
Google Photos Ask Photos update may add multi-step tasks
Unreleased code in Google Photos v8.0 points to an upgraded Ask Photos interface capable of performing multi-step tasks like editing and album creation.
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Unreleased code in Google Photos v8.0 points to an upgraded Ask Photos interface capable of performing multi-step tasks like editing and album creation.

Google Photos may add a dedicated RAW images section to Collections to help users find, edit, and manage space-heavy RAW photos.

Google Messages pinned chats are receiving an updated layout with large contact photos in beta, alongside a new floating search button.
Google is rolling out gradient icon redesigns to Phone and Contacts apps, with subtle gradients and cleaner edges across mobile and web platforms.

Circle to Search in Google Messages helps identify suspicious texts on supported Android phones, offering guidance on potential scams and next steps.

Google Messages Enhanced Protection adds Gemini scam analysis and on-device link checks for select Android phones as beta testing begins gradual rollout.

Google Wallet is rolling out an in-app notifications feed on Android alongside expanded digital passport support for Ireland and Italy.

Google Messages Enhanced Protection may replace the single spam toggle with three security options, including cloud link scans, per a new leak.
Google Messages location sharing is testing new map layers, including traffic overlays, satellite views, and terrain options for real-time tracking.

The Google Phone Contacts tab is returning to the bottom bar for beta testers on version 243, rolling back a previous navigation change.

A Google Messages update introduces swipe gestures for timestamps and expanded long-press options, though availability remains limited during rollout.

Google is introducing new Android scam protections, including Enhanced Protection in Messages, call-forwarding warnings, and screen-share privacy defenses.

Rich Communication Services (RCS) has reshaped Google Messages, bringing read receipts, larger media attachments, and cross-platform messaging with iPhone users. RCS isn't without its own issues, though, and Messages has so far offered an easy way to opt out on a per-chat basis if it causes problems - a feature that now looks like it ...