktop interface leaks: New status bar, Chrome Extensions, more [Video]
A Google bug report on the Chromium Issue Tracker today has inadvertently leaked the Android desktop interface for the first time.
Expand Expanding CloseGemini 3 Flash’s new ‘Agentic Vision’ improves image responses
Agentic Vision is a new capability for the Gemini 3 Flash model to make image-related tasks more accurate by “grounding answers in visual evidence.”
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle AI Plus comes to US for $7.99, Google One 2 TB upgraded
After introducing the plan internationally in September, Google is bringing its AI Plus subscription to 35 new countries, including the US.
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Google today detailed the latest device theft protection features for Android across stronger authentication and enhanced recovery tools.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle AI Overviews get Gemini 3 upgrade, seamless AI Mode transfer
Google is rolling out two notable updates to AI Overviews in Search, starting with Gemini 3.
Expand Expanding CloseIntroducing 9to5Google Forums
We have a great community of commenters at 9to5Google. The team appreciates everyone who takes the time to read and further the discussion. To build upon that, we’re introducing 9to5Google Forums.
Expand Expanding CloseWhat’s new in Android’s January 2026 Google System Updates [U]
The monthly “Google System Release Notes” primarily detail what’s new in Play services, Play Store, and Play system update across Android phones/tablets, Wear OS, Google/Android TV, Auto, and PC. Some features apply to end users, while others are aimed at developers.
Expand Expanding CloseThis is Android 17’s blur, new screen recorder, & more in leaked screenshots [Gallery]
The Android 17 leaks continue today with a preview of the upcoming blur effect for System UI, as well as functional changes and updates.
Expand Expanding CloseGmail for iPhone getting ‘new Google Photos picker’
Google today also announced a “new Google Photos picker in Gmail” for iOS.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Photos upgrading ‘Photo to video’ with custom prompts, audio
After last year’s introduction, “Photo to video” generation in Google Photos is getting two notable upgrades today.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle redesigning web app launcher with Material 3 Expressive
The web app launcher available in the vast majority of Google apps online is getting a redesign with Material 3 Expressive. It follows the last Material You update in 2023.
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The YouTube Music queue will now sync between your signed-in devices to let you seamlessly continue listening.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle adding blur to Android 17’s system UI on Pixel
Google is following last year’s Material 3 Expressive redesign on phones by introducing significantly more blur across Android 17.
Expand Expanding CloseWhat Gemini app upgrades you get with Google AI Pro
While the free tier of the Gemini app allows you to be quite productive, subscribing to Google AI Pro unlocks a lot more.
Expand Expanding CloseYou can now use Google Sans in Google Docs
Google open-sourced Google Sans and Google Sans Flex in December, and the fonts are now available for you to add in Google Docs.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Keep for Wear OS can no longer set reminders after Tasks migration
On Android, iOS, and the web, Google Keep’s Tasks migration is fairly straightforward save for the loss of location reminders. However, Google Keep for Wear OS loses the ability to create reminders entirely.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle shutting down Gmailify after nearly 10 years
Google announced Gmailify in February 2016 and is now ending support for its system to upgrade third-party email accounts.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Clock 8.5 rolls out ‘swipe to dismiss’ for alarms on Android [U]
Version 8.5 of Google Clock for Android was released last week and it’s rolling out the ability to dismiss alarms by swiping.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Photos rolling out AI-powered ‘Me Meme’ generator
Google Photos continues to build out the Create tab with a new “Me Meme” feature in the Android and iOS apps.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Play Store not showing Android, Pixel system app updates [U]
In what could be a bug or behavior change, the Google Play Store is not showing available updates for system-level apps if you have automatic updates disabled.
Expand Expanding CloseAI Mode rolling out Personal Intelligence to make Google Search ‘uniquely yours’
Following the Gemini launch last week, Personal Intelligence is coming to AI Mode in Google Search.
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