Google's latest Pixel Drop update includes some great new features

Here's everything you need to know.

- JON MUNDY

The latest Pixel Drop is here, bringing several new features to Pixel smartphones. Google has commenced rolling out its latest Pixel Drop, which is the name it gives to major Pixel smartphone software updates laden with fresh features. Here are the main additions you can expect.

NOTIFICATION SUMMARIES
Google has put its powerful AI to use in offering bite-sized summaries of incoming notifications right there in the notification shade. This means you can get the gist of a lengthy message or conversation at a glance, without even opening the app. We've seen something similar from Apple in recent versions of iOS, though it's often not very useful. Here's hoping Google's provision gives more useful insight. From late 2025, Google says you'll be able to silence lower-priority notifications.

PERSONALISED PHOTO EDITS

Continuing the development of its spookily naturalistic image editing tools, Google now provides the ability to fix group shots with a sentence.