Apps
- Claude’s new Memory can remember details from past chats to reduce retyping and context loss.
- It’s rolling out to all paid users: available now on Max, and coming to Pro over the next few days.
- Memory was already live for Team and Enterprise since September.
- You can see, edit, or delete individual memories and even create separate memory spaces for different projects.
- Import/export is supported, so you can bring memories from other chatbots or take your data with you.
- Controls live in Settings, with toggles for Search & reference chats and Generate memory from chat history.
- Microsoft introduced Mico, a lively avatar that gives Copilot a friendly “face” in voice mode. It reacts with expressions and colors, and you can turn it off anytime.
- Copilot also gains Real Talk, Groups, long-term memory, and an AI-first Edge mode that can summarize tabs and take actions like bookings.
- Groups lets you share a Copilot chat with others; Copilot will summarize, propose options, and split tasks to move everyone forward.
- Health answers get added guardrails with credible sources, while Learn Live turns Copilot into a Socratic tutor for voice sessions.
- Instagram has launched custom app icons, but they’re available only to teen users.
- Teens can choose from six vibrant icon designs, including neon, glass, fire, flowers, and slime.
- Adult users are pushing back, calling the move unfair and ageist, while others see it as a Snapchat-style gimmick.
- Instagram says the goal is to make teen accounts more appealing — part of its broader effort to keep minors safer on the platform.
- The company currently has no plans to expand the feature to adult or paid users.
- YouTube now lets users set a daily limit for scrolling Shorts on mobile.
- Once the limit is reached, users will see a prompt saying “scrolling is paused for the day.”
- The feature encourages healthier viewing habits and reduces screen fatigue, especially before bed.
- Users can still override the prompt, but it serves as a gentle nudge to stop.
- The feature is rolling out on mobile devices first, with desktop and TV support coming later.
- The Google app on Android will soon include an Incognito-style search mode, similar to iOS.
- The feature will appear as a ‘History Off Search’ toggle above the search bar.
- It lets users search privately, with no history or recent activity stored.
- The feature is already spotted in the Google app v16.42.61.sa.arm64 beta.
- Rollout is expected in the coming weeks, aligning Android and iOS app parity.
- YouTube has launched a new “likeness detection” tool to help creators identify and remove AI-generated deepfakes that use their face or voice.
- The tool, piloted in December 2024, is now being rolled out to creators in the YouTube Partner Program.
- To use the tool, creators must complete an onboarding process that includes ID verification and a video selfie.
- The tool gives creators visibility into AI-generated videos impersonating them, allowing them to request removal or archival.
- YouTube’s initiative marks a major step toward protecting creator identity and digital authenticity.
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