“Add to queue” is already available on the YouTube website, and it’s now in testing for the Android and iOS apps.
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Google Docs rolling out code blocks for easier formatting and display
Google’s latest Smart canvas feature for Docs is code blocks that let you more easily format and display code.
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Given that kids like to use Assistant, Google is rolling out new parental controls, as well as new kid-friendly voices and Kids Dictionary.
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Vague Google Assistant email warns of disabled routines, Hey Google bug
Some, but not all, Google Assistant users received an “action required” email starting yesterday that warned about a bug that impacted hotword and other service settings.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Search gets Status Dashboard to provide updates during outages
Like Cloud and Workspace, Google now offers a Search Status Dashboard to identify incidents and provide updates when its flagship product goes down.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle delays start of Manifest V2 Chrome extension deprecation
Google was originally set to phase out Chrome support for old Manifest v2 extensions in 2023, but that’s now being postponed.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Search Knowledge Panels get large desktop grid, theming
Back at Search On 2022 in September, Google said Search would make it “easier to explore a subject by highlighting the most relevant and helpful information,” and that Knowledge Panel redesign is beginning to roll out.
Expand Expanding CloseChrome address bar looks like Pixel Launcher search with upcoming redesign
Given the large user base, Google rarely makes major changes to the interface of its browser. However, one in-development redesign plans to “modernize” the Chrome Omnibox on Android, and the end result looks a lot like the Pixel Launcher.
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Following iOS last month, YouTube for Android now offers homescreen widgets that provide quick access to search and core parts of the app.
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Google Slides now lets you ‘Follow’ people through a deck
Google wants to improve the real-time editing experience in Slides with a “Follow” feature that lets you jump to whatever page a specific user is viewing.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Keep for Wear OS rolling out richer notes feed
Following two new tiles for sunset/sunrise and favorite contacts, Google Keep for Wear OS is beginning to roll out its updated notes feed.
Expand Expanding CloseChrome 108 for Android, Mac, Windows enables passkey support
Google started rolling out passkey support in October, and availability has now entered Chrome’s stable channel with version 108.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Chrome adding Memory and Energy Saver modes on Mac, Windows, and Chromebooks
With Chrome 108, Google is introducing Memory Saver and Energy Saver modes to improve the browser’s performance and extend battery life, respectively.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle’s Simple ML for Sheets add-on can predict missing and spot abnormal values
Google today announced an add-on for Google Sheets that applies “Simple ML” to your data that was built by the TensorFlow team to help make “machine learning accessible to all.”
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Following last week’s announcement and mention during the Pixel’s December Feature Drop, Google has started rolling out two new Tiles for watches that quickly show when the sun will rise/set and your favorite contacts.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Photos has changed how it estimates location on images without geodata
Google Photos has long been able to estimate the location of pictures that don’t contain geodata. It previously did this using Google Account Location History but has since stopped and is giving users the ability to remove those estimates.
Expand Expanding CloseGPay and Google Assistant losing ‘pay for gas’ in the US; in-app parking also deprecated
While GPay is getting some Material You tweaks, the app is losing the ability to pay for parking and gas right from your phone in the US.
Expand Expanding CloseChrome adds @tabs, @bookmarks, and @history search directly in the address bar
As Google works on an Omnibox redesign for Android, Chrome on desktops is getting a very handy shortcut that lets you quickly search your history and bookmarks right from the address bar.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Search results add topic filters as part of carousel redesign
In addition to continuous scrolling on desktop, Google is rolling out new topic filters for mobile Search.
Expand Expanding CloseWaze gets Android Automotive app, coming to more cars in 2023
Google is fulfilling a common request of Android Automotive owners today with the launch of a dedicated Waze app, though availability will be limited until next year.
Expand Expanding CloseChromeOS 108: Files app Trash can, touchscreen keyboard redesign, more
The Files app on ChromeOS has seen a steady pace of updates in the last year, but the biggest upgrade to the experience yet is the concept of a Trash can.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Lens replaces Google Translate’s camera mode on Android and iOS
Back in September, Google previewed a new AR Translate feature for Lens that takes advantage of the technology behind the Pixel’s Magic Eraser. Ahead of that, Google Translate has replaced its built-in translation camera with Google Lens.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle switching to continuous scrolling for desktop Search results
Google is adopting continuous scrolling for desktop Search results as it did for the mobile website in October 2021.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle TV mobile app starts rolling out Material You redesign
In addition to the set of updates previewed last week, the Google TV app is getting a Material You redesign on Android.
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