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Good News for Google One Users: Discounts on YouTube Premium and new features

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If you’re a Google One subscriber in the US, you’re in for a treat! Soon, you’ll be able to enjoy YouTube Premium at a lower price.

To get this discount, you need to be on the Google One Premium plan, which costs $9.99 a month for 2 TB of storage. Unfortunately, if you’re on the cheaper “Basic” ($1.99 for 100 GB) or “Standard” ($2.99 for 200 GB) plans, you won’t qualify for this offer.

This deal will save you $2 each month on YouTube Premium, bringing the cost down from $13.99 to $11.99. This discount is great because it undoes the price hike from last year. Note, though, this discount isn’t available for family or music-only plans yet. If you’re already a YouTube Premium subscriber, you’ll need to cancel your current plan and sign up again through Google One to get this benefit. Check out more details at one.google.com/explore-plan/youtube-premium when it becomes available on your account.

But that’s not all! YouTube is also testing some cool new features for its Premium users. Now, you can try out several new features at once, rather than just one at a time. Here’s what’s new:

  • Faster Playback: You can now speed up videos to 4x on your phone. Before, the fastest was 2x.
  • Better Sound: Enjoy music videos with clearer, richer audio at 256kbps.
  • Jump Ahead: Skip to the best parts of a video more easily when you’re watching on your computer.
  • Shorts on iPhone: Watch YouTube Shorts in a small window while doing other things on your phone. Plus, these Shorts can automatically download for offline viewing.
  • Ask for Music: If you’re in the UK or Ireland and use YouTube Music on Android, you can now ask for specific types of music like workout or jazz playlists.
  • Ask Button: On the iOS YouTube app, there’s a new chat button under videos where you can ask questions or get suggestions for more videos.

These updates make YouTube even more fun and useful for its Premium members. Keep an eye out for these features as they roll out!

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New look for Gboard’s Hand Emojis

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Gboard, the popular keyboard app for Android, has just gotten a fresh update. This update brings new, more expressive hand emojis to your fingertips.

Unlike Apple’s emojis, which have a kind of toy-like appearance, Google prefers emojis that are more fun and lively. This update focuses on making hand emojis easier to understand and more expressive.

If you’ve recently updated to the Android 15 QPR2 Beta 3, you’ll notice these changes right away. But even if you haven’t, you might still see them because Google is rolling out these new designs to more users, including those on the Android 16 Developer Preview.

The new emojis have sharper outlines and shadows, making each hand gesture stand out more. Some fingers have been reshaped to make it clear what each emoji represents. For example, the “pinch” emoji now looks more like a real hand, with better-defined knuckles.

These changes make the emojis easier to understand, helping you express yourself more clearly when you chat or text.

However, if you’ve made custom emojis using Gboard’s emoji kitchen, don’t worry – your creations remain unchanged for now, though this might shift as the update spreads to more users.

So, next time you use Gboard, check out the new hand emojis and see how they bring a bit more life to your conversations!

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New look for Chromebook Plus with ChromeOS 132

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ChromeOS 132 was released last week, and Google has now shared all the updates in a new changelog.

On Chromebook Plus devices, ChromeOS 132 brings a fresh look with rounded corners on all app windows. This change is part of a new design update. Here’s how it looks:

  • ChromeOS 132
  • ChromeOS 132

If your Chromebook has a fingerprint sensor, you can now use it to log into your Password Manager and fill in forms automatically with Chrome Autofill.

Another cool feature in version 132 is passwordless login. Now, you can use a PIN or a local password to sign into your Chromebook. This means your device password doesn’t have to be the same as your Gmail password.

From the settings menu under Accessibility, you can turn off the touchpad if you use a screen reader or if you often click by accident.

There’s also a new “Face Control” feature where you can control your device using your face movements and gestures.

Setting up your Chromebook is now easier. The setup process groups common tasks like adding a printer, connecting Bluetooth devices, or changing touchpad settings into one handy checklist. Plus, the old “Apps & Games” section has been replaced with a new website, discover.apps.chrome, where you can find apps and games.

This update makes ChromeOS 132 not only look better but also work smarter on Chromebook Plus.

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New shortcut for Google Wallet coming to Android 16

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If you keep many credit cards, transit passes, and other stuff in Google Wallet, you’ll love this new shortcut. It lets you add Google Wallet to your phone’s lock screen or Quick Settings for easy access. This means you can switch cards fast without having to unlock your phone or open the app. Especially for Pixel phone users, Google is planning a new shortcut in the Android 16 update that will let you open Google Wallet even quicker.

On most good Android phones, you can choose what happens when you double-tap the power button. But on Pixel phones, this action always opens the camera, which is great if you’re into taking photos but not so much if you aren’t. The good news is, that Google is changing this so you can choose to open Google Wallet instead with that double-tap.

I found some clues about this feature in the latest Android 15 beta update. There’s talk of a new settings page where you can decide if double-tapping the power button opens the camera or your wallet app. You’ll find this under Settings > System > Gestures, where there’s a new option for the double-tap power button.

When this setting is turned on, you can jump right into your wallet app by double-tapping the power button, no matter if your screen is on or off. And it’s not just for Google Wallet; it’ll open any wallet app you’ve set as your default, thanks to a change made in Android 15.

This feature isn’t ready yet in the current Android 15 beta, so we won’t see it in the next stable update. But we might see it in an early version of Android 16. I’ll keep an eye on Google’s updates to tell you when this handy shortcut becomes available.

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