The downloads button will come to the desktop version of Chrome The downloads button will come to the desktop version of Chrome When you download a file in Chrome now, you see the bar pop up from the bottom of the screen. From there, you can see what files are being downloaded and their progress. It seems that Google wants to streamline this even more. There will be a new downloads button in Chrome that will do much the same thing as the bar, but with a few differences....

The company showed off widgets for Google Search, Chrome, Drive, Google Maps, Gmail, and Google News. This is quite interesting and also funny, on one hand. Why? Well, Google introduced lock screen widgets for Android back in 2012, and then killed off the feature in 2014. Now, 8 years later, Apple is introducing lock screen widgets as a brand new feature. That should not surprise anyone, though, as the company also announced an always-on display for the iPhone 14 Pro lineup....

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has triggered several actions on the country from the US, the EU (European Union), and the G7. The sanctions caused a “payment system disruption” across the country, forcing Google to make changes to its Play billing system for users in Russia. On March 10, Google announced that Russian Android users would no longer be able to purchase apps and games via the Play Store. It paused the Play billing system in the country, effectively blocking users from making any in-app purchases, including subscription payments....

For the past couple of years, the Google Play Store site has had a certain aesthetic. Everything was flat with straight lines and sharp corners everywhere. It was good for the time, but Google’s overall design mentality has changed drastically over the last few years. This is especially true with Material You introduced last year. Now, Google revamped the Play Store for desktop Now, Google revamped the Play Store for desktop...

Instagram‘s Sensitive Content Control traditionally applies on the Explore page only, and the settings that users determine don’t affect other parts, like feed and search. But this pattern is going to change. According to the company’s blog post, the Sensitive Content Control feature now covers feed, search, hashtag pages, Reels, and Accounts You Might Follow. The new covered areas are mostly recommended by Instagram algorithms. Instagram Sensitive Content Control now covers more areas of the platform Instagram Sensitive Content Control now covers more areas of the platform...