Gemini's Neural Expressive: a visually striking redesign that raises Android UI questions

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Google's Gemini app refresh uses a Neural Expressive design that looks nicer and adds smoother interactions, but the author warns it could slow usability and destabilize Android's UI language due to thinner typography, redesigned prompts/attachments, a bottom account switcher, and other changes that require users to relearn common tasks.
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