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As the race to bake in AI features into productivity apps intensifies, Slack is bolstering search on its app with AI features, adding transcription and summaries for huddles, and a way to see recaps of channels and threads. Using AI, Slack now lets you search across channels as well as connected apps (like Google Drive, Salesforce and Teams) to surface …

Refresh 2025-07-17T14:52:41.978Z Fitbit says it’s back to normal (Image credit: Future) According to the Fitbit status page, the outage is now listed as “Functionality back to normal.” That, plus the massive drop in Fitbit reports on Down Detector, leads us to believe that this outage is wrapping up, letting Fitbit users get back to using their favorite fitness trackers without …

It’s called simply Emoji Game, and each day you’re presented with three phrases, which have some letters filled in, but are mostly blank. There’s a partial hint as to what the word or phrase is that you’re trying to complete, and then a whole bunch of emoji at the bottom. The idea is to take the words or sounds the …

Darwinian evolution is speedrunning foldable phone development. “Z”-style folds from companies like the Huawei Mate XT collapse in a zig-zag pattern, exposing one side of the screen to the elements. The new alternate universe tri-fold could be Tecno’s Phantom Ultimate G Fold concept phone that literally wraps around itself like a big “G.” This actually may be the better way …

If you’ve woken up to check your Fitbit app this morning only to find data missing and your device unable to sync, you’re not alone as an outage is causing problems. Over the past several hours, Fitbit owners have noticed that their app is not syncing data properly. The issue appears to have first popped up late last night, but …

Apple is introducing a new reason to upgrade to its subscription news offering, Apple News+: more games. On Thursday, the company announced the addition of the Emoji Game, an original title that will join its other games, including its Crossword puzzle, Crossword Mini, Sudoku, and word game Quartiles, in both the U.S. and Canada in English. Bundling games with other …

Fast Pair was first announced for Google TV back in early 2022, but there’s a good chance you still don’t have it today. As it turns out, the feature has quietly been limited to just a handful of devices, though it could expand at any point. When Google first announced Fast Pair for Google TV (and Android TV, since that …

Watch on YouTube Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube827k Happy Donkey Kong Bananza day, folks! Yes, Nintendo’s first must-buy single-player experience for the Switch 2 is here, and chances are you’re already smashing boulders and tearing bits of rock up from the ground. If, however, you’re still waiting for the post to arrive, or you’re still on the fence about …

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Slack is using AI to help business users quickly understand confusing company language and concentrate on their most important tasks. The communication platform announced that it will “soon” be adding a feature that explains workplace jargon, and an AI writing assistant for Slack canvases that automates repetitive writing tasks like summarizing conversations and note-taking. The AI message context feature will …