Viktor Eriksson

1 week ago | pcworld.com | Brad Chacos |Viktor Eriksson

Meta is now starting to roll out support for passkeys to all Facebook users on Android and IOS. Passkeys are a password-free authentication standard that is stored locally on your device, be it a smartphone, a computer, or a USB-based hardware security key. After your device is registered as a passkey, login requests will route a notification to that device, which you can approve using a PIN code, your face, or your fingerprint.

1 week ago | pcworld.com | Viktor Eriksson |Joel Lee

In a recent announcement post on the Google Workspace Updates blog, Google announced that it’s continuing to integrate its AI assistant Gemini into Workspace with new features for Drive and Forms. In Google Drive, PDFs now get automatic summaries that show key points and suggested actions right in the sidebar. The feature supports over 20 different languages and it’s being rolled out now. In Google Forms, Gemini can automatically summarize responses once at least three people have responded.

2 weeks ago | pcworld.com | Viktor Eriksson |Laura Pippig |Joel Lee

Google is reshuffling its AI service brands, no longer to use the terms “Gemini Pro” or “Gemini Ultra” going forward, reports 9to5Google. Previously, the company had also stopped using the “Gemini Advanced” brand in connection with Google I/O 2025. Instead of giving the impression that there are several different versions of Gemini, Google will now simply call its AI assistant “Gemini.” The AI ​​assistant will now be available in Free, Pro, and Ultra tiers.

2 weeks ago | pcworld.com | Viktor Eriksson |Joel Lee

In a recent Threads post, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg wrote that the company’s microblogging platform has started testing out a new feature: direct messages. Confirmed in another Threads post by Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri, DMs have been the most requested feature on Threads since the social network launched in 2023. The Verge writes that direct messages in Threads will get their own inbox, instead of using the inbox of the user’s linked Instagram account.

2 weeks ago | pcworld.com | Viktor Eriksson |Joel Lee

A few days ago, Microsoft announced via the Windows Insider blog some new AI features and improvements for the Photos app. Among the new features is “Relight,” which lets you adjust the lighting in a photo by placing up to three virtual light sources that can each be adjusted for color, intensity, and direction. There are also several built-in preset styles for quicker adjustments. Apple’s WWDC 2025 takes place June 9-13.