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Phone Arena
4 days ago
- Phone Arena
This small Gmail on Android tweak could finally make email triage bearable again
If you get a lot of email alerts every day, managing them on Android might soon get a little easier. Google appears to be testing a small update to Gmail for Android that adds a new "mark as read" button directly in notifications. It's a simple feature, but it could make a big difference in how quickly users can handle incoming messages. The new button was first spotted by an X user who communicated directly with Android Authority. This user said he saw it appear for only one of his Gmail accounts and confirmed that he was using the latest version of Gmail for Android, version 2025.06.15. However, others on the same version have not seen the feature yet. This suggests that Google may be rolling it out slowly or testing it with a small number of users. A second user, Gilroy, also posted on X that they had the feature, but didn't share a screenshot or their app version. These limited reports support the idea that this is likely an A/B test. Google often rolls out features this way to see how users respond before deciding on a wider release. it's a miracle! the Gmail android app now has a mark as read option on the notification center! hallelujah! — Gilroy (@iamboyoy) June 23, 2025 Currently, Gmail on Android only provides the options to reply and either archive or delete (a function that is customizable within the app). However, if being able to mark as read becomes widely available, it would bring Gmail for Android in line with Gmail for iOS and other email apps that already include similar options. For Android users, the lack of a quick "mark as read" option has meant having to open the app or set up a swipe action in inbox settings. The options Android users currently get with the Gmail app notifications. | Image credit — PhoneArena The ability to mark an email as read without opening the app is especially helpful for clearing less important messages. You can often decide if an email is worth opening just by reading the subject and preview text in the notification. This feature would help users quickly manage their inbox without disrupting their flow. As someone who prefers to triage her emails by quickly sorting through notifications, this small change would be a welcome improvement. While big updates often focus on AI or productivity features, it's these quality-of-life tools that can have the biggest daily impact. Hopefully, Google expands the rollout soon and continues adding more practical tools like this to Gmail on Android. Secure your connection now at a bargain price! We may earn a commission if you make a purchase Check Out The Offer
Yahoo
24-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Your iPhone could get this new secret ringtone in iOS 26, but fans can't decide if they love or hate it
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The iOS 26 beta contains a brand-new ringtone The tune has been posted online, where it has divided opinion It's unknown whether it will be included in the final iOS 26 release The iOS 26 update is full of new features, and beta users are discovering lots that Apple didn't mention at its WWDC event – including a new ringtone buried in the operating system's code, and it's already dividing opinion among iPhone devotees. The ringtone was noticed by X user @8810cfw, who posted a screen recording of the audio in action. Other users, like MacRumors contributor Aaron Perris, confirmed that the ringtone was genuine and posted their own clips of it. Titled 'ReflectionAlt1-EncoreRemix,' the tone sounds like it is being played on a xylophone or similar instrument. Perris described it as 'glassy' – which could be one reason for its inclusion in iOS 26 alongside the Liquid Glass redesign. The ringtone, though, has seemingly split opinion on social media. Many users enjoyed it, with reactions like 'That is an actual banger,' 'Oooo I like this,' and 'I love it!' filling the comments sections. Under Perris's post, user @Rightcrown5 even went so far as to say 'Woah, that actually sounds insanely good. It can be for future generations what Marimba had been for OG iOS users.' But not everyone is enamored with Apple's secret ditty. 'Sounds creepy,' said one user, with another saying it 'would make me depressed.' The 'vomit' emoji was used on at least one occasion. It's unclear whether Apple will actually include this ringtone in the final version of iOS 26 – we're still in the developer beta phase, with the public beta set to launch in July and the full release coming later in the year. Still, with iOS 26 making it easier to load your own custom ringtones onto your iPhone, perhaps you can pass that time by adding a different tune to your phone while you wait. 5 upgrades iOS 26 will bring to supercharge your music and driving iOS 26: new features, a new design, and everything you need to know How to download the iOS 26 developer beta
Yahoo
23-06-2025
- Yahoo
Fact Check: Don't fall for image of a B-2 bomber allegedly shot down by Iran
