Hi there — happy Saturday! Today’s issue has a little bit of everything.
In today’s issue: a hearing-friendly feature headed to the newest Apple Watches, a free Netflix tool that helps you decide what to watch, and a simple trick for fixing a photo just by describing what’s wrong with it.
Let’s get started.
NEWS
Missed What Someone Just Said? Apple’s New Watch Trick Can Replay It
If you’ve ever had to ask someone to repeat themselves because you missed a sentence, Apple is testing a feature that could help. It’s called Live Rewind, and it’s coming to the newest Apple Watches (Series 12 and Ultra 4) as part of a test version of the Watch’s software.
Here’s how it works: if you miss something someone just said, you double-press the button on the side of the watch (the Digital Crown), and your watch shows you, in writing, roughly the last 15 seconds of what was spoken nearby. A chime and a flash on the watch’s screen let the people around you know it’s happening — even if your watch is on silent — so nothing is recorded secretly.
A second, related feature called Siri Recap quietly takes notes during the day and later gives you a short written summary of a conversation, so you don’t have to remember every detail yourself. Apple says the audio itself isn’t saved or sent anywhere; it’s processed privately on your own devices, and you choose whether to save or delete any summary.
Both features are still in testing, only work on the newest Apple Watch models paired with a compatible iPhone, and are in English only for now — so most readers won’t see this yet. But it’s a good one to watch for if hearing a quiet voice in a noisy room, or remembering what the doctor just said, is ever a struggle.
Takeaway: If you own one of the newest Apple Watches, this hearing-friendly feature is on its way; for everyone else, it’s worth knowing it exists in case your watch offers it in an update down the road.
TRY THIS
Can’t Decide What to Watch Tonight? Netflix Has a New AI Helper
If you’ve ever scrolled through Netflix for ten minutes without picking anything, the company just added a free tool to help. It’s called AI Discover, and it’s starting to show up as a new button in the menu bar on supported TVs — look for a button with a small red gem icon and the word “New” next to it.
Tap it, and instead of browsing endless rows of shows, you pick a simple mood or situation, like “something light,” “family movie night,” or “quick watches” if you only have a little time. Netflix then builds a list of suggestions that fit. If none of them feel right, you can pick “something different” and it will try again.
This is a brand-new, still-experimental feature, so it isn’t on every TV yet — it’s rolling out gradually in the U.S. for Netflix accounts set to English, and Netflix says more people will get access in the coming weeks.
Takeaway: Next time you’re stuck scrolling Netflix with no idea what to watch, check your TV’s menu for the new “Discover” button and just tell it how you’re feeling.
TRY THIS
Fix a Photo Just By Describing What’s Wrong With It
If a photo needs a small fix but the editing buttons in your photo app look confusing, Google Photos has a free tool that skips all of that. It’s called “Help Me Edit,” and it lets you fix a picture just by typing what you want changed, in plain English.
Open a photo in Google Photos, tap Edit, and look for a text box near the bottom labeled “Help me edit.” Type something like “remove the glare from my glasses and brighten the sky,” and the AI makes those changes for you automatically — no sliders, filters, or buttons to figure out. It can even smooth out people’s expressions across a group photo, so fewer people end up with their eyes closed.
This feature has been rolling out gradually since late 2025 and is now available to Google Photos users on iPhone and iPad in the U.S., as well as widely on Android phones.
Takeaway: Next time a photo needs a quick touch-up, skip hunting for the right editing tool — just tell Google Photos what you want changed, in your own words.
— TechCrunch and iGeeksBlog
Until tomorrow,
EZ AI