Google Chrome begins rolling out Material You redesign to users; Know what is changing

Google Slides was launched in the year 2012 as part of its tools suite. It also enabled users to store and share their presentations across Google servers easily. Over the years, this Google tool has been through significant changes with new features and functionalities to meet users' demands. Now, Google Slide may introduce a new feature that is expected to come with built-in presentation recording. With the name, you can easily understand that the feature is related to recording presentations on the platform, but how? Know more about the upcoming built-in Google Slides presentation recording feature here.

Today, November 28, the artificial intelligence space witnessed a major collaboration and several interesting developments. In the first news, the European Central Bank's (ECB) research indicates that the widespread implementation of AI might potentially lead to lower wages for professionals. In other news, Symphony, a markets infrastructure and tech company, is collaborating with Google to enhance its voice analytics services for banks and investment firms. This and more in today's AI roundup. Let us take a closer look.

Pentagon's replicator initiative aims for mass deployment of AI-enabled autonomous vehicles by 2026; Spain's AI sensation: Aitana, the virtual model, earns up to €10,000 monthly; AI robots revolutionise Japanese agriculture, easing labour shortages in smart farms; California Governor advocates statewide GenAI training to navigate shifting job landscape- this and more in our daily roundup. Let us take a look.

OpenAI announced that ChatGPT, the popular generative artificial intelligence-based chatbot, was getting new capabilities earlier in September. These features have now been rolled out globally, and one of the most interesting features will be available to all users, whether they subscribe to its premium version or use the free version. The feature grants ChatGPT voice capability, letting it both receive queries verbally and answer them in the same way. These features will be available in the mobile app version of the platform.

Google Chrome is one of the best browsers available, and it can be used to work on your tasks or to relax and enjoy. But the problem occurs when you get distracted by all the fun ways to spend time online and either slow down or delay your work. But to keep these distractions at bay and to be able to focus on your tasks at hand, you can take the help of productivity-focused extensions that are available on the Chrome web store. These extensions can boost your productivity and efficiency in a variety of ways. So, let us take a look at 10 Google Chrome extensions that can significantly boost your productivity.

Google Chrome has been benefitting from a lot of new features lately. Commemorating the web browser's 15th anniversary, Google redesigned Chrome with the ‘Material You' theme, including refreshed icons, new colour palettes, and even a completely redesigned Chrome Web Store. It also added a feature that lets you see the memory consumption of each tab on the browser. Now, Google is reportedly gearing up to add one big artificial intelligence (AI) feature to Chrome that will let you organize tabs. 

With over 2 billion users across the globe, Google Chrome is certainly one of the world's most popular web browsers. It is a Chromium-based browser, Google's open-source software project. Last month, Google Chrome turned 15, and to commemorate that, Google announced that it would be rolling out the biggest redesign in the browser's history in the coming weeks. The update is now live and it has brought the ‘Material You' theme which became popular with Android 12, with refreshed icons and new colour palette options that can be used to customize the toolbar and tools. And finally, the new Chrome Web Store is now live.

Google's AI-powered GraphCast revolutionises weather forecasts for unprecedented accuracy; South African University students embrace AI for engaged learning; AI-generated list ranks Neymar among top 10 most skillful footballers in history; Macron urges balanced AI regulation as EU navigates AI act- this and more in our daily roundup. Let us take a look..

Microsoft has upgraded Windows features to make its services more convenient for users to keep up with rivals. Recently, Microsoft has rolled out a number of features to Windows Photos. This feature is currently available to Insiders. With this feature, users can remove a photo's background and even replace it with a solid color. Microsoft has also added other improvements and fixes based on users' feedback. Know all about these new Windows Photos features

During a recent interview with ComicBook, star Iman Vellani has shared new details about Kamala Khan/Ms. Marvel’s surprising scene with Hailee Steinfeld‘s Kate Bishop. The rising young actress revealed that there was another version of that scene, which would have featured an already established Young Avengers team. This version was ultimately scrapped because they eventually realized that introducing the fan-favorite team that way wouldn’t work out at all.

Spotify announced a partnership with Google Cloud on Thursday in a move that will see the music streaming platform leverage Google's AI tech. In a release, Google Cloud revealed that Spotify will leverage Large Language Models (LLMs) to identify users' listening patterns including podcasts and audiobooks to provide tailored content and recommendations. Thomas Kurian, CEO of Google Cloud said, “Through this expanded partnership, Google Cloud's AI tools are helping Spotify to elevate the listening experience for its customers. Spotify also recognizes the potential AI can have across their business, and together, we will continue to deliver innovative technologies that benefit their business.”

By Sean Hollister, a senior editor and founding member of The Verge who covers gadgets, games, and toys. He spent 15 years editing the likes of CNET, Gizmodo, and Engadget.