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Google Photos has been around for a long time but in the era of AI-powered features, Google announced that its AI-powered editing tools such as the Magic Eraser, Photo Unblur, Portrait Light and others will be free to use on Google Photos. It will begin on 15 May 2024. 

Google Photos, the company’s photo backup and sharing platform is introducing a new feature to the app. Already rolling out to select users, the service now allows you to back up RAW images instead of just the usual image formats.

Apple has released the iOS 16.3.1 update which brings several bug fixes and optimisations to supported iPhones. However, if you’re a Google Photos user, you may not want to update your iPhone just yet as the latest update also brought about a new bug which breaks the Google Photos app on iOS.

Google Photos is one of the most popular online photo sharing and storage services in the world thanks to its integration with other Google services. While users mostly use its app version, the service is also available on the web and now, the latter has become even more convenient with a new ‘Backed up’ section.

Starting from 1 June 2021, Google will no longer be offering free unlimited storage for photos that are uploaded onto Google Photos using the “High quality” setting. With that being said, you might want to consider subscribing to Google One which lets provides you with up to 2TB of additional storage space starting from as low as RM8.49 a month.

Google has brought some advanced video-editing features to the Google Photos app today for Android phones. The features which were only available to the iOS version of the app previously are now arriving for Android users as well with a server-side update.

Although some Android platforms have a dedicated transfer app, transferring your data from iOS to an Android platform is not an easy task and usually take super long. Well, that's all changed because Apple just announced that you can now transfer your iCloud photos and videos to Google Photos.

If you use Google Photos, you should be familiar with its Memories feature. It essentially lets you review the best photos uploaded to your cloud storage, so it feels like you're reliving your 'memories'. Now, Google is adding the new Cinematic photos feature on top of it.

Based on a statement by Twitter user @MishaalRahman, it seems that the Google One subscription could allow users to edit their photos directly via Google Photos. While there is no official information in regards to when the aforementioned feature will be available in Malaysia, we do know that the feature could allow users to apply filters and presumably more once it is officially available for the public.

Google launched its Pixel 4a 5G and Pixel 5 smartphones yesterday, but the event wasn't just about the physical products. During the event, the company also introduced new changes to some of its software. Specifically, Google Photos is getting a revamped image editor to improve your photos.