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Android Authority says a new Ultra phone could get a major zoom camera upgrade in 2027. It is early talk, so no details are confirmed yet.
Read more: A new Ultra phone may get a big zoom camera upgrade in 2027Google Sheets on iPhone is getting Gemini, Google's AI helper, which Android users already had. Here is what that could mean if you track money or orders.
Read more: Google Sheets on iPhone now gets Gemini, Google's AI helperThe UK prime minister says kids 16 and under would be banned from social media. Details are thin, but parents and youth-focused businesses should watch.
Read more: UK prime minister announces social media ban for kids 16 and underWhatsApp is reportedly building a call filter that answers unknown numbers and asks why they called, so you can read the reply before you pick up.
Read more: WhatsApp will soon answer unknown callers for you and ask why they calledOnly Listicles, a UK firm, now sells placement in 'best of' lists to help businesses show up when people ask AI tools for advice. It admits there is no guarantee.
Read more: A UK firm will pay to get your business named in 'best of' listsWhatsApp is working on a row of Status updates above your chat list, like Instagram stories, so you could see friends' posts without leaving the main screen.
Read more: WhatsApp Tests Putting Status Updates Above Your Chat ListApple explained why it is blocking tools that track people across websites on iPhones, and advertisers expect less reach and higher prices.
Read more: Apple speaks out on privacy rules that shook online advertisingGemini Notebook, formerly NotebookLM, now lets you approve a slide outline or video plan first, so you are not stuck regenerating a whole deck.
Read more: Gemini Notebook lets you check slides and videos before it builds themWhatsApp is reportedly building a simpler way to ask a contact where they are. It is not live yet, but privacy controls are worth watching.
Read more: WhatsApp is building an easier way to ask where someone isWhatsApp is testing an Offers & Updates folder that would pull big-business messages out of your main chat list, so family and friends are easier to find.
Read more: WhatsApp Tests a Folder to Hide Messages From Big BusinessesA fake WhatsApp app showed up in sponsored Google Play results and was thought to be installed over 500,000 times. Here is how to check your phone.
Read more: Fake WhatsApp app on Google Play was installed by over 500,000 peopleChatGPT can now turn your chats and uploaded files into slide presentations, but Plus subscribers do not get the feature.
Read more: ChatGPT can now build slide presentations from your chats and filesOpenAI added live teamwork to ChatGPT Slides, so several people can edit one deck together. It is limited to Pro, Business and Enterprise plans.
Read more: ChatGPT Slides now lets teams edit the same presentation togetherPolice in Somerset say criminals are phoning people as fake officers, sometimes from numbers that look real, to get money and bank details.
Read more: Scammers are posing as police on the phone to steal money
