Gemini is upgrading its free-tier experience to 1.5 Flash, providing faster and more helpful responses. This update is aimed at helping users be more productive, creative, and curious. The new feature will be available in the unpaid version of Gemini, allowing users to access 1.5 Flash for faster responses.

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A new study published in Nature Medicine used Fitbit data from Vanderbilt University Medical Center, the NIH's All of Us Research Program, and Google to analyze the impact of sleep duration, quality, and consistency on long-term health outcomes. The study is the largest of its kind, with data from Fitbit users. It differs from previous studies which were limited in size and scope, and relied on self-reported sleep diaries or brief periods with movement monitors.

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Google is evolving Google Play from a destination for app downloads to an end-to-end experience that includes more ways to discover apps, more gaming features, rewards, and helpful content. The changes aim to make Play more than just a store.

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The Olympic Games Paris 2024 will feature 10,500 athletes competing in 329 events across 19 days. You can get real-time updates on Search, with schedules, results, medal counts, and top video highlights. The experience is localized, showing schedules in your time zone and performance updates in your country.

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The Museum of Modern Art of Bahia, located in Salvador, has collaborated with Google Arts & Culture to digitize over 70 paintings from its collection in super high resolution. The digital collection is now available online, allowing visitors worldwide to explore the museum's unique stories and heritage. The museum is situated in a scenic architectural complex on the coastline of Salvador, Brazil.

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You can customize your Google Maps lists with emojis, such as 🍕 for your favorite slice shops, and react to photos with animated emojis. In some cases, Maps uses AI and Emoji Kitchen to determine what's in the photo and create a custom emoji to react with.

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Android expanded to three new platforms, Android Auto, Android TV, and Android Wear, 10 years ago in 2014. Android Ecosystem President Sameer Samat stated that the mission was to provide people with choice, everywhere. The new platforms introduced Android to hundreds of millions of new devices and brought Google services to more places.

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Mongolia is a land of boundless steppes, nomadic traditions, and centuries of civilizations. The country celebrates National Flag Day and kicks off the Naadam festival, a traditional Mongolian celebration featuring wrestling, archery, and horse racing. Google Arts & Culture has launched a hub, 'Magnificent Mongolia', which brings together over 50 expertly-curated stories from six local institutions.

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Passkeys, an easier and more secure alternative to passwords, are now available for high-risk users. They are based on FIDO Authentication, making them phishing-resistant and 50% faster to use at sign-in. Passkeys can be created on personal devices like phones and laptops, as well as most modern physical security keys, and can be used without a password by default.

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Google Translate is expanding its language support with the addition of 110 new languages, the largest expansion ever. This is made possible by the PaLM 2 large language model. The new languages will help break down language barriers and enable people to connect and better understand the world around them.

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