YouTube Finally Launches Native Apple Vision Pro App
Nehal Malik / iphoneincanada - It took just over two years, but YouTube has finally arrived on Apple Vision Pro. According to MacRumors, Google has officially launched a standalone YouTube app for visionOS, giving Apple Vision Pro users a native way to watch videos on a massive virtual…
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Snap, Shop, Done: Uber Launches AI Cart Assistant for Groceries
Aminu Abdullahi / eweek - Uber Eats’ new Cart Assistant uses AI to build grocery carts from text or photos of handwritten lists, factoring in inventory, prices, and past purchases.The post Snap, Shop, Done: Uber Launches AI Cart Assistant for Groceries appeared first on eWEEK.
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Russia blocks WhatsApp as messaging app crackdown gathers pace
cnbc - WhatsApp on Thursday said Russia had attempted to "fully block" its service, with 100 million users affected. The Kremlin later confirmed the move.
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U.S. TikTok Introduces 'Local Feed' to Surface Nearby Events and Content
Juli Clover / macrumors - The U.S. version of TikTok is being updated with a new community-focused "Local Feed," according to a blog post shared by the TikTok USDS Joint Venture.The Local Feed is designed to let TikTok users "discover and connect with content, businesses, and serv…
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Google Announces Android 17 Beta 1
Paul Thurrott / thurrott - Google today released the first beta of Android 17, marking a fundamental shift in how it releases new Android versions.The post Google Announces Android 17 Beta 1 appeared first on Thurrott.com.
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Threads now lets you personalize your feed with simple text prompts
digitaltrends - Threads is rolling out a new feature called Dear Algo that lets you temporarily adjust what appears in your feed using a simple text prompt.The post Threads now lets you personalize your feed with simple text prompts appeared first on Digital Trends.
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Uber Eats’ new Cart Assistant feature is an AI hack for your grocery shopping
Matt Tate / engadget - If there’s any area of your life that you might be willing to introduce more AI into, it’s likely something as mundane as grocery shopping. That’s what Uber is betting on with its new AI-powered feature in the Uber Eats app.Cart Assistant lets you "build …
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Google Brings Fitbit AI Health Coach to iPhone as Apple Pulls Back on iOS 27 Health Plans
Juli Clover / macrumors - Amid rumors that Apple is scaling back its AI health plans, Google today expanded its subscription-based Fitbit AI personal health coach service to more users worldwide, including those who are on iOS. Prior to now, the Fitbit service was limited to Andro…
Back to Top / Tuesday, February 10, 2026, 5:20 pm / permalink 18995 / 6 stories in 24 days
Facebook Adding AI Profile Picture Animations and Story Editing Tools
Juli Clover / macrumors - Meta today announced several new AI features for popular social network Facebook. The capabilities will be available for profile pictures, photos, posts, stories, and more.Meta AI's image editing tools can be used to animate a profile picture, adding moti…
Back to Top / Tuesday, February 10, 2026, 3:21 pm / permalink 18989 / 8 stories in 24 days
Discord’s age verification mandate is a leap toward a gated internet
Emma Roth / theverge - Discord is about to force some of the people who use its messaging app to make a choice: Use the platform with restricted features, or prove their age. It's a move that platforms have been slowly approaching, but Discord's teen-by-default rollout is a str…
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Apple and Google agree to change app stores after 'effective duopoly' claim
bbc - The UK's markets regulator says the proposed commitments "will boost the UK's app economy".
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Back to Top / Tuesday, February 10, 2026, 7:20 am / permalink 18972 / 17 stories in 24 days
MrBeast’s company buys Gen Z-focused fintech app Step
Amanda Silberling / techcrunch - YouTube megastar MrBeast announced on Monday that his company, Beast Industries, is buying Step, a teen-focused banking app.
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This free YouTube Music feature just vanished behind a paywall
Craig Donaldson / pocket-lint - YouTube Music no longer wants you to look at lyrics for free.
Back to Top / Monday, February 9, 2026, 4:21 pm / permalink 18956 / 7 stories in 25 days
Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month
Stevie Bonifield / theverge - Discord announced on Monday that it's rolling out age verification on its platform globally starting next month, when it will automatically set all users' accounts to a "teen-appropriate" experience unless they demonstrate that they're adults. Users who a…
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Lyft debuts teen accounts more than two years after Uber
cnbc - CEO David Risher also addressed the company's autonomous vehicle strategy amid rising competition from Waymo, Uber and Tesla.
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YouTube Music implements paywall for full song lyrics
Aytun Çelebi / dataconomy - Google has rolled out a paywall for lyrics on YouTube Music, restricting free users to five songs per month after initial testing in September limited the feature to Premium subscribers. YouTube Music accounts now face this limitation based on multiple us…
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Salesforce Shelves Heroku
msmash / slashdot - Salesforce is essentially shutting down Heroku as an evolving product, moving the cloud platform that helped define modern app deployment to a "sustaining engineering model" focused entirely on stability, security and support. Existing customers on credit…
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Apple Opens Submissions for 2026 Swift Student Challenge
iclarified - Apple has opened submissions for the 2026 Swift Student Challenge, inviting student developers from around the globe to showcase their coding skills and creativity. The competition tasks participants with creating an interactive scene in an app playground…
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Apple might soon allow Gemini and ChatGPT on CarPlay for voice control
digitaltrends - According to Bloomberg, Apple is planning to allow third-party AI chatbots for CarPlay, opening the doors for ChatGPT and Gemini in the near future. The post Apple might soon allow Gemini and ChatGPT on CarPlay for voice control appeared first on Digital …
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Spotify has a new feature that takes you behind the scenes of your favorite tracks
digitaltrends - Spotify is rolling out About the Song in beta, a new feature for Premium users that lets listeners explore the stories, inspirations and background details behind the tracks they’re playing.The post Spotify has a new feature that takes you behind the scen…
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