Last week, Google announced that it will soon upgrade Circle to Search, which is one of the highlights of the Galaxy S24, with the ability to instantly translate content on the screen from one language to another, even if the content is in the PDF format. Well, that feature is finally here. According to a new post from Mishaal Rahman on X/Twitter, Google has started rolling out the ability for Circle to Search to instantly translate the content on the display from one language to another to some users.
As you can see in the video that he has shared, to access the feature, you will have to long-press on the home button or the navigation bar to summon Circle to Search, and then tap on the translate button at the bottom-right corner of the screen. Once you do that, if there’s any content on the display that’s in any other language than the one you prefer, it will convert the content from that language to the one you prefer.
We haven’t received the feature on our Galaxy S23 or Galaxy S24+ in India. But it doesn’t mean that Google isn’t rolling it out to Galaxy smartphones. We are expecting Google will offer the new feature with an update to the Google app. So, keep checking for the new version of the Google app on the Play Store.
In a recent Reddit AMA, Google revealed it’s working on multiple projects for its smart home platform. Chief among these is the introduction of an offline mode. The way Google Home currently works, as explained by Android Authority, is commands sent to a device are transmitted through company servers first before affecting your network. If your internet ever goes out, commands cannot be sent at all which can be frustrating for homeowners. Offline mode will directly address this by enabling local control.
It may, however, be a while until we see the feature rollout. One of the Google devs told a commenter that the team is focusing more on routing device interaction locally through the Matter standard. They’re doing this first because they want to establish a stable software foundation with low latency before moving forward. “Once…. a significant portion of your traffic [is] running locally,” the company will look into establishing an offline mode for Google Home.
Bringing in the old
Much of the AMA saw people airing out their grievances with Google Home. They point out the many issues affecting the platform using some, shall we say, colorful language. Once you get past all the vitriol, you begin to see what’s coming down the pipeline, including adding support for first-generation Nest cameras.
The old models don’t work with the current iteration of Google Home, leading to an ecosystem filled with hardware that should function as a cohesive unit, but sadly doesn’t. Support is sporadic at the moment According to another developer, updating the firmware for those old gadgets has been a tough challenge. Some of them are ancient by tech standards having launched back in 2015. A few, like the original Nest Cam Indoor, do work with Google Home.
Expanding support
Another area the team is working on is improving integration with third-party brands like Wyze and Eufy. Several commenters asked why the tech giant is so focused on Nest devices instead of expanding support to non-Google hardware. They cite “security and quality controls as reasons for delays”. Efforts like these require closely working with partners to ensure everything runs well.
Considering that Wyze recently suffered (yet another) security breach and service outage in February, perhaps it’s a good idea for the team to take its time filling in the gaps.
And that may be all the projects the Google Home dev team is working on right now. We scoured through the nearly one thousand comments but didn’t see anything else particularly noteworthy apart from promises from the team.
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Unfortunately, a launch date for any of these features or a roadmap wasn’t given so we don’t know when these updates will arrive. But if and when they do come out, they’ll first be made available through Google Home’s Public Preview. Instructions on how to join the program can be found on the Nest Help website.
Bad news: Google‘s apparently been storing your Chrome incognito browsing data.
Good news. They’ve finally agreed to delete it.
In a court document filed Monday (April 1) and spotted by BGR, Google has agreed to settle a nearly four-year-old class-action suit that challenged Google’s private browsing (a.k.a. “Incognito Mode) data collection policies.
The original lawsuit claimed, “Google tracks and collects consumer browsing history and other web activity data no matter what safeguards consumers undertake to protect their data privacy…even when Google users launch a web browser with ‘private browsing mode’ activated…Google nevertheless tracks the users’ browsing data and other identifying information.”
Google didn’t entirely deny the claims, stating in 2020 that while incognito browsing mode data isn’t saved locally, “websites might be able to collect information about your browsing activity during your session.”
Now, the search giant has, in principle at least, agreed to several adjustments in its messaging, data collection, and storage practices. However, if you thought this class action lawsuit might result in a small check arriving on your doorstep, you may be disappointed. The filing states that there will be “no release of monetary claims,” though individuals retain the right to sue Google for damages.
