Zoom’s new Meta Quest app encourages taking video calls in VR
Zoom's new Meta Quest app encourages taking video calls in VR Zoom’s new Meta Quest app encourages taking video calls in VR Zoom has rolled out a standalone app for Meta Quest headsets. With the app, you can join or host meetings in virtual reality while appearing as your Meta Avatar. Zoom launched an app […]
Maxon puts the Forger sculpting app for iPad on life support
Maxon puts the Forger sculpting app for iPad on life support Maxon is sunsetting the Forger sculpting app for iPad to focus on the more comprehensive ZBrush iPadOS app it introduced last year. Forger will be removed from the App Store on September 10th, according to a message on Maxon’s website, and the app will […]
Bluesky can really keep up with the news now that it has activity notifications
Bluesky can really keep up with the news now that it has activity notifications One thing that has been missing from Bluesky until now was the ability to turn on notifications for specific accounts, but now Activity Notifications are live. If you want to know every time The Verge or ESPN, or one of your […]
ICE-tracking app tops App Store
ICE-tracking app tops App Store ICEBlock is currently the number three app on the App Store. ICEBlock, an app that lets users anonymously report sightings of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials, has soared up App Store charts after receiving criticism from the Trump administration. On Monday, US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem responded to […]
Google Photos sees several app improvements
Google Photos sees several app improvements Several actions have been shuffled to new menus, and images will clearly display where and when they were taken. The Google Photos app has been updated to make it easier to navigate your gallery and view image information. Google says the photo view — the screen that appears when […]
Figma is going public
Figma is going public Figma, the platform that specializes in collaborative interface design, has filed for an initial public offering (IPO). The company will trade under the ticker symbol “FIG” as it prepares to “double down” on its investments in AI. Figma was nearly acquired by Adobe for $20 billion in 2022, but the two […]
Google makes it easier to let friends and kids control your smart home
Google makes it easier to let friends and kids control your smart home Google’s 4th-gen Nest Learning Thermostat. Google Home’s latest update will make it easier to decide who in your household can control your smart home. It comes with a new feature, which Google first started testing last year, that will let you assign […]
Grammarly wants to become an ‘AI productivity platform’
Grammarly wants to become an 'AI productivity platform' Grammarly wants to become an ‘AI productivity platform’ Grammarly plans to acquire the buzzy email app Superhuman, according to a press release. Email is already the “number-one use case” of Grammarly for professional users, the company says, with “the AI assistant helping to revise over 50 million […]
Threads now has DMs
Threads now has DMs Threads has officially launched direct messaging for everyone. You can now privately message other users on the Meta-owned X rival, though Threads will only allow DMs between your followers or mutual followers on Instagram to start. You can send a DM on Threads by selecting the envelope icon in the toolbar […]
Google kills its Keep app on Apple Watch
Google kills its Keep app on Apple Watch Google hasn’t shown Keep much love since bringing it to Apple Watch in 2019. The Google graveyard has claimed another victim: the company has killed the Apple Watch version of its Keep app. While the note-taking app is still available for iPhone and iPad, the 2.2025.26200 Google […]