Google gives Hum to Search a spherical glow-up [Video]
Introduced in 2020, Hum to Search is an underrated capability and Google has now given it a delightful animation.
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YouTube Music adds next/previous song swipe gesture on iPhone
After picking up the gradient redesign last month, YouTube Music’s Now Playing page on iOS finally lets you swipe for the next/previous song.
Expand Expanding CloseFree Google Photos Magic Editor widely rolling out on Pixel, Samsung
In mid-May, Google Photos started rolling out a free version of Magic Editor to all users and it’s now seeing wider availability on Android devices.
Expand Expanding CloseNew Google Account page shows all your addresses in one place
In recent weeks, Google has been emailing users — “Manage your saved addresses in your Google Account” — about a new way to view all the addresses you’ve ever given the company.
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At a Glance, Pixel Weather widgets roll out new icon set
After initially appearing for some in February, the new set of Google Weather icons are now widely available in At a Glance and the Pixel Weather widgets.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Maps location history change rolling out, Your Timeline on web going away
Back in December, Google announced that Maps Location History would soon be stored on your phone instead of the cloud. This change to the Google Maps Timeline is continuing to roll out, and will see the deprecation of Your Timeline on the web.
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Google Maps beta crashing in Android Auto
After updating to the latest beta version of Google Maps, some Android Auto users are having issues with mapping in their cars.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Messages ‘Nudges’ and birthday reminders are back [U]
After introducing in 2022, Google Messages for Android has removed a “Nudges” capability that provided reply and birthday reminders.
Expand Expanding ClosePixel VPN by Google going live for 7/Pro, 7a, and Fold owners on beta
With VPN by Google One shutting down starting June 20, Pixel 7, 7 Pro, 7a, and Fold owners are starting to see their intended replacement go live.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle now has Auto Dark Mode for websites in its iPhone app
While Search Labs is most closely associated with generative AI, Google also uses it to test other features, with the latest being “Auto Dark Mode” on the iPhone.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle One app removes ‘Support’ tab in possible perk deprioritization
In recent months, Google One has undergone a number of changes from the addition of the AI Premium tier to paid Google Photos tools going free and the upcoming VPN removal on June 20. Google One might have quietly made another change in regards to additional or elevated support.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube Music Cast menu adds ‘disconnect’ button that doesn’t stop playback
Back in April, YouTube Music rolled out a new Cast menu and Google is now starting to address the lack of a “Disconnect” button.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube app rolling out Cast menu redesign, no ‘Disconnect’ button
The Cast menu redesign that first launched in YouTube Music is now rolling out to the main YouTube app on Android and iOS…
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube Music web app now remembers your last song and queue on relaunch
The YouTube Music website now behaves more like the Android and iOS apps by remembering the last played song to let you quickly resume.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Search adds air quality to Weather card
Google already surfaces air quality in a number of ways, and it’s now being added to the Weather card in Search results.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Phone app updated with transparent status bar
As Android encourages apps to go edge-to-edge, Phone by Google has been updated with a transparent status bar.
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Google Wallet now supports PayPal on Wear OS, more digital car keys coming
After a number of updates at I/O 2024, Google Wallet is rolling out PayPal support on Wear OS and expanded digital car key availability.
Expand Expanding CloseNest Doorbell alerts on Pixel Tablet rolling out to Public Preview
In addition to the new Android homescreen widget and Wear OS Tile, the Google Home app is getting a few more updates today, including Pixel Tablet doorbell alerts.
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Chrome will soon disable old Manifest V2 extensions
Google’s plan to modernize desktop Chrome extensions is entering its final stages as Manifest V2 tools will stop working by early next year.
Expand Expanding CloseAndroid adding Call casting & Instant hotspot with Cross-device services
Google’s Better Together initiative to improve the experience of owning multiple Android-powered devices is continuing today with “Cross-device services.”
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Messages rolling out 15-minute RCS editing
After testing in recent weeks, Google Messages is launching the ability to edit an RCS message that you just sent.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube Music ending free background play that was exclusive to Canada
Back in 2021, YouTube Music introduced free background listening of radio stations in Canada. This mobile experience was never brought to other countries and is now ending.
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Google Messages noise cancellation sees wider rollout
Earlier this month, Google Messages more widely rolled out a redesign of the voice recorder, but not all users got the new noise cancellation feature. That’s now seeing broader availability.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Home app brings back speaker group volume control
After removing due to the Sonos lawsuit in late 2021 and early 2022, the Google Home app has regained the ability to “control the volume for multiple speakers or devices at once.”
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