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ChatGPT’s Android app now has a real Thinking mode

OpenAI has been swinging for the fences with recent updates like GPT-5.2 and ChatGPT Images. This week, the company rolled ...
eWeek

ChatGPT Just Became an App Store. Here’s What You Need to Know

OpenAI opens ChatGPT to real apps. Developers can now submit MCP-powered tools for shopping, productivity, and more inside chat.

ChatGPT finally rolls out Thinking time toggle on mobile

OpenAI is rolling out an update to ChatGPT on mobile that finally allows you to select the Thinking time toggle, also called ...

3 New Tricks to Try With Google Gemini Live After Its Latest Major Upgrade

One of the new skills that Gemini Live has with this latest update is the ability to speak in different accents. Perhaps you ...
CNET

Forget the Chatbots. AI's True Potential Is Cheap, Fast and on Your Devices

Experts repeatedly point to privacy and security as key advantages of on-device AI. In a cloud situation, data is flying every which way and faces more moments of vulnerability. If it remains on an ...
Android

Google Chat Finally Gains Message Scheduling

Google Chat finally gets the ability to schedule messages up to 120 days in advance. There’s a new Draft shortcut, which opens a dedicated area to manage all scheduled messages. The scheduling feature ...
techtimes

How to Instantly Translate Text on Android Using Built-In Tools for Quick and Easy Translation

Android translation text tools have transformed how we communicate across languages, with built-in features like Google Lens translation enabling instant recognition of text through the camera in over ...
Futurism

JD Vance Sent Bizarre Lonely Text to His Bombing Group Chat

As the nation reels over Pete Hegseth allegedly giving direct orders to carry out heinous war crimes, we are now being reminded of the defense secretary’s other big scandal from earlier in the year: ...
CNET

Google's Latest Android Update Brings More AI Features, Smarter Notifications and Accessibility Tools

Google announced a sweeping round of Android upgrades on Tuesday, Dec. 2, timed with the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. The update bundle includes a second release of Android 16 for ...
InfoWorld

Swift SDK arrives for Android development

The Swift Android workgroup has announced nightly preview releases of the Swift SDK for Android, a tool kit for developing Android mobile applications with Apple’s Swift language. Instructions for ...
Bleeping Computer

WhatsApp adds passwordless chat backups on iOS and Android

WhatsApp is rolling out passkey-encrypted backups for iOS and Android devices, enabling users to encrypt their chat history using their fingerprint, face, or a screen lock code. Passkeys are a ...