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Gemini for iOS Updated With Six New Lockscreen Widgets, Control Centre Access
Gemini for iOS received a new update on Monday that introduced multiple new lockscreen widgets for the artificial intelligence (AI) app. There are six lockscreen widgets in total that iPhone users can set to quickly access specific features of the Gemini app without having to unlock the device first. Alongside the widgets, Google has also added Con...
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What Is uBlock Origin, Ad-Blocker Disabled By Google Chrome
uBlock Origin is a free and open-source ad blocker and content-filtering extension for web browsers like Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and Safari.
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Google's Chrome Update Blocks Popular Ad Blockers, Including uBlock Origin
Google's latest Chrome update has disabled several widely used ad-blocking extensions, including uBlock Origin.
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Google Rolling Out Video Transcripts Feature for Google Drive, to Let Users View and Search Captions
Google is adding a new feature to Google Drive that will make it easier for users to navigate through videos. Dubbed video transcripts, this is an upgrade to the company's automatic captions feature from last year. The Mountain View-based tech giant highlighted that users can now view and search transcripts in videos. This will make it easier to lo...
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Apple Tipped to Be Working on Gemini Integration With Apple Intelligence
Apple might be planning to expand the integration of third-party artificial intelligence (AI) services with Siri. The Cupertino-based tech giant added Apple Intelligence features to compatible iPhone, iPad, and Mac devices with the iOS 18.2 update in December 2024. The rollout also marked the first time the company offered a system-wide integration...
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YouTube Premium Lite Plan With Limited Ads Said to Launch Soon in Four Countries
YouTube Premium Lite might soon be launched as a cheaper alternative to the ad-free YouTube Premium subscription, allowing users to stream videos with ads on some content. This new plan is expected to debut in four countries after several months of testing. However, the Alphabet-owned streaming platform has not yet announced official plans or prici...
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Gemini in Google Meet Can Now Suggest ‘Next Steps’ After Meetings
Google Meet is getting a couple of new features, the company announced on Tuesday. The first feature is exclusive to the Google Workspace enterprise and business accounts, and it upgrades the existing note-taking capability in Gemini. Users will now be able to see a checklist of “next steps” suggestions from the AI, based on the conversations i...
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Google Reportedly Teases New Features to Gemini Advanced Users, Removes Older Gemini 1.5 Models
Google teased several new artificial intelligence (AI) features to Gemini Advanced subscribers on Tuesday. As per the report, these features include an AI video generation tool as well as agentic tools. However, there is no news on when these features could be shipped to users. Meanwhile, the Mountain View-based tech giant is said to be rolling out...
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Apple Reportedly Considering Monetising Maps App via Search Advertising
Apple is reportedly considering monetising its Maps app. As per a report, the Cupertino-based tech giant is planning to replicate Google Maps’ business model and offer search advertising to businesses. The company is said to prominently feature its clients in the Maps app’s search results. The tech giant is reportedly exploring this option to i...
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Perplexity Introduces Deep Research That Can Generate Expert-Level Reports on Complex Topics
Perplexity introduced a Deep Research function on its platform on Friday. The tool can analyse complex questions better and provide comprehensive reports by reasoning through the topics. The new feature is being added to the model picker and is currently available to all users. The company claims that its responses are generated faster than the epo...
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YouTube Shorts Now Supports Veo 2 AI Model, Lets Users Create Standalone AI-Generated Videos
YouTube added a new artificial intelligence (AI) feature for the creators on the platform on Thursday. The video streaming platform announced that Google’s Veo 2 AI model is being integrated with the Dream Screen feature. The new video generation model also adds the capability for users to generate standalone AI-generated videos.
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Gemini With Imagen 3 Will Let Google Workspace Users Generate Images of People
Google Workspace users will now be able to generate images of people using Gemini, the company announced on Friday. The new capability is part of the Mountain View-based tech giant’s recent Workspace update that also adds a couple of other artificial intelligence (AI) features. Interestingly, the tech giant rolled back Gemini’s ability to gener...
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Google Messages Could Reportedly Allow Users to Make Video Calls via WhatsApp
Google Messages is reportedly working on adding a new feature that will allow users to make video calls via WhatsApp. As per the report, the feature is not currently active and was found within the code of the app. It reportedly activates when the caller does not have Google Meet installed on their device. This feature is said to make the video-cal...
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Signing Into Google Account Will Require Additional 2 Factor Authentication Verification: Report
Google has added another layer of verification as part of its two-factor authentication (2FA) which now appears when signing into the Google account on an unrecognised device, according to a report. This change is said to arrive with the most recent version of Google Play Services and thus, is currently limited to Android phones. It reportedly adds...
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Google Photos for Android Adds Option to Flip Images; Dark Mode for Desktop Reportedly Rolled Out
Google Photos for Android is rolling out a new functionality which lets users create mirror images, the company announced on Wednesday. It is added to the in-built editor and enables image flipping natively. The feature is speculated to prove useful especially when taking selfies with the Android phone’s front-facing camera where the text is usua...
