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When Samsung announced Now Brief alongside the Galaxy S25 series, I thought it was a clever idea. Who wouldn’t want a snapshot of their day, a quick news rundown tailored to their interests, updates from connected smart home devices and wearables, and useful daily insights? On paper, it sounded like the perfect addition to Samsung’s array of smart features. But when Now Brief actually rolled out, and I witnessed it in action, it quickly became clear that it wasn’t living up to Samsung’s promises or the expectations of its users.
Do you actually use Now Brief or Daily Hub? 63 votes I use Now Brief on my Galaxy and think it's great 41 % I've used Now Brief and don't like it very much 41 % I use Google's Daily Hub on my Pixel and think it's great 8 % I've used Daily Hub and don't like it very much 10 %
Recently, Google also decided to play with the idea of a daily rundown. With the Pixel 10 series, it introduced Daily Hub, and I figured maybe Google would finally get it right. After all, it had time to observe Samsung’s mistakes and listen to user feedback about what Now Brief was missing. Unfortunately, Daily Hub, as it stands right now, also feels extremely unfinished, which explains why Google has hit pause on it.
In theory, both Now Brief and Daily Hub are designed to serve as a kind of digital diary for your day. A single place where you can glance at your schedule, get reminders, check the weather, and maybe even discover some content you’ll enjoy. The idea is that instead of opening half a dozen apps, you have one unified space that gives you a sense of what your day looks like. In practice, though, my experience left me questioning whether either one is worth using right now.
Google’s Daily Hub vs Samsung’s Now Brief: Access and availability
Now Brief in Edge Panel Now Brief on Home Screen Daily Hub in Discover feed
Google’s Daily Hub feels like the kind of feature that should feature prominently the moment you unlock your Pixel. Unfortunately, that’s not how it works. Daily Hub is tucked away at the very top of your Google Discover feed. You can add it to your At a Glance widget to get access from the home screen or lock screen, but it’s not as prominent as how Samsung’s Now Brief shows up. Daily Hub doesn’t appear in the app drawer either. In other words, I always had to make an effort to find it, instead of Google surfacing boldly for me, the way a feature like this really should.
Samsung handles visibility way better. Now Brief shows up everywhere it makes sense: on the lock screen via the Now Bar, as a widget on the home screen, and even in the Edge Panel. It feels like a tool designed to be glanced at, not hunted down. Google needs to catch up here. When it relaunches, I hope Daily Hub appears front and center, not weirdly buried in Discover, or shows up as a line of text in the At a Glance widget.
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