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Google Translate now uses Gemini AI to decode idioms like “raining cats and dogs,” offering alternative phrases and explanations on Android and iOS in the US and India. The post Google Translate can finally decode “raining cats and dogs” appeared first on Digital Trends.

Microsoft’s Copilot Tasks shifts AI from chat to action, silently handling everything from apartment hunting to canceling subscriptions while you focus on other things. The post Microsoft’s new Copilot Tasks finally does the work for you appeared first on Digital Trends.

With improved text rendering, smarter visuals, and character consistency, Nano Banana 2 feels like a serious step forward. The post Google’s Nano Banana 2 promises to end the AI text rendering problems appeared first on Digital Trends.

Can AI reduce selfish behavior? Researchers tested artificial agents in a cooperation experiment and found surprising results. The post AI could make humans less selfish, or at least fix our self-driving cars appeared first on Digital Trends.

Google just showed how Android 17 could let Gemini handle tasks across your apps. New tools arriving on Galaxy S26 and Pixel 10 let AI find photos, order food, and book rides while you watch. The post Android 17 could turn Gemini into your personal app butler appeared first on Digital Trends.

Perplexity Computer lets Gemini, Grok, and ChatGPT 5.2 collaborate on the same task. The feature is live for Max subscribers today. The post Perplexity reveals Computer, and it wants AI agents to do all your work appeared first on Digital Trends.

Android is rolling out new Gemini AI features, enhanced visual search, and stronger scam protection for Galaxy S26 and Pixel 10 devices, aiming to boost productivity and user safety. The post Android adds new Gemini AI features, smarter search, and better scam protection appeared first on Digital Trends.

Perplexity rolled out an upgraded voice mode for its Comet browser on desktop today, with iOS arriving in days, letting you fully control the browser hands free. The post Your voice now fully controls this AI browser appeared first on Digital Trends.

Google has added standalone earthquake alerts to Wear OS, allowing smartwatches to warn users over Wi-Fi or data even when not paired to a phone. The post Wear OS smartwatches can now deliver earthquake alerts even without a phone appeared first on Digital Trends.

A new custom banner image feature in NotebookLM may soon give diaries and research notebooks clearer structure, helping users quickly spot the right notebook instead of scrolling through walls of text. The post Google’s underrated NotebookLM tool is about to solve your diary mess appeared first on Digital Trends.

Google DeepMind researchers propose a new way to test whether AI chatbots actually understand morality or just mimic it, moving beyond current surface-level evaluations. The post Google’s new plan to check if your AI is actually ethical appeared first on Digital Trends.

Alison.ai is pushing creative validation upstream, using computer vision and predictive scoring to help brands assess video ads earlier and improve performance before campaigns launch. The post How Alison.ai is bringing objectivity to video ads before media budgets are spent appeared first on Digital Trends.

New OpenAI data reveals people use ChatGPT for personal expression and venting just as much as work tasks, with younger users leading the shift toward treating AI like a sounding board. The post Your ChatGPT chats are more personal than you think appeared first on Digital Trends.

Samsung is adding Perplexity as a second system-level AI agent on Galaxy phones with a dedicated “Hey Plex” wake word and side button control. The post Samsung finally lets you pick your AI assistant on Galaxy phones appeared first on Digital Trends.

Google has officially unveiled the Pixel 10a, its newest entry in the A-series lineup. On the surface, it looks like another compelling budget-friendly Pixel: minimalist design, fresh colours, a large battery, and Google’s well-known AI features. But dig a little deeper, and the excitement quickly fades. For many buyers, the Pixel 10a may feel like The post Google Pixel 10a dashed my hopes, but I can recommend these 6 phones instead appeared first on Digital Trends.

EDB: Robots won’t replace you, but ignoring reskilling might The post EDB says AI sovereignty is a people strategy and only 13% of enterprises are ready appeared first on Digital Trends.