Among the changes Google will agree to when it appears before a judge on July 30:
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Deletion or remediation of all collected data
Rewrite its incognito browser disclosures
Google must add, for the next five years at least, the ability in incognito mode to block third-party cookies by default.
Google has to delete private-browsing detection bits.
You probably want to read this splash page before browsing in incognito mode. (Image credit: Future)
While this is probably good news and a big deal (Chrome currently has over 65% browser market share), the fact that incognito browsing never meant what you thought it did might be unnerving for some users.
Now, no one is judging what you browse in incognito mode but it’s probably good guidance to stop assuming that whatever you see while browsing in that mode is not being detected or “seen” in some way by others.
It’s not that random people or Google employees are looking at your browser history, Instead, Google’s been doing what it always does, acting as a data middle-man to enable ad-targeting and some continuity in your browsing experience either by Google or through partners who use cookies to ensure that what you see on subsequent pages reflects what you were looking at on the page before.
While the filing notes that Google has already undertaken some of these changes, it’s not clear if the messaging on the incognito splash pages has changed.
At the top, it reminds you that others using the same device won’t see your browsing history and it notes that Chrome doesn’t in this mode store browser history, cookies, and form information. It also notes, however, that your activity might be visible to the sites you visit, someone in control of your account (a school or employer), and your ISP.
It’s not clear if the changes Google’s set to make will impact any of that.
As for how Google feels about all this, the settlement notes that “Google supports final approval of the settlement, but disagrees with the legal and factual characterizations contained in the Motion.”
Google has agreed to delete data that was collected from customers who used the Chrome browser’s Incognito mode, settling a class action lawsuit that started in 2020, reports The Wall Street Journal.
The lawsuit claimed that Google misled users about the data collected while in Incognito or private browsing mode, tracking their website usage without their knowledge. Google was keeping data that included websites viewed, but the Incognito tab did not make this clear.
Browsing in Incognito mode said that browsing was “private” and that people won’t see browsing activity, and while it was stated that websites could still collect data, the warning said nothing about Google’s data collection. Google updated the wording of Incognito mode in January 2024 to clarify that Google collects the same data in Incognito mode and standard browsing mode.
Google plans to destroy “billions of data points” that were improperly collected, in addition to updating the wording in Incognito mode and disabling third-party cookies by default when using the feature (Google plans to get rid of cookies entirely later this year). The settlement does not include damages for Chrome users, but individuals do have the option to file their own lawsuits.
A Google spokesperson told The Wall Street Journal that Google does not have an issue with deleting “old technical data” that was not associated with individuals or used for personalization. The agreement still needs final approval from the judge overseeing the case.
Google is wrapping up several smaller lawsuits as it faces off with the U.S. Department of Justice over its search and ad businesses. Google has been accused of making preferential deals that have harmed the search industry and of having too much control over advertising tools. The search battle has been ongoing since last September, while the ad lawsuit will proceed in September 2024.
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A lawsuit revealed that Google allowed users of Chrome’s Incognito mode to think the app wasn’t tracking them. Image: Ed Hardy/Cult of Mac
Google is reportedly being required to delete the data it gathered while millions of users of its Chrome web bowser were in Incognito mode as part of settling a lawsuit.
Moving forward, the company will continue to track Chrome users in Incognito mode while making it clearer that is what is happening.
Chrome Incognito mode lawsuit is an expensive back eye for Google
Chrome collecting user data isn’t an accident — it’s the whole purpose of the application for Windows, macOS, iPhone, etc. That’s because Google is an advertising company. It creates software purely to gather personal information about users so it can sell targeted ads.
Google’s practice of gathering user data while they were online in Incognito mode resulted in the company paying $5 billion to resolve a class-action lawsuit. Users mistakenly thought Incognito mode in the browser prevented Google from tracking them — a misconception the company was apparently aware of and didn’t try to remedy.
