YouTube is rolling out new creation tools to Shorts, aimed at making short-form content creation easier and more interactive. The update includes a photo-to-video converter, generative effects powered by Veo 2, and an AI Playground that brings together a range of AI-driven creative tools. Continue reading “YouTube Shorts gets photo-to-video, generative effects, and AI playground tools”
Google has launched new features in Google Photos that make it easier to bring your still images to life and share them. Josh Sassoon, Director of UX for Google Photos and Google One, highlighted tools like photo-to-video animation and photo remixing designed to enhance creativity. Continue reading “Google Photos gets photo-to-video, remix, and create tab creative tools”
Google has announced the rollout of Gemini 2.5 Pro in AI Mode, exclusively for AI Pro and AI Ultra subscribers, who can choose this model from a drop-down menu in Search. Gemini 2.5 Pro excels in advanced reasoning, math, and coding, offering detailed and accurate responses for complex queries. Continue reading “Google expands AI Mode with Gemini 2.5 Pro, Deep Search, and Agentic AI calling”
Bharti Airtel has announced a partnership with Perplexity, an AI-powered search and answer engine, to provide all 360 million of its customers with a free 12-month subscription to Perplexity Pro. This collaboration marks Perplexity’s first partnership with an Indian telecommunications company. Continue reading “Airtel users get 1-year free Perplexity Pro subscription”
Tata Play Binge has announced that it had added WAVES, the OTT platform by Prasar Bharati to its array of 30+ other popular OTT apps. The collaboration brings together content from Doordarshan with on-demand streaming capabilities. Continue reading “Tata Play Binge adds Prasar Bharti’s WAVES OTT platform”
Google has announced a new update to its AI-powered tool, NotebookLM, with the rollout of Featured Notebooks, a curated collection of high-quality, shareable content developed in collaboration with renowned authors, researchers, publications, and nonprofit organizations. Continue reading “Google NotebookLM gets featured notebooks with expert-curated content and public sharing”
Google has introduced new Chrome features tied to its Android Advanced Protection program, aimed at users requiring heightened security such as journalists, public figures, and elected officials. This device-level security setting activates Google’s strongest protections across key applications, including Chrome. Continue reading “Google Chrome for Android gets HTTPS-only mode, site isolation and JS controls”
Google has announced a major change to how trending content is highlighted on YouTube. The platform is ending its traditional Trending page and moving to category-based YouTube Charts that showcase popular videos in specific areas. This change represents a major update from the original Trending format launched back in 2015. Continue reading “YouTube is retiring its Trending page for category charts”
Elon Musk’s company xAI officially introduced Grok 4, its strongest AI chatbot so far. The launch happened live on X (formerly Twitter), with the AI being called “smarter than almost every graduate student across all fields.” Musk says Grok 4 might start discovering new tech by late 2025 and could uncover new physics within two years, signaling a bold advancement in artificial intelligence. Continue reading “xAI unveils Grok 4 with multimodal support and dev tools”
Garmin has rolled out the Google Maps app for free on its Connect IQ Store for compatible smartwatches. This lets users of select Venu, Forerunner, vívoactive, and fenix models receive simple, turn-by-turn directions right on their wrist. Continue reading “Garmin brings Google Maps to Connect IQ Store for wrist navigation”
At Galaxy Unpacked 2025, Google introduced new Android AI experiences for the Galaxy Z Fold7, Z Flip7, and Galaxy Watch8. These are the first devices to launch with Android 16 and Wear OS 6, offering deeper AI integration across mobile and wearable platforms. Continue reading “Google expands Gemini AI across Galaxy foldables, Watch8, and Wear OS smartwatches”
Google has introduced a new “Manage subscriptions” feature in Gmail to help users better handle subscription emails. It lets you see and control all your current subscriptions from one screen, allowing you to unsubscribe quickly with just one click. Continue reading “Gmail adds ‘Manage Subscriptions’ to streamline subscription emails”
Meta has introduced two major updates to its Threads app: the ability to send direct messages (DMs) within the app and a new Threads Highlighter feature that draws attention to notable conversations. Continue reading “Threads adds private messaging and highlighter for trending posts”
Google has expanded the rollout of Veo 3, its AI video generation tool, to more users worldwide—including India—through the Google AI Pro subscription on the Gemini app. Continue reading “Google expands Veo 3 to more countries including India”
Google has rolled out a major redesign for the ‘Your Photo’ view in the Google Photos app, offering a cleaner, more modern, and user-friendly experience. The update focuses on improving navigation, accessibility, and organization, while retaining all existing features. Continue reading “Google Photos gets light mode, streamlined menus, photo stacks, and badges”
