Google has been enhancing its smart home experiences, opening its platform to developers and introducing new devices such as the Nest Learning Thermostat and Google TV Streamer. The company is also using its Gemini models to make devices smarter and simpler to use, starting with cameras and home automation, and to improve Google Assistant on Nest speakers and displays.

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Google is announcing the Google TV Streamer, a new entertainment and smart TV platform that replaces Chromecast. The device is designed to provide the best entertainment and smart home experience, doubling as a smart home hub for Google Home and Matter devices. It features a sleek design and AI-powered, personalized entertainment through the best of Google TV.

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Google is announcing the release of the 4th generation Nest Learning Thermostat, which is smarter and sleeker than its predecessors. The new thermostat is designed to help customers save energy and money, and has been reinvented using Gemini technology. The Nest Learning Thermostat has been a game-changer in the smart home industry, revolutionizing the way people control their thermostats and helping customers save billions of kilowatt hours of energy across millions of households.

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Google is rolling out a new Chrome update that brings Google Lens capabilities to desktop browsers. With this update, users can select, search, and ask questions about anything they see on the web without leaving their current tab. The feature can be invoked by selecting the Google Lens icon in the address bar, clicking or dragging over a selection, or using the right-click or three dot menu.

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Waze drivers can now get navigation guidance, including turn-by-turn directions, real-time traffic updates, and hazard alerts, while their phone remains locked. This feature launches globally on Waze on Android this month and will come to iOS this fall. The new features and alerts will be available on Google Maps and Waze to help keep users informed on their travels.

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Google Maps has introduced new augmented reality features, allowing users to explore locations with AR content directly from the app. When searching for a location, users can touch the 'AR Experience' icon and raise their device to view the experience using Lens in Maps. Alternatively, users can view the experience from anywhere in the world using Street View, even if they are not physically present at the location.

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Google Photos' AI editing tools, including Magic Editor, Magic Eraser, Photo Unblur, and Portrait Light, are now available to all users without a subscription. The features were previously popular among a select group of users, but are now accessible across a wide range of Android and iOS devices. Google Photos senior product manager Selena Shang says it was a challenge to ensure the features worked across different devices, but was worth it.

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Firefighters battled wildfires on the Greek islands of Kos, Chios, and Crete, while authorities in Spain's Extremadura region activated 60 personnel to control a forest fire. A wildfire in Cyprus was caused by light refracted through broken glass. The territory prone to fires in Europe has doubled in the last 50 years, and a new tool using AI is being expanded to 15 countries across Europe and Africa, including Andorra, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, Cyprus, France, and more.

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Google Research team, led by software engineer Dotan Emanuel, aimed to reduce stop-and-go traffic to mitigate climate change. They focused on city intersections, where pollution is 29 times higher than on open roads. The team explored ideas to optimize traffic lights, inspired by a conversation with Dotan's wife Osnat.

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