Crucially, these updates will roll out to all phones running Google Lens on iOS and Android, which is hundreds of millions of handsets. Google says that Lens is responsible for 20 billion visual searches every month. These updates add generative AI into more hands without necessitating new hardware.

Google is now rolling out a new set of security features for Android that could help if someone grabs your phone and runs away. First announced in May, Theft Detection Lock, Offline Device Lock, and Remote Lock can detect if someone snatches your phone from your hand and tries to run away with it on foot,

Google is stepping up its device security game for Android users, with long-promised theft protection tools that are beginning to make their way to select devices this week. Spotted by Android journalist Mishaal Rahman on X (formerly Twitter),