Samsung Electronics is rolling out a major software update for select Bespoke AI refrigerator Family Hub models currently on sale in the United States. This update targets refrigerators equipped with the 32-inch Family Hub screen and will be applied sequentially starting May 11. The most significant change is the expansion of AI capabilities. Through this update, Samsung is enhancing AI Vision, a food recognition feature; Bixby, a voice control feature; and Now Brief, a personalized daily widget. [… ]
OpenAI is introducing the 'Trusted Contact' feature to ChatGPT. This is an optional safety feature that allows users to notify family, friends, or guardians of their choice in emergency situations. This feature will be rolled out sequentially to adult users aged 18 and older. In Korea, it is available to users aged 19 and older. Users can register one trusted contact in the ChatGPT settings. The registered person must accept the invitation within one week for the feature to be activated. [… ]
Samsung has begun the official rollout of One UI 8.5. Samsung announced that it will first distribute the One UI 8.5 update in Korea starting May 6, 2026, and then sequentially expand to other regions. This update applies to the Galaxy S25 series, Galaxy S25 FE, Galaxy S24 series, Galaxy S24 FE, Galaxy Z Fold 7/Z Flip 7, Galaxy Z Fold 6/Z Flip 6, Galaxy Tab S11 series, Galaxy Tab S10 series, etc. [… ]
Naver has beta-launched its conversational AI search service, 'AI Tab.' AI Tab is a search service that allows users to ask about situations, conditions, and preferences in natural language and receive answers, instead of simply typing short search terms. Naver first unveiled AI Tab to Naver Plus membership users on April 27, 2026, and plans to expand it to all users in the future. AI Tab is closer to conversational exploration than the existing method of simply listing search results. Users [mention] ‘In a house raising a baby […]
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 [… ]
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 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 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. [… ]
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 […]
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 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 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 [… ]
