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Google is cramming another icon into the Pixel Launcher's search bar

Google is integrating a new AI Mode shortcut directly into the Pixel Launcher's prominent home screen search bar, making it a permanent fixture for many users. AI Mode, powered by a specialized Gemini ...
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Google app puts Search bar at the bottom of its browser

The Google app on Android is showing a persistent Search bar at the bottom of any web result or Discover article you open. You’ll find an “Ask anything” Search bar at the bottom of the Chrome Custom ...
Android Authority

Google is giving the Search bar on your phone a much-needed facelift

The latest Google app update (version 16.17) introduces a new look to the Search bar widget. The redesigned Search bar puts more emphasis on the custom shortcut button. Users have a variety of ...
Android Authority

Google just changed the search bar on my Pixel home screen, and I hate it

One of my favorite things about Google’s Pixel phones is the persistent Google Search bar at the bottom of the home screen. It’s such a simple feature, but having that constant access to Google, and ...
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Google redesigning the Search bar widget on Android

Google is rolling out a redesign of the Search bar homescreen widget on Android that better emphasizes the optional shortcut. The previous design was a pill with the Google ‘G’ logo at the left. Next ...
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Google's AI Mode just hijacked your search bar and is changing the web forever

Your Google Search bar now has a new tab that feels far more like an AI chatbot than a conventional search engine. At its I/O developers conference in May, Google announced the full rollout of AI Mode ...