Dieter Bohn

✅ NotebookLM users have been asking for better ways to organize their sources. Today we’re beginning the rollout of auto-labeling & categorization of sources in large notebooks to help you spend less time scrolling and more time thinking! 🗂️🗂️🗂️ @NotebookLM ❤️❤️❤️ feedback

NOTE: If you are currently on the Android 17 Beta and want to receive the public stable release of Android 17 without wiping your device, do not install today's QPR1 Beta 1 update! Instead, opt out of the Android Beta program, ignore the prompt to install the 'Downgrade' OTA, and wait for the Android 17 public release!

Part of the fun with testing new Android betas is finding tiny changes 🔎 ...and Android 17 Beta 4 has a couple of 'em that I missed initially! Here are some of my favorite discoveries from Beta 4🧵 (As always, since this is a Beta, things are subject to change!)

@bengoodger @GoogleLabs Ayyyyy!!!

Personal update: I've joined @GoogleLabs. Excited to build new ways to learn & get stuff done!

@saschasegan @Snapdragon Sure does!

@backlon Why that looks like a @Snapdragon my good sir

I love a small tablet, especially when the specs are stacked and it's great for gaming. And reading. And doing light productivity. And watching movies. And gaming. Oh wait I mentioned that already. :) Lenovo Legion Tab Gen 5 - coming soon! lenovo.com/us/en/p/coming…

In case you’re wondering if we’re listening… we are. 👂 With millions of you now opted-in to Gemini for Home early access, your collective feedback directly informs our roadmap. Today, we’re delivering on a top request: Continued Conversation is officially rolling out!

@trondw @NotebookLM @GoogleLabs CONGRATS!

I have some news: I’ve started a new chapter helping lead product for @NotebookLM at @GoogleLabs NotebookLM is a genuine partner for research, learning, and project organization, built entirely from your own sources. That transparency is why I believe it’s a core pillar of Google’s AI future. My mission is to scale this product while ensuring our commitment to grounding and user trust remains our North Star. Huge thanks to @joshwoodward, @tokumin and the NLM team for the incredible foundation of trust. I’m excited to build in the open, stay close to your feedback, and continue building this with you. Let's get to work! 🚀

200,000,000,000 kWh. ⚡️ That is the energy-saving milestone our @GoogleNest community has reached since 2011—enough to drive an EV around the equator 32 million times! 🌍🚗 With $14 billion saved for users, I couldn’t be prouder of our community and the team for this impact. Onward to the next 200B. 📈🙌 Full story here: blog.google/products-and-p… #Sustainability #SmartHome #EnergySavings #CleanEnergy

👩‍💻 A new tool for making Android apps is here: Android CLI! It's the primary interface for Android development from the terminal and is designed to make your agents more efficient, effective, & capable of following the latest development best practices!

Compiling excitement...wait 4 it...🟩

Introducing Gemini on Mac. It’s the first time we’re bringing the @Geminiapp to desktop. The team built this initial release with @Antigravity, and it went from an idea to a native Swift app prototype in a few days. More features on the way!

You asked. We listened. 🌍 Gemini for Home is officially going global! We’re expanding early access to 16 new countries across Europe and APAC with support for 7 new languages.

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...and more details in our Keyword blog, including a cool new hands feature 👐 blog.google/products-and-p…

...see more in this Reddit post from @Grace_Yang_ reddit.com/r/AndroidXR/co…

Big update for Android XR! 🌌 Auto-spatialize gives almost any 2D app an immersive 3D-experience 📌 Pin apps to walls to create massive video screens or consistent workspaces 👁️ Eye tracking for navigation can work with a single eye, for better accessibility ➕ and much more...

📍Android 17 is introducing new features to make location access more private! 1) New location button. 2) Updated location access indicator. 3) Updated density-based coarse location. 4) Improved runtime permission dialog. Here's a breakdown of these changes 🧵

📣We've updated our FAQ page on Android developer verification to answer some of your questions about the new advanced flow. I wanted to highlight one answer in particular that I think addresses a pain point some of you have brought up: Q: If I enable the advanced flow on my current Android device, do I have to enable it again on my new device? A: No, it will be carried through your new device. You won’t have to complete this flow every time you get a new device. Watch the video👇from @matt_w_forsythe for more answers to your FAQ about developer verification.

And of course @AndroidDev has the full details and nitty gritty on all the new APIs x.com/AndroidDev/sta…

You can get the full details of what's most important for users in this reddit thread from @MishaalRahman reddit.com/r/Android/comm…

Android 17 Beta 3 is here! - Bubbles are live for you to try - separated Wi-Fi and mobile data in Quick Settings - New Screen Recorder UI - Hiding labels on icons on the home screen - Granular volume controls let you adjust assistant volume ...and much more