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2020 is a year unlike we’ve ever experienced, and as it comes to an end, Google’s Year in Search video has debuted, giving us a look back at this uncertain, roller-coaster of a year. In this year’s recap video, Google changes up the style a bit. We see the same transparent search bar and phrase as has been shown in past years, but this time around it’s accompanied by a poem performed by…

Routines make it easy to accomplish a bunch of actions with just a single keyword on Google Assistant devices. Now, though, Google is making these even more accessible by allowing Android users to put Google Assistant routines on their homescreens. Update 12/9: As of this morning, it seems that Google Assistant routine shortcuts on the homescreen are rolling out more widely. While the feature…

Google’s Health division today announced that its next project is an application to “make it easier for leading research institutions to connect with potential study participants.” The Google Health Studies app is available for Android and takes advantage of federated learning and analytics. It lets you take part in studies that involve answering questions and “contributing relevant…