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  Google Maps' Gemini Saves You Time By Providing Summarized Reviews on Places Image credit: Google Google plans to launch a new update on Maps this week. The new update will introduce AI-powered review summaries, Gemini-inspired ideas on places to visit, and relevant answers to questions you may have about places you are interested in, such as the availability of outdoor seating or the general atmosphere of that location. If you want ideas on how to spend an evening with your friends, you can ask Maps and it will give you suggestions. In addition, the new enhanced navigation feature makes driving in unfamiliar places a lot easier. This feature will display lane restrictions, road signs and crosswalks on the map. It also indicates with a blue line the right route to follow when navigating, to avoid getting on the wrong lane.  To foster exploration while driving, Maps will show you scenic spots, top landmarks, attractions and restaurants along your route. To see these, click on...

 Expect Android 16 Release in Early 2025 Image credit: Android Authority  Android 15 was just released last month, and Google yet plans to launch an upgraded Android OS — Android 16. This time, the Android OS launch will be earlier than usual. Google's Android 16 release is scheduled for Q2, not Q3 as we are used to. Also, there will be two Android releases next year — a major release in Q2 and a minor SDK (Software Development Kit) release in Q4. By adopting this new approach, Google will release timely and helpful updates for Android users. The Q2 release will bring new system updates with the latest capabilities that may require compatibility adjustments, which is essentially what Android's big annual updates aim to achieve. The minor Q4 release, on the other hand, will add new features to the existing system without changing the overall system, similar to the quarterly releases. Google aims to release updates to users faster without full system updates through initiatives ...