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Saidul Islam
December 31, 2025

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Today’s Recipes:

  • 🤔 ChatGPT can now think deeper on Android...

  • 🧠 Samsung boosts Bixby with Perplexity

  • 🎙️ The best AI dictation apps of 2025

  • Managers will work differently with AI

  • AI killed cloud first and changed everything

  • xAI buys site for a third massive data center

  • AI Tutorial of the Day

  • And More….

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LATEST DEVELOPMENTS

ChatGPT’s Android app now has a real Thinking toggle (Auto, Instant, Thinking) for deeper answers; Plus-only, Android first, iOS pending. Formatting blocks also roll out.

Details

  1. Feature arrival: The Android app now offers a genuine Thinking mode, matching desktop’s extended thinking capability.

  2. Modes available: Users can choose Auto, Instant, or Thinking to control response depth and time.

  3. Availability: Rolling out now in the latest Android app; toggle appears in chat settings after update.

  4. Access tier: The real Thinking mode is limited to ChatGPT Plus users; free users keep Standard mode.

  5. iOS status: The toggle isn’t available on iOS at the time of reporting.

  6. Bonus feature: New formatting blocks let ChatGPT output editable emails/documents without full regeneration; available to all users.

Takeaway: If you’re on Android and have ChatGPT Plus, switch to Thinking mode for better complex answers; everyone gets formatting blocks for cleaner edits.

Samsung is trialing a Perplexity-powered Bixby in One UI 8.5 beta, adding web-grounded answers, citations, and smarter queries. Limited rollout; broader release likely with future One UI builds.

Details

  1. Beta launch: Bixby gains Perplexity integration in the One UI 8.5 beta for select Galaxy devices.

  2. Smarter answers: Queries return web-grounded responses with source citations and concise summaries.

  3. New UX cues: Users see answer cards, follow-up prompts, and improved intent understanding.

  4. Scope: Early test in limited regions; not yet broadly available across all models.

  5. Privacy note: Web queries may involve data sharing with Perplexity per Samsung’s settings.

  6. Roadmap: Wider release expected in future One UI versions after beta feedback.

Takeaway: Bixby is finally getting web-savvy. If the beta goes well, Samsung phones could see a major leap in on-device AI assistance.

Top dictation apps of 2025: Wispr Flow, Willow, Monologue, Superwhisper, VoiceTypr, Aqua, Handy, Typeless, each balances accuracy, privacy, pricing, and offline/local model options.

Details

  1. Wispr Flow: Style presets (formal→very casual), custom vocabulary; free word caps; unlimited from $15/month; macOS, Windows, iOS; Android coming.

  2. Willow: LLM expands short prompts to full text; local transcript storage; opt-out of training; unlimited from $15/month.

  3. Monologue: On-device model for privacy; tone customization; 1,000 free words; $10/month or $100/year; promo “Monokey” device for top users.

  4. Superwhisper: Dictation plus audio/video transcription; choose local/cloud models (incl. Nvidia Parakeet); Pro features trial; $8.49/month, $84.99/year, $249.99 lifetime.

  5. VoiceTypr: Offline-first, open-source option; 99+ languages; lifetime license $35–$98 across devices; Mac and Windows.

  6. Aqua: Low-latency voice typing; autofill phrases (e.g., “my address”); 1,000 free words; paid from $8/month (annual), custom dictionary support.

  7. Handy: Free, open-source basics; Mac/Windows/Linux; push-to-talk and hotkey; minimal customization.

  8. Typeless: 4,000 free words/week; privacy pledge (no retention/training); $12/month (annual) for unlimited; Windows/macOS.

Takeaway: Pick by priority: privacy/offline (Monologue, VoiceTypr), rich features (Wispr, Superwhisper), budget/free (Handy, Typeless). Test latency, accuracy, and style controls before subscribing.

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In a world increasingly driven by artificial intelligence, the idea of having a personalized AI assistant is no longer a futuristic fantasy.

Key Highlights:

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