Mastodon snags Bluesky’s starter packs feature and includes the ability to opt out
Emma Roth / theverge - Mastodon is introducing “Packs” to help you quickly find accounts to follow and fill up your feed. The decentralized social network announced the feature as part of the FediForum event on Tuesday. It will work similarly to Starter Packs on Bluesky, which …
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Facebook Overhauls Reels With Smarter AI Recommendations and New Social Features
Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - Facebook is updating its Reels platform with a smarter AI-powered recommendation engine, new 'friend bubbles' for social sharing, and enhanced user controls.The post Facebook Overhauls Reels With Smarter AI Recommendations and New Social Features appeared…
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Apple is bringing back Slide Over for iPad, and I'm genuinely shocked
John Kanellakos / pocket-lint - Slide Over, a popular iPad multitasking mode, was given the axe in favor of Apple's rearchitected iPadOS 26 windowing experience - but now it's back.
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ChatGPT Now Interacts With Multiple Apps Inside Conversations
Tim Hardwick / macrumors - ChatGPT users can now interact with a handful of third-party apps directly within their conversations, OpenAI has announced. The new Apps SDK allows developers to build tools that blend naturally into chats, and initial partners include Spotify, Canva, Zi…
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Supreme Court Denies Google’s Stay Request in Epic Games Case
PYMNTS / pymnts - The Supreme Court denied Google’s request to temporarily pause a lower court’s ruling that the company must make changes to its Play app store. Google made the request regarding a ruling in the antitrust case filed by Epic Games, and the Supreme Court den…
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ChatGPT Can Now Chat With Apps Like Spotify and More — Here’s How
John Quintet / iphoneincanada - OpenAI is turning ChatGPT into more than just a chatbot—it’s becoming a platform for interactive apps. The company announced a major update that lets you use real apps directly inside ChatGPT, all through natural conversation. Here’s the idea: you can now…
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OpenAI Reverses Sora 2 Copyright Policy After Fierce Backlash
Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - OpenAI reverses its controversial 'opt-out' copyright policy for the new Sora 2 video app after backlash, shifting to an opt-in model with revenue sharing.The post OpenAI Reverses Sora 2 Copyright Policy After Fierce Backlash appeared first on WinBuzzer.
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Apple removes ICE-spotting app amid concerns over targeting enforcement officers
Imran Hussain / ithinkdiff - Apple has taken down Red Dot, an app designed to track and report sightings of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. The removal follows Apple’s App Store policies on safety and harassment, which treat ICE agents as a “vulnerable...Read m…
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Apple yanked ICE-tracking apps from its App Store after Trump pressure
Joseph Zeballos-Roig / qz - ICEBlock caught the attention of Attorney General Pam Bondi, who threatened to investigate the app developers
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ICEBlock app removed from App Store after DOJ demands, citing safety concerns
appleinsider - Controversial app ICEBlock has been removed from the Apple App Store after Attorney General Pam Bondi demanded its removal, suggesting it was being used to harm ICE agents.ICEBlock removed from Apple App StoreApple has had to deal with many requests from …
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Threads is getting a 'communities' feature for better conversations
Karissa Bell / engadget - Now that Threads has grown to more than 400 million users, Meta is adding more features that could help the platform establish an identity. The company is testing a new "communities" feature that creates dedicated spaces for people to chat about specific …
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Perplexity’s Comet AI Browser is Now Free With Usage Limits
Laurent Giret / thurrott - Comet, Perplexity's AI web browser is now free to use for everyone with some usage limits.The post Perplexity’s Comet AI Browser is Now Free With Usage Limits appeared first on Thurrott.com.
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T-Mobile's Starlink satellite service now works with a handful of apps
Lawrence Bonk / engadget - T-Mobile just announced that its T-Satellite with Starlink service now integrates with several apps. These include AllTrails, AccuWeather, X, WhatsApp and several others. Certain native apps also now integrate with the service, like Google Messages, Apple…
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Google's Gemini Arrives in Google Home, Alongside New Speaker, Nest Cam, and Nest Doorbell
Julian Chokkattu, Simon Hill / wired - Gemini replaces Assistant in your smart home, as Google redesigns the Home app and launches a new generation of Nest devices.
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OpenAI’s TikTok-like social app makes its ‘cameo’ appearance
Ann O’Dea / siliconrepublic - OpenAI yesterday officially launched its new TikTok-type AI video app and opened invite-only access in the US. Disney is reported to have denied use of its content.Read more: OpenAI’s TikTok-like social app makes its ‘cameo’ appearance
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Epic: Apple's Updated App Marketplace Install Process Proves 'Scare Screens' Deterred Users
Tim Hardwick / macrumors - Epic Games has claimed that Apple's revised installation process for third-party app marketplaces in the EU demonstrates that the company was deliberately undermining competition through "deceptive design."In a blog post published Wednesday, the Fortnite …
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Sendit sued by the FTC for illegal collection of children data
Bill Toulas / bleepingcomputer - The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is suing Sendit's operating company and its CEO for unlawful collection of data from underage users, as well as deceptive subscription practices. [...]
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OpenAI Unleashes Sora 2 Alongside A New TikTok-Like App For AI Videos
bgr - Sora 2, the next-generation of OpenAI's video generation model, has arrived alongside a Sora app that is now available on the App Store.
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Adobe Premiere on iPhone launches as a free video editor and alternate to CapCut
Matt Swider / theshortcut - AI tools and easy workflows make Adobe Premiere on iPhone
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Nothing launches AI tool for building mini apps using prompts
Ivan Mehta / techcrunch - Nothing on Monday revealed Playground, an AI tool that lets users create apps with simple text prompts and deploy them to a platform of sorts known as Essential Apps.
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