Google Pay gets 3 useful new features that could save you time and money

Google Pay is getting three new features that together aim to make online shopping easier and more transparent. At first, it may seem strange how the tech giant is updating Google Pay when the app will be discontinued on June 4 in the United States.

However, it turns out that the patch is being rolled out to the Google Pay payment system and not to the app itself. The Google Pay app will still be discontinued in about two weeks from the time of writing this article. You'll see the following changes appear on desktop and mobile devices.

According to its announcement post, the company claims that “American Express and Capital One cardholders” will now see the benefits they can receive when checking out on Chrome desktop in the “autofill” drop-down menu. Google gives the example of someone purchasing a round-trip flight from Los Angeles to San Francisco. Its American Express Gold card can offer three times as many travel points, while a Capital One Quicksilver card will give you “1.5 percent cash back.” [your] purchase.” There are also plans to add “more cards in the future.”

Next, the buy now, pay later (BNPL) payment option is expanding to more “merchant sites and Android apps across the United States.” Google appears to be working with two BNPL services, Affirm and Zip, to make the expansion possible. Exactly which websites and apps are unknown, and Google did not provide any additional details in the post, although we did ask.

Autocomplete update

The first two features are exclusive to people in the United States; however, the AutoFill update will be released internationally. In the future, shoppers on Chrome or Android can use biometrics or their lock screen PIN to verify card details. With this, you will no longer have to enter your security code manually.

Autofill will normally work without a problem, but Google claims that if it detects suspicious transactions, it will prevent payments from going through. Additionally, users can “set up device unlock” so that Google Pay prompts you to unlock your smartphone to reveal “full card details.” This ensures that your card is not used by others who may have access to your device.