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The Google Maps UI has largely been unchanged for the past several years, but that’s now changing with pretty significant redesigns across key surfaces, including when searching for directions. For starters, tapping a place reveals a new sheet design that features close and share buttons in the top-right corner. There’s also a background sheet just behind the one you’re interacting with. Another change is how locations are no longer fullscreen and reveal a… Source link

A few months after sharing initial details and images, Polestar’s flagship smartphone, developed by Meizu in China, has been spotted on Google’s API website as a device compatible with the Play Store. Details of the incoming Polestar Phone remain relatively light, but we can confirm it will run on Android and support Google Play. During a media event in China last fall, Geely and Volvo-owned (at least for now) EV brand Polestar ($PSNY) shared it was following the… Source link

John Lamb/Getty Images Google Chrome holds 64.4% of the global market share for web browsers. The next most popular browser is Safari at 18.82%. That’s a huge gap.  There are many reasons for Chrome’s domination, including Android’s global market share still hovering around 70% globally and Chrome being the default browser on Google’s OS.  There are, of course, other reasons why Chrome is so dominant. One of them is speed. According to Cloudwards, Chrome is ranked as the fastest browser… Source link

Google’s apps don’t always offer the same features on iOS and Android, but the Mountain View company is trying to not keep any important functionality exclusive to just one platform for too long. In that regard, one of the Google Maps features that was only available for iOS users was the weather and AQI widget overlay that provided much needed information in real-time. Now the feature is finally making its way to Android, 9to5google reports. The update is rolling out in waves, so… Source link

American multinational technology company Google logo seen at Googleplex, the corporate headquarters complex of Google and its parent company Alphabet Inc. Alex Tai | SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images SINGAPORE — Singapore has “very high” potential as a global AI hub — thanks in part to an environment that fosters innovation, a Google Cloud executive told CNBC. “In order for AI to really deliver on its potential, you need really good public and private partnerships,” Caroline Yap,… Source link

As Quick Share rolls out to Android, Google has updated Nearby Share for Windows with the latest branding. This includes replacing the double helix logo with the two arrows arraigned in a circle icon. “Quick Share from Google” appears through the Windows app, with a banner explaining how “Nearby Share is now Quick Share” at the bottom of the screen. Google does not appear to have renamed the folder where received files are downloaded to, but you can do… Source link

vinnstock/Getty Images While password-sharing crackdowns are all the rage these days, there are still times you need to share login info with someone in your house. Maybe it’s to check your child’s homework app or to make a payment — there are plenty of cases when you need to get this sensitive info to a family member. Google announced today that users will soon be able to share login details with their connected family group using the Password Manager app.  Also: The best password… Source link

Tech giant Yandex — dubbed “Russia’s Google” — has agreed to sell its Russian assets to a consortium of investors for $5.2 billion, the biggest corporate exit from the country since the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022. The company, which is registered in the Netherlands but conducts most of its business in Russia, said that the government-backed sale includes 95% of its assets, including the country’s most-popular search engine, a ride-sharing application, and an… Source link

Like the iOS app, Google Maps for Android now overlays the weather and AQI when you’re browsing the map layer. A small rectangular box now appears in the top-left corner underneath the search bar and carousel of place filters. By default, it notes the temperature with an accompanying icon and AQI (air quality index). It can also note if rain, snow, etc. is incoming and at what time. Tapping opens a card with more weather information, including “Feels like,”… Source link

June Wan/ZDNET When you say, “Hey, Google, play the news” your phone, tablet, or speaker will give you a vocal summary of the news, like a podcast geared specifically for important events that have gone on around the world. But where and how does it select the sources it draws on?  You. Also: The best smart speakers: Sonos, Amazon Echo, Apple HomePod, and more compared Or, more specifically, your configuration options. Although, out of the box, Google Assistant is configured with certain news… Source link