Further details of their settlement were revealed on Monday, including that “Google has agreed to destroy billions of data points that the lawsuit alleges it improperly collected,” reports the Wall Street Journal.
The advertising giant is also required to modify the description of Chrome Incognito mode to make it clear that Google still tracks people who use the web browser, a change that’s already begun.
The class action settlement also reportedly requires the company for the next five years to allow users to configure Incognito mode so that it always blocks third-party cookies.
Note that the settlement does not require Google to cease tracking users while they are in Chrome Incognito mode. The company will continue to do so — it need only make it clear to users that’s what is happening.
Tips for more private browsing
Chrome is very popular, even with Mac users who can use Safari instead. (Privacy is just one of the reasons Apple fans should use Safari instead of Chrome.) But if there are certain websites you want to go to that you’d prefer didn’t get added to the profile Google has filled with your private information, switch to Safari Private Browsing. Apple doesn’t use Safari to track users.
Even better, use DuckDuckGo when you want to go off the grid. This privacy-focused search engine and browser won’t save your searches or try to track you in any way. Its whole reason for existing is to protect your privacy on the internet.
● Google Podcasts account ● A smartphone ● YouTube Music installed ● Or third-party podcast platform installed ● Internet connection
On April 2, Google Podcasts will officially shut down for good in the United States, forcing its millions users to look for a new platform. This day has been a long time coming as the tech giant made the initial announcement of the shutdown back in September 2023.
YouTube Music will take its place, and the company has rolled out multiple updates turning it into Google’s main platform for audio content. A ‘podcast’ section was added, along with thumbnails, timestamps, and playlists. Other features include UI changes to help in the discovery of shows on the site, plus the ability to switch between audio podcasts and video seamlessly.
To help with the transition, Google is giving users a way to migrate their podcast data over to YouTube Music or supporting third-party services, although the latter can be a complicated process.
We recommend sticking with YouTube Music, since that’s the easiest transition. However, you have until July 2024 to transfer your data over to another platform, according to a Google support page. After that, you’re out of luck.
Quick steps for how transfer your data over to YouTube Music
Go to Google Podcasts
Export subscriptions
Install YouTube Music
Transfer data
Step-by-step guide detailing how to transfer data over to YouTube Music
Launch the Google Podcasts app and tap Export Subscriptions at the top.
Select the Export button underneath the Export to YouTube Music option on the following window. Your device will then open YouTube Music on a page giving you the option to transfer data with a brief descrition.
Tap the Transfer button to move forward. If you don’t have YouTube Music on your smartphone, you’ll be instructed to install the app.
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A small box with a disclosure will rise from the bottom. Hit ‘Continue’ when it shows up. Data transferring may take several minutes to complete. The time it takes depends on how many subscriptions you have.
Transferring to a third-party service
Like before, tap Export Subscriptions on Google Podcasts, but this time, select Download under the Export for Another App section. Doing so will create an ‘OPML’ file that you’ll have to upload to a third-party platform.
The process of uploading an OPML file differs from app to app. First, you’ll have to find an app that actively supports the format, such as Podcast Addicts, Cast Box, or Pocket Casts. We recommend downloading the third option as Pocket Casts arguably has the cleanest-looking interface, with an import tool that appears right after it opens.
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(Image credit: Future)
Hitting Import at the top will take you right to your mobile device’s Downloads folder, where the OPML file can be found. From here, all you have to do is upload that file.
Again, if you want the most straightforward method, stick with the YouTube Music migration. A YouTube representative told us that Google Podcasts will be shutting down “for all global users this year,” however they couldn’t give an exact time frame of when this will occur.
Gmail wasn’t the first email service provider, but 20 years on from its launch, it’s certainly one of the most popular ones out there today.
If you exclude the Apple email client, which dominates due to the prevalence of iOS, macOS and iPadOS devices, Gmail is number one across the world with a 31.2% share of users as of 2024, accoridng to Litmus. Its closest competitor, Microsoft’s Outlook, only enjoys a little under 5% of all users, by comparison.
But how did such a service, which even many at Google seemed reluctant pursue, come to dominate the space?
