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  Google Releases AI-Powered ‘Ask for Me’ Feature That Can Call Businesses for You

  Google released a new experimental artificial intelligence (AI) feature via Search Lab on Thursday. Dubbed Ask for Me, the feature is available within Google Search and allows users to let an AI chatbot call businesses to make enquiries. The feature is currently available to select users in the US in the Android and iOS versions of the Google Searc...

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  Google’s Gemini 2.0 Flash AI Model Now Rolling Out to All Users

  Google is rolling out the stable version of the Gemini 2.0 Flash to all users. Announced on Thursday, the artificial intelligence (AI) model will replace the experimental preview of 2.0 Flash which was first released in December 2024. The new AI model can be accessed in both the web client and the mobile apps by all users.

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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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  Samsung's One UI 7 Now Bar Feature Tipped to Be Integrated With Google Maps

  One UI 7 operating system, which was launched at the Galaxy Unpacked 2025 event, is tipped to be adding Google Maps integration into the Now Bar. The South Korean tech giant introduced Now Bar and Now Brief at the event as new artificial intelligence (AI) features within the Galay AI suite. Now Bar shows a wide range of information and insights to ...

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  DeepSeek Blocked on App Store, Google Play Store in Italy

  DeepSeek could not be accessed on Wednesday in Apple and Google app stores in Italy. Ireland's Data Protection Commission said it had also requested information from DeepSeek about data processing in relation to Irish users.

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  Google Play Store Rolls Out Verified Badge for VPN Apps Focused on Privacy and Safety

  Google on Tuesday announced a new way for users to identify ‘trusted’ apps and make informed choices on the Play Store. Consumer-facing VPN apps that meet the user privacy and safety standards will now appear with a verified badge, in compliance with the Mountain View-based technology company’s Play safety and security guidelines Play safety ...

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  Recent iPhone, Mac Models Susceptible to Side Channel Exploitation, Putting Sensitive Information at Risk: Report

  Security researchers have discovered new vulnerabilities in Apple’s in-house Silicon chipsets which may leave it exposed to exploitation, according to a report. The Cupertino-based technology company’s A and M-series chipsets, which power the iPhone/iPad and Mac, respectively, are said to be susceptible to side channel attacks which may allow t...

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  Google Expands Deep Research AI Agent to Gemini App for Android, Can Act as a Research Assistant

  Google is expanding the Deep Research tool to the Gemini Android app. The first artificial intelligence (AI) agent for Gemini was so far available only on the web version of the platform. The Mountain View-based tech giant released the tool in December 2024, and described it as a research assistant that can create multi-step research plans, run web...

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  Google Working on a ‘Talk Live About Screen’ Shortcut for Gemini Live

  Google is working on a new function for its Gemini Live feature. The ‘Talk Live about screen’ feature was first mentioned at the recently hosted Galaxy Unpacked event, and it allows users to have two-way voice conversations with Gemini about whatever is on the screen. Now, a tipster has found evidence of this feature, confirming that the Mounta...

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  Google Home Gemini Extensions Reportedly Rolling Out to All Users

  Google Home extension for Gemini is reportedly rolling out to all users. As per the report, the new extension will be shipped globally over the coming weeks. The extension will allow the Gemini app on Android and iOS to control and manage Google Home-connected smart home devices. This will allow users to type or speak natural language commands, and...

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  YouTube Premium Rolls Out Experimental Features Including Higher Audio Quality, Faster Playback Speeds

  YouTube on Wednesday introduced several new experimental features for its premium subscribers. Aimed at enhancing the content consumption, it enables them to enjoy higher quality audio while watching music videos and toggle faster video playback. Further, YouTube Shorts for iOS now benefits from picture-in-picture and smart downloads. The company h...

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  Samsung Galaxy S25 Series Brings Deeper Integration With Gemini, New AI Features

  Samsung Galaxy S25 series was launched at the company’s Galaxy Unpacked event on Wednesday. During the event, artificial intelligence (AI) took centre stage as the company announced a large number of new AI features for the devices. While some of these features are powered by the South Korean tech giant’s Galaxy AI suite, several new AI feature...

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  Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra With Snapdragon 8 Elite, 200-Megapixel Camera Launched in India: Price, Specifications

  Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra was launched on Wednesday at the company's Galaxy Unpacked event. The newly announced Galaxy S25 Ultra features a custom Snapdragon 8 Elite chip, 12GB RAM, and up to 1TB storage. It has an upgraded 50-megapixel ultrawide camera and supports Log video recording. Running on Android 15 with One UI 7, the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ult...

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  Google Reportedly Working On Gesture-Based Gemini Live Shortcut for Android Devices

  Google is reportedly working on a new way to activate Gemini Live for Android users. The two-way voice conversation feature can currently only be accessed from within the Gemini app, however, this might soon change. As per the report, the Mountain View-based tech giant is developing a new gesture-based trigger for the artificial intelligence (AI) f...

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  Google Home Working On AI-Generated Insights Based on Usage Patterns and Interactions: Report

  Google Home is reportedly getting several new features and upgrades that will offer new ways for users to personalise their compatible smart home devices. As per the report, the Mountain View-based tech giant is adding a new artificial intelligence (AI) feature dubbed Insights that provides suggestions for users based on app usage as well as how th...