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  • How To Lock Any iPhone App Behind Face ID, Touch ID, or a Passcode

    How To Lock Any iPhone App Behind Face ID, Touch ID, or a Passcode

    You can’t really go too far when it comes to phone security, considering everything of importance we put on these compact devices—from bank account apps to our most intimate conversations—and while lock screen protections can keep most people out, they’re not always enough. Adding an extra layer of protection on top of certain apps can…


  • Now You Can Message Google Gemini From Any Android Phone

    Now You Can Message Google Gemini From Any Android Phone

    Android is becoming the platform of AI fever dreams. At this year’s MWC, an overseas tradeshow where Google typically has a booth to remind the world that its mobile platform is global, the Android maker has announced new ways to interact with Gemini from inside Google Messages as if Gemini were just another buddy. Beginning…


  • Move Over OpenAI, Microsoft Has a New Darling Startup

    Move Over OpenAI, Microsoft Has a New Darling Startup

    Microsoft announced a new partnership with Mistral AI on Monday, a French startup whose advanced large language models rival OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot. Mistral also released Mistral Large, its most advanced language model to date, and “le Chat,” a chat interface built on top of Mistral’s models. The multi-year partnership marks a mainstream embrace…