Not so much a challenger, but a disruptor
The landscape was very different back in 2004 when Google first launched its Gmail client. Yahoo Mail and Microsoft‘s Hotmail were dominant back when the tech giant was buildings its email service, with 1.2 million and 30 million active users respectively, reported CNBC, so it seemed a long shot that another entrant could threaten their dominance.
The idea for Gmail came from Google’s 23rd employee Paul Buchheit, who according to TIME, started creating an email program in the late 1990s. Originally code-named Caribou, the project began with Buchheit building a search engine for his own email server – and that’s its defining that propelled it from the status of challenger to disruptor.
Other services didn’t offer a search function at the time, and as a result the service offered far more inbox capacity than the 4MB that the likes of Hotmail offered. Specifically, each user was granted 1GB of space after considering different amounts.
“A lot of people thought it was a very bad idea, from both a product and a strategic standpoint,” Buchheit saidt. “The concern was this didn’t have anything to do with web search. Some were also concerned that this would cause other companies such as Microsoft to kill us.”
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Since then, the service has become the most popular non-Apple service and has innovated with various new features over the years. Gmail has increasingly been integrated into other Google products and across the broader suite. Most recently, Google has leaned heavily into artificial intelligence (AI) features that, for instance, help you compose an email, or even let you reply to messages with pre-prepared answers. This has received a boost thanks to the forthcoming Gemini integration.
Much like its announcement seemed like a spoof at the time, an email began circulating this year suggesting that Google was sunsetting Gmail in August 2024. That, by all accounts, was a hoax – and Google confirmed Gmail is here to stay, and likely to persist for many years to come.
This week has arguably the best set of Google Pixel 8 deals we’ve ever seen on both the standard Pixel 8 and the more premium Pixel 8 Pro.
For example, at Amazon you can get the 8 for a rock-bottom price of just $499 (was $699) and the Pro for just $749 (was $999). Both of these are record-low prices at the retailer and a superb option if you’re looking to bag an unlocked device without the usual carrier plan.
Even cheaper still is Mint Mobile’s massive price cuts of up to $300 this week, which get you to the standard Pixel 8 for just $399 and the Pixel 8 Pro for $720 alongside a six-month plan. While you’ll still need to buy a plan to be eligible for this particular promotion, Mint’s also throwing in six months of service for free to sweeten the deal for new customers.
Finally, for those who are willing to go with a big carrier, we’d highly recommend Verizon’s current deal, which offers the standard Pixel 8 for free alongside a new line on an unlimited data plan. The carrier is also throwing in a 65-inch 4K TV worth $600 alongside the device right now, which is one of the best freebies you’ll find anywhere on the carrier’s site – you will still have to pay for that pricey unlimited plan, though.
You can read more about these Google Pixel 8 deals just down below or head on over to our main cell phone deals page for options on other devices.
I’ve been a long-time fan of Pixel phones, but Google made a major change to the camera experience on the latest Pixel 8 Pro that effectively broke one of its most convenient features; and while I’ve patiently waited for a fix, it looks like Google has committed to leaving users in the lurch, rather than undoing its mistake.
I’ve reviewed at least one entry of every generation of the best Pixel phones since Google debuted the series back in 2016, and the camera is what keeps me coming back; so much so that I’ve mainlined one of Google’s smartphones since the Pixel 4 XL. My experience with the Pixel 8 Pro, however, is soured every time a simple camera UI tweak that Google has made stops me from getting the shot I want.
The Pixel 7 Pro has proven to be one of the company’s most capable phones yet, and while the jump to the Pixel 8 Pro brought better performance, an aesthetic refinement, more AI functionality and more impressive imaging hardware, I wasn’t enamored with the camera experience compared to that of its predecessor right out the gate.
If it ain’t broke… break it?
This is partly down to the revised image processing pipeline, which produces distinctly different images compared to the Pixel 7 Pro. This may be a result of the Pixel imaging team having to adjust to the 8 Pro’s new sensor hardware – but that doesn’t absolve them of the newest model’s added ‘Pro Controls’, which consolidate management over ISO, shutter speed, focus, white balance, shadows, and brightness.
