After first being spotted in development in July of 2023, the Gboard for Android beta is beginning to roll out an “Undo” button.
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YouTube Music tests ‘Monthly Audience Metric’ to replace Subscriber count
Artist pages in YouTube Music have long included a subscriber count that’s very much carried over from the main app, and Google is now testing a new “Monthly Audience Metric.”
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Google is rolling out the latest Android Auto update, v13.5, in beta which brings with it improvements to support for vehicles that are not cars, and more.
Expand Expanding CloseNew settings for ‘Google Workspace smart features’ control how apps use your data
Google will soon introduce a new settings page for “Google Workspace smart features” that better explains how your emails and other data in Workspace apps can be surfaced in Google products to provide a more personalized experience.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Wallet tap-to-pay with PayPal is down on Android, fix coming
For the past few days, Google Wallet for Android users haven’t been able to tap-to-pay with PayPal. Google is aware of the issue and working on a fix.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Search AI Overviews testing new Gemini animation
Google is testing a new Gemini-aligned loading animation for AI Overviews in Search that is flashier and bolder than the current approach.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube for Android testing ‘Play something’ FAB
After rolling out a round of design updates and new features to the mobile app, YouTube is testing a “Play something” FAB.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Search gets a Squid Game easter egg
Season 2 of Squid Game was released on December 26 — in a choice, thematic decision — and Google Search is marking the occasion with an easter egg.
Expand Expanding CloseWhat’s new in Android’s December 2024 Google System Updates [U: 12/23]
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 CloseYouTube Music wraps up new feature launches of 2024
In 2024, YouTube Music switched to quarterly “New Features Highlights,” but skipped the Q3 edition. Google is now back with a cumulative list to summarize the second half of the year in launches.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Photos tests prominent row of Favorites and other shortcuts
Google Photos is simplifying the bottom bar to three tabs, and another big design change tests a very prominent row of shortcuts.
Expand Expanding CloseHere are the new Google Assistant Gemini voices on Nest Mini [Video]
Earlier this month, Google started testing Gemini in Google Assistant on the Nest Mini and Audio, and here are the new voices.
Expand Expanding CloseGemini Advanced rolls out ‘Deep Research’ as first agentic feature [U]
Gemini Advanced subscribers are getting access to a new “Deep Research” capability. It is the “first feature in Gemini” to bring Google’s vision of agents that can perform complex actions on your behalf.
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Google Photos now shows what Albums images & videos are in
A nice quality-of-life improvement to Google Photos for Android (and the web) shows “Albums” status in the Info panel.
Expand Expanding CloseFiles by Google will support Gemini’s ‘Ask about this PDF’
After rolling out a new PDF viewer, Files by Google has detailed a trio of new features, including integration with Gemini’s upcoming “Ask about this PDF” functionality.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Keep making users ‘reload’ notes, rounds corners on Android
Google Keep users this week are being prompted to “reload” their notes, while there’s also a small design tweak on Android that curves corners.
Expand Expanding CloseGemini app widely rolling out 2.0 Flash model switcher on Android
After hitting the Google app beta channel on Monday, access to 2.0 Flash Experimental in the Gemini app on Android is now rolling out to stable users.
Expand Expanding CloseGemini app on iPhone update adds model picker for 2.0 Flash
Following Android, Google is rolling out an update to the Gemini app on iPhone that lets users select 2.0 Flash Experimental.
Expand Expanding ClosePixel ‘Enhance Now Playing’ update rolling out with album artwork, default music player
As announced with the December 2024 Feature Drop, Google is rolling out an “Enhance Now Playing” setting for Pixel devices.
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Gmail’s latest AI models helping block more scams this holiday season
As “scammers go into overdrive during the holiday season,” Gmail’s latest AI-powered protections have resulted in “35% fewer scams (phishing, malware, etc.) hitting inboxes.”
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Pixel Phone app tests making Audio Emoji more prominent
Introduced with the Pixel 8a in May, Audio Emoji continues to see updates, like seasonal animations, with Google now testing a more prominent access point in the Phone app.
Expand Expanding CloseInstagram’s ‘Night Mode’ camera is available on these Android phones
Instagram for Android is taking advantage of Android’s Camera Extensions API to power a “Night Mode” on the latest Google Pixel and Samsung Galaxy phones.
Expand Expanding CloseFitbit Cardio and Target Load rolling out to more watches, trackers
Fitbit introduced Cardio Load and Target Load with the Pixel Watch 3, and the metrics are now rolling out to the Pixel Watch and Pixel Watch 2, as well as Fitbit smartwatches and trackers.
Expand Expanding CloseGemini subscribers can now use ‘2.0 Experimental Advanced’ with ‘significantly improved performance’
Following Gemini 2.0 Flash Experimental in the past week, Google is now letting Gemini Advanced customers access a new 2.0 Experimental Advanced model.
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