A new report suggest OpenAI’s first hardwre product could be a speaker equipped with a camera, rather than the wearable hinted at in an earlier leak. The post OpenAI’s hardware debut may come in the form of a camera-equipped ChatGPT speaker appeared first on Digital Trends.

Microsoft is bringing Copilot to the Windows 11 taskbar and File Explorer. The update turns search into a reasoning engine that pulls answers from your calendar, emails, and local files without digging through folders. The post Copilot is coming to your Windows taskbar and File Explorer appeared first on Digital Trends.

Samsung’s new Bixby beta aims to rival ChatGPT and Gemini, but with a practical focus on Galaxy control. One UI 8.5 adds natural language settings changes, troubleshooting suggestions, and real-time web results inside Bixby. The post Samsung upgrades Bixby beta to challenge ChatGPT and Gemini, starting in One UI 8.5 appeared first on Digital Trends.

Google introduces Gemini 3.1 Pro, a major upgrade with dramatically improved reasoning and problem-solving abilities, designed to deliver deeper insights across apps, workflows, and developer tools. The post Gemini 3.1 Pro just got a major AI intelligence boost appeared first on Digital Trends.

Check Point Research shows browsing-enabled AI chat can act as a malware relay, moving commands and data through normal-looking traffic. Microsoft urges defense-in-depth, while defenders may need tighter policy, logging, and anomaly monitoring. The post AI chatbots with web browsing can be abused as malware relays appeared first on Digital Trends.

Microsoft says a Copilot “work tab” bug summarized confidential emails from Sent Items and Drafts despite labels and DLP. A fix is rolling out, but scope details are missing, so admins should validate behavior now. The post Check your Copilot settings after this confidential email bug appeared first on Digital Trends.

Lyria 3 can take your words, photos, and videos, and turn them into a custom 30-second track with lyrics in tow. It’s free to use and available within the Gemini. tool picker. The post Google Gemini adds Lyria 3, an AI model that can create music with words and photos appeared first on Digital Trends.

NotebookLM’s slide deck update adds prompt-based slide revisions and PPTX export, so you can refine a deck without rebuilding it, then move it into PowerPoint for speaker notes, templates, and final cleanup. The post You can now use NotebookLM as your faster path from notes to slides appeared first on Digital Trends.

Google locked in I/O 2026 for May 19 to 20 and it’s already framing the event around Gemini and AI tooling. Here’s what’s confirmed, what’s missing, and how to plan what to watch. The post Google I/O 2026 leans into AI, here’s what it means for you appeared first on Digital Trends.

Google’s Gemini now supports split-screen multitasking on Android, allowing the AI to assist users directly inside other apps without switching screens. The post You can now use Gemini without leaving your apps, thanks to split-screen multitasking appeared first on Digital Trends.

Sony has built new tech that can spot real, copyrighted songs inside AI-generated music, helping artists see how much their work influenced AI tracks and potentially get paid for it. The post Sony’s new tech can sniff out original songs in plagiarized AI-generated music appeared first on Digital Trends.

OpenAI’s new Lockdown Mode restricts how ChatGPT accesses the web, files, and advanced tools. While it boosts security for sensitive work, it also removes many features that everyday users rely on. The post ChatGPT now has a Lockdown Mode, but should you enable it? appeared first on Digital Trends.

Gemini now delivers AI audio summaries in Google Docs, offering natural voices, playback controls, and hands-free listening for Workspace subscribers on the web. The post Gemini can now create audio summaries of your Google Docs appeared first on Digital Trends.

Former NPR host David Greene is suing Google after accusing the tech giant of stealing his voice for use in one of its AI-powered tools. Greene, who presented NPR’s Morning Edition for eight years until 2020 and now hosts the political podcast Left, Right & Center, told the Washington Post he was “completely freaked out” The post ‘Hey, that’s my voice!’ Veteran broadcaster claims Google stole his voice for AI tool appeared first on Digital Trends.