Google+ gets a cleaner interface and photo-editing tools (pictures)

New photo-editing tools and filters let you quickly add a little pizzazz to your images before posting them to your feed.

At the top of your Home feed, you can touch a button to filter posts by Circle.

The slide-out navigation menu is still the best way to quickly jump around all the sections of Google+. Notice how Hangouts remains, but touching it will bring you to Google Play to download the new standalone Hangouts app.

You can still communicate in Messenger, but at the top of the interface you're prompted to upgrade your chatting experience to the new Hangouts app.

As you browse through stories, follow the auto hashtags at the top to find more content.

Check out the communities section to find and join groups with similar interests.