Taylor Kerns / Android Authority TL;DR Meta has announced plans for several new paid subscriptions. Facebook Plus, Instagram Plus, and WhatsApp plus offer additional functionality for $3 to $4 per month. Paid plans featuring additional AI functionality and tools for audience growth are also being tested. Meta is rolling out a handful of new paid … Read More “Meta launches ‘Plus’ plans for Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp” »
Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Preferred Sources expanded globally last month, helping users spot their favorite sites in Top Stories results. Google is now differentiating links to Preferred Sources in AI Overviews and AI Mode. AI Overviews and AI Mode results will start showing link carousels to sites, social media posts, and forums in … Read More “Google is making it easier to find the sites you love in AI Search” »
Shimul Sood / Android Authority TL;DR YouTube is adding an option to create a custom feed. Users can enter an AI prompt to start a new feed about seemingly any topic or topics. The option is rolling out now to US users on desktop and mobile. YouTube’s introduced a new feature that lets you create … Read More “YouTube can use AI to whip you up a new ‘custom feed’” »
TL;DR The DuRoBo Krono is now available commercially in the US for $279. It comes with a smart dial to turn pages, and it can record and transcribe voice notes. It runs Android 15, has Play Store support, built-in speakers, and Bluetooth. When DuRoBo showed off its ambitious new Krono e-reader at IFA in Berlin … Read More “The DuRoBo Krono e-reader is now officially available in the US” »
Stephen Schenck / Android Authority TL;DR Gemini in Google Home is getting improvements and new features. Routines can be configured to start when custom “visual insights” are detected by compatible cameras. Performance of Google Home widgets should also be improved. Google Home is getting some new capabilities courtesy of Gemini. Starting today, users signed up … Read More “Google Home routines now support custom visual triggers” »
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR YouTube is making its AI labels more prominent for both long-form content as well as Shorts. The new labels will be displayed on realistic-looking videos that are made or significantly altered using AI tools. It will also start detecting and automatically labeling AI content on the platform. As one … Read More “YouTube is making it easier to spot AI videos” »
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR The ChatGPT app could soon get new colorful sharing styles, including a plain white, a blue gradient, and a multicolor option. It’s also working on a native screenshot sharing feature. Sharing your ChatGPT conversations has never really been about aesthetics, but the app could soon get some colorful sharing … Read More “ChatGPT working on new sharing styles, native screenshot support” »
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR OpenAI is experiencing latency and errors across its API today. The company is currently investigating the issue. If you’re used to integrating ChatGPT into your workflow but something feels a little bit off this morning, you’re not alone. OpenAI reports ongoing issues with elevated latency. Don’t want to miss … Read More “Having problems connecting to ChatGPT? You’re not alone” »
TL;DR Google’s giving Health Premium away as a free perk to AI Pro and AI Ultra subscribers. Users sharing Google One benefits with their families will see the Health Premium access carry over. Combined with the new YouTube Premium Lite perk, this makes AI Pro a great value. The era of Google Health is now … Read More “Google adding Health Premium perk to AI Pro is a stellar deal” »
Akshay Gangwar / Android Authority TL;DR A developer managed to port The Simpsons: Hit & Run for Android devices. The port requires the original game files and runs surprisingly well. It currently requires a controller to play, but touch controls could be added soon. If you’re a fan of The Simpsons, you might remember a … Read More “The best Simpsons game just got (unofficially) ported to Android” »
