Tech
Google Phone Brings Back the Contacts Tab After Last Year's Redesign
Google is testing the Contacts tab in Phone by Google again, placing it between Home and Keypad after last year's redesign moved it into the sidebar.
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WhatsApp Adds Parental Controls for Teens Without Reading Private Chats
WhatsApp is adding optional parental controls for teens, including privacy settings, group alerts, Channel controls, and Meta AI restrictions.
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Instagram Edits Gets an AI Assistant to Suggest What to Make Next
Instagram’s Edits app is getting an AI assistant that can analyze creator performance data and suggest ideas, scripts, captions, and content strategies.
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Instagram School Partnership Adds Student-Only Posts for Schools
The Instagram school partnership program is expanding so participating schools can share student-only posts, adding a new way to keep teens informed.
Hardware
Samsung One UI 9 Is Reaching More Galaxy S26 Phones in the US
Samsung One UI 9 is reaching more Galaxy S26 phones in the US, bringing Android 17, new AI tools, privacy changes, and other software updates.
Tech
Waze vs Google Maps: Which Navigation Style Fits the Way You Drive?
Waze vs Google Maps comes down to navigation style: Waze emphasizes live road reports and rerouting, while Maps covers driving, places, and more.
AI
Gemini Gems Skills: Google Starts Migration in November
Google will begin migrating Gemini Gems to Skills on November 17, changing how custom instructions are created, reused, and combined in Gemini Spark.
Tech
WhatsApp Is Turning Your Contacts Into a Birthday Reminder List
WhatsApp is developing birthday reminders for iPhone contacts, using dates saved in the phone's address book and a new Contacts tab to surface birthdays.
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Google Photos Adds Redact Tool to Blur Sensitive Information on Android
Google Photos is rolling out a Redact tool on Android to blur sensitive information, alongside new Moods, Remix, Wardrobe, and Gemini Spark updates.
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Google Messages Adds Swipe Gestures for Timestamps and Quick Replies
Google Messages is rolling out swipe gestures that reveal timestamps and RCS details with a left swipe and start direct replies with a right swipe.
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Google Messages Rolls Out a New Long-Press Menu With Precise Text Copying
Google Messages is widely rolling out a redesigned long-press menu that makes message actions easier to reach and lets users copy selected text.
AI
Google Health Guardian Explained: How Pixel Watch Tracks Hidden Health Trends
Google Health Guardian turns Pixel Watch data into long-term health trends, while Google says the insights are wellness signals, not medical diagnoses.