TL;DR Google could be about to offer users new settings to control Gemini responses. This “content filter” would presumably offer control over the extent to which Gemini self-censors. The Gemini API already has settings for “damage categories” available to developers. Artificial intelligence has made its way into virtually everything in the last year, and when…
What you need to know One UI 7 brings big changes to the way you manage notifications, with the latest beta introducing the “Filter Notifications” feature. This feature helps you sort your notifications into two categories: the most important ones stay at the top and the less urgent ones are placed below. Filtered notifications are…
Summary The Galaxy S25 series will process AI generative photo editing locally, reducing reliance on the cloud. The change is possible thanks to the significant performance and efficiency gains of the Snapdragon 8 Elite. On-device AI processing increases speed and privacy, helps streamline tools, and increases the potential for new app features. Moving AI processing…
Google’s Circle to Search feature, which debuted on Samsung Galaxy and Google Pixel devices in early 2024, is now coming to the Nothing Phone series with the new Android 15 update launching this month. Currently rolling out, Circle to Search is available on Nothing Phone (2), Nothing Phone (2a) and Nothing Phone (2a) Plus with…
Google’s Android Switch lets you transfer contacts, call logs, messages, alarms, calendar events, photos, videos, app data and more from iOS to Android, this which makes it easy to switch from an iPhone to an Android phone. However, there are still many things that the tool cannot move from one platform to another. One of…
What you need to know Popular phone skin maker Dbrand has started selling skins for the Galaxy S25 series. With the rendered renders provided, we can see the rear camera layout and flat edges. After flattening the edges of the Galaxy S24 Ultra, the Galaxy S25 Ultra finishes the job. Galaxy Unpacked should be less…
After rolling out a series of design updates and new features to the mobile app, YouTube is testing a “Play Something” FAB. This floating action button says “Play something” and has a play icon. It’s white text on a black background that stands out a lot. Pressing starts a video in the Shorts player. However,…
Android phones are full of features that can make our lives easier, but it’s easy to overlook some of the most useful tools. I’ve been using these features for a while and they really help me save time and stay productive. Quick Share for quick and easy file transfers If you often switch between your…
2025 is fast approaching, and that can only mean one thing for a tech enthusiast like me: it’s time to start looking forward to another year of smartphones. All signs point to an interesting year for Apple with the iPhone 17, and I can’t wait to see what comes of it. But what about what’s…
C. Scott Brown / Android Authority The Google TV Streamer was one of the more surprising new products we saw from Google in 2024. Google had been fully invested in the small, dongle-like Chromecast for a decade, so it wasn’t totally expected that it would launch a more traditional streaming box. Regardless, thanks to its…