Claim: An image from June 2025 authentically depicts a B-2 bomber downed by the Iranian military. Rating: Amid increasing misinformation stemming from the Iran-Israel conflict in June 2025, an image purportedly depicting a U.S. B-2 fighter jet downed by Iran circulated the internet. The original X post (archived) sharing the image received more than 886,000 views, as of this writing, and the claim also spread elsewhere on X (archived) and TikTok (archived). The caption read: "BREAKING: 'Journalist' Sulaiman Ahmed reports: 'Iran has downed a U.S. B-2 bomber.'" (X user @LionsOfZion_ORG) Dozens of users in the comments asserted the image showed signs of being generated by artificial intelligence. Those users are correct: The image is a fake. There are several things wrong with the image, aside from the fact that the image's creator confirmed in a reply to a comment that the image was "sarcastic" (archived). In another comment (archived), X user wrote: "Wow. Sorry, friends. But did I really need to clarify it was fake?" We reached out to the account seeking comment on the image's creation, and will update this story if we receive a response. There are several factors that give away the AI-generated nature of this image. First, the scale is inaccurate. The aircraft appears significantly smaller than an actual B-2 bomber, as seen in the image below of a B-2 jet next to two people. (Wikimedia Commons) Second, there are no shadows underneath the flag or sign behind the soldiers, and the signpost does not touch the ground, as seen below: (X user @LionsOfZion_ORG) Third, the amount of damage and the fact that the bomber's landing gear is extended deviates from what would likely happen in reality. If Iranian forces had downed such an aircraft, the damage would likely appear significantly more severe. Lastly, AI-detection software Hive determined there was a 54.5% chance the image was AI-generated. ( In June 2025, we also reported on a fake image of an Israeli F-35 fighter jet shot down by Iran. Ibrahim, Nur. 'Image Doesn't Show Israeli F-35 Fighter Jet Shot down by Iran'. Snopes, 16 June 2025, Salazar, U. S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt Heather. English: A B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber, Assigned to Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, Hot-Pit Refuelled at Lajes Field, Azores, March 16, 2021. Three B-2s Will Rely on Refueling Capabilities at Lajes to Enable Support for Joint and Combined Training, Exercises and Operations in the High North Region to Reduce Security Risks Associated with Increased Activities. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Heather Salazar). 16 Mar. 2021. This image was released by the United States Air Force with the ID 210316-F-ZT243-0194 (next). This tag does not indicate the copyright status of the attached work. A normal copyright tag is still required. See Commons:Licensing. العربية ∙ বাংলা ∙ Bahaso Jambi ∙ Deutsch ∙ Deutsch (Sie-Form) ∙ English ∙ español ∙ euskara ∙ فارسی ∙ français ∙ italiano ∙ 日本語 ∙ 한국어 ∙ македонски ∙ മലയാളം ∙ Plattdüütsch ∙ Nederlands ∙ polski ∙ پښتو ∙ português ∙ русский ∙ slovenščina ∙ svenska ∙ Türkçe ∙ українська ∙ 简体中文 ∙ 繁體中文 ∙ +/−, Wikimedia Commons,
Daily Mail
10-05-2025
- General
- Daily Mail
Sixth-grade math problem leaves the internet confused... can you solve it?
PEMDAS has plagued many in elementary school math classes, but how many Americans remember how to use the acronym to solve problems? A simple sixth-grade math equation went viral on X for stumping adults who forgot how to solve a basic problem. 'Can you solve this!?' one X user asked their followers. The problem read: 16 - 4 ÷ 4 - 4. The comment section blew up with some internet users claiming the answer was 11, while others saying that it was -1. A few X users even claimed the answer was 12, some said 0, one answered 13, and another came to the answer of 6. To solve the equation, you have to reach back into the depths of your brain and use PEMDAS, which stands for Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication, Division, Addition and Subtraction. The acronym represents the correct order to complete a math problem with multiple functions, starting by solving what's in between parentheses. So, can you solve the sixth-grade math problem? The correct answer to the equation is 11. To get the answer, four is first divided by itself because division comes before subtraction in PEMDAS. Four divided by four is one, which now makes the problem 16 - 1 - 4. Next is just simple subtraction. Moving left to right, 16 - 1 = 15 and 15 - 4 = 11; thus, the answer to the tricky problem is 11. Many users who got -1 made the mistake of going in order instead of starting with division. If you started the equation by subtracting four from 16, you would've ended up with 12 ÷ 4 - 4. 12 ÷ 4 = 3 and 3 - 4 = -1. The math problem was posted to X, and internet users were divided on the correct answer Those who accidentally came up with 12, 0, 13, or 6 may've made an error when subtracting or dividing.
