Google's new tools will make your life more convenient--for a price

Google on Monday showed off a slew of new features coming to its wide range of consumer products, from an addition to its Android OS that encourage users to take breaks to the ability for its Google Assistant to praise kids (and, perhaps, adults) for using the word "please." Speaking to a crowd of developers, reporters, and techies during its annual I/O conference in Mountain View, California, Google CEO Sundar Pichai noted how these additions make technology increasingly helpful and accessible. Of course, the company hopes these conveniences will make users more willing to share all kinds of personal data when they're, say, asking Google to please tell a story. But he also was quick to point out that the tech giant-- which has dominated the markets for search, browsers, email, and more for over a decade now-- is trying to let users feel more mindful about how these products are integrated into daily habits. Indeed, while technology can be a positive force, Pichai said, "there are very real and important questions being raised about the impact of these advances and the role they'll play in our lives."