Goodbye, Google Discover: I finally found the best use case for AI browsers

by dbadmin | Jan 27, 2026 | AI, Browsers, Features, Perplexity

The community’s hatred of AI is completely valid. Even I can’t help but scoff when I hear about new features landing on operating systems that don’t need them, or apps with additions that offer no tangible benefit. This was my reaction when the first AI web browsers...

This is our first look at how Samsung will save Bixby

by dbadmin | Jan 9, 2026 | News, Perplexity, Samsung, Samsung Bixby

Credit: Andy Walker / Android Authority TL;DR Bixby could be getting a real AI upgrade in One UI 8.5 by handing complex questions to Perplexity AI. We now have our first visual proof that Perplexity AI is Bixby’s new brain. A new Bixby Live interface hints at...

Samsung Galaxy phones may soon respond to a new “Hey Plex” voice command

by dbadmin | Jan 5, 2026 | Authority Insights, Bixby, News, Perplexity, Samsung, Samsung Bixby

Credit: Calvin Wankhede / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung is preparing to further integrate Perplexity AI into its devices, possibly including the new “Hey Plex” wake word for easier activation. Perplexity’s latest app release includes code that builds support for...

Bixby is preparing for a comeback as a worthy Gemini competitor on your Galaxy phone

by dbadmin | Dec 29, 2025 | Bixby, News, Perplexity, Samsung, Samsung Bixby

Credit: Andy Walker / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung is pumping life into Bixby by sourcing some of the responses from Perplexity AI. These upgrades allow Bixby to access real-time information from the web and offer more relevant and detailed responses. The upgrade...

Perplexing: Samsung’s latest beta update seems to be ghosting Bixby upgrades

by dbadmin | Dec 8, 2025 | Bixby, News, Perplexity, Samsung, Samsung Bixby, Samsung One UI

Credit: Andy Walker / Android Authority TL;DR The One UI 8.5 beta is live for the Galaxy S25 series, but it lacks the Bixby upgrades previously mentioned in leaks. Missing features include natural language device control, instant answers, and chat history. Samsung may...

Samsung could reimagine Bixby on Galaxy S26 with a Gemini rival

by dbadmin | Nov 24, 2025 | Bixby, Google Gemini, News, Perplexity, Samsung, Samsung Bixby

Credit: Andy Walker / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung’s own virtual assistant Bixby may soon be powered by an AI chatbot. Samsung is rumored to have partnered with Perplexity, a Google DeepMind and OpenAI rival, for new Bixby capabilities. These features would be...