The Pixel 7 Pro’s manual control layout (left) and the Pixel 8 Pro’s Pro Controls (right) (Image credit: Future | Alex Walker-Todd)
While bringing this functionality under a single menu might seem like a refinement between generations, the move actually results in more steps being required when it comes to the critical moment of capture. With the Pixel 7 Pro, a tap on your subject while framing up was all it took to bring up sliders for white balance, shadows, and brightness; you could then adjust each value on the fly from within the viewfinder, instantly.
By incorporating these adjustments into the Pro Controls along the bottom of the Pixel 8 Pro’s camera UI, the new layout requires more taps and swipes, not to mention the need to switch in and out of each slider individually. If all you’re trying to shoot is a static landscape this change doesn’t really matter all that much, but for those occasions when you have only a few fleeting moments to grab your shot – most likely of a moving subject – forget it.
Google bills the Pixel 8 Pro’s Pro Controls as a premium upgrade, but those who were familiar with the Pixel 7 Pro’s interface will likely consider the change anything but that. To add to the sting, in the pursuit of consistency across generations the subsequent Android 14 update to the Pixel 7 Pro’s camera app has hidden those white balance, shadows, and brightness sliders under a similar UI change (ISO, focus and shutter speed controls aren’t available on the 7 Pro), meaning that now nobody can enjoy what was one of the best features of the recent Pixel camera experience.
More unhappy customers
While it might seem like I’m blowing this seemingly small change out of proportion, a quick scout around online brings up numerous testimonies that echo my sentiment; change for change’s sake is the wrong way to implement an upgrade, especially if it’s at the user’s expense.
Android Authority‘s Rita El Khoury appears to have similar feelings, while numerous users on the r/GooglePixel subreddit have also noted Google’s bad call here. Original poster andrewhahalee said, “now you need 4 taps to turn on manual mode, scroll the bottom, tap the option and then adjust,” while user 465468 said, “Major step in the wrong direction…I think it’s a damn shame and really can’t understand how they would come up with that change.”
As such, while both the Pixel 7 Pro and Pixel 8 Pro remain among some of the best camera phones available right now, it would appear that it’s not competitors Pixel photography fans need to be aware of – it’s Google.
In case you missed the last week in the busy world of tech we’re here with your weekly update that’ll catch you up to speed on all the most important stories.
This week we finally got a date for Apple’s WWDC 2024 event – which might very well be the most important conference in Apple’s history. We also saw some weird creations from OpenAI’s Sora bot, got to hear some impressive ANC earbuds, and even witnessed the marriage of Disney Plus and Hulu.
To find out about these, and the other biggest stories of the week scroll down this page – and be sure to check back next Saturday for another quickfire round-up.
7. Apple WWDC 2024 was announced for June 10
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Apple’s next Worldwide Developer Conference got a date this week – and it’s due to land on June 10, 2024. During the opening keynote we expect to get our first look at Apple’s next batch of software updates – iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS 15 – as well as some hardware reveals – perhaps new Macs, a new Apple silicone chipset, or maybe even a Vision Pro successor (though that seems unlikely).
One reveal that seems all but certain is the announcement of Apple’s big generative AI plans. While it hasn’t said anything specifically, Apple’s senior VP for marketing Greg Joswiak gave a less than subtle hint with a Tweet saying of WWDC 2024 “It’s going to be Absolutely Incredible!” – note the capitalization of Absolutely and Incredible.
We’ll have to wait until June to know what’s in store, but WWDC 2024 looks set to be an Apple event you won’t want to miss.
6. OpenAI wowed us with Sora videos
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If you’re like us (and who isn’t?) you’ve been watching OpenAI Sora videos on TikTok with an increasing level of wonder and worry. The company responsible for DALL-E and ChatGPT has been posting all manner of bite-sized video creations that, if they weren’t so other-worldly, would look as if they were filmed in a real world. Put simply, this prompt-based generative AI video tool is unlike anything we’ve seen before, and no one really knows what it’ll do to the film, television, and animation industry.
