When you purchase through links in our articles, we may earn a small commission. Microsoft brings Windows' 'AI actions' to third-party apps Zoom, Filmora, and Manus will be supported by right-clicking File Explorer within Windows 11. Microsoft has become somewhat infamous for its enormous right-click menu in Windows' File Explorer. But the company is adding even more options -- and, interestingly, to apps and services that it doesn't even own. Depending on whether or not you own a Copilot+ PC, Microsoft has added "AI actions" to File Explorer like Background Removal and Object Erase.

In iOS 18.2, Apple is adding a new feature that resurrects some of the intent behind its halted CSAM scanning plans -- this time, without breaking end-to-end encryption or providing government backdoors. Rolling out first in Australia, the company's expansion of its Communication Safety feature uses on-device machine learning to detect and blur nude content, adding warnings and requiring confirmation before users can proceed. If the child is under 13, they can't continue without entering the device's Screen Time passcode. If the device's onboard machine learning detects nude content, the feature automatically blurs the photo or video, displays a warning that the content may be sensitive and offers ways to get help. The choices include leaving the conversation or group thread, blocking the person and accessing online safety resources.

You.com founder Richard Socher knows that his company has always been a David going after the Goliath in search, Google, and to a lesser extent Microsoft. He likes to point out that his company built search based on generative AI in December, several months before the other giant search players made their announcements. Today, the company is announcing it's taking that head start and building on it with multimodal search. That means it can add elements beyond text to help answer a question more precisely. So say you ask a question such as "Which company has the most CRM market share," you will get the answer "Salesforce," and if you follow up with "What is Saleforce's stock price?",

Since the 1970s, the story of the television is one of conquest as it swallowed more and more space in our living rooms. Owning a set wasn't good enough, we needed a VCR, BetaMax or LaserDisc player to lurk on a nearby shelf. A decade later, a console or home computer would take its place in the orbit of the TV, followed not long after by the cable box. And, in the DVD age, people would take advantage of the affordability of rudimentary 5.1 surround sound to add in an AV Receiver, or Amp, to that ever-growing TV cabinet. And, as TVs got flatter and wider, their integral speakers stopped being up to the job so much that a dedicated sound bar was essential. Throw in a streaming stick or puck, and our TVs have become ecosystems of their own, no longer lurking but dominating our living rooms. Sky Glass, then, is a reaction against this sprawl, an all-in-one TV, set-top-box and soundbar that promises to eliminate the clutter. Hell, Sky Glass even has its own games pre-installed, although you'll still need to bring your console along for the serious stuff. It's also the first true-blue Sky device that doesn't need a satellite dish for connection, instead delivering all of its content through the internet.

Before today, if you ask Siri or the Google Assistant to "check the news on Twitter," you'll either be shown the @CHEK_News account on the Twitter website or articles about the social network on Apple News. For Android users, voice commands are about to get a lot smarter. Google just announced that the Assistant will be able to search and control your third-party apps when you ask it to. So when you ask for the news on Twitter, you'll see the latest trending tweets instead of a random account. Google said Assistant will work with the top 30 apps on the Play Store, with support for more coming soon.

The Apple Watch Series 6 is as beautiful as it is useful. With a wide range of features, an understated design, and no major weaknesses the Apple Watch Series 6 is the best smartwatch you can buy. It can track your fitness, provide insights into your health, handle phone calls and messaging, help you navigate or listen to music, and ensure you stay on top of your schedule, all controlled by elegant and intuitive software. The Apple Watch comes in two case sizes (40mm and 44mm) and in a wide array of finishes and bands. Whether you want an aluminum case with a sports band primarily to help you stay healthy, or a stainless steel case with a Milanese loop band to keep you connected during a busy workday, there's an Apple Watch for you. Setup is a breeze, and the Apple Watch Series 6 is the perfect partner for your iPhone. It can help you find your iPhone by triggering an alert sound, and even be used as a remote control for the iPhone camera. If you opt for an LTE model, you can leave the iPhone at home, though the watch will require its own data plan. The OLED touchscreen is bright, sharp, and surprisingly easy to swipe and tap your way around. The Digital Crown on the side can be rotated for fine control in menus and pressed to call Siri into service.

Shortcuts is definitely one of the biggest -- not only will it use notifications to suggest actions you can take, such as returning a missed FaceTime call or turning on Do Not Disturb before a meeting on your calendar, but you can also use the brand new Shortcuts app to create your own customized Siri-based triggers for third-party apps. For built-in iOS apps, shortcuts are suggestions that try to make your life a little easier; third-party apps also can monitor your activity and suggest actions based on repeated behavior, but not all of them will. Did you miss a phone call? Siri will suggest calling that person back; a simple tap on the shortcut brings up the option to FaceTime or place a phone call. Do you have a meeting you need to call into on your calendar?

Out in September, the 2019 Lexus ES 350 (from $39,500) supports Amazon Alexa, therefore you can use your voice to talk to the popular A.I. assistant and even control your smart home devices while on the road. The only thing worse than a driver distracted by a phone call is when their eyes aren't on the road and both hands aren't on the wheel. We see it almost every day now – someone beside you on the road is texting, emailing or instant messaging, all the while driving a 4,000-pound vehicle. While safety experts agree the best thing to do is to simply wait until you're not behind the wheel, many are turning to technology to remain productive while commuting to and from the office. In fact, there are a few ways you can hear your messages in a human-like voice, and in many cases these tools allow you to reply using your voice.

Amazon's Alexa is coming to the Apple Watch - sort of. A new third-party app, dubbed Voice in a Can, lets you use Alexa on the Apple Watch instead of the iPhone maker's voice assistant, Siri. It's a standalone Apple Watch app, so you don't have to be tethered to your iPhone, according to the Verge, which first spotted it. A new third-party app, dubbed Voice in a Can, lets you use Alexa on the Apple Watch (pictured) instead of the iPhone maker's voice assistant, Siri Instead, all you need is a WiFi connection or access to an LTE network. However, it doesn't mean you can use utilize all of Alexa's skills.

Apple's Siri has fallen behind its virtual assistant competition. Google's Assistant expertly surfaces information, while Amazon's Alexa works with a staggering number of third-party apps for a broad variety of capabilities. Apple isn't admitting defeat, though: Siri played a prominent role at WWDC, the company's "Worldwide Developers Conference," on Monday. Specifically, Apple is finally tackling the issue of customization with its personal digital assistant: Making Siri do more, proactively, to make your day easier. Apple is primarily accomplishing this with a new tool called Siri Shortcuts, a sort of IFTTT built straight into iOS for personalizing and automating Siri commands and functions.