OpenAI said today that it will make ChatGPT Health, a feature that helps users with health-related queries, available to all US-based users 18 and older on all plans. The announcement comes a day after a Florida pastor sued the company for making a near-fatal suggestion not to see a doctor. The company began testing the
Google is adding a selfie video option as a new way for users to log into their accounts, the company announced Thursday, joining a growing wave of technology companies betting that biometrics, not passwords, are the future of online identity verification. The tech giant says selfie videos give users more options for logging in if
As social media has evolved from a place to connect with friends to full-scale entertainment platforms, a startup called Yope is quietly building what it believes will be the future of online connection: social networks without algorithms, without ads, and without public content. Yope’s app, now backed by a $12.3 million round led by Northzone,
Google on Wednesday announced a new migration experience built directly into Android 17 that should make it easier to switch from iPhone to Android. The feature allows users to wirelessly transfer more types of data from an iPhone without needing to download a separate app, Google says. By simplifying the onboarding process and supporting more
The browser war has entered a new phase this year: the fight is no longer just about search results, but over which AI company can act on your behalf within the browser. Google Chrome and Apple’s Safari still dominate the overall market, and Chrome’s advantage comes largely from how aggressively it has weaved generative AI
Meta is adding parental supervision tools to Threads, the company announced Tuesday. With the new tools, parents and guardians will be able to view the time their teens spend in Threads, set daily time limits, adjust sleep mode, and manage their privacy settings through Family Center, Meta’s hub for parental controls across all of its
