Claude introduces new Docs and Slides tools

Claude is introducing a pair of new tools that will let you use the AI tool to create documents and presentations without leaving the app. They're called 'Docs' and 'Slides' and feel like they'll work a lot like Gemini does with Google Docs and Google Slides.

"Ask for a document, and you and Claude write it together. Ask for a presentation, and Claude drafts the slides. You can edit directly, present straight from Claude, or download as PowerPoint or PDF," Anthropic wrote in blog post.

Both tools are in beta on paid plans, and Enterprise admins can choose when to turn them on.

September Pixel Drop is rolling out now

Google's September Pixel Drop update is rolling out now, giving a software boost to handsets as old as the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro. Alongside bug fixes and security updates, there are a couple of new features Pixel owners will be getting.

One of them, Pause Point, was a Pixel 11 exclusive until now. It allows you to add a pause before opening any potentially distracting apps. Think of it as a self-imposed guardrail against doomscrolling. The September Pixel Drop also brings Scam Detection within notifications to nine new countries, including the U.K.

iOS 27 has an animation when you call someone on their birthday

iOS 27 has arrived, and we've already given you a list of the 7 features you should try first. But Apple has added a fun little tidbit to the Phone app that happens whenever you call a contact on their birthday. As spotted by X user Tiino-X83, the same fireworks animation users see on the Apple Watch will now appear on the iPhone screen, accompanied by a "Happy Birthday" message.

Apple Watch wearers have been used to getting the birthday fireworks (the same ones we see at New Year) for a while now. But according to the release notes for watchOS 27, wearers can also opt to see birthday reminders for close contacts on the Apple Watch Smart Stack.