Google's Gemini can now search your browser history to offer personalized responses

A hot potato: In a move that makes you wonder if Google paid any attention at all to Microsoft's Recall controversy, the company has announced an update to the Gemini 2.0 model that includes the ability to browse your Search history to offer more personalized responses.

Google's experimental Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking model allows Gemini to connect with various apps and services, including Search. The idea is that it will be able to give a much more personalized, tailored response to user queries based on what you looked at online.

Google gave examples of the kinds of questions where this personalization feature would be helpful: Where to go on holiday this summer, content ideas for a YouTube channel, and suggestions for a new hobby or job.

By looking at a user's Search history, Gemini was able to answer the vacation question with, "Considering your recent ...