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You can test Android 13’s predictive back gesture with the Pixel Phone app today

With Android 13, Google began work on a predictive back gesture to “let users preview the destination or other result of a back gesture before fully completing it,” and you can now preview it with the Phone app on Pixel. You first need to enable Developer options (Settings > About phone > tap “Build number” — located at the bottom — seven times). Once done, use Settings search to…
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Google Lens getting ‘AR Translate’ and expanding Multisearch to more languages

Proclaiming “the age of visual search is here” and that the “camera is the next keyboard,” Google at Search On 2022 announced a trio of new features and updates for Lens, like AR Translate. Google Lens is now used 8 billion times a month, which is up from 3 billion per month in 2021. Multisearch, which lets you take a picture and ask a question about it, is available in English globally…
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Google adding more Search box suggestions and richer layouts for key results

As you type in the Search box, Google is going to start showing more suggestions and ways to refine your query, while certain results will look drastically different from the current 10 blue links approach. Google wants to “provide relevant content straight away, before you’ve even finished typing” with more detailed location cards that feature a cover image, rating, hours, and distance…
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Google will let you directly search for dishes at nearby restaurants and adds more shopping features

Google is becoming a better place for restaurant browsing by letting you search directly for dishes, while Search is also set to get a slew of new shopping features. Noting that “40% of people already have a dish in mind when they search for food,” Google will let you search for a dish and see where it’s available near you. A “Nearby dishes” carousel shows menu items that are located…
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