Google rolled out a wave of software updates that let users shape what they see and how devices behave, from Search to Android Auto. The changes signal a shift from passive algorithms to explicit user control.

The first batch lets you add favorite new sources to Search and customize Discover with a chat interface, according to Engadget and 9to5Google. At the same time, Google released factory and OTA images for the Pixel Wa…

Google now offers a setting to pin preferred news outlets, blogs or niche sites directly in Search results. Engadget reports the feature as a “more options to customize your search and Discover experiences.” The UI ad…

The change matters because Discover has long relied on opaque ranking signals. By letting users surface the sites they trust, Google hands editorial power back to the reader. The same rollout introduces a chat‑based f…