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Google released Android Canary 2610, an experimental build that showcases upcoming Pixel customization options and notification features. The update hints at potential new ways for users to personalize their devices and manage alerts. Notably, the HiLight feature is absent in this release, suggesting it may be delayed or removed from this version.
Google is experimenting with a Chrome Canary flag called 'Biometric reauth for password filling' that requires a fingerprint or face scan before autofilling saved passwords on Android. The feature appeared in version 157.0.8083.0 and was spotted by browser researcher Leopeva64, who demonstrated it triggering an authentication prompt. Google previously tested a similar feature in 2024 before pulling it ahead of a stable release.
An Entrepreneur contributor argues that companies often rush to deploy new AI models the moment they show marginal accuracy gains, without weighing the real costs of testing, deployment, monitoring and engineering labor. The piece uses an example of a model that improves just 0.2% to show how such upgrades can cost far more than they're worth while customers notice no difference. The core argument: technical accuracy gains and genuine business value are not the same thing, and conflating them leads to wasteful decisions.
Android Authority found new code strings in Android Canary 2609 revealing that Google's in-development AI clock feature will let users edit, delete, rate, and generate multiple custom lock screen clock styles. The strings also point to cloud backup and device-to-device transfer support, meaning custom clocks could carry over when someone switches to a new Pixel phone. The feature remains non-functional in current Canary builds, so it's still under active development.