summarization

Winsage
March 18, 2025
Microsoft is enhancing its Notepad and Snipping Tool applications in Windows 11 with new AI features. Notepad now includes a Summarize feature that allows users to summarize text by using the Copilot menu or pressing Ctrl-M, but it requires a Microsoft 365 subscription and Copilot Pro AI credits for full access. Additionally, Notepad will show recently opened files, accessible via File > Recent, and users can clear this list if desired. The updates are part of Notepad version 11.2501.29.0. The Snipping Tool has been updated to allow users to draw arrows that automatically convert into straight lines with pointers, streamlining the annotation process, available in Snipping Tool version 11.2502.18.0. To access these features, users must join the Windows Insider program and may need to run unstable builds of Windows 11.
Winsage
March 14, 2025
Windows 11 is rolling out updates for the Snipping Tool and Notepad for users in the Canary and Dev Channels. The Snipping Tool (version 11.2502.18.0) introduces a "draw & hold" feature that allows users to create clean lines and shapes by holding the cursor or pen still before releasing. It also includes a new protocol launch experience for developers, enabling customization of capture features when invoked from applications. Notepad (version 11.2501.29.0) adds a generative AI feature for summarizing selected text and a "recent files" feature in the File menu for quick access to recently closed documents. Users can clear the recent files list or disable the feature in app settings. These updates are currently rolling out, and availability may vary among Insiders.
AppWizard
February 27, 2025
The ChatGPT Android app has mentioned a "GPT-4.5 research preview," indicating an upcoming launch of this upgraded model, although access is currently unavailable. GPT-4.5 is expected to be the last standalone model from OpenAI, with future iterations integrating all existing models. Anticipated improvements include enhanced accuracy, coding, mathematical capabilities, summarization, larger context windows, and expanded contextual awareness. GPT-4.5 will initially be available only to paying users, with free users gaining access later. GPT-5 is expected to bring more significant advancements but is unlikely to be released this year.
AppWizard
February 18, 2025
A tipster discovered code in the Google app indicating a new auto-summary feature for Gemini Live, which will provide brief summaries at the end of chats with titles and bullet points. Gemini Live has recently added file and image support on the Galaxy S25 series and improved its translation skills. The platform is also set to integrate features from Project Astra, including screen sharing and video streaming capabilities. Users' audio, video, and screen-sharing activities will be stored in their Gemini Apps Activity if enabled.
Winsage
December 6, 2024
Microsoft is testing its AI-powered Recall feature on AMD and Intel-powered Copilot+ PCs within the Windows 11 Insider program. Recall captures screenshots of active windows at regular intervals, analyzes them, and allows users to retrieve specific snapshots through natural language queries. It is an opt-in feature that requires user authentication via Windows Hello and filters out sensitive information like credit card numbers and passwords. Users can exclude specific applications or websites from being saved and have options to manage storage settings, delete snapshots, or disable the feature. Recall will support multiple languages and is expanding its availability to the European Economic Area. Additionally, Microsoft is enhancing the Microsoft Photos app with new features such as Image Creator, Restyle Image, and Click to Do for Recall, which allows text rewriting and summarization. These updates are being rolled out to Windows Insiders following the installation of a specific Windows 11 Insider Preview Build.
AppWizard
November 19, 2024
PixelShot is an Android app developed by Mehul Kanzariya that enhances screenshot management for all Android devices, extending features previously exclusive to the Pixel 9 series. It uses on-device AI to analyze screenshots, allowing users to search for extracted text and relevant information. Users can add notes, organize screenshots into collections, and the app is free and ad-free for devices running Android 11 or later. While it does not upload screenshots to the cloud, it sends extracted text for summarization using a cloud-based AI model, with assurances that the text is not stored online. Limitations include the potential introduction of in-app purchases or ads as the user base grows, the inability to process images without text, and the need for manual checks to ensure screenshots are processed, as the app does not analyze them in the background.
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