Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google has announced a few improvements to the cropping tool in Google Photos. The company says it now offers smoother animations for rotating, dragging, and adjusting aspect ratios. It also fixed a couple of bugs related to the cropping tool. Google Photos has a bunch of AI editing tools, … Read More “Cropping images just got better in Google Photos” »
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Personal Intelligence launched earlier this year, giving Gemini a holistic look at your digital life across Google products. Google is now expanding access to Personal Intelligence globally, with the key exception of European markets. The company also teases that Personal Intelligence for free Gemini users globally will be here … Read More “Google’s giving Gemini Personal Intelligence a huge expansion” »
Andy Walker / Android Authority TL;DR Google appears to be testing its Canvas feature inside NotebookLM. The same leak points to Connectors support coming to the app. Source labels and auto-labeling may also be in the works. Google seems to be finding more and more places to stick its Canvas feature, and its NotebookLM app … Read More “NotebookLM may soon help you build interactive visuals” »
C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR There’s a new Google app for Windows. The app lets you search the web and your own files with a handy keyboard shortcut. The app is currently available everywhere, but only in English on Windows 10 and up. Last year, Google released an experimental app for Windows that … Read More “Google’s Windows app is now available everywhere” »
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Gemini sidebar in Chrome for desktop is getting “Skills” for repetitive prompts. If you use the same prompt repeatedly, you can now save it as a Skill, so you don’t have to retype it entirely again. In addition to custom Skills, you can also browse the set of available … Read More “Gemini in Chrome gets a productivity hack that you must absolutely try” »
Stephen Schenck / Android Authority TL;DR Gemini in Home is picking up a number of upgrades, with many focused on its ability to understand your voice commands. Users who work with notes and lists will appreciate support for more complex instructions, including multi-step tasks. Google’s also enhancing Parental Controls & Digital Wellbeing, letting Home users … Read More “New Gemini for Home tweaks are all about understanding you” »
Andy Walker / Android Authority TL;DR Google Meet is rolling out to Android Auto with an audio-only experience designed for safe use while driving. The feature lets you join scheduled meetings and call contacts, but skips video and most interactive tools. Don’t want to miss the best from Android Authority? Google notes that Meet on … Read More “Google is putting Meet in your Android Auto dashboard just days after CarPlay” »
Joe Maring / Android Authority Ever since it debuted on the Pixel 10 series last August, Take a Message has quickly become one of my favorite recent Pixel features. Essentially Google’s modern take on the voicemail box, Take a Message answers missed calls for you, shows real-time transcriptions, and makes those transcripts easy to read … Read More “How to create a custom Take a Message greeting on your Pixel” »
Stephen Headrick / Android Authority TL;DR Google is pushing Fitbit’s VO2 Max front and center inside its new AI health coach, now in public preview. The new Personal Health Coach, powered by Gemini AI, is rolling out to 37 countries and 32 languages. Users can ask the AI coach to explain their fitness data and … Read More “Fitbit finally explains how your body uses oxygen during workouts” »
