Google New Feature Drop Includes Spam Text Alerts, Pulse Loss Detection

Google's new batch of Android features announced Tuesday include scam detection for its Messages app and, for Pixel Watch 3 owners, a pulse loss detection feature that will automatically call emergency services. Google's Scam Detection feature will use on-device AI to analyze conversations for suspicious patterns, and will display an on-screen prompt when the feature believes you are having a conversation with a scammer. That prompt will also provide access to either dismiss the message, or report and block the sender. This feature will be turned on by default, with Google noting that all AI processing remains on the device. It can however be turned off at anytime. Watch this: Samsung's Stretchable, Rollable and Foldable Screens Are on Display at MWC 2025 04:08 This feature arrives alongside the similar Scam Detection feature in Google's Phone app that was first announced at Google I/O 2024, which sends a prompt when it detects that you might be on a call with a suspected scammer. ... Read full article.