Perplexity brings its Comet browser to Android
Perplexity brings its Comet browser to Android Perplexity is launching its AI-powered browser on Android. The new Comet app is available to download now, and it comes with many of the same features as the desktop version of the browser, including the ability to summon Perplexity’s built-in AI assistant while you surf the web. It’s […]
Google Calendar can finally block off time without faking a meeting
Google Calendar can finally block off time without faking a meeting The latest feature update for Google Calendar allows you to block off time for tasks and mark yourself as busy, all in one place, expanding the existing Tasks feature in Calendar. It’s something Workspace users have been specifically requesting and effectively allows tasks to […]
Apple will take a mini commission from mini app developers
Apple will take a mini commission from mini app developers Apple is launching a new program for mini app developers that slashes its fees for in-app purchases. On Thursday, the company announced that mini app creators who join the program take advantage of a lower 15 percent commission rate — half of the up to […]
CNN’s app is adding a ‘Shorts’ feed for bite-size videos
CNN's app is adding a 'Shorts' feed for bite-size videos CNN is revamping its app’s homepage with a feed dedicated to short-form videos. The new “Shorts” tab houses a stream of clips with stories from CNN, allowing you to swipe through them like you would with TikTok or Instagram Reels. The CNN app already had […]
Blackmagic’s free camera app can now stream directly to YouTube and Twitch
Blackmagic's free camera app can now stream directly to YouTube and Twitch All of the app’s camera controls are still accessible and adjustable while streaming. | Image: Blackmagic Design Blackmagic released an update to its free camera app with some new features that streamers and professional broadcasters will appreciate. Both the Android and iOS versions […]
Foursquare’s founder launches a new app that talks to you about your neighborhood
Foursquare's founder launches a new app that talks to you about your neighborhood The BeeBot app is only available for iOS users in the US. After teasing its development last year, Foursquare co-founder Dennis Crowley has now launched BeeBot: an AI-powered social app for iPhones that talks to you about what’s happening nearby. In his […]
Tinder’s AI can find better matches by scanning your camera roll
Tinder's AI can find better matches by scanning your camera roll Tinder is testing an AI-powered “Chemistry” feature that learns about your interests and personality by analyzing your camera roll. In its latest earnings report, the dating app’s parent company, Match Group, described it as an interactive matching feature that’s designed to combat “swipe fatigue” […]
Discord now lets parents control who contacts their teens, but messages stay private
Discord now lets parents control who contacts their teens, but messages stay private Discord is expanding the safety controls parents and guardians have access to in its Family Center, including increased visibility of their teens’ activity, allowing guardians to control sensitive content filtering and data privacy settings, and giving them more control over who can […]
WEB WAR III
WEB WAR III OpenAI didn’t plan to make a browser. Not at first, anyway. But ever since the company launched ChatGPT, it started to see lots of users do the same thing. “You’d have this tab open on chatgpt.com, and you’d be working on something else somewhere in your browser,” says Adam Fry, a product […]
We finally have a Nintendo Store app for iOS and Android
We finally have a Nintendo Store app for iOS and Android Here’s a look at the iOS Nintendo Store app. | Image: Jess Weatherbed / The Verge Nintendo has released an official Nintendo Store app, allowing more fans to access the eShop on iPhone, iPad, and Android devices. Five years after exclusively launching in Japan […]