Microsoft Bing Search and Copilot experience downtime, leading users to report issues

Microsoft Bing Search and Copilot experience downtime, leading users to report issues

Microsoft’s Bing Search engine is currently experiencing an outage, leaving many users unable to access the service. Along with the search engine, the GPT-4-powered AI chatbot Copilot is also affected. Reports of the outage surfaced a few hours ago on Downdetector.com, but Microsoft has not provided any clarification on the issue or a timeline for … Read more

Windows 11 introduces Microsoft’s Copilot app, sparking accusations of copying ChatGPT from some users

Windows 11 introduces Microsoft’s Copilot app, sparking accusations of copying ChatGPT from some users

Microsoft has unveiled the redesigned standalone Copilot app for Windows 11 at the Build 2024 Event, which is now being tested by users. The app, which is currently available in the Release Preview channel, offers more flexibility as it is now a full-fledged app that can be moved and resized like any other. Users have … Read more

Truecaller users can now create their own AI assistant using Microsoft’s Azure AI Speech with their own voice

Truecaller users can now create their own AI assistant using Microsoft’s Azure AI Speech with their own voice

Truecaller, a popular caller identification app, has partnered with Microsoft to offer users the ability to create a personalized AI assistant that uses their own voice. This collaboration allows Truecaller users to record their voice to train the AI assistant to mimic their speaking style. The AI assistant can then answer and screen calls on … Read more

Massive Microsoft outage causes widespread service disruptions for Bing.com, DuckDuckGo, and ChatGPT users.

Massive Microsoft outage causes widespread service disruptions for Bing.com, DuckDuckGo, and ChatGPT users.

Microsoft is currently investigating a technical issue that caused a major outage affecting Bing.com, their search engine. The problem also spread to other services like DuckDuckGo, ChatGPT, and Ecosia. DuckDuckGo issued a statement acknowledging the issue and informing users that they were working to resolve it. Users experienced difficulties accessing the Microsoft Copilot service, prompting … Read more

Review: Is the Google Pixel 8a the New Mid-Range Champion for Android Users?

Review: Is the Google Pixel 8a the New Mid-Range Champion for Android Users?

Google’s latest mid-range Pixel phone, the 8a, has impressed with its high-end features at a more affordable price. It offers advanced AI capabilities and camera features that rival its more expensive counterparts. Priced at £499 (€549/$499/A$849), the Pixel 8a is a significant upgrade from its predecessor, the Pixel 7a, and comes in at £200 less … Read more

Users of Google Messages are receiving encrypted RCS messages that resemble spam

Users of Google Messages are receiving encrypted RCS messages that resemble spam

Recently, Google Messages users have been encountering strange encrypted text messages that appear as gibberish characters. These messages, which cannot be deciphered, seem to contain legitimate links to Google support pages. The influx of comments on a Reddit thread discussing these messages suggests that this issue is widespread and has been reported by users globally. … Read more

Users will be able to create an AI voice to answer calls with Truecaller and Microsoft partnership.

Users will be able to create an AI voice to answer calls with Truecaller and Microsoft partnership.

Truecaller, a popular app that helps users identify and block unwanted calls, has introduced a new feature that allows users to record their voice for use with its AI Assistant. The company has partnered with Microsoft’s Azure AI Speech to generate an AI version of the user’s voice based on the recorded clip. This feature … Read more

More users now have access to the new Google Messages text field for a cleaner experience

More users now have access to the new Google Messages text field for a cleaner experience

Google Messages is rolling out a redesign for its text field, which is being noticed by more users. The new design eliminates many of the icons that previously cluttered the text field, resulting in a cleaner single-line design. The update includes a smile emoji on the left side of the text box and a plus … Read more

Gemini side panel in Labs now available to a wider range of Gmail and Drive users

Gemini side panel in Labs now available to a wider range of Gmail and Drive users

Google has recently made their Gemini AI more available to users of Gmail, Google Drive, and other Workspace products. This update allows users to leverage AI to explore their files and emails, summarize information, aggregate data, and provide responses using their account data, all powered by Gemini 1.5 Pro. The Gemini side panel within Workspace … Read more

New Google TV feature will assist users in finding lost remotes

New Google TV feature will assist users in finding lost remotes

Google introduced the latest version of Android TV, Android 14 for television, during the recent Google I/O developer conference. This update will be available on new Google TV devices, and developers were given access to an updated emulator to prepare for the launch. A new feature called “Find my remote” was revealed, which has been … Read more