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With an apparent nod to that concern, OpenAI recently opened up Sora to a set of independent artists and creators. Instead of throwing their hands up and running away in fear for their livelihoods, they created a set of unforgettable short films, including one that might rival an Oscar-winning short (okay, a very short film). You just have to see these AI-generated films to believe them. We guarantee you’ll be shocked and a little entertained. It won’t be long, we think, until Sora is credited as the cinematographer on a full-length film.
5. The Samsung Galaxy Ring dropped another big launch hint
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Sometimes it feels like the Galaxy Ring is launching in slow motion, but the wearable inched closer to lift-off this week when it was spotted inside the battery widget on Samsung phones.
This didn’t really tell us anything new about the Oura rival, other than hinting that it’s on track for a full launch – most likely in July alongside phones like the Galaxy Z Flip 6. But it got us excited about the Galaxy Ring’s potential again, particularly for sleep tracking. If all goes well, it could be one of the gadgets of the year.
4. Hulu officially merged with Disney Plus
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Hulu and Disney Plus have officially tied the knot. Now in the US alongside hubs for Marvel, Star Wars, Pixar, and National Geographic you’ll see a Hulu option that’ll show you shows and films from the Hulu catalogue.
Of course, to watch this content you’ll need to pay for a Hulu subscription. A Disney Plus and Hulu bundle will start at $9.99/month for the standard subscription with ads (just $2 more than Basic Disney Plus). Meanwhile, you’ll pay $19.99/month if you want a Premium subscription to both services that offers 4K video and no ads.
Just note that some shows – like Modern Family and Love Island – won’t appear in Disney Plus right away thanks to “content licensing restrictions” per Variety. It’s unclear when these restrictions will stop getting in the way of Disney’s new one-stop streaming service shop, but we hope it’s soon.
3. Nikon launched a versatile zoom lens
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We get the occasional 10x optical zoom lens for DSLR and mirrorless cameras, but 14x? That’s unheard of, until now. Nikon dropped the new Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR, which looks like a superb all-in-one zoom lens for its full-frame mirrorless cameras such as the Nikon Z6 II. Its wide end covers shooting everyday observations and landscapes, its telephoto setting is ideal for distant wildlife and landmarks, and its close-up photography skills are super impressive thanks to its close minimum focus distance.
At 725g it’s pretty compact, too, ideal for your travels. The lens also comes equipped with 5 stops of image stabilization which is exactly what you’ll need for those telephoto snaps. It won’t be as sharp as a prime lens, but the 28-400mm could just be the last Nikon lens you ever buy.
2. Cambridge unveiled its first-ever noise-cancelling earbuds
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The company that launched one of our all-time favorite sets of earbuds (namely the 2021-issue Melomania 1 Plus) is back with a new earbuds proposition – and the fact that they’re CA’s first noise-canceling option isn’t even their biggest selling point.
The firm has actually launched two models: the regular Melomania M100 and a limited edition Melomania M100 How High Edition. The latter comes in a bright yellow case that’s an homage to the music video for The Charlatans’ hit How High, in which singer Tim Burgess wore a glorious bright yellow mackintosh. But both products come with a veritable ace up their sleeves: the slinky vocal stylings of Matt Berry, aka Steven Toast (Toast of London/Toast of Tinseltown), aka Lazslo (What We Do in the Shadows). That’s right, Matt Berry will purr ‘Noise canceling’ or ‘Transparency’ in your ear as often as you’d like, for the princely sum of £169 (about $219 / AU$326). If that doesn’t make Apple nervous, we don’t know what will.
1. Google pulled the plug on the Pixel 6a
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This week Google unceremoniously killed off the Pixel 6a – with the budget smartphone being pulled from all of its official online stores all over the world. Even the official protective case has disappeared from the digital shelves.
Of course, you can still buy the device from third-party retailers, but you might not want to as we believe this is a sign that Google is planning to launch the Pixel 8a very soon.
