Google Contacts is getting ready for Tap to Share
Adamya Sharma / Android Authority TL;DR Google’s been working on a new AirDrop-like Tap to Share feature for sharing photos, videos, contacts, and more. Ahead of that arriving, it looks…
the ability to tap third party AI models beyond OpenAI’s is already active in internal iOS 27 builds (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg)
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Companies hit by rising AI costs are increasingly using tools that tap cheaper models, including some from China, putting price pressure on OpenAI and Anthropic (Wall Street Journal)
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How to add Google’s Quick Tap gesture to any Android phone
Hadlee Simons / Android Authority Google bundles several lesser-known features with its Pixel software that can significantly improve your everyday experience. One such feature is Quick Tap, which lets you…
Google will finally let you double tap your Pixel’s screen to turn it off
Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Google may finally add a double-tap gesture to turn off the screen on Pixel phones, a common feature available on competitor devices. Evidence for…
Windows Copilot promises to chill out when you tap the key
Remember when Microsoft promised that the Copilot key would be the next big thing? Since then Microsoft has begun backing away from its Copilot app, and this week the company…
Like Quick Tap? Google could make your entire Pixel touch-sensitive.
C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR Google has filed a patent for technology that detects gestures on the frame and back of a device. The patent notes that this…
Gemini could soon help you ‘Power up’ your prompts with a tap (APK teardown)
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google could soon make further changes to Gemini’s attachment interface. The company might relocate the Deep Research and Canvas tools to the home page…
Canadiens must tap into reserve tank after energy-sapping loss vs. Kings
It was last Wednesday in Brossard, Que., that Montreal Canadiens coach Martin St. Louis essentially admitted his tired, banged-up team was in survival mode. That was the same day it…
Now everyone can ‘double tap to heart’ in Google Messages
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google Messages is rolling out a new “double tap to heart” gesture for reacting to messages, similar to Instagram’s “like” feature. The feature is…