April 19 tech news roundup: Gemini live video and screen sharing are free for Android users, PS5 prices increased in Europe, Australia and New Zealand, Copilot Vision is free for Microsoft Edge

Google makes Gemini live video and screen sharing features free for Android users

Google has announced that Gemini live video and screen sharing features are now free for Android users. The announcement comes as a surprise, because the Mountain View company had only unveiled the features about a week ago, as an exclusive feature for those with a Google Pixel 9 or a Samsung Galaxy S25 phone. Other users who wanted to access the features had to subscribe to the Google One AI Premium plan. The feature allows users to interact in a free-flowing, hands-free conversation with Gemini, you just have to point your smartphone’s camera at something, or you could ask the AI about the content you see on an app or web browser. Gemini will respond with relevant information after analyzing the contents on the screen or camera. It can be used for various things from personal shopping advice to brainstorming ideas, or help with organizing your space, etc. Gemini replies to you in real-time.

So, why was this formerly premium feature made free all of a sudden, and so quickly? Google said that it had received overwhelmingly positive feedback from users who had tried the features, and that had convinced the company to make Gemini live video and screen sharing free for all users. Well, it’s only free for Android users, those with an iPhone users are out of luck. The AI-powered features are available in the Gemini app for Android devices that are running on Android 10 or above, and have 2GB of RAM or more.

Copilot Vision is free for Microsoft Edge users in the U.S.

Microsoft unveiled Copilot Vision, a feature that can see what you see on the screen, and offer you some additional information about the contents. It focuses on hands-free interaction, and natural communication with the AI, allowing users to ask Copilot queries about the on-screen images, text and other content. This is eerily similar to Gemini live screen sharing, and to some extent, also reminds us of Windows Recall. However, Copilot Vision doesn’t take snapshots like the controversial tool.

Currently, Copilot Vision only supports 9 websites, so it needs plenty of work, which the Redmond company is working on. Microsoft had initially announced that Copilot Vision would be exclusive for users who had a Copilot Pro subscription. Now, it has made a slight U-turn on that stance. Microsoft has announced that Copilot Vision is now free for Edge users, but only those in the U.S.

Microsoft says that it does not collect any input, image or content from web pages during a Copilot Vision session, and that the AI only logs its own responses to the user. These reassurances may sound promising, but critics are skeptical about it, especially given the controversy surrounding Windows Recall. It’s difficult to say whether Copilot Vision could become a success, what with it being restricted to a single country, and only available for Microsoft Edge.

Your Android device will reboot automatically if you don’t unlock it for 3 days

Google has announced a new security feature for Android devices, called Automatic Restart. This option is designed to protect the data on a user’s phone or tablet if the device has remained unlocked for three consecutive days. For example, when your device was stolen or lost. Normally, users can unlock their Android device by using the built-in biometric authentication methods, such as a fingerprint scanner or facial recognition. However, when a device restarts, it enters a secure state when the data on it remains encrypted. This is called the Before First Unlock (BFU) state, and does not allow users to use biometric authentication to unlock their device. It requires users to enter their passcode, aka a PIN.

Google’s Automatic Restart feature is currently rolling out to users as part of the April System updates for Google Play Services, to be precise it is shipping with version 25.14. Reports indicate that this feature would be optional, and users will need to enable it manually to protect their data. The reason why this has not been enabled by default, is because many users have an Android device that runs continuously, like a server, and rebooting it once every three days could interrupt their usage. iOS has a similar security feature, called Inactivity Reboot, that was introduced in iOS 18.1.

Firefox 137.0.2 fixes a plethora of bugs

Mozilla has released Firefox 137.0.2 for all users. The update fixes several bugs in the browser. A few months ago, Mozilla added support for Microsoft PlayReady’s hardware decryption DRM. However, it caused several playback issues and crashes, and as a result of this, support for this DRM playback has been removed. Firefox 137 also patches an issue where HTML5 videos failed to register clicks.

Users had reported a bug that caused Firefox to prompt them to restart the browser several times after installing an update, instead of just restarting it once. This issue has been resolved.

Mozilla has patched a bug on macOS, where the file picker would not be displayed in about:logins when users started to export passwords. The latest version of the browser fixes an issue with radio inputs, tooltip flickering display issue on Windows when hovering, a functional regression in XSLT, an issue in the Style Editor that caused code to be added twice, and several accessibility issues with the new PDF signature feature.

Mozilla also said that its team discovered a potential security in Firefox. The bug which is tracked under CVE-2025-3608 is described as a Race condition in nsHttpTransaction could lead to memory corruption. This security issue has been patched before it could be exploited by threat actors.

PlayStation 5 price increased in Europe, Australia and New Zealand

Sony has announced that the PlayStation 5 price is being increased in Europe, Australia and New Zealand. The new pricing makes the gaming console €100/€70/AUD $150/NZD $210 more expensive than its original launch price in 2020.

The recommended retail pricing (RRP) of the PS5 Digital Edition in is €499.99, £429.99, AUD $749.95 and NZD $859.95 in Europe, the U.K., Australia and New Zealand respectively. In addition to this the price of the Standard PS5 with the Ultra HD Blu-ray has also been increased in Australia and New Zealand, the prices of the console are AUD $829.95 and NZD $949.95.

The prices of the disc drive version in Europe and U.K. have not been changed, but oddly, the digital edition that does not have a disc drive costs the same as the one that comes with it. Speaking of the disc drive, the standalone accessory’s price has been reduced, the new RRPs are €79.99/ £69.99/AUD $124.95 and NZD $139.95. The new RRPs of the PlayStation 5 came into effective from April 14, 2025.