Khamosh Pathak

Philadelphia, Southern Asia, Vadodara

Freelance Writer at Zapier

Freelance Technology Writer at Lifehacker

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Articles

18 Netflix Settings Everyone Should Know About

1 day ago | au.lifehacker.com | Khamosh Pathak

Love watching Netflix for hours on end? There’s a lot more you can do with it if you spend just a few quick minutes in the settings section. You can improve your binge-watching weekend by customizing subtitles, home screen previews, download settings, and more. Here are 18 of the best Netflix tips and tricks. Download your shows and movies offlineLike every other popular streaming service, Netflix lets you download movies and TV shows for offline viewing.
iOS 19 Will Make It Easier to Sign Into Public Wifi on Multiple Devices

2 days ago | au.lifehacker.com | Khamosh Pathak

It feels like a minor problem, I'll admit it. But you know when you check into a hotel and have to spend the next fifteen minutes connecting all your Apple devices to the network? Starting from your iPhone, then moving to your iPad, and then your Mac? Well, it looks like Apple understands your pain.
The Best Browsers for Android (That Aren't Chrome)

6 days ago | lifehacker.com | Khamosh Pathak

There are better browsers for Android than Google's default.
The Best Browsers for Android (That Aren't Chrome)

6 days ago | au.lifehacker.com | Khamosh Pathak

Chrome on Android can be a bit much. It's undeniably a heavy browser, with not that many features to justify how many resources it takes up. There's no built-in reading mode, no ad-blocker, no tab management, no VPN, nothing. Chrome on mobile isn't even that customizable. If you want more from your Android browser, you're not wrong.
Why Google Maps Is Asking for Permission to See Your iPhone Screenshots

6 days ago | lifehacker.com | Khamosh Pathak

When you're planning a trip with friends, there's a good chance your group chat will be full of links to and screenshots of places you want to visit or cafés you want to hit. To help you keep track of all that, Google is now rolling out a new feature to add multiple locations to a Google Maps list for you using screenshots. This feature scans your phone and uses Gemini AI to work out the places mentioned in your screenshots.
Why Google Maps Is Asking for Permission to See Your iPhone Screenshots

6 days ago | au.lifehacker.com | Khamosh Pathak

When you're planning a trip with friends, there's a good chance your group chat will be full of links to and screenshots of places you want to visit or cafés you want to hit. To help you keep track of all that, Google is now rolling out a new feature to add multiple locations to a Google Maps list for you using screenshots. This feature scans your phone and uses Gemini AI to work out the places mentioned in your screenshots.
Google Is Adding Gemini AI to Your Kid's Account, but You Can Turn It Off

1 week ago | au.lifehacker.com | Khamosh Pathak

Starting this week, Google will start rolling out the ability for kids under the age of 13 to use Gemini on their own accounts. Both on the web and through the Gemini mobile app, kids will be able to use Google Gemini to help with their homework, create songs, draft poems, and more. Parents started getting notified about the update towards the end of last week, according to an email seen by The New York Times and Chrome Unboxed. It makes a major change for the company, and a bold one, too.
You Can Now Talk to Perplexity AI Directly From WhatsApp

1 week ago | lifehacker.com | Khamosh Pathak

After adding a Voice Assistant feature to the iPhone app, Perplexity is now available in WhatsApp. Working just like any other chat, you can use the Perplexity chatbot without an account or any setup. Simply send it your questions, and the Perplexity AI model will reply to you. It has access to the internet, too, so it can provide the latest information, generate images, and more.
How to Choose Between ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity's Deep Research Tools

1 week ago | au.lifehacker.com | Khamosh Pathak

You might be used to AI chatbots answering your questions with a few sentences or even paragraphs, but how about multipage reports? With Deep Research, that's exactly what the likes of ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity are doing, utilizing their large language models alongside web searches and reasoning capabilities to become research assistants of sorts.
How to Choose Between ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity's Deep Research Tools

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Khamosh Pathak

3 hours agoYour LinkedIn experience section is stale and you know it. When someone clicks to check out your profile they find a standard resume listing job titles, dates, and vague responsibilities. But they want proof. They want your story. They want to see how you've grown into the founder you are today. …