TL;DR Apple has launched the AirPods Pro 3. The company’s new earbuds offer a couple of new features, like heart rate monitoring and live translation. The earbuds will go on sale on September 19 for $249. If you’re an Apple fan, then you probably know it’s iPhone 17 launch day. However, iPhones aren’t the only…
Hadlee Simons / Android Authority TL;DR Android’s Identity Check feature is being expanded in the upcoming Android 16 QPR2 update to better protect your sensitive apps. The feature will now enforce biometric-only authentication for any app that uses the biometric prompt, removing the screen lock credential as a fallback. This optional security measure will prevent…
Instagram just announced an update with some long-requested features. The most notable is the introduction of a location-sharing tool for friends. Once opted into, the map shares a user’s last active location with chosen contacts. The location sharing feature is turned off until selected and there are numerous customization controls. For instance, Instagram users can…
Kerry Wan/ZDNET How many irrelevant notifications are you receiving on a given day? Too many, probably. You can flick them away with this new Apple Watch feature the tech giant debuted at its annual developer conference. Wrist Flick is the latest hand gesture that Apple Watch wearers can use to dismiss messages or notifications they…
Google Gemini’s app has a new Scheduled Actions feature to assign recurring tasks.Gemini will complete the tasks automatically at the chosen times, similar to ChatGPT’s Tasks feature.The upgrade is only available to paying Gemini Pro, Ultra, and eligible Workspace users. Google Gemini is getting a little more organized with a new feature for its mobile…
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR An OPPO executive recently claimed that Android 16’s new 90:10 multitasking system was a “small contribution from OPPO” to Google. However, OPPO told Android Authority that the Android 16 feature only “draws inspiration” from its own multitasking system. Android 16 includes a great split-screen multitasking system, allowing one app…
Google is pausing the rollout of its AI-powered “Ask Photos” feature within Google Photos, which has been slowly expanding since last fall. “Ask Photos isn’t where it needs to be,” wrote Jamie Aspinall, a product manager for Google Photos, in a post on X responding to criticism, citing three factors: latency, quality, and user experience….
A sequel to Cyberpunk 2077, codenamed Project Orion, is in the works at CD Projekt Red. The Polish studio has stayed tightlipped on the project since it was first announced in 2022, but sparse details about the game have surfaced over time. Now, Cyberpunk franchise creator Mike Pondsmith has shared new information about the Cyberpunk…
ChatGPT’s Deep Research feature can now export reports as PDFsThe PDFs come complete with tables, images, and citationsThis update makes it easier to archive, share, and even reuse ChatGPT’s research in other tools I’ve spent a lot of time experimenting with ChatGPT’s Deep Research feature, and I’ve produced all kinds of strange (though comprehensive) reports….
Apple is reportedly planning to introduce a small but welcome convenience feature with iOS 19: cross-device syncing for Wi-Fi access portals. This is according to the latest Power On newsletter from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. The feature would address the annoyance of having to individually fill out pop-up forms to access public Wi-Fi on all your devices,…
