Gemini AI Assistant Rolling Out Support for Making Calls, Sending Messages on the Lock Screen

Gemini AI assistant is getting a new functionality that will allow users to make calls and send messages even on the lock screen. The feature was spotted in the latest version of the Gemini app for Android and seems to have been activated on the server side. While it is not widely available currently, those who have access to it can test the feature.

Threads Will Roll Out Profile and Other Tools for Search Bar to Refine Searches

Threads is rolling out a new feature to refine searches with the help of additional options. Following its rollout, users will be presented with additional filters for date ranges and profiles which can be applied in the search bar. This development builds upon a recent rollout of a new feature in the testing phase which brings an option of setting a custom feed as de...

Samsung to End Support for DeX for PC With One UI 7, Asks Users to Switch to Link to Windows App

Samsung will end support for DeX for PC with its upcoming operating system (OS) dubbed One UI 7, the company has confirmed. In its place, the South Korean technology conglomerate will prioritise the more recent Link to Windows app for accessing phone features on a PC.

Death Clock App for Android and iOS Uses AI to Predict Users’ Life Expectancy and Ways to Improve It

Death Clock, a new app on the block, uses artificial intelligence (AI) to determine when a user will die. It is available for both Android and iOS and is free to download and install. It asks users to fill out a questionnaire and guesses people’s life expectancy on the basis of the answers provided. Despite its morbid overtones, the app brands itself as “AI-powere...

Proposed Australia Law Would Fine Big Tech Over Digital Competition

Australia's centre-left Labor government has targeted Big Tech's influence, and parliament passed a law last week that banned social media for children aged under 16.