Apps
The app economy continues to grow, having produced a record number of downloads and consumer spending across both the iOS and Google Play stores. Keep up with this fast-moving industry in one place, with the latest from the world of apps, including news, updates, startup fundings, mergers and acquisitions, and much more.
Prior to the ban, Trump’s team used his channel to broadcast some of his campaigns. With the ban now lifted, his channel can resume doing so.
Apple Intelligence was designed to leverage things that generative AI already does well, like text and image generation, to improve upon existing features.
Olivia DeRamus is flipping the script: What if scrolling through social media didn’t make us miserable? What if, especially for women, social media could actually make us feel more supported?…
TikTok is partnering with the music distribution service DistroKid to fast-track the creation of artist accounts for members. The ByteDance-owned short video platform introduced an Artist Account feature last year…
Italy’s competition watchdog is investigating how Google gets user consent in order to link their activity across different services for ad profiling.
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Proton launches ‘privacy-first’ AI writing assistant for email that runs on-device
Proton has launched a new AI-enabled writing assistant that helps users compose emails based on simple prompts.
Adtech startup InMobi is eyeing a valuation of about $10 billion in an initial public offering it is planning for next year.
The Designer app features “prompt templates” that are designed to help jumpstart the creative process.
If you play Wordle every day but also happen to enjoy chess, we’ve got great news for you. Echo Chess, a game built by a…
Spotify’s AI DJ, which first launched last year, is meant to serve as a smart audio guide that introduces music using a convincingly realistic voice.
A new app called The Way is aiming to help people explore the deeper side of meditation through a single, structured path guided by an authorized Zen master. Founded by…
Can generative AI substitute for having a social graph? California-based local experiences discovery startup Bigfoot is hoping the addition of a conversational interface to its weekend planner website — in…
Tinder revealed last year that it was testing a photo-selection feature that uses AI to help users choose the best photos for their dating profiles. Now dubbed “Photo Selector,” the…
The warrant is part of an investigation into alleged stock market manipulation related to a high-profile bidding war for music label, SM Entertainment.
Instagram just announced that it will allow users to add multiple audio tracks to their Reels worldwide. The company noted that users can add up to 20 tracks in a…
Apple initially added a new flashlight UI in iOS 18’s third developer beta, and with iOS 18 now available in public beta, you can try one of the most underrated…
Anthropic launched its Claude Android app on Tuesday to bring its AI chatbot to more users. This is Anthropic’s latest effort to convince users to ditch ChatGPT by making Claude…
Apple’s changes may affect apps that today have an estimated $393 million in revenue and have been downloaded roughly 58 million times over the past year.
WhatsApp is rolling out a “Favorites” filter to let you quickly access chats and groups for sending them new messages or making calls.
Developer Marco Arment launched the popular podcasting app Overcast a decade ago. Now, he has rebuilt and redesigned the app for the current era. While most of the changes aren’t…
As Uber gears up for the summer travel season, the company announced Tuesday a new feature to ease the planning process for riders. The feature offers a convenient way for…
These messaging features, announced at WWDC 2024, will have a significant impact on how people communicate every day.
iOS 18 will be available in the fall as a free software update.
The tests indicate there are loopholes in TikTok’s ability to apply its parental controls and policies effectively in a situation where the teen user originally lied about their age, as…
Apple Intelligence features are not available in the developer beta, which is out now.
Apple released the public betas for its next generation of software on the iPhone, Mac, iPad and Apple Watch on Monday. You can now test out iOS 18 and many…
YouTube Music is introducing two new ways to boost song discovery on its platform. YouTube announced on Monday that it’s experimenting with an AI-generated conversational radio feature, and rolling out…
Deezer is the latest music streaming app to introduce an AI playlist feature. The company announced on Monday that a select number of paid users will be able to create…
If you visited the Wikipedia website on mobile this week, you might have seen a pop-up indicating that dark mode is ready for prime time.
A new study from the Federal Trade Commission looks at the “dark patterns” that subscription apps and websites use to get more money or data…
