The US and China might finally have a TikTok deal
The US and China might finally have a TikTok deal The US and China have reached a “framework” deal to divest TikTok from its Chinese parent company, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told reporters during trade talks in Madrid on Monday. As noted by Reuters, Bessent confirmed that “the framework is for a switch to a […]
Discord is distancing itself from the Charlie Kirk shooting suspect
Discord is distancing itself from the Charlie Kirk shooting suspect Discord denies that the suspect accused of killing Charlie Kirk used the messaging platform to discuss his crime, following the service getting mentioned by law enforcement in a press conference — and after accusations that it helped radicalize the alleged shooter, Tyler Robinson. In a statement […]
Mastodon is bringing quote posts to the fediverse
Mastodon is bringing quote posts to the fediverse Mastodon is officially rolling out quote posts. Starting next week, you’ll see an option to quote another user by selecting the repost — or “boost” — button, allowing you to add your thoughts to someone else’s post. The decentralized platform initially planned not to launch quote posts […]
Gmail is launching a tab for all your Amazon purchases
Gmail is launching a tab for all your Amazon purchases Gmail is trying to make it easier to track your online orders with a new Purchases tab coming to mobile and web. When you click on the tab, you’ll only see emails related to your purchases, including order confirmations and shipping estimates. This new tab […]
PlayStation launches new app for parental controls
PlayStation launches new app for parental controls PlayStation is launching a new PlayStation Family app for iOS and Android to help parents manage their child’s playtime on PS5 and PS4. Parents can already set parental control features directly on a console, but this app gives parents another way to set limits and keep track of […]
Firefox launches ‘shake to summarize’ on iPhones
Firefox launches 'shake to summarize' on iPhones Firefox will soon let you shake your iPhone to get an AI-generated summary of the webpage you’re on. The feature rolls out this week, and will operate using Apple’s on-device AI model on the iPhone 15 Pro or newer once iOS 26 launches. On older iOS versions, Mozilla […]
Signal’s first paid feature adds encrypted media and message backups
Signal's first paid feature adds encrypted media and message backups Signal is launching its first paid feature: the ability to make secure, end-to-end encrypted backups of your media history older than 45 days and of your text message history for $1.99 per month. “Media requires a lot of storage, and storing and transferring large amounts […]
Kobo replaces Pocket with Instapaper on its e-readers in a free update
Kobo replaces Pocket with Instapaper on its e-readers in a free update A big draw of Kobo e-readers has always been Pocket integration. But, when Mozilla announced in late May that it was shutting down the read-it-later app in July, the Kobo community was left in a bit of a lurch. To the company’s credit, […]
Google will now let everyone use its AI-powered video editor Vids
Google will now let everyone use its AI-powered video editor Vids Google is rolling out a basic version of Vids to everyone. Until now, the AI-powered video editor has only been available to Google Workspace or AI plan subscribers, but now users can broadly access the app with templates, stock media, and a “subset of […]
Google is building a Duolingo rival into the Translate app
Google is building a Duolingo rival into the Translate app Google is putting AI-powered language learning tools into its Translate app. The new feature, rolling out now in beta, can create customized language lessons based on your skill level and your purpose for picking up a new language, such as vacationing in another country. For […]