Pixel Screenshots no longer exclusively uses on-device AI
Like Magic Cue late last year, Pixel Screenshots is moving beyond just using on-device AI to leverage cloud processing.
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Google Calendar gets 200 event colors & Voice adds Gemini ‘Take notes for me’
Google Calendar this week is adding a nice quality-of-life update that gives users more than 11 colors for customizing events. Additionally, enterprise Google Voice users now have AI-powered “Take notes for me.”
Expand Expanding CloseAI avatars in Google Vids are now available for free users
Google Vids announced today that it’s making AI avatars available to free accounts, with the Workspace video creation tool now used by 7 million users every month.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Phone app on Wear OS gets Material 3 Expressive redesign
Besides updates to the Contacts app, Phone by Google has received a sizable Material 3 Expressive redesign on Wear OS.
Expand Expanding CloseWhat new Google Messages features are rolling out [June 2026]
Like other Google apps, Messages for Android A/B tests many features. It can take the RCS/SMS client a rather long time to actually launch new functionality in stable. From various reports, Google announcements, and devices we’ve checked, this is the current state of Messages.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle AI Mode starts rolling out Search agents that keep track of information for you
At I/O 2026, Google announced the concept of “Search agents,” with information agents now rolling out in AI Mode for AI Ultra subscribers.
Expand Expanding CloseGemini app for macOS gets new icon and hotkey screenshot shortcut
Google is rolling out the latest version of the Gemini app for macOS today with a handful of updates.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Messages is making the voice memo button more prominent
A tweak to the Google Messages chat interface this week prominently themes the voice memo button.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle: 3.5M users have tested the Gemini for Home assistant, Speaker teased for next week
Google sent an email to customers today thanking Gemini for Home early access testers for their feedback, and laying the groundwork for the upcoming Google Home Speaker.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube rolling out new in-app messaging with invite-only chats
After testing got underway last year, YouTube is now more widely rolling out a new in-app messaging system. The aim is to let people “connect over their favorite videos directly on YouTube.”
Expand Expanding CloseGemini app adding Google Business Profile integration, Business notebooks
Google today announced two features that make the Gemini app a more powerful tool for business owners.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube Music redesign moves Search to bottom bar on Android, iOS [U]
Following the Now Playing redesign in April, the next big YouTube Music change moves Search to the bottom bar.
Expand Expanding CloseGemini in Chrome rolling out to Latin America, Africa, & Middle East
Following the last expansion to the Asia Pacific region, Google is bringing Gemini in Chrome to Latin America, Africa, and the Middle East.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Chat icon tweaked to look less like Google Messages
With the new Workspace icons fully rolled out, Google is now tweaking how Chat appears in the Android status bar to look less like Messages.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Fi gets 5 travel upgrades, including upgraded Pixel network switching
Ahead of the summer travel season, Google Fi Wireless is boosting its international capabilities across five areas.
Expand Expanding CloseGemini 3.5 Live Translate rolling out to Google Meet & Translate with new ‘listening mode’
Google today announced Gemini 3.5 Live Translate as its latest model for live speech-to-speech translation.
Expand Expanding CloseNotebookLM rolling out big Gemini 3.5 & Antigravity upgrade with more outputs
Google is giving NotebookLM a big upgrade today across the underlying models, outputs, and research made possible by Gemini 3.5 and Antigravity.
Expand Expanding CloseGemini overlay rolls out Dynamic Color, integrates ‘Screen content’ [U]
Following the big Neural Expressive redesign at I/O 2026 last month, Google is rolling out some tweaks to the Gemini overlay on Android.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Messages rolls out ‘Tap to draft’ to stop accidental Smart Replies
After testing in March, Google Messages is now rolling out a new “Tap to draft” behavior for Smart Replies that helps prevent accidental sends.
Expand Expanding CloseGemini app adding new Google Contacts integration
The Gemini app’s latest first-party integration is with Google Contacts to provide “personalized insights and responses based on your contacts.”
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Health 5.01 rolling out with 16 nutrition, fitness, & sleep fixes
The first big update (version 5.01) to the Google Health app is beginning to roll out with 16 additions and fixes to improve on the initial redesign.
Expand Expanding CloseYou can thank AI for Google Keeps’s new large FAB on Android
Google Keep on Android is getting some tweaks to the FAB (floating action button) ahead of its new AI voice feature coming this summer.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle completes gradient Workspace icon redesign on Android
Google has completely rolled out its new gradient Workspace icons on Android, iOS, and the web.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Tasks rolls out Material 3 Expressive widget redesign [U]
The Workspace team is finally getting around to updating the Google Tasks widget on Android with Material 3 Expressive.
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