You may recall that not long ago that Google teased a not-so-subtle "super secret" design refresh for its Chrome browser user interface. At the time, we had no visuals on what it would look like, but the developer documentation did allude to it being a redesign for the radius of components like … [Read more...] about First look: Chrome’s 2023 design refresh is full of rounded corners and text fields
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Amazon is offering ex-Stadia users a new cloud to call home with two free months of Luna [USA]
Now that Google Stadia is gone but not forgotten, refugees from the defunct cloud gaming platform are desperately seeking a new place to call home. Sure, they could go back to lengthy download and update times via traditional PC or console gaming, but most of them still have the desire to see cloud … [Read more...] about Amazon is offering ex-Stadia users a new cloud to call home with two free months of Luna [USA]
This new Chrome for Android experiment will let you quickly pick up where you left off browsing
In an effort to surface previous search queries for users to continue shopping, researching, and more, Chrome for Android is now testing a method of including visited tabs at the top of the new tab page. As you can see below, I was shopping for a Secretlab gaming chair and had closed that tab the … [Read more...] about This new Chrome for Android experiment will let you quickly pick up where you left off browsing
ChromeOS adds Material You volume sliders, quick setting tiles, and separates notifications [Canary]
Google has been absolutely crushing it with its Material You redesign efforts across all of its apps, services, and products lately. On top of the growing list of updates it's pushed out over the past year in this space, it also just revamped its web-based account switcher to utilize Material … [Read more...] about ChromeOS adds Material You volume sliders, quick setting tiles, and separates notifications [Canary]
How to use Google’s quirky illustrations for your contacts’ profile pictures
Have you ever noticed that your friends, family members and colleagues stored in Google Contacts have profile pictures that are directly controlled by why they upload to their account? Have you ever noticed how some people are just notoriously terrible at using a high-quality image or even updating … [Read more...] about How to use Google’s quirky illustrations for your contacts’ profile pictures
Google’s web-based account switcher just got a Material You redesign
Material You, for those who have not already become tired of hearing the term, is Google's new design language which has quickly taken over its apps and services. From its Android widgets to Google TV, ChromeOS, Collections, Nearby Share, Chrome, the Play Store, Gmail, Google News, and nearly every … [Read more...] about Google’s web-based account switcher just got a Material You redesign
Destiny 2 Stadia refugees can claim a free month of Nvidia GeForce NOW Priority membership
It looks like Bungie, the creator of Destiny 2 is reaching out via email to a bunch of its players whose accounts previously resided in Google Stadia's cloud servers prior to the service's shutdown to offer them some refuge. As you can see in this email seen below, Stadia is directly mentioned by … [Read more...] about Destiny 2 Stadia refugees can claim a free month of Nvidia GeForce NOW Priority membership
Google Classroom users are being inundated with inappropriate and unstoppable spam
Over the past year, Google's services have been hit with some pretty coordinated spamming efforts by unknown third parties. Both Google Drive and Calendar have experienced overwhelming problems with unwanted file and event sharing occurrences, and due to the nature of how sharing works, it's nearly … [Read more...] about Google Classroom users are being inundated with inappropriate and unstoppable spam
Soon, you’ll be able to pause Digital Wellbeing’s Focus Mode schedule while on vacation
Digital Wellbeing is Android's toolset for helping users look after their own health and maintain balanced screen time and app usage limits. While we still don't have it on ChromeOS - something I'm pining for in 2023 - I was surprised to wake up and find that the app is getting a useful, new … [Read more...] about Soon, you’ll be able to pause Digital Wellbeing’s Focus Mode schedule while on vacation
The Gaming Preferred toggle for Nest Wifi in the Google Home app disappears with Stadia
I still remember back in 2020 when Google added a "Gaming Preferred" option to the Home app for Nest Wifi users. I was so stoked that they were giving special Stadia-focused attention to non-Stadia apps in an effort to support its cloud gaming initiative. While just a quick flick toggle that … [Read more...] about The Gaming Preferred toggle for Nest Wifi in the Google Home app disappears with Stadia
Google Messages raises its limit for end-to-end encrypted group chats to 100 members
To date, you've been able to add up to 20 other people besides yourself (21 total) into a Google Messages group chat with end-to-end encryption. This feature has been a thing for over a year now, and while that's quite a high limit for most people, there are undoubtedly folks who would prefer that … [Read more...] about Google Messages raises its limit for end-to-end encrypted group chats to 100 members
Google Podcast results vanish from Search as the service continues preparing YouTube merger
Last October, we discovered that Google had appointed a new lead to clean up its Podcasts initiative. Since then, Kai Chuk, a YouTube veteran with more than 10 years of experience at the company has decided that Podcasts itself should be merged with the larger, more popular platform. We already … [Read more...] about Google Podcast results vanish from Search as the service continues preparing YouTube merger
