Good morning! Today's issue has a little bit of everything: a peek at AI that can make phone calls for you, a simple trick for never losing track of your things again, and a quick safety check worth two minutes of your time.
In today's issue: Google's AI assistant that can call businesses on your behalf, a handy way to ask Google to remember where you put things, and how to check who's been logging into your ChatGPT account.
Let's get started.
NEWS
Google's AI Can Now Call Businesses For You
Ever dread calling a restaurant or pharmacy and getting stuck in an automated phone menu, pressing "1" for this and "2" for that? Google is testing a new feature called "Call for Me" that lets its AI assistant, Gemini (Google's AI helper), make that call for you instead.
You tell it what you need — book a reservation, check if a store has something in stock, or reschedule an appointment — and Gemini dials the number, talks to whoever answers, and works its way through any automated menus. You'll see a live text transcript on your screen the whole time, and you can jump in and take over the call yourself whenever you want.
Right now this only works on Pixel 11 phones with a paid Gemini subscription, and only in the US. But it's a good preview of where phone assistants are headed.
Takeaway: If you have a Pixel 11 phone with a paid Gemini subscription, keep an eye out for "Call for Me" the next time you're dreading a phone call.
TRY THIS
Ask Google to Remember Where You Put Things
If you have a phone or tablet that responds to "Hey Google" (Google's voice assistant, now powered by its AI system called Gemini), there's a handy new trick worth knowing. Just say something like, "Hey Google, remember in Find Hub that I put my passport in the bedroom drawer." You can even attach a photo of the item or the spot.
Later, just ask, "Hey Google, where did I put my passport?" and it will remind you exactly what you saved. It's a simple way to keep track of things you tend to misplace — medication, spare keys, important paperwork — without sticky notes or digging through drawers.
This feature, called Find Hub, needs a phone running a fairly recent version of Android (Android 16 or newer) with Gemini available in your area. It's free, and Google rolled it out just this month.
Takeaway: Next time you keep misplacing the same item, try asking "Hey Google" to remember where you put it.
STAYING SAFE
Check Who's Been Logging Into Your ChatGPT Account
If you use ChatGPT (a popular AI chatbot made by OpenAI), there's a new safety feature worth checking out this week. Open Settings, then tap "Security and login," then "Security history."
You'll see a list of every time someone signed in or out of your account, along with any changes made to your password or extra login-protection settings. Each entry shows roughly when and where it happened and what kind of device was used.
It's worth glancing at this every so often — the same way you'd check a bank statement — so you'd notice quickly if anyone besides you got into your account. This feature is free for every ChatGPT user and just rolled out this week.
Takeaway: Take two minutes this week to check your ChatGPT security history, the same way you'd glance at a bank statement.
— OpenAI
Until tomorrow,
EZ AI