Google might restore a useful Pixel Launcher shortcut that lets you type the name of an app and quickly open it without leaving the keyboard.

Google Drive for desktop on macOS and Windows is adding AI-powered ransomware detection that can stop syncing and allows for easy file restore. 

Google is updating AI Mode to offer a more visual experience when searching for inspiration and shopping.

Following Gmail and Docs, Gemini is coming to Google Drive for Android and iOS. This integration lets users “ask questions about their files and folders and receive conversational responses.”

We previously spotted that the Google Home app was getting a redesign with “Ask Home” and it’s now beginning to roll out for iPhone users ahead of the October 1 announcement.

Besides announcing a new AI Labs program, YouTube is making official the latest Premium features for subscribers today, like faster playback speeds. Most were first previewed at the start of this year.

Google today updated the 2.5 Flash model available in the Gemini app across three areas.

Following the initial rollout, Google apps have been adding to or refining their Material 3 Expressive redesigns. Google Drive might now be toning down one aspect of M3 Expressive.

Google today “officially launched” (US English) AI Mode’s Search Live capability, with both audio and video input, today.

WhatsApp may not be as popular in the US as it is throughout much of the rest of the world, but thanks to a flashy, celebrity-packed ad campaign, it’s been working to reverse that fate. Now, WhatsApp is adding support for message translations directly within your conversations, with Android users in particular getting a pretty big upgrade.

After rolling out over the past few weeks, device controls are now widely rolled out to the Google Home web app.

After introducing on the Pixel 10 series, Google Photos is bringing the conversational “Help me edit” experience to all Android users in the US.

After beta testing got underway last month, version 5.0 of Apple Music is rolling out to the stable channel following the release of iOS 26 last week.

Besides Sidekick, Google Play is introducing a slew of updates today across gaming and personalization on Android.

Google is bringing Gemini Live to Android gaming with Play Games Sidekick. Billed as a coach, it’s meant to be a “helpful in-game overlay available while playing games downloaded from Play.”

Compared to previous years, new feature recaps from the YouTube Music team have slowed down in 2025, but the latest April to August edition is now available.

With the launch of iOS 26 earlier this week, Google Chrome 141 rolled out with Liquid Glass tweaks on iPhone and iPad.

Release notes for Google Home 3.40 are now available even as version 3.41 is beginning to roll out with a number of details about the redesigned app and “Google Home Speaker.”

Gemini in Chrome for Mac and Windows will no longer require an AI Pro or AI Ultra subscription, while Google today also announced a number of upgrades.

As previewed in June, Google now lets you share Gemini Gems with other users.

Since the Pixel 10 and Android 16 launch, the pace of M3 Expressive updates has slowed down, but Google Maps is readying some tweaks.

As previewed in April, Google Meet is rolling out an “Ask Gemini” capability for Workspace users. It’s framed as a “personal in-meeting advisor.”

Google sees Discover as a way to “catch up on your interests and the world,” and is rolling out two updates that allow for better personalization (“Follow on Google”) and variety.