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
This Claim About Lingerie And The Declining Birth Rate May Be The Dumbest Argument Ever
From 2014 to 2020, the birth rate in the United States consistently decreased by 2% annually. U.S. births increased by just 1% in 2024, still near the record-setting low of 2023. Statisticians and sociologists chalk up the baby bust to a number of structural cultural factors, including sky-high child care costs, an unaffordable housing market, inflexible work schedules and demanding work cultures, and the economic fallout of the pandemic. The long-term trend can also happily be attributed to a substantial reduction in the number of teenage pregnancies over the last several decades. In a post that's gone viral this week, X user @thegenesisbl0ck volunteered a competing theory for plummeting fertility rates: People aren't having sex because women go to bed looking like absolute slobs! 'Birth rates would sky rocket if girls wore this at home instead of some oversized homeless core outfit,' wrote the poster, who goes by Andrea D. Huberwoman, a feminization of Andrew Huberman, a neuroscientist and podcast host who's popular with self-optimization bros. In the accompanying photos, we see two women with long blond hair wearing lacy pink lingerie sets. Birth rates would sky rocket if girls wore this at home instead of some oversized homeless core outfit. — Andrea D. Huberwoman, Ph.D. (@thegenesisbl0ck) May 3, 2025 Men and women on X and Bluesky were quick to call out lady Huberman for the bad take. 'I used to incinerate money on Stella McCartney stuff like this and it's a total waste. My ex preferred when I wore a cropped t shirt to bed. You're doing this nonsense for you not him,' replied podcast host Aimee Terese. 'Speaking as a guy this sort of weird woman shaming stuff about dressing sexy at home is very overrated because if a guy finds you attractive you can pretty much dress like Fred Durst and we'd still have sex with you whenever,' @ wrote on Bluesky of the post. Some responded with hard evidence: 'Spend all you want on Victoria's Secret lingerie but granny wore something like this and gramps gave her eight kids and paid all the bills,' one woman posted along with a photo of a woman wearing a baggy house dress in a pink generic animal print (a decidedly unsexy animal print, we should add). Spend all you want on Victoria's Secret lingerie but granny wore something like this and gramps gave her eight kids and paid all the bills. — The Lone Actor (@TheLoneActor) May 4, 2025 There's obviously a lot wrong with the lingerie-encouraging post. First, people are still very much into and buying lingerie: Victoria's Secret is still alive and kicking. Luxury lingerie brand Agent Provocateur saw its revenues double over the past three years. In spite of the narrative that men are visual creatures, most straight men don't really care all that much about lingerie. Most will be happy with a good old-fashioned naked woman (quite a visual in and of itself), or even a woman they're attracted to who just so happens to be wearing sweats and an old, ratty T-shirt as a comfy prelude to nakedness. William Costello, a doctoral researcher who studies evolutionary psychology at the University of Texas at Austin, asked about the lingerie theory in an unscientific poll on X, and found that most straight men and women who responded don't feel that lingerie makes much of a notable difference when it comes to triggering male desire. Men & women with opposite-sex partners:Has regularly wearing sexy lingerie instead of generic underwear reliably caused a shift from not wanting sex to wanting it (vs. just mildly increasing male desire)?Are you male (M) or female (F)? — William Costello (@CostelloWilliam) May 4, 2025 All this said, there's absolutely nothing wrong with putting a little effort into looking good for your partner, or for yourself. Some people feel especially sexy in lingerie, and more power to them. But you not slipping on a pricey Fleur du Mal garter belt before going to bed is not the reason the birth rate has taken a tumble. 'As a sex therapist who works with men, women and couples, I can tell you with confidence: No, men do not 'need' lingerie to be turned on,' said Tammy Nelson, a sex and relationship therapist and author of 'Open Monogamy: A Guide to Co-Creating Your Ideal Relationship Agreement.' What turns people on is considerably more complex, Nelson said. 'Eroticism starts in our head — it's emotional connection, availability, confidence and responsiveness,' she said. 'Just being naked works just fine for many couples. And yes, someone showing up — even in sweats — and being present, engaged, and into their partner can be incredibly sexy,' she told HuffPost. If anything is a sexual buzzkill right now, it's this stress of trying to make a living wage while maintaining your sanity in these chaotic, capital-letter Unprecedented Times. Working and just getting by can easily lead to compounded stress and anxiety, which can do a number on your libido. 'Wearing lingerie is a leisure activity, and as a sex therapist, I can attest that for most people today ― especially parents ― leisure is in very short supply,' said Stephen Snyder, a sex therapist in New York City and the author of 'Love Worth Making: How to Have Ridiculously Great Sex in a Long-Lasting Relationship.' The real barriers to intimacy and reproduction today are economic pressure, chronic stress, exhaustion from caregiving, and disconnection in relationships, Nelson said. She added that the framework of the social media post ― blaming women for this narrative of 'not turning on their man' ― reinforces the outdated idea that women are responsible for maintaining male desire and that their appearance alone should be responsible for sexual behavior. 'The idea that not wearing lingerie is somehow impacting birth rates is not only reductive, it's sexist and frankly absurd,' she said. Tasking women with the sexual responsibility to look sexy when they go to bed ― when they're also usually the ones doing most of the emotional labor at home, plus actual labor at work ― is ridiculous to Nelson. 'Passion is co-created,' she said. 'Real intimacy comes from mutual effort, vulnerability, and trust — not lingerie.' I Became A Bikini And Lingerie Model When I Was At My Highest Weight Ever The COVID-19 Pandemic Has Led To A 'Baby Bust,' Not A Baby Boom This 47-Year-Old Claims To Have The Penis Of A 22-Year-Old — And Doctors Have Thoughts
