Author: Zach_Wilson
Perplexity now has a mobile assistant on Android
Perplexity has turned its AI “answer engine” into a mobile assistant on Android. The new assistant can answer general questions and perform tasks on your behalf, such as writing an email, setting a reminder, booking dinners, and more. It’s also multimodal, meaning you can ask it questions about what’s on…
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Substack is spending $20 million to court TikTokers
Meta and YouTube aren’t the only platforms looking to benefit from TikTok potentially disappearing — Substack wants in on the action, too. The company announced Thursday it’s launching a $20 million “creator accelerator fund,” promising content creators they won’t lose revenue by jumping ship to Substack. Creators in the program…
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This AI tool helps content creators block unauthorized scraping and manage bot interactions
Cloudflare AI Audit offers analytics to track and monetize content usage Creators regain control with automated tools and fair compensation Cloudflare bridges creators and AI firms for balanced content use As artificial intelligence use cases continue to evolve, there is a growing concern from website owners and content creators over…
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Android 16’s first public beta adds Google’s more limited take on live lockscreen notifications
Android 16’s first public beta will start rolling out later today, bringing with it dynamic lockscreen notifications for ride-sharing and food delivery, following yesterday’s reveal of a similar feature in Samsung’s Galaxy S25 phones. The new beta also forces apps to be resizable, a move to make sure they run…
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I’ve used an iPhone for 15 years, but Samsung Galaxy S25’s new AI briefing feature makes me want to give Android a try
A day on from Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked, I’m genuinely impressed with a Samsung event for the first time in my life. You see, I’ve been an iPhone user since 2010, when I was 15 years old, and while I write about tech for a living, the most I’ve come to…
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Doom: The Dark Ages hits PC, PS5 and Xbox on May 15
Doom: The Dark Ages is set to come out on May 15 for PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. It’s a single-player sandbox experience with an emphasis on exploration, bloodshed and upgrading skill trees, introducing massive mech battles and a ridable cyber dragon that spits fire on command. Doom: The…
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