ChatGPT locked chats hide private conversations behind a PIN, but forgetting it deletes them
ChatGPT now lets you lock selected conversations behind a four digit PIN, a feature OpenAI listed in its release notes on October 20, 2026. ChatGPT…
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Gemini can now read your Gmail and Photos while you drive, if you opt in
Gemini Personal Intelligence began rolling out on Android Auto on October 20, 2026, according to Google’s announcement. It lets the assistant pull details from your…
The UK wants you to pick a search engine, but Mozilla says you never picked your browser
Mozilla has asked the UK competition regulator to plan browser choice screens alongside its search choice screens, arguing that the current proposal asks people to…
ChatGPT can now build and co-edit your slide deck, but only some plans get it
ChatGPT Slides can now build a deck from a conversation, a set of files or a rough outline, and your team can edit it together…
Google’s Universal Cart carries your shopping from Search to Gemini, with price alerts built in
Google Universal Cart is rolling out in the U.S. across Search and the Gemini app, giving you one shopping cart that holds items from different…
Edge is testing updates that install while you work, and the restart prompt is the target
Microsoft Edge updates may soon install without asking you to restart. In a post dated October 15, 2026, the Edge team showed a working prototype…
ChatGPT Voice gets GPT-Live-1.1 and new voices, but your plan sets how long you can talk
OpenAI rolled out GPT-Live-1.1 and a smaller GPT-Live-1.1 Quip to ChatGPT Voice on October 15, 2026, along with new voices in several languages. The same…
Eight states say OpenAI told parents ChatGPT was safe for kids, and now a judge will decide
Eight US states sue OpenAI over ChatGPT child safety, saying the company sold the chatbot as safe for kids while building it to keep them…
Chrome 155 fixes seven critical bugs, so check that your browser actually updated
Google moved Chrome 155 to the Stable channel on October 13, 2026, and the Chrome 155 security update carries 37 fixes, seven of them rated…
Firefox 158 lets Smart Window suggest form entries from your tabs, and JPEG XL arrives too
Firefox 158 is rolling out now, and its headline change is a Smart Window that can suggest form entries pulled from your open tabs and…