Tired of dull email apps? Avec transforms your inbox into an enjoyable and effortless experience.

      This email application aims to be the Tinder for your inbox, and honestly, it somewhat is.

      Email applications have been trying for years to make managing inboxes feel quicker, smarter, and less tedious. However, Avec appears to have realized that the real solution was straightforward: make emails behave like a dating app.

      Avec is a new mobile email application that displays your inbox as a set of swipeable cards rather than the conventional list view. While this may seem like a significant shift, the functionality is quite simple. You can swipe left to postpone an email, swipe right to complete or archive it, and swipe down to categorize less important messages into an "unimportant" group that the app can later consolidate for easier organization.

      Why is this solution particularly intriguing?

      The card-based interface is the highlight, and indeed, the comparison to Tinder is doing much of the promotional work. Avec aims to alleviate inbox fatigue on mobile devices, where email often feels cramped, monotonous, and easy to overlook. The app also features a traditional list-based inbox for users who prefer to gradually transition to the swipe-card approach.

      However, this design alone could have simply made Avec another unconventional email client. It also incorporates voice inputs and AI.

      What role does AI play in this?

      Avec allows users to press a button to dictate email replies using their voice. Once you stop speaking, the app converts that recording into a draft for you to review, modify, and send. According to founder Jonathan Unikowski, this feature provides Avec with an advantage over standalone keyboard-based dictation tools, as the app is aware of the entire email context and can better understand names, matching tone and writing styles.

      But there's a drawback.

      Currently, Avec is only available in the US and is exclusive to the iPhone. It is free for Gmail users, with Outlook support reportedly in development, and the company indicates that paid tiers will be introduced later. However, the specifics of these premium features have yet to be determined.

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      You probably shouldn't trust Meta’s new Muse Spark AI for health advice.

      Meta's Muse Spark appears to be overly eager to act as a medical consultant.

      Marketed as a more advanced AI model, Meta's Muse Spark has shown concerning results in initial testing, suggesting that it is not the type of AI you want involved in serious medical decisions. A recent report from WIRED highlighted experiences with Muse Spark, indicating that Meta's health-focused AI model within the Meta AI app did not exhibit encouraging outcomes. The chatbot reportedly urged users to share raw medical data such as lab results, glucose readings, and blood pressure logs, then offered to assist in analyzing trends and patterns.

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      Google Meet on mobile finally introduces speech translation.

      If you've ever participated in a meeting where half the team speaks one language, while the other half nods along, feeling lost, those awkward moments are now a thing of the past. Google Meet is launching speech translation on mobile devices. Following its introduction on the web, Google Meet’s speech translation feature is now being rolled out on Android and iOS. It translates spoken audio in near real-time, facilitating more natural communication among teams worldwide.

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      OpenAI is under investigation due to concerns regarding ChatGPT.

      Just when OpenAI seemed poised for its next significant advancement, possibly even an IPO, it now faces serious scrutiny. This investigation is not limited to online critics; it's a substantial governmental inquiry, adding some intensity to the situation. OpenAI is being investigated, and it’s a significant matter.