Google has announced a number of AI features for the Chrome web browser, one of which can search through your browsing history using plain language. It’s a bit like a toned-down version of Microsoft’s Recall feature, which did this on the level of the entire operating system. The example given entails typing the following question into your search history: “What was that ice cream shop I looked at last week?” Chrome will then dig through and pull up sites relevant to your question. It’ll then suggest a website as the “AI Best Match.” Like with Recall, Google clarifies that using this feature is entirely optional and can easily be turned off in settings. It also noted that it doesn’t include browsing data from incognito mode.

While this does, actually, seem useful, many of the same concerns that Recall faced are applicable. Google says that the feature is powered by the “latest Google AI and Gemini models,” but it doesn’t indicate whether Google’s AI is aware of every website you visit. It also doesn’t indicate if you can turn off access to certain sites, especially those with sensitive data such as medical records or banking information. Another unknown is if Google is only aware of the title of what you searched or if is it contextually conscious of things you do on the site. For example, if you asked it something like, “what was the app I was talking to my friend, Luke Larsen, on” or “what was the site I bought a laptop on,” I’m curious if it would it be able to provide an answer. These caveats are important, as the lack of privacy and security is ultimately what gave Microsoft so much trouble with Recall, which still hasn’t been released after it was pulled from the Copilot+ PC release. According to Google, the free update will be available in the U.S. in the coming weeks.

In addition to the search history feature, Google also announced that it is bringing some new Google Lens features to the Chrome desktop app. Similar to how it works on mobile devices, you can now use the Google Lens icon in the address bar to unlock these capabilities. From there, you can select just about any object from a photo or video and ask further questions about it. You can even use multisearch to refine it further by color or other details. The obvious example might be to search for an object in an image to shop for yourself, but you could also do something like solve an equation written in a YouTube video or identify a plant in a photo. Google indicates that in some cases, you may even get an AI Overview as a response.

It seems Google is pretty happy with the state of its Gemini model at the moment because it’s inserting AI features into every product it has lately. This time, Workspace is getting the AI refresh, with new features coming to Docs, Sheets, Vids, Meet, and Chat — along with a new “agentic AI” feature called Workspace Flows. First up, Docs is getting new audio and AI writing capabilities. The podcast feature first used in NotebookLM received a lot of praise, and now it’s starting to appear in more places. It came to Gemini a few weeks ago, and now it’s coming to Google Docs in a few weeks.

If you have tried to install Google Chrome only to be met with an error, here’s the good news: it’s not just you. The problem first popped up yesterday with widespread reports on Reddit and other social media platforms, and it appears to stem from a bug on Google’s end. Essentially, users are getting the wrong version of Chrome when they try to download it. It’s an irritating problem, but one that’s relatively easily repaired. Computers that use Intel and AMD chips are the most affected, as they’re receiving a version of Chrome designed to be used with Snapdragon chips. However, some intrepid users have already found a workaround that will help you get your favorite browser installed until Google issues a correction.

Google is testing the integration of Gemini at the top of the browser in the latest Chrome Canary build, to facilitate access to the AI and make your browsing experience easier, as Windows Latest reports. Google is also working on a widget for Gemini. Thanks to browser researcher Leopeva64, new details about how the feature works have emerged. Windows Latest tried turning on the GLIC-related flags to enable the Gemini icon but experienced some issues. A new “Glic” setting appeared in Chrome, allowing you to personalize how to open Gemini on your Windows PC. The setting gives you options to override existing shortcuts or enable them inside the menu.

Google has announced a number of AI features for the Chrome web browser, one of which can search through your browsing history using plain language. It’s a bit like a toned-down version of Microsoft’s Recall feature, which did this on the level of the entire operating system. The example given entails typing the following question into your search history: “What was that ice cream shop I looked at last week?” Chrome will then dig through and pull up sites relevant to your question. It’ll then suggest a website as the “AI Best Match.” Like with Recall, Google clarifies that using this feature is entirely optional and can easily be turned off in settings. It also noted that it doesn’t include browsing data from incognito mode.

While this does, actually, seem useful, many of the same concerns that Recall faced are applicable. Google says that the feature is powered by the “latest Google AI and Gemini models,” but it doesn’t indicate whether Google’s AI is aware of every website you visit. It also doesn’t indicate if you can turn off access to certain sites, especially those with sensitive data such as medical records or banking information. Another unknown is if Google is only aware of the title of what you searched or if is it contextually conscious of things you do on the site. For example, if you asked it something like, “what was the app I was talking to my friend, Luke Larsen, on” or “what was the site I bought a laptop on,” I’m curious if it would it be able to provide an answer. These caveats are important, as the lack of privacy and security is ultimately what gave Microsoft so much trouble with Recall, which still hasn’t been released after it was pulled from the Copilot+ PC release. According to Google, the free update will be available in the U.S. in the coming weeks.

In addition to the search history feature, Google also announced that it is bringing some new Google Lens features to the Chrome desktop app. Similar to how it works on mobile devices, you can now use the Google Lens icon in the address bar to unlock these capabilities. From there, you can select just about any object from a photo or video and ask further questions about it. You can even use multisearch to refine it further by color or other details. The obvious example might be to search for an object in an image to shop for yourself, but you could also do something like solve an equation written in a YouTube video or identify a plant in a photo. Google indicates that in some cases, you may even get an AI Overview as a response.

It seems Google is pretty happy with the state of its Gemini model at the moment because it’s inserting AI features into every product it has lately. This time, Workspace is getting the AI refresh, with new features coming to Docs, Sheets, Vids, Meet, and Chat — along with a new “agentic AI” feature called Workspace Flows. First up, Docs is getting new audio and AI writing capabilities. The podcast feature first used in NotebookLM received a lot of praise, and now it’s starting to appear in more places. It came to Gemini a few weeks ago, and now it’s coming to Google Docs in a few weeks.

If you have tried to install Google Chrome only to be met with an error, here’s the good news: it’s not just you. The problem first popped up yesterday with widespread reports on Reddit and other social media platforms, and it appears to stem from a bug on Google’s end. Essentially, users are getting the wrong version of Chrome when they try to download it. It’s an irritating problem, but one that’s relatively easily repaired. Computers that use Intel and AMD chips are the most affected, as they’re receiving a version of Chrome designed to be used with Snapdragon chips. However, some intrepid users have already found a workaround that will help you get your favorite browser installed until Google issues a correction.

Google is testing the integration of Gemini at the top of the browser in the latest Chrome Canary build, to facilitate access to the AI and make your browsing experience easier, as Windows Latest reports. Google is also working on a widget for Gemini. Thanks to browser researcher Leopeva64, new details about how the feature works have emerged. Windows Latest tried turning on the GLIC-related flags to enable the Gemini icon but experienced some issues. A new “Glic” setting appeared in Chrome, allowing you to personalize how to open Gemini on your Windows PC. The setting gives you options to override existing shortcuts or enable them inside the menu.