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Google Photos merges classic search with AI to speed up results

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After Google temporarily paused the rollout of its buggy AI-powered “Ask Photos” feature in Google Photos, the company announced that it has improved the feature’s ability to quickly return search results. The AI feature, first introduced at Google’s I/O developer conference last year, allows users to search across their collection of digital photos using natural […]

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Google rolls out Android 16 to Pixel phones, unveils AI-powered edit suggestion for Google Photos

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A day after Apple announced operating system overhauls at WWDC 2025, Google launched its own set of major software upgrades for phones. Starting Tuesday, a new release of Android 16 is rolling out to Google’s Pixel smartphone lineup, adding group chat to RCS, AI-powered edit suggestions to Google Photos, and support for corporate badges in

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Ente wants to take on Google Photos with its privacy-first photo storage service

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Despite Google’s intentions for its default image viewing and editing app for Android, the Photos app has, over the years, become one of the most popular photo backup services around. In fact, it was one of the most attractive offerings for years until it stopped offering unlimited storage in 2020. That change in the tech

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These Google Photos alternatives offer tons of storage options at a reasonable price

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Google Photos is a great service for storing images across devices. But Google Drive and Gmail only offer 15GB of storage for free. Google Photos used to offer free unlimited storage of images, but that is not the case anymore. If you are looking for a better photo storage plan, different features, or just want

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Google is adding digital watermarks to images edited with Magic Editor AI

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Google on Thursday announced that effective this week, it will begin adding a digital watermark to images in Photos that are edited with generative AI. The watermark applies specifically to images that are altered using the Reimagine feature found in Magic Editor on Pixel 9 devices. Announced in 2024, Reimagine utilizes generative AI to alter

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Google Photos launches a ‘2024 Recap’ for a look back at this year’s memories

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Spotify Wrapped isn’t the only service offering a year-end recap these days. In addition to the year-end reviews from other streamers and social apps, Google Photos is among the apps providing users with a look back at key moments throughout the past year. “2024 Recap,” as the feature is called, introduces a collection of memories,

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Google adds new disclosures for AI photos, but it’s still not obvious at first glance

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Starting next week, the Google Photos app will add a new disclosure for when a photo has been edited with one of its AI features, such as Magic Editor, Magic Eraser, and Zoom Enhance. When you click into a photo in Google Photos, there will now be a disclosure when you scroll to the bottom

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Photo-sharing startup Retro spots Google Photos copying its idea and design

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You know you’ve made it as a startup when the big tech companies start ripping you off. That appears to be the case with Retro, the popular photo-sharing app that’s gained a following among those who appreciate the ability to share photos and videos more privately with friends and family. The company was recently caught

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