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Lance Whitney / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNETMicrosoft has expanded the powers and reach of its Copilot Vision AI to help you with all types of content. In a blog post published Thursday, the company revealed that Copilot Vision is now baked into the Copilot Windows app, where you can ask it to analyze and answer questions about any item on your screen.A big leap forwardAvailable in the US for Windows 10 and 11 and coming soon to other non-European countries, Copilot Vision on Windows acts as a virtual companion, providing another set of eyes to help you with files, apps, and other items displayed and shared on the screen. You can ask it to analyze or summarize the content or respond to any questions about it. Not sure how to use a specific application? With the Highlights option, you’re able to ask Copilot how to accomplish a certain task. The AI will then show you where to go and what to do. Also: 8 ways I use Microsoft’s Copilot Vision AI to save time on my phone and PCFor example, maybe you’re playing a game and are stuck at a certain level. Ask Copilot Vision for tips on how to proceed, and it will nudge you along. Perhaps you’re viewing a photo in a program like Adobe Photoshop Elements and are wondering how to improve the lighting. Ask Copilot Vision for advice, and it will explain the specific steps to follow in Photoshop Elements. You can even share two apps or files at a time, and Copilot Vision will connect the dots between them. For example, you might share both your calendar and a web page of interesting events and ask the AI to find dates when you’d be free to attend the events you like. Copilot Vision will find a suitable date and even talk you through the steps to add the event to your calendar. This latest skill is a big leap forward for Copilot Vision. Previously, the desktop version of the tool worked only in Edge and could only analyze and answer questions about your current web page. Now anything you open in Windows is available for you to share with Copilot. How to try itIn Windows 10 or 11, open the Copilot Windows app. More

Kerry Wan/ZDNETXgimi, the brand behind the much-lauded Horizon S Max, just released two portable projectors — the MoGo 4 More

The big story with iOS 26 and all the other operating system updates announced at WWDC this year is the new Liquid Glass appearance. Inspired by the physicality of VisionOS, app icons, settings, and other various user interface elements now have a translucent, glass-like design.Also: What is Liquid Glass? Here’s everything we know about Apple’s major UI overhaul at WWDC”Experiences are more expressive and personal, from the Lock Screen and Home Screen, to new capabilities across Phone and Messages that help users focus on the connections that matter most,” said Craig Federighi, Apple’s senior vice president of software engineering.With the optical quality of glass and the fluidity that Apple hardware can achieve, the new software design reacts to how you tap, swipe (with some interfaces minimizing or expanding), and even hold your phone. The colors of Liquid Glass react to the various colors on your screen.To accommodate the design change, popular app icons like Messages, Phone, and Camera have received visual updates. More generally, toolbars and tabs have been redesigned into rounded menus instead of the usual drop-down lists. This promotes a less intrusive and distracting experience when navigating the software.Lastly, building on the foundation of iOS 18’s icon themes, Liquid Glass introduces a transparent icon finish. More

<!–> ZDNET’s key takeaways The Stelo by Dexcom is an over-the-counter continuous glucose monitor that uses sensors to track glucose levels and export data to your smartphone. The app utilizes generative AI to provide lifestyle recommendations and share data with your healthcare provider. However, it needs needs additional features in future iterations to offer a […] More

The 2019 iMac is one of the Mac devices that won’t get MacOS 26 Tahoe. Maria Diaz/ZDNETApple recently unveiled the new operating system updates for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Vision Pro during WWDC 2025. Accompanying the OS reveal came news regarding which Apple devices will be forward-compatible and which devices will no longer be supported for software updates. Also: 10 exciting iOS 26 features Apple just announced at WWDC 2025Apple devices typically receive five to seven years of major OS updates, but this varies from device to device. With iOS 26, iPadOS 26, MacOS 26, and WatchOS 26 coming out in a few months, we’ve gathered lists of which devices won’t be compatible with the latest software update and will not receive future updates. The Apple Vision Pro only has one generation, so it’s still compatible with VisionOS 26.iPhone models that won’t receive more software updates More

With iOS 18.5, Apple added a new Pride Harmony wallpaper for the iPhone (and the iPad) and a new face for the Apple Watch. Beyond celebrating the LGBTQ+ community, the new wallpaper sports colors that change position as you move, lock, and unlock your phone.If you want to add it as your wallpaper, segue to the Lock screen on your iPhone and press down on any empty area. At the Customize screen, tap the plus sign. Swipe down the screen for adding new wallpaper until you see the Pride section and then tap the one for Harmony.Next, you can change any of the default widgets on the screen, including the date, time, flashlight, and camera. When finished, tap Add. To use this as your wallpaper on both the Lock screen and Home screen, tap the button for “Set as Wallpaper Pair.” Swipe up to exit wallpaper mode, and the new background will be in place. More

<!–> ZDNET’s key takeaways The Marshall Killburn III Bluetooth speaker is available on Amazon for $379. With rich, dynamic bass and a wide soundstage, you’ll enjoy music of all genres with this speaker You might run into trouble pairing the speaker with the Marshall app (as I had). more buying choices I’m quite familiar with […] More

Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNETYou may have noticed an odd little button that sometimes appears in your Chrome browser bar labeled “Google Lens.” It’s actually been there for a number of years now, although it doesn’t always show up. But have you ever used it? Have you even given it a second thought? Or has it just become one more piece of digital clutter your brain edits out?We’ve covered Google Lens before on ZDNET. We’ve done so a number of times, in fact. But we’ve always covered it as a feature of smartphones. Also: 7 ways I use Google Lens every day – and why it’s one of my favorite AI appsFor smartphones, Google Lens makes a lot of sense. You can point it at a flower and get a read on the kind of plant it is. You can point it at an object or a landmark and Google will tell you what it is. You can point it at text in a language you don’t speak, and it will translate for you. When traveling, this is a powerful tool. I’ve found it very helpful right in my Chrome desktop browser as well. That’s what we’re going to be looking at today. How to use Google Lens in the browser barWhat’s it doing in your browser bar? Why does it seem to come and go? Sometimes it’s there; sometimes it’s not. What’s up with that? Enabling itLet’s start with making sure it’s on your browser bar. If you don’t see it up there, it might not be enabled. To enable the Google Lens shortcut, right-click on your browser bar and select Always Show Google Lens Shortcut. More