Google has rolled out an update to Circle to Search, allowing users to quickly crop and shape their highlighted content. The feature, announced at Made by Google 2024, enables users to share their circled content with others. The share option brings up Android's system sheet, allowing users to upload to Google Photos or save to Google Keep.

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YouTube has added QR codes as a new way to share channels. To access the QR code, users can go to the You tab on Android or iOS and scroll to the carousel underneath their handle, where they can select 'Share channel' and then 'QR code'. The QR code features the channel logo and handle, and users can screenshot or save it to their camera roll.

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Google's AI-powered Immersive View for routes combines billions of Street View and aerial images to provide a preview of your journey, helping you navigate and plan your vacation. This feature can be useful for various types of trips, including remote work or car rentals.

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Google's Data Cloud has announced that Gemini in BigQuery features are now generally available. According to Google's Data and AI Trends Report 2024, 84% of organizations believe that generative AI will expedite their access to insights. The report also states that 52% of non-technical users are already leveraging generative AI to extract valuable insights.

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The Google Play Store is rolling out support for downloading multiple Android app updates at the same time, following the addition of new app installs earlier this year. This feature allows users to download multiple apps simultaneously, eliminating the need to wait for each download and installation to complete before moving on to the next app.

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Google Search has redesigned its built-in stopwatch and timer tools, featuring a light blue background and shortcuts to quickly add time increments. The timer allows users to pause, reset, and enter fullscreen mode or mute/unmute, while the stopwatch features a circular indicator with pause and reset options. Both tools are available on mobile devices.

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Google Maps is rolling out a redesigned pin shape and color, replacing the iconic pin shape with a shorter and more rounded design. The new pins have a white background and an inner circle housing the category icon, matching the existing design for stars, flags, and hearts. Some pins have changed colors, such as the museum pin now being purple instead of teal, and the zoo pin going lighter.

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Gmail is rolling out a redesigned 'Quick Reply' feature for conversations on Android, allowing users to respond quickly with large pill-shaped buttons for Reply, Reply all, and Forward. The update is now widely available for personal Google Accounts and Workspace Individual Subscribers, except for those enrolled in Workspace Labs. The redesign will be available for other Workspace customers in the coming weeks, and will be brought to Gmail for iOS later this year.

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Google Meet is rolling out its 'Take notes for me' feature to Workspace customers, allowing users to enable it from a new pencil icon in the top-right corner of the web version. The feature can take notes on behalf of the user, providing a summary of the meeting and latest updates. This can be helpful for users who are late to a meeting or want to focus on the conversation.

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YouTube Music has rolled out its AI-generated conversational radio feature to wider availability, allowing US YouTube Premium subscribers to ask for music in any way they like. The feature, which was tested in July, prompts users to ask for music with a fullscreen chat UI and 14 music suggestions.

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