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Gemini for iOS Updated With Six New Lockscreen Widgets, Control Centre Access
Gemini for iOS received a new update on Monday that introduced multiple new lockscreen widgets for the artificial intelligence (AI) app. There are six lockscreen widgets in total that iPhone users can set to quickly access specific features of the Gemini app without having to unlock the device first. Alongside the widgets, Google has also added Con...
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What Is uBlock Origin, Ad-Blocker Disabled By Google Chrome
uBlock Origin is a free and open-source ad blocker and content-filtering extension for web browsers like Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and Safari.
-
Google's Chrome Update Blocks Popular Ad Blockers, Including uBlock Origin
Google's latest Chrome update has disabled several widely used ad-blocking extensions, including uBlock Origin.
-
Google Rolling Out Video Transcripts Feature for Google Drive, to Let Users View and Search Captions
Google is adding a new feature to Google Drive that will make it easier for users to navigate through videos. Dubbed video transcripts, this is an upgrade to the company's automatic captions feature from last year. The Mountain View-based tech giant highlighted that users can now view and search transcripts in videos. This will make it easier to lo...
-
Apple Tipped to Be Working on Gemini Integration With Apple Intelligence
Apple might be planning to expand the integration of third-party artificial intelligence (AI) services with Siri. The Cupertino-based tech giant added Apple Intelligence features to compatible iPhone, iPad, and Mac devices with the iOS 18.2 update in December 2024. The rollout also marked the first time the company offered a system-wide integration...
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YouTube Premium Lite Plan With Limited Ads Said to Launch Soon in Four Countries
YouTube Premium Lite might soon be launched as a cheaper alternative to the ad-free YouTube Premium subscription, allowing users to stream videos with ads on some content. This new plan is expected to debut in four countries after several months of testing. However, the Alphabet-owned streaming platform has not yet announced official plans or prici...
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Gemini in Google Meet Can Now Suggest ‘Next Steps’ After Meetings
Google Meet is getting a couple of new features, the company announced on Tuesday. The first feature is exclusive to the Google Workspace enterprise and business accounts, and it upgrades the existing note-taking capability in Gemini. Users will now be able to see a checklist of “next steps” suggestions from the AI, based on the conversations i...
-
Google Reportedly Teases New Features to Gemini Advanced Users, Removes Older Gemini 1.5 Models
Google teased several new artificial intelligence (AI) features to Gemini Advanced subscribers on Tuesday. As per the report, these features include an AI video generation tool as well as agentic tools. However, there is no news on when these features could be shipped to users. Meanwhile, the Mountain View-based tech giant is said to be rolling out...
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Apple Reportedly Considering Monetising Maps App via Search Advertising
Apple is reportedly considering monetising its Maps app. As per a report, the Cupertino-based tech giant is planning to replicate Google Maps’ business model and offer search advertising to businesses. The company is said to prominently feature its clients in the Maps app’s search results. The tech giant is reportedly exploring this option to i...
-
Perplexity Introduces Deep Research That Can Generate Expert-Level Reports on Complex Topics
Perplexity introduced a Deep Research function on its platform on Friday. The tool can analyse complex questions better and provide comprehensive reports by reasoning through the topics. The new feature is being added to the model picker and is currently available to all users. The company claims that its responses are generated faster than the epo...
-
YouTube Shorts Now Supports Veo 2 AI Model, Lets Users Create Standalone AI-Generated Videos
YouTube added a new artificial intelligence (AI) feature for the creators on the platform on Thursday. The video streaming platform announced that Google’s Veo 2 AI model is being integrated with the Dream Screen feature. The new video generation model also adds the capability for users to generate standalone AI-generated videos.
-
Gemini With Imagen 3 Will Let Google Workspace Users Generate Images of People
Google Workspace users will now be able to generate images of people using Gemini, the company announced on Friday. The new capability is part of the Mountain View-based tech giant’s recent Workspace update that also adds a couple of other artificial intelligence (AI) features. Interestingly, the tech giant rolled back Gemini’s ability to gener...
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Google Messages Could Reportedly Allow Users to Make Video Calls via WhatsApp
Google Messages is reportedly working on adding a new feature that will allow users to make video calls via WhatsApp. As per the report, the feature is not currently active and was found within the code of the app. It reportedly activates when the caller does not have Google Meet installed on their device. This feature is said to make the video-cal...
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Signing Into Google Account Will Require Additional 2 Factor Authentication Verification: Report
Google has added another layer of verification as part of its two-factor authentication (2FA) which now appears when signing into the Google account on an unrecognised device, according to a report. This change is said to arrive with the most recent version of Google Play Services and thus, is currently limited to Android phones. It reportedly adds...
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Google Photos for Android Adds Option to Flip Images; Dark Mode for Desktop Reportedly Rolled Out
Google Photos for Android is rolling out a new functionality which lets users create mirror images, the company announced on Wednesday. It is added to the in-built editor and enables image flipping natively. The feature is speculated to prove useful especially when taking selfies with the Android phone’s front-facing camera where the text is usua...
