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Get the full desktop web experience on your phone

Chrome’s making it even easier to get the full desktop web experience on your phone – By Jay Bonggolto Android Police
While the browser has always had a “Desktop site” toggle in the overflow menu, it doesn’t remember your choice, forcing you to manually toggle this setting each time you need to view a site’s full-blown version on your phone. Google is now simplifying that task with a new toggle on Chrome for mobile that remembers your desktop site preference.

Google Bard has arrived to blow your mind

Google Bard has arrived to blow your mind – By Stephen Schenck Android Police
Tech evangelists are always looking for the next big thing, and over the past few years, everything from the metaverse to blockchains gets over-hyped and ultimately under-deliver. Right now, AI is dominating the conversation. Still, this time it feels like there’s something different — while we probably won’t appreciate the full impact until looking back, we’re already seeing some incredibly impressive AI-based tools doing things that feel positively human.

Google Maps Has 15-Year-Old Pictures of Your Home

Google Maps Has 15-Year-Old Pictures of Your Home (and You Can See Them) – By See full CNET
Google’s fleet of Street View vehicles have been snapping images of restaurants, apartment buildings, parks and pretty much everything else you can see from a street for over 15 years now. Over that time, Google has retraced its steps many times, capturing higher quality images, all of which you can see in Google Maps.

– Android’s new Reading Mode

Android’s new Reading Mode: How to install and use the simple text feature – By Andrew Romero 9to5Google

Simplified reading for apps and websites has become more and more popular, as it offers a simple reading experience free of extra elements like ads and formatting, depending on where you’re finding your content. Android’s latest feature simplifies any website page and presents it in a focused manner. Here’s how to use Android’s Reading Mode.

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