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> Earlier this year, Google Messages introduced Profile discovery/sharing and is now rolling out a way to “Customize how you are seen.”

> Earlier this year, Google Maps started showing the weather in the top-left corner, but that’s now being moved...

> Following the last redesign in early 2023, Google Messages is testing a new look for read receipts in RCS conversations...

> Following testing in December, Google is moving Play Store search to the bottom bar with a new tab.Instead of a search bar at the top of the screen when you’re viewing the “Games” and “Apps” feeds, Google Play is switching to a “Search” tab at the center of the bottom bar.

>A Google spokesperson explains:

> Promoted pins in navigation are not new – they let people see relevant ads for businesses like gas stations, restaurants, and stores along their route. To avoid driver distraction, these ads do not pop up, expand only if they’re tapped on, and disappear quickly after a short time.