Following Android in January, the Gemini app on iPhone has received a homescreen redesign that will auto-open the keyboard on launch.
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Google Drive adding video transcripts with search
After introducing auto-generated captions last year, Google Drive is now adding video transcripts on the web.
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Google replacing SMS with QR codes when creating Gmail accounts
SMS or text message-based two factor authentication (2FA) is not considered secure, and Google wants to replace that confirmation step with QR codes when creating a new Gmail account.
Expand Expanding CloseImagen 3 people generation starts appearing for free Gemini users
After rolling out document upload and analysis last week, Google is beginning to let free Gemini users generate images of people with Imagen 3.
Expand Expanding ClosePixel 9a leaks in Galaxy S25 Edge leak because why not
We’ve had Pixel phones leak in the back of rideshares and various forms of public transit, but the latest pre-release look at the Pixel 9a comes from a separate leak about the Galaxy S25 Edge.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Messages redesigns gallery + camera, adds ‘Original quality’ sending [U]
Google Messages has redesigned the UI for taking and sending pictures that permanently merges a live camera viewfinder with your gallery. As part of this, Google is also rolling out the ability to send pictures and videos in “Original quality.”
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube Music is now descriptively naming My Mixes
A tweak to YouTube Music makes it easier to browse the auto-generated My Mix playlists with custom naming.
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Google Contacts tweaks account menu, sync status on Android
A small change to Google Contacts for Android makes explicit the current backup and sync status, while tweaking the account menu.
Expand Expanding CloseGemini Deep Research rolling out to Google Workspace
Following the consumer rollout, Gemini Deep Research is now coming to Google Workspace tiers that have Gemini Advanced.
Expand Expanding ClosePixel Phone app rolls out call interface redesign, history filters
Google today is out with a blog post recapping Pixel Call Assist features that also confirms the rollout of the call UI redesign and Recents filters.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Meet redesign adds Material 3 control sheet on Android, iOS
Google Meet is redesigning some controls on Android and iOS, with the goal to “organize features in a more intuitive way.”
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube Music making ‘Ask Music’ more prominent
YouTube Music’s “Ask Music” AI-generated custom radio stations are now more prominent in the Android app.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Tasks adding ‘Completed’ date to reminders
Following the new website, Google Tasks is now showing what date something was “Completed” in the Android and iOS app.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Assistant adds Amazon Music support for Home speakers, Nest displays
In recent weeks, Google Assistant has gained support for setting Amazon Music as the default streaming service on Nest speakers and displays.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Lens powering new Screen Search in Chrome for iOS
Google is more deeply integrating Lens visual search into Chrome for iOS with a new Screen Search capability that takes after Circle to Search on Android. Meanwhile, Google Lens can now recognize more unique images.
Expand Expanding CloseGemini app removes old 1.5 Flash and 1.5 Pro models
As previously announced, Google has removed the 1.5 family of models from the Gemini app following the launch of 2.0 Flash.
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Google app on iOS removing Gemini as it pushes users to full app
Google is informing iOS users that it will be removing Gemini support from the main Google app as it pushes users over to the full Gemini app.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle teases what is coming next to Gemini Advanced
In a newsletter (email) to Gemini Advanced subscribers today, Google teased what will be available in the coming months.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Tasks is now its own website
At the end of 2023, Google Calendar gained a fullscreen Tasks interface on the web. That experience is now available as a standalone Google Tasks website.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Meet adding 30-minute history for live captions
Google Meet is updating a trio of existing features today, with a short history now available for live and translated captions.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube on TVs adding music ‘Display’ with live lyrics, artwork
YouTube is improving the experience of listening to songs and watching music videos on TVs with Display options, like live lyrics.
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What is this pulsating Google Lens Translate button?
In the second strange component change of the last few days, Google Lens is testing a wild Translate button that is rather different from the company’s existing design language.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Play Books makes it ‘easier’ to buy ebooks on iOS
Third-party ebook apps on iPhone and iPad have historically not let users make direct purchases. Google Play Books for iOS is now supporting Apple’s “reader” apps exception for providing external links to buy ebooks.
Expand Expanding ClosePixel Watch updated with Emergency SOS confirmation step
As announced at the end of January, Google is rolling out a Personal Safety update that adds a confirmation step for Emergency SOS on the Pixel Watch.
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