Chrome is adding a high-level shortcut to “Clear browsing data” on Android. Google has been testing various iterations of this feature over the past year, but appears to be landing on this version.

The addition of a “Calls” tab to the Google Meet web app unifies the meeting side of the service with the legacy Duo direct dialing aspect.

In late October, Google said it would start testing the Duet AI side panel in Workspace Labs, and we now have a closer look at what it can do.

Google’s elevation of its Password Manager continues with a Pixel Launcher search shortcut.

Dynamic Color was previously Chrome for Android’s primary expression of Material You, but the New Tab Page (NTP) is now seeing a redesign.

Google is still rolling out the seven new Messages features announced at the start of December. We now have some more color on Custom Bubbles, including how Google Messages appears to be limiting it to RCS.

Announced at I/O 2023, Google started rolling out Magic Compose at the end of May. After initially being limited to the US, Magic Compose in Google Messages is now seeing some international availability.

Google today made official a trio of Chrome 120 features, with the ability to sync Tab Groups being the most notable.

Introduced last year, Ambient Mode in YouTube for Android has been updated to be much more vibrant. 

In late 2020, Google Discover introduced a “heart” button on articles to let you provide feedback on recommendations, and there is now an easy way to view all of your liked stories.

Last month, Chrome on Android started rolling out more Material You for the New Tab Page (NTP), and that work continues with a carousel, as well as a key application of Dynamic Color on tablets.

Google Podcasts will stop working in the US this April, and the migration tool to YouTube Music or other podcasting apps is now live.

As we previously spotted and enabled, Google Messages is now rolling out Google Account-based “Device pairing” that replaces QR codes.

Google is bringing the YouTube Music Premium and YouTube Premium subscriptions to 10 more countries/regions for a grand total of 110 locations.

The Gboard stylus handwriting support that we first enabled in August is now rolling out on Android tablets that offer the input.

Google is rolling out a background wallpaper for RCS chats in Messages to help distinguish them from SMS/MMS conversations.

Google has simplified Lens so that users only have to decide between three filters when performing a visual search.

Besides the Gemini Nano-powered Summarize on the 8 Pro, the latest Recorder update adds “Transcribe again” to other Pixel devices.

In addition to rolling out the gradient background for Now Playing, YouTube Music this week is adding play counts for every song, while the generative AI creator for playlist art is seeing broader availability.

Introduced last year, Gmail’s package tracking capability is getting two new features, including bumping messages to the top of your inbox, as the busy holiday shipping is in full swing. 

Google is in the final stages of phasing out support for third-party cookies in Chrome. Ahead of a wide rollout in the second half of 2024, Chrome in January will start testing “Tracking Protection.”