Google Assistant with Duplex helps you automatically change stolen passwords in Chrome

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Google plans to use both Assistant and Duplex to make it easier to change stolen passwords on Chrome. Duplex is technology designed to handle tedious, multi-step processes on your behalf (like making a phone reservation). There's a version of this tech that can help you through online forms.

Now, Google Assistant and Duplex will make it easier to change compromised passwords on Chrome for Android. When you get warned about this issue on the mobile browser, an Assistant logo will show up next to the blue "Change password" button.

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Google Photos to animate your still shots soon

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Google Photos will be taking advantage of machine learning once again to introduce a new trick. It can take to similar photos and animate these into a "vivid moving picture." As shown in the examples Google gave during Google I/O, it'll be a great feature for parents as they love to take multiple pictures of kids. 

These new "Cinematic moments" will be coming to both Android and iOS. Some other new Google Photos features include a new locked folder feature where you can hide sensitive photos or videos in a password-protected folder. And for those who want to hide specific people or moments in your life, Google will make it easier to hide these from your Memories within the app soon.

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Google and Samsung plan to revitalize Wear OS

Ahead of Google I/O 2021, there were rumours that Samsung planned to switch back to Wear OS on its upcoming wearables. Instead, what we got is a collaboration between Samsung and Google to develop Wear OS, bringing the best of Tizen and Google's smartwatch platform together. 

Google didn't really show off the new operating system, but from what we've seen so far, there will be navigation changes. Like, you can double-tap a physical button on the watch case to switch between current and previous apps.

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Android 12 brings a redesigned experience

Google has shown off the new look of its mobile operating system with the upcoming Android 12 update. It's the first major revamp for the platform in years, with changes to the overall experience, colours, motion, and lights.

Android gets a new Material You design language that integrates the hardware and software further. Starting with Pixel devices, Google introduces Custom Colour Palette, allowing you to personalize your handset's look completely. But if you don't know where to start, Android will pull colours from your wallpaper and apply complementary shades throughout the operating system. You'll see it in the notification shade, the lock screen, the volume controls, new widgets, and more.

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