Google Gemini can now create AI-generated bedtime stories
Google Gemini can now create AI-generated bedtime stories Google rolled out a new tool within its Gemini AI chatbot that lets you create an illustrated story by simply describing it. The feature, called “Storybook,” generates 10-page stories, each with a short paragraph of text that Gemini can read aloud, along with an accompanying illustration. You […]
WhatsApp will show a ‘safety overview’ before you join unknown group chats
WhatsApp will show a 'safety overview' before you join unknown group chats WhatsApp will show a ‘safety overview’ before you join unknown group chats WhatsApp is adding another feature designed to protect you from group chat scams. Now, when someone you might not know invites you to a group chat, the app will display a […]
Google has just two weeks to begin cracking open Android, it admits in emergency filing
Google has just two weeks to begin cracking open Android, it admits in emergency filing Yesterday, when Epic won its Google antitrust lawsuit for a second time, it wasn’t quite clear how soon Google would need to start dismantling its affirmed illegal monopoly. Today, Google admits the answer is: 14 days. Google has just 14 […]
TikTok videos are about to get crowdsourced fact checks on them
TikTok videos are about to get crowdsourced fact checks on them TikTok will start giving contributors the option to write Footnotes. TikTok is officially rolling out Footnotes, a community fact-checking program that’s supposed to add helpful context to videos. With this update, US-based users will start seeing Footnotes on videos in the coming weeks, and […]
Lovense was told its sex toy app leaked users’ emails and didn’t fix it
Lovense was told its sex toy app leaked users' emails and didn't fix it Lovense was told its sex toy app leaked users’ emails and didn’t fix it Lovense, the maker of internet-connected sex toys, left user emails exposed for months — even after it became aware of the vulnerability. In a blog post spotted […]
Yelp is creating its own AI videos about restaurants
Yelp is creating its own AI videos about restaurants Yelp is going to use AI to stitch together user-posted content about restaurants, food, and nightlife businesses to make short videos about those businesses. The company initially started testing the AI-stitched videos last year, but they’re now available nationwide on the iOS app’s TikTok-like vertically scrolling […]
VSCO made a new way to shoot photos on your iPhone
VSCO made a new way to shoot photos on your iPhone VSCO has widely released its camera app for the iPhone. The app, called Capture, lets you switch between VSCO’s filters and make adjustments before snapping a photo or recording a video. VSCO has become known for the array of filters available within its photo […]
Now Jack Dorsey has built an app to track your vitamin D
Now Jack Dorsey has built an app to track your vitamin D Sun Day will estimate how long you can safely stay in the sun based on the UV index and your skin type. Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey has released a new app that tracks your sun exposure and vitamin D levels. It’s his second […]
Inside the AI startup frenzy: ‘Everyone’s pivoting, then pivoting again’
Inside the AI startup frenzy: 'Everyone's pivoting, then pivoting again' Inside the AI startup frenzy: ‘Everyone’s pivoting, then pivoting again’ Welcome to Decoder! I’m Alex Heath, Deputy Editor at The Verge and author of the Command Line newsletter. This is the first in a series of Thursday Decoder episodes that I’ll be hosting while Nilay […]
Zoom’s new Meta Quest app encourages taking video calls in VR
Zoom's new Meta Quest app encourages taking video calls in VR Zoom’s new Meta Quest app encourages taking video calls in VR Zoom has rolled out a standalone app for Meta Quest headsets. With the app, you can join or host meetings in virtual reality while appearing as your Meta Avatar. Zoom launched an app […]