Google made an announcement on Thursday, introducing seven new features and updates for Android devices, including phones, tablets, and Wear OS watches. These features have been specifically designed to enhance learning capabilities, boost productivity, and safeguard user privacy.

Google has introduced a new feature on Google Play Books to help beginner readers improve their vocabulary and comprehension skills. They can access thousands of children's ebooks on their devices or tablets, which are marked with a special "practice" badge.

As part of a new feature, Google now enables users to listen to the pronunciation of unfamiliar words. Additionally, users can practice words they have mispronounced and receive instant feedback. This information is sourced from a blog post by Google.

In addition, Google has introduced several new widgets that provide direct access to Google Finance, Google TV, and Google News on the home screen. Furthermore, users can now enjoy a variety of new emoji sticker combinations.

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Google has added a new feature to Wear OS that allows users to play songs directly from their wrist. With the help of Spotify's DJ, personalized playlists of music can be delivered to the users. Additionally, users can now add their to-do lists on their watch.

Finally, Google has made available a dark mode option for the majority of Google account users in the United States. This feature can be accessed through the Google One website and app, providing a sleek and visually pleasing interface for users to enjoy.

Features drops like these serve the purpose of keeping Android devices up-to-date and refreshing them with new functionalities in between major update releases.