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1 day ago | 
makeuseof.com | Mahnoor Faisal
Love Spotify's AI DJ or hate it, you've got to admit it's one of the most unique (and fun) ways to listen to music. But unlike a real DJ, Spotify's version has always been more of an "I talk, you listen" kind of affair. Well, until now. Spotify’s AI DJ Now Lets You Take Control Today, Spotify announced that it's adding a new way to interact with the DJ through a post on Spotify Newsroom.
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1 day ago | 
laptopmag.com | Mahnoor Faisal
(Image credit: Getty Images/ Beata Zawrzel)For the second Tuesday of May 2025, Microsoft released updates for Windows 11 22H2, 23H2, and, of course, 24H2. The latter is getting all of the most exciting updates, which Microsoft is likely hoping will entice you to make the jump to it. While the second Tuesday of the month isn't all that special for most companies, it marks Microsoft's Patch Tuesday.
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1 day ago | 
xda-developers.com | Mahnoor Faisal
In the past three years or so, we've noticed two trends emerge across nearly every industry: the integration of AI into existing products and the prices for plans and services shooting right up. You may have noticed that many services are integrating AI simply to keep up with the competition, and the so-called AI features often end up being... nothing but a disappointment. While it’s hard to find a service that creates and adds genuinely useful AI tools, they certainly exist.
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3 days ago | 
androidpolice.com | Mahnoor Faisal
Google's Deep Research tool in Gemini might soon allow users to upload their own documents and images as reference material. This upcoming feature was spotted by @testingcatalognews and closely mirrors a core function of NotebookLM. Unlike NotebookLM, however, Gemini’s Deep Research will likely combine uploaded files with real-time web browsing. With the AI boom in full swing, every company has been racing to integrate AI into their existing products to make them better.
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3 days ago | 
xda-developers.com | Mahnoor Faisal
The days of fiddling with Adobe Photoshop, trying to find that one editing feature you believe will make your image truly shine, are long, long gone. The spotlight has now shifted to drag-and-drop design tools with easy-to-use interfaces and no steep learning curve to overcome before your image is Instagram-ready. Canva is undoubtedly among the top design tools and is famous for all the right reasons — it was my go-to for years. The keyword here is was.
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4 days ago | 
xda-developers.com | Mahnoor Faisal
GTA VI was initially set to release this fall but has been pushed back to May 26, 2026. Former Rockstar employee David O'Reily revealed that GTA VI's development began in 2018, not 2014 as previously believed The game's delays are partly due to Rockstar's focus on completing Red Dead Redemption 2. Even if you've never picked up a video game in your life, I wouldn’t believe you if you said you haven’t heard of GTA VI.
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4 days ago | 
androidpolice.com | Mahnoor Faisal
Complaints from Pixel users saying their device overprocesses photos have started pouring in. A Reddit user highlighted this issue using side-by-side shots of their car taken with a Pixel 9 Pro and an older Pixel 3, showing how the newer device inaccurately shifted the car's bright orange color to red. Despite trying various settings like RAW capture and disabling Ultra HDR, users found no fix, and many are upset there's no option to disable the auto-enhancement.
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4 days ago | 
xda-developers.com | Mahnoor Faisal
Microsoft has extended the support for Microsoft 365 apps on Windows 10. Users will continue to receive security updates for these apps until October 10, 2028, even after Windows 10's end of life. While Microsoft 365 apps will still work on an unsupported Windows 10 system, performance and reliability could be affected. Microsoft's made one thing loud and clear — Windows 10 is nearing its End of Life status this October. And the tech giant hasn't been subtle about it, at all.
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5 days ago | 
xda-developers.com | Mahnoor Faisal
While there are plenty of note-taking apps available that are designed to help you supercharge productivity, the vast majority of them come at a cost. Although there are a few that are completely free, you begin to notice with time that they lack features here and there. So, unless you're willing to settle for basic note-taking features, you're often left with no choice but to spend a few more bucks on a note-taking app subscription.
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5 days ago | 
xda-developers.com | Mahnoor Faisal
One of the worst possible things you can experience as a gamer is waking up and realizing your console won't start up. A recent Nintendo firmware update, Switch version 20.0.0, wreaked havoc on a ton of Nintendo Switches, with many users complaining that their device wasn't booting and was displaying an Error Code: 2206-1015: An error has occurred screen. Thankfully, the company was quick to acknowledge the issue and rolled out another firmware update, 20.0.1, that addressed it.
