Google is updating Chrome for Android next month with native third-party autofill support when using an alternate password manager.

If you have a lot of saved places, Google Maps can look a bit unwieldy with all those pins, and the app is now testing using small dots to address that.

After introducing Expressive Captions in December, the Live Caption panel on Pixel devices now offers a Background transparency setting.

After introducing in 2019, YouTube Music might replace the Song/Video switcher at the top of the Now Playing screen.

Google is implementing a small change wherein your keyboard will automatically open when the Gemini app is launched on Android.

After testing last year, Google app on iOS has rolled out an Auto Dark Mode for its built-in web browser.

Following the web, the Gemini app on Android and iOS are starting to get access to 2.0 Flash Thinking Experimental and 2.0 Pro Experimental (if you’re an Advanced subscriber).

As previously spotted, Google Search is working on a new “AI Mode” that offers a “persistent place” to ask more “open-ended / exploratory questions” and get generated AI Overview-style responses. Powered by Gemini 2.0, Google has begun testing this experience with employees.

Google is following the consumer launch of 2.0 Flash with new preview models that will be available to test in the Gemini app: 2.0 Pro Experimental and 2.0 Flash Thinking Experimental.

Google Photos for Android is adding more granular customization options for the main grid of images and videos.

Google Maps is getting closer to Waze with the ability to customize your car icon when navigating. 

During the Alphabet Q4 2024 earnings call, Google CEO Sundar Pichai said that some aspects of Project Mariner are coming to the Gemini app later this year.

After rolling out “Talk Live about this” last week, Gemini Live is now starting to use phone call-style notifications on Android.

After testing last year, Gboard has widely rolled out tweaks to the Dynamic Color theme via a server-side update.

Following Thursday’s announcement, Gemini 2.0 Flash is now appearing in the Gemini app on Android and iOS. 

After testing last year, the Google app on Android will now let you set a custom Shortcut in the Search widget. 

Google Photos started testing Ask Photos in September. An update to Google Photos for Android today tones down the UI of this Gemini-powered search capability.

It took a year from launch, but Gemini on Android is now a much better phone assistant. The latest update lets you access Gemini Extensions from the Android lockscreen.

Google Prompt is a pretty good 2-factor authentication (2FA) option for the vast majority of users, with Google now adding fingerprint or PIN authentication to the process.

Google might be working on a Find My Device app for Wear OS as revealed months ago in the Pixel Watch 3’s intro video.