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Google is launching a redesigned Google Home app this fall, emphasizing AI features like Gemini and Gemini Live for automation and control, alongside new hardware products and AI-powered functions, with a focus on privacy and user experience enhancements.
Apple has released macOS Tahoe 26, featuring a major UI redesign with transparent effects, an improved Spotlight search that offers more relevant results and actions, and a new Phone app that mirrors iOS functionality, including call relaying and live translation. This update is the last major release for older Intel-based Macs with T2 Security Chips.
A leaked report from Bungie's recent closed playtest of Marathon reveals new content including a new runner named Icon with unique abilities, multiple ship maps with puzzle elements, a UI overhaul, and removal of previous cosmetics, though details are unconfirmed and subject to change.
Apple is set to unveil a major UI redesign called 'Solarium' for all its operating systems at WWDC 2025, featuring a more modern look with translucent backgrounds and circular icons, heavily inspired by visionOS, aiming for consistency across devices. The event will focus on design changes rather than AI advancements, amidst ongoing legal and tariff challenges.
Google has started rolling out a major UI overhaul for Google Maps on Android, introducing a "sheet-based" design and changes to how directional information is displayed. The update, version 11.136.x, includes a new expandable sheet for location details and a relocated mode switcher. The redesign, which has been in development for months, also hints at upcoming AI features to enhance user experience. The update is expected to reach more Android devices soon, while iOS users will have to wait.
The Google Pixel 8 is rumored to come with significant updates to the Google Camera app, including a revamped user interface (UI). Leaked screenshots show a new menu carousel with options for photo or video mode, a rearranged Motion tab, and a potential change in the position of the camera switch and gallery button. The video stabilization menu has also been replaced with a dedicated pop-up menu. It remains unclear if the new UI will be available for older Pixel phones. The Pixel 8 is expected to be released in the fall.
Google is giving its Camera app a major UI overhaul with the upcoming Pixel 8 series. The redesign includes a clear separation between Photo and Video modes, a switch in the placement of the front-facing camera button, and a new settings menu. Google has also changed the order and grouping of some camera modes. Additionally, new features such as Staggered HDR, Adaptive Torch, and Segmentation AWB are being introduced to enhance the camera capabilities.
Valve has introduced a new Notes app in the Steam Beta that automatically pops up the correct file that corresponds to each game you play, can be overlaid on top of your game, and automatically syncs from PC to PC via the cloud. The update also includes a revamped notifications tab, screenshot manager, and optional hardware acceleration for the Linux version of Steam. These changes will be rolled out across Steam Desktop, Big Picture Mode, and Steam Deck simultaneously.