AI Mode in Search Shortcut in Google’s Android App Reportedly Rolling Out Widely

AI Mode in Search first received a shortcut in the Google app for Android in April for those who registered for the Search Labs experiment. Now, as per a report, this shortcut is rolling out widely to more users globally. This shortcut icon appears primarily in two places: in the Google app’s widget as the … Read more

Google Photos Has a Hidden Shortcut That Switches from Ask Photos to Classic Search

Google Photos has a hidden shortcut that allows users to switch to the classic search experience from Ask Photos-driven search. First unveiled at Google I/O last year, the Ask Photos feature started rolling out to users in September 2024. The artificial intelligence (AI) feature allows users to make natural language queries to find relevant images … Read more

iOS 18 Update Brings RCS Messaging, Shortcut for Dialling Phone Numbers to iPhone

iOS 18 was rolled out for iPhone users globally on Monday. It includes changes such as home and lock screen customisation, revamped apps, and more options in the Control Centre. The update also includes two features that are new to iOS but have been long-existent on Android: Rich Communication Services (RCS) Messaging and T9 Dialling. … Read more

Pixel Phones Can Turn Off That Silly AI Mode Search Shortcut

If you couldn’t already tell, Google is a big fan of its new “AI Mode” in Google Search. Since first introducing it back in March, it has received several updates that add functionality, bring improvements to both desktop and mobile, and expand it to new places. It’s pretty obvious that Google has seen some early … Read more

ChatGPT App Gets a New SearchGPT Shortcut on iPhone and iPad

ChatGPT for iOS and iPadOS has received a new shortcut that will make it easier for users to access SearchGPT functionality. OpenAI introduced the SearchGPT or ChatGPT Search feature last month and it prompts the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot to use information sourced from the Internet to find responses to user queries. The feature is … Read more