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Whether you’re cooking a meal, need to know when to leave, or something else, a timer can be a handy tool. Just like how you can ask Google what your internet speed is, you can ask it to set a timer.

Google Search is home to a number of built-in tools, with the stopwatch and timer recently getting a redesign. The Google Search timer now features a light blue background that really separates the ...