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# Google removes 17 features from Google Assistant

**[The Verge](https://daily.dev/sources/theverge)** · 2 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

Google is removing 17 underutilized features from Google Assistant, including the ability to send emails, videos, and audio messages by voice. The features will be discontinued starting on January 26th, impacting mobile, smartwatch, and smart speaker/display devices. Some functionality can be replicated with workarounds, but alternatives may not be directly equivalent to the deleted features.

## Full article

daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: <https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/11/24034262/google-assistant-removes-17-features-layoffs-pixel-voice-commands>

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