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  Meta AI App With Voice Conversations, Social Discover Feed Launched

  Meta released a standalone app for its artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, Meta AI, on Tuesday. The new Meta AI app is available on Android via Google Play and iOS via the App Store. The Menlo Park-based tech giant has added a social element to the app where users can see others' posts and images in a Discover feed.

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  Google's Gemini AI Will Come to Tablets, Smartwatches and Replace Google Assistant on Older Devices

  Google announced last week that it is planning to bring Gemini to devices such as tablets, smartwatches, headphones, and Android-powered in-car infotainment systems. The Mountain View-based tech giant said that it is currently working on replacing Google Assistant with Gemini on mobile devices, and the focus on other form factors will begin after t...

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  Gboard Gets New Toolbar and Voice Typing Features on Pixel and Select Other Phones

  Gboard, the virtual keyboard app developed by Google, is bringing new voice typing features for Pixel smartphones and select other devices. Users can now take advantage of voice commands which enable them to add emojis, edit text, turn off the microphone, or send the message. Although Gboard has provided voice typing capabilities for years now, the...

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  Anthropic Is Reportedly Working on a Voice Mode Feature for Claude

  Anthropic is reportedly working on a voice chat feature for its in-house artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, Claude. As per the report, the AI firm is planning to launch the feature, dubbed ‘voice mode’, as soon as this month. While rivals such as OpenAI and Google have already added a dedicated voice mode in their chatbots, ChatGPT and Gemin...

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  Urban HX30 Wireless Headphones With Hybrid ANC, Up to 14-Hour Battery Life Launched in India

  Urban HX30 wireless headphones were launched in India on Monday. The over-the-ear headphones are equipped with 44mm audio drivers and feature touch controls. The Urban HX30 headphones offer support for Hybrid active noise cancellation (ANC) up to 32dB, a dual-microphone system, and include a single button that lets users switch between ANC and Tran...

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  Google Cloud Brings Chirp 3 Audio Generation Model to Its Vertex AI Platform

  Google is adding the Chirp 3 artificial intelligence (AI) model to its Vertex AI platform, the company announced on Monday. The AI model has been available in private preview for a while, and now it will be accessible to all the users of the AI platform. Chirp 3 is an audio generation model that adds a range of custom voices with human-like inflect...

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  Google Reportedly Working On a Conversation Summaries Feature for Gemini Live

  Google is reportedly working on a new feature for Gemini Live, which will make it easier to track the conversations users have with the chatbot. As per the report, Google is developing a new conversation summaries button that will convert the two-way voice conversation into a comprehensive paragraph-style report with bullet points.

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  Boult Drift Max Smartwatch With Bluetooth Calling Support, IP68 Rating Launched in India

  Boult Drift Max smartwatch has been launched in India. The budget wearable offers Bluetooth calling functionality that lets users make and receive voice calls directly from their wrists. The Boult Drift Max boasts a 2.01-inch display and offers health tracking features like SpO2 monitoring alongside blood pressure monitoring, heart rate monitoring...

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  Google Working on a ‘Talk Live About Screen’ Shortcut for Gemini Live

  Google is working on a new function for its Gemini Live feature. The ‘Talk Live about screen’ feature was first mentioned at the recently hosted Galaxy Unpacked event, and it allows users to have two-way voice conversations with Gemini about whatever is on the screen. Now, a tipster has found evidence of this feature, confirming that the Mounta...

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  Samsung Teases XR Headset With Multimodal AI Capabilities, Smart Glasses at Galaxy Unpacked 2025

  Samsung once again teased its upcoming extended reality (XR) headset dubbed ‘Project Moohan’, this time at the Galaxy Unpacked 2025 event in San Jose, California on Wednesday. During the announcement, a silhouette of an XR headset graced the screen with an appearance remarkably similar to the Apple Vision Pro. While the South Korean technology ...

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  Google Reportedly Working On Gesture-Based Gemini Live Shortcut for Android Devices

  Google is reportedly working on a new way to activate Gemini Live for Android users. The two-way voice conversation feature can currently only be accessed from within the Gemini app, however, this might soon change. As per the report, the Mountain View-based tech giant is developing a new gesture-based trigger for the artificial intelligence (AI) f...

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  Google Might Be Redesigning Gemini Overlay Window on Android Devices

  Google might be tweaking the overlay window of Gemini on Android devices. A Reddit user shared a screenshot of the new user interface, which appears when the Gemini artificial intelligence (AI) assistant is summoned via voice command or manually. Several other users replying to the post also claimed to have seen the new interface on their Android d...

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  JioFiber, Jio AirFiber Subscribers Get Two-Year YouTube Premium Access on Select Plans

  Reliance Jio announced that some of its JioFiber and AirFiber users in the country will be able to access YouTube Premium services for free for two years. The offer is extended to some JioFiber and AirFiber postpaid customers in the country, who avail of select plans. Users will need to link their Google accounts to enjoy the benefits.

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  Google Patents Smart Glasses Assistant That Adapts Suggestions Based on User Gaze, Voice Input

  Google has been granted a patent that describes an automated assistant for smart glasses that adapts suggestions based on the user's gaze or verbal instructions. Although Google abandoned its 'Project Iris' AR smart glasses, it may develop similar hardware for OEM partners, it is uncertain whether Google will launch a pair of AR glasses based on th...

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  Samsung One UI 7 Stable Version Tipped to Include AI-Powered Audio Eraser Feature

  Samsung rolled out One UI 7 Beta in Germany, India and other select regions last week. It is scheduled to be globally rolled out early next year, alongside the next-generation Galaxy S series. A tipster now suggests that a subsequent version of the Android 15-based operating system (OS) might bring an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered feature ca...