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Microsoft is testing new Windows 11 Quick Settings controls that let users manage their Android phone directly, without opening Phone Link. The features include toggling Do Not Disturb, adjusting volume, and ringing a lost phone. The capability is being rolled out to Windows Insiders for testing, and tech commentators are highlighting it as a step toward deeper cross-device integration between Windows and Android.

Deezer has introduced a toggle that lets users filter out AI-generated tracks from their listening experience. The feature gives listeners control over how much artificial intelligence-made content appears in recommendations and searches. It comes as streaming platforms face growing volumes of synthetic uploads, and Deezer has positioned itself among the first services to give users a direct choice over AI music visibility.

OpenAI's ChatGPT has taken on a new legal status in the European Union, and observers say the change reveals a deeper problem in how AI products are built. The discussion centres on how a simple feature — a 'search the web' toggle behind a chatbot — shows that a product's interface can stay almost unchanged while its underlying architecture, and its regulatory obligations, shift dramatically underneath.

Code explorer pdfu has shared details suggesting Apple's upcoming iPhone Duo will make Focus modes easier to toggle directly from the Lock Screen. When a Focus mode is active, a new button on the Lock Screen would let users switch modes without digging through Settings, streamlining how people manage notifications and availability.

Researchers report the design of synthetic proteins that can switch their function on or off in response to specific kinase signals. The work, published in Nature, points to new ways of building programmable molecular tools that respond to cellular signalling states, with potential uses in research and therapeutic applications.

Electric and hybrid vehicles accounted for 52% of car sales in Turkey over the first nine months of the year, according to figures reported by Turkish media. The milestone underscores how quickly electrified models are taking over the Turkish market, which has been one of Europe's fastest-growing automotive markets amid price incentives and new entrants like Tesla and domestic EV brand Togg.

Apple is simplifying how iPhone users switch Focus Modes, allowing faster toggling directly from the Lock Screen. The change means people can mute notifications or shift between work and personal profiles with fewer taps. Coverage highlights this as a quality-of-life improvement for managing distractions on recent iPhone models.

A pair of apps for the iPhone adds quick Focus mode toggles directly to the Lock Screen, letting users switch between Do Not Disturb, Work, Sleep and other Focus modes without digging through Settings. The tools build on Apple's Lock Screen widget support, and coverage so far highlights the convenience for people who switch Focus modes frequently throughout the day.