Dig deeper in Google Search with AI Overview and three buttons
The three new buttons include: Explain this -pressing this button will generate an AI-driven explanation covering the activity discussed in the highlighted blue portion of the AI Overview. For example, in an example, Google Search is asked, "What is Android?"AI Overview appears and there is a blue highlighted "snippet" that says, "Android is a mobile operating system developed by Google primarily for mobile devices." For most people, this answer would not be sufficient. Pressing the Explain this button brings up a more detailed response.
-pressing this button will generate an AI-driven explanation covering the activity discussed in the highlighted blue portion of the AI Overview. For example, in an example, Google Search is asked, "What is Android?"AI Overview appears and there is a blue highlighted "snippet" that says, "Android is a mobile operating system developed by Google primarily for mobile devices." For most people, this answer would not be sufficient. Pressing the Explain this button brings up a more detailed response. Related images -this will bring up images related to the blue "snippet" in AI Overview.
-this will bring up images related to the blue "snippet" in AI Overview. Copy text -allows you to make a copy of the highlighted text in AI Overview by copying the text to your clipboard. What isn't clear is whether we will see additional buttons offering more details. Seeing Google offering this comes as no surprise since other AI features are being added to Google's own apps. Google even plans on offering AI-sourced summaries for articles posted in your Discover feed. This feature could show you more information on the topic of an article in your feed, sourced from multiple publishers.
What appeared after pressing the Explain this and Related images buttons. | Image credit-PhoneArena
Instead of showing the logo and name of the publisher of the article in the top-left corner of a card, users will see overlapping icons to represent how many different sources were used to create the summary. Pressing on the multiple logos will create a "More" sheet showing all of those articles.
AI-generated summaries are being tested for your Discover feed. | Image credit-9to5Google
Google wants to save you time by showing you previews on your Discover feed to help you decide whether you want to open the story in the browser before you do so. On the other hand, if the user gathers enough info from the summary, he won't feel the need to tap on the story.
Google is testing the AI Overview buttons and the AI summary for the Discover feed. It's all about Google using AI to get the information you want in the shortest period of time.
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
GSM Arena
2 hours ago
- GSM Arena
T-Mobile's T-Satellite service is now available to everyone
T-Mobile today announced the general availability of T-Satellite, its satellite communications service, to everyone, following months of testing with up to 30,000 daily active users. In total, 2 million people have already tried it in its testing phase. Interestingly, three times more messages were received on T-Satellite than were sent. T-Satellite uses more than 650 low-Earth orbit satellites to basically act like cell towers. T-Mobile bills this as "the largest satellite-to-mobile constellation". This works on over 60 phones with no apps required, both Android running ones and iPhones. T-Satellite provides texting service "just like you normally do". It connects automatically when in range, and you'll see a "SAT" icon when it's connected. Since satellites are moving, there may be short gaps in service, but your phone will keep trying to send your message until it succeeds. T-Satellite is included in T-Mobile's Experience Beyond and Go5G plans, as well as for Experience More customers that were part of the beta. If you're on another plan, you can add satellite support for $10 per month. Even non-customers can get T-Satellite "for a limited time" for the same price. The service currently covers the continental US and Puerto Rico, Hawaii, and "parts of Southern Alaska". Source
Phone Arena
3 hours ago
- Phone Arena
Verizon's CEO practically told employees to worry about their jobs
After Verizon reported its second quarter earnings a couple of days ago, it held its usual conference call with analysts to go over the results and to answer questions from Wall Street analysts and the media. During the call, Peter Supino, an analyst with a company called Wolfe Research, got Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg to say that the carrier will continue to reduce the workforce although the size of these cuts was not addressed by the executive. Vestberg told the analyst, ""The headcount – we have been very, very good, and it's going down all the time. So we have been very efficient in managing our resources." Data computed by Light Reading shows just how efficient Verizon has been. For example, when Verizon had a headcount of 183,000 in 2012, it generated approximately $116 billion in revenue from its telecom businesses including mobile and fixed-line. When the curtain dropped on 2024, Verizon had fewer than 100,000 employees while the top line had grown to $134.8 billion. Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg. | Image credit-Verizon Supino might have asked Vestberg about Verizon 's hiring plans because of a slight increase in the headcount last quarter sequentially. But Vestberg's response was to indicate that Verizon is still in cost-cutting mode; even though the carrier's workforce rose from 99,400 at the end of March to 100,000 at the end of June, the headcount year-over-year was still 3.7% lower. Analysts like Supino love to see the companies they follow cut the workforce since it quickly lower costs. One of the reasons not to expect Verizon to go on a hiring binge is the use of AI. Verizon has just started to bring AI into its workforce with the carrier telling the SEC in its last annual report that "We are using AI in our network deployment and maintenance as well as our customer and employee support services." Verizon CFO Tony Skiadas said, "We continue to take cost out, whether it's AI, whether it's network. Whether it's IT platform consolidation or real estate, we're continuing to push cost out of the business." Current Verizon employees might be very worried about how hard the carrier is going to push. With the $20 billion acquisition of broadband provider Frontier Communications about to close soon, Verizon has discussed synergies that it hopes will result in annual cost reductions of $500 million of more annually. The savings come from eliminating duplicate operations and jobs. Some of the jobs lost will come from the Frontier side, which is not such a shock considering that the company has laid off 5,300 people over the last four years reducing its headcount by 29% over those years. That Verizon is more efficient now cannot be denied. In 2012, a year we discussed earlier in this article, Verizon took in $631,000 in revenue per employee. This has risen to $1.35 million in revenue generated by each Verizon employee. While many believe that AI is bringing these efficiencies to the nation's largest wireless carrier, Verizon disagrees. Verizon says that there are too many risks involved in using AI to replace human employees. In its latest annual report filed with the SEC, Verizon said that, "There are technological, regulatory, ethical and other risks involved in deploying and using AI, particularly generative AI models. There can be no assurance that the usage of AI will meaningfully enhance our products or services or be beneficial to our business, including our efficiency or profitability." Verizon isn't the only U.S. carrier cutting its workforce. AT&T has eliminated 139,000 jobs between 2017 and 2025, while Verizon has cut 84,000 since 2012. If it isn't the use of AI allowing the carriers to hand out pink slips like never before, it must mean that companies like Verizon and AT&T have truly discovered a way to run their businesses with smaller headcounts. And based on what Verizon 's CEO says, the job cuts will continue. The big question is, will the business continue to grow? Switch to a 2-month Total 5G or 5G+ plan with Total Wireless and score this foldable deal. We may earn a commission if you make a purchase Check Out The Offer
Phone Arena
3 hours ago
- Phone Arena
Apple introduces AppleCare One, a new plan that simplifies protection across devices
Apple has launched AppleCare One, a new monthly plan designed to simplify device protection with multi-product coverage under a single subscription. Priced at $19.99 per month, the plan covers up to three Apple devices, with the option to add more for $5.99 per month per device. The new plan is available in the U.S. starting July 24, and users can enroll via iPhone, iPad, Mac, or at an Apple AppleCare+ plans that are tied to individual products, AppleCare One centralizes coverage for multiple devices, offering benefits such as unlimited accidental damage repairs, battery service, 24/7 support, and Apple-certified repairs. For the first time, theft and loss protection has been extended beyond the iPhone to include iPad and Apple Watch. Apple says this plan could save users up to $11 per month compared to separate AppleCare+ plans. The pricing remains the same no matter which devices are enrolled. This means users could include high-end models like an iPhone 16 Pro Max or an Apple Watch Ultra without paying extra. With AppleCare One, you can add already-owned eligible devices. | Image credit — Apple The standout change with AppleCare One is its ability to cover existing devices that are still in good condition. Customers can now enroll Apple products they already own, as long as they are under four years old. For headphones, the age limit is one year. Previously, AppleCare+ required users to sign up within 60 days of plan also adjusts automatically when devices are upgraded. If a user trades in a covered product through Apple, the new device replaces the old one in the plan. Customers can also swap products in or out of the plan whenever needed, which could benefit households with a mix of older and newer devices. AppleCare One is tied to the user's Apple ID, so family members with different accounts won't be able to share one plan. Theft and loss claims are also limited to three incidents per year across all devices, whereas individual AppleCare+ plans used to allow two claims per device. AppleCare One becomes available on July 24 in the U.S., with additional regions expected later. Signups can be completed on the Apple website or directly from supported Apple devices. I can see AppleCare One as a second-change benefit to Apple users who no longer have devices enrolled in an active AppleCare+ plan, or just never signed up for one in the first place. As people buy more Apple products, the ability to protect them all under one plan could make support more convenient and cost-effective. However, users with mainly lower-cost devices or accessories may find less value compared to standalone AppleCare+ options.
