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Google is using this week to advance a more AI-shaped Android experience, from Create My Widget, which lets users build widgets without coding, to AppFunctions, the framework Google showed at I/O for letting AI coordinate tasks across apps on your behalf. The company also previewed Pixel 10's Magic Cue working beyond Google’s own apps, which could make the feature much more useful than its current limited rollout. androidpolice.com Google just showed me how to build widgets without touching a line of code Ben Khalesi Jun 8, 2026, 8:30 AM EDT I’ve been covering Android since 2023, when I joined Android Police, mostly focusing on AI and everything around… androidpolice.com standard-tier 2026-06-08 View full article → androidauthority.com Here's a closer look at Pixel 10's Magic Cue working in third-party apps Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission. Learn more. Mobile Here's a closer look at Pixel 10's Magic Cue working in third-party… androidauthority.com standard-tier 2026-06-08 View full article → androidauthority.com Here's how Google is quietly reimagining how you use your Android phone Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission. Learn more. Mobile Here's how Google is quietly reimagining how you use your Android phone… androidauthority.com standard-tier 2026-06-08 View full article →

On the smart home side, Google’s Gemini rollout is still stirring friction. Android Authority says the Gemini preview on Google Home and Nest speakers can be slow and unpredictable, and users who opt in cannot simply switch back to the legacy Assistant once the upgrade lands. androidauthority.com Hate Gemini on Google Home? Here's how to go back to Google Assistant Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission. Learn more. Smart home Hate Gemini on Google Home? Here's how to go back to… androidauthority.com standard-tier 2026-06-08 View full article →

Google is also expanding Gemini-style features into consumer products elsewhere. Google Photos is starting to roll out Wardrobe, a digital closet feature, but only for Google One AI Pro and AI Ultra subscribers on Android in the U.S., Brazil, and India to start, with iPhone and iPad support planned later. Meanwhile, Google is still leaning on practical Pixel tuning, with a report explaining that the 80% charging limit is intentionally slower to protect battery health. 9to5google.com Google Photos starts rolling out 'Wardrobe,' a digital version of your closet, just not for everyone Google Photos starts rolling out ‘Wardrobe,’ a digital version of your closet, just not for everyone Ben Schoon  | Jun 8 2026 - 7:35 am PT… 9to5google.com standard-tier 2026-06-08 View full article → androidpolice.com I finally understood why Google limits Pixel charging to 80%, and it changed how I use mine Jon Gilbert Jun 8, 2026, 9:30 AM EDT Jon Gilbert is a Features Writer for Android Police. I've covered Android since 2021, focusing on writing features… androidpolice.com standard-tier 2026-06-08 View full article →