Gemini, instantly create PDF, Word, and Excel files within the chat

Google Gemini has added a feature to create files directly during chats. Users can create PDF, Microsoft Word, Excel, Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, and more within Gemini without having to transfer content to a separate app. This means that everything from organizing ideas to creating shareable files can now be handled within a single workflow. The core of this update lies in reducing the 'copy and paste' process. Previously, AI [… ]

The insignificant art style that became the official ChatGPT template

OpenAI has officially added a doodle-style image template to its official ChatGPT image templates. The idea for this template originated from a single Korean user. Among users, there is talk of it being "the second Studio Ghibli." Late last month, a Korean user, @withgrdnrush, posted a prompt on Threads that aimed for the exact opposite of high-quality images. The content was simple: ‘Draw it with the crappiest, most insignificant lines in the world. Hey, never mind, just draw it however you want.“ The reaction spread rapidly. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman [… ]

Netflix Introduces Short-Form 'Clips'

Netflix is introducing 'Clips,' a vertical video feed. The biggest change is the bottom tab structure. The existing 'New & Hot' tab has been removed, and instead, separate Search and Clips tabs have been added. This change simplifies the structure to suit mobile usage patterns, allowing users to find frequently used features more quickly. The newly added Clips is a feed that displays key scenes from Netflix content in vertical video format. Netflix [is using] this as personalized highlights [… ]

OpenAI Codex Pets, UI for checking progress

OpenAI has added Codex Pets, an optional animated companion feature, to its coding tool, Codex. You do not write code directly with this feature. Instead, it operates as a small overlay floating on the screen, displaying the status of Codex, such as whether it is currently in progress, waiting for user input, or ready for review. Developers can check the progress of Codex without leaving the app or window they are working on. Using it is simple. [… ]

Minumsa World Literature Collection App UI Similarity Incident

A UI similarity controversy has arisen regarding the 'World Literature Collection' app released by Minumsa. Minumsa recently unveiled a catalog app compiling information on 500 volumes of the World Literature Collection. The app provides features such as work introductions, author and translator information, genre and award history, keyword search, a personal bookshelf, a record of completed books, and a sentence recording function. In the app's introduction, Minumsa stated, ‘Collect books you want to read, record sentences that resonated with you, and look back at your own reading journey at a glance through works you have finished reading […]

Windows without forced updates

Microsoft is changing its Windows 11 update policy. Previously, updates could only be paused for a maximum of 35 days. Under the new method, the pause can be continuously extended in 35-day increments. In effect, users can defer updates for as long as they want. Even when an update is pending, the standard 'Shutdown' and 'Restart' options will always be displayed. The previous method of strongly highlighting only 'Shutdown after update' or 'Restart after update' will be reduced. The new [… ]

Google Meet Extends AI Records for In-Person Meetings

Google is significantly expanding the AI meeting recording feature of Google Meet. This involves extending 'Take Notes for Me,' previously used within its own video conferencing system, to in-person meetings and other video conferencing platforms. This feature automatically organizes conversations during a meeting to generate summaries and action items. Users simply need to tap 'Take Notes for Me' on the Google Meet home screen on mobile or desktop. Subsequently, Gemini [… ] the meeting

ChatGPT Image 2.0 Released

ChatGPT Images 2.0 is a new image generation model released by OpenAI. OpenAI introduced this model not merely as a simple image rendering tool, but as a model that elevates complex visual tasks to a level where they can be immediately applied in practice. As of the official announcement, it is available starting today in ChatGPT, Codex, and APIs. The key change is precision. OpenAI stated that this model follows complex instructions better and [represents] the location and relationships of objects more accurately [… ]

Chrome Gemini Korea Expansion

Google announced that it is expanding the Gemini for Chrome feature to the Asia-Pacific region, including Korea. Target countries include Korea, Japan, Australia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Vietnam. In addition to summarizing long content and comparing information across multiple tabs, Gemini for Chrome allows users to perform tasks integrated with Google services within the browser, such as composing Gmail emails, scheduling events in Google Calendar, checking locations on Google Maps, and asking questions about YouTube videos [… ]

Antropic Claude Design Revealed

Antropic has released Claude Design. You can create designs, prototypes, slides, one-pagers, and more by conversing with Claude. It is available as a research preview and is being rolled out sequentially to Claude Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise subscribers. This product runs on Claude Opus 4.7. Users describe the task they want to perform, and an initial draft is created; subsequently, the output can be modified through conversation, inline comments, direct editing, and slider adjustments. Designers [… ] static mockups

Google Launches Mac Gemini App

Google has released a Gemini app exclusively for Mac. This marks the first time Gemini has expanded beyond Android and iOS to become a native desktop app. Mac users can now launch Gemini directly without opening a browser. The key feature of this app is accessibility. Users can instantly launch Gemini by pressing the Option and Space keys. A Gemini icon has also been added to the menu bar for faster access. The launch screen is [… ]

Google Launches Windows Search Resembling Mac Spotlight

Google has officially released a desktop search app for Windows to English-speaking users worldwide. The app first appeared as an experiment last year, but it has now expanded to a stage where it can be used without registering for Search Labs. Google announced via its official blog on April 14 that the app is being made available globally to Windows users. Supported environments are PCs running Windows 10 or higher. The key feature of this app is shortcuts [… ], similar to Spotlight on a Mac.

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