Microsoft lets you pick a character for your AI - with its new Copilot Portraits feature

Available as a Copilot Labs experience, Copilot Portraits supplements the voice with animated 2D images that speak with you in real time.
Android

The Pixel 8 comes with at least one cool animated wallpaper

The Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro have leaked in just about every single way at this point, and now you can add one of its animated wallpapers to that list. Granted, animated Pixel 8 wallpapers are not ...
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PS5 Update Adds Cool New Animated Theme

Sony has stealth dropped a new PS5 feature update that adds a gorgeous animated theme for the Welcome Hub. We previously received a batch of new themes back in April, and while this update only brings ...
MacRumors

iOS 26 Offers Full-Screen Animated Album Art on iPhone's Lock Screen

The rumor was true: iOS 26 introduces an option to view full-screen animated album art on the iPhone's Lock Screen for certain Apple Music songs. To enter the full-screen mode, simply tap on the album ...
USA Today

Rihanna announces she's playing Smurfette in new 'The Smurfs Movie': 'Cool points with my kids'

LAS VEGAS – This is some Smurfin’ good news: Rihanna is now a Smurf. The music superstar made a surprise appearance at CinemaCon on Thursday to announce that she's voicing Smurfette in “The Smurfs ...
Uproxx

Boygenius Tap Into The Emotional Bond Between A Dog And Their Toy With A Touching, Animated ‘Cool About It’ Video

Boygenius is back with a new video for their song “Cool About It,” off their recent record, The Record. Directed by Lauren Tsai, it marks the band’s first animated visual and it is emotionally ...