MKBHD’s wallpaper app Panels is shutting down

Amanda Silberling / techcrunch - "We knew it was niche... and ultimately, we weren't able to turn it into the vision I had," Marques Brownlee said.

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Google Maps rolls out its biggest update ever for smoother navigation

Craig Donaldson / pocket-lint - Google is overhauling Google Maps with its Gemini AI voice assistant, introducing new features aimed at making navigation easier.

Back to Top / Thursday, November 27, 2025, 11:20 am / permalink 16351 / 3 stories in 3 months

OpenAI moves ChatGPT Voice into main chat thread

Aytun Çelebi / dataconomy - OpenAI has updated how its Voice mode operates within ChatGPT, moving voice interactions directly into the ongoing chat thread rather than isolating them in a separate interface. The change, applicable to both the web and mobile apps, allows users to see …

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ChatGPT’s voice mode is no longer a separate interface

Sarah Perez / techcrunch - ChatGPT now lets you use voice and text in the same screen, making conversations feel more natural as responses and visuals appear in real time.

Back to Top / Tuesday, November 25, 2025, 2:20 pm / permalink 16299 / 6 stories in 3 months

Poland opens antitrust probe into Apple’s App Tracking Transparency rules

Asma Hussain / ithinkdiff - Poland’s competition regulator has launched a formal investigation into whether Apple’s App Tracking Transparency framework is limiting competition in the mobile advertising market. The probe focuses on whether the privacy system gives Apple an advantage …

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Signal extends backup feature to iOS users

Sarah Fielding / engadget - Fortunately, we live in a time when most information can be recovered from another device or the cloud. Now, iPhone users can add another app to that list. Signal has announced that secure backups are now available for iOS devices. It follows a similar la…

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OpenAI Expands ChatGPT Group Chat Functionality Globally

bgr - OpenAI has expanded its group chat mode to several other regions across the world, allowing multiple people to converse with ChatGPT at the same time.

Back to Top / Friday, November 21, 2025, 8:20 am / permalink 16172 / 9 stories in 3 months

Perplexity's Comet AI browser is now on Android

engadget - Perplexity is continuing the rollout of its AI browser to more users. Comet is now available to download for Android mobile devices from the Google Play Store. Comet initially debuted this summer only to Perplexity's high-rolling subscribers on the $200-a…

Back to Top / Thursday, November 20, 2025, 1:20 pm / permalink 16147 / 6 stories in 3 months

Apple reveals the 45 finalists for 2025 App Store Awards

Dean Daley / mobilesyrup - Apple has announced the finalists for the 2025 App Store Award. The company announced the 45 finalists for the year’s best apps and games across 12 categories. Vancouver-based Essayist is among the finalists, in the Mac App of the Year category, as is Tor…

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WhatsApp for iPhone is Getting Multi-Account Support

Laurent Giret / thurrott - WhatsApp for iPhone will soon add support for multiple accounts, which has been a top-requested feature from users of the popular messaging appThe post WhatsApp for iPhone is Getting Multi-Account Support appeared first on Thurrott.com.

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TikTok now rewards teenagers for logging off at night

Kerem Gülen / dataconomy - TikTok has launched new digital well-being features and usage badges to improve user mental health and engagement with screen time management tools. The social media platform introduced a redesigned screen time management page. This page features an affir…

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Bristol FemTech startup Emm raises €7.7 million for connected menstrual cup and app

David Cendon Garcia / eu-startups - Today, Emm, the British-based innovator in biowearable technology, announces it has raised €7.7 million ($9 million) in an oversubscribed Seed funding round, to bring the world’s first smart menstrual cup and connected app to market. The round was led by …

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Snapchat Launches Topic Chats for Public Discussions

Usman Qureshi / iphoneincanada - Snapchat is rolling out public Topic Chats so users can join open group discussions around trending events, interests and shared moments.The post Snapchat Launches Topic Chats for Public Discussions first appeared on iPhone in Canada.

Back to Top / Tuesday, November 18, 2025, 5:20 pm / permalink 16091 / 5 stories in 3 months

Google Calendar finally lets you block task time like real meetings

Aytun Çelebi / dataconomy - Google Calendar’s latest feature update enables users to block off time for tasks and mark themselves as busy directly within the app. This expands the existing Tasks feature, fulfilling requests from Workspace users. The rollout began for Rapid Release d…

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Say goodbye to old DMs: X launches Chat with encryption and more

digitaltrends - X has officially launched Chat, replacing its classic Direct Messages with a full-featured communication suite, now with end-to-end encryption, video/voice calls, file transfer and disappearing messages.

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The Apple Wallet feature I've been waiting on is finally here

John Kanellakos / pocket-lint - After previously teasing the feature to the public, Apple has officially announced the rollout of Digital ID in its Apple Wallet app for iPhone.

Back to Top / Friday, November 14, 2025, 1:21 pm / permalink 15964 / 3 stories in 3 months

Apple cuts App Store fee in half for 'mini apps' that integrate more of its software

cnbc - The Mini Apps Partner Program offers app developers the better fee in exchange for using some of Apple's technology to build their apps.

Back to Top / Thursday, November 13, 2025, 1:20 pm / permalink 15937 / 10 stories in 3 months

Apple Reaches Deal to Take Billions of Dollars in China's WeChat

Hartley Charlton / macrumors - Apple has reached a new agreement with Tencent that will allow the company to process payments and collect a 15% commission on purchases made inside WeChat mini games and mini apps on the iPhone, establishing a major new revenue stream in China after over…

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Spotify’s new audiobook recap feature uses AI to remind you of the story so far

Elissa Welle / theverge - Spotify is launching a new AI feature for audiobooks that summarizes what you’ve already heard without needing to rewind. The company likens the feature, called Recaps, to a “previously on” segment at the start of episodes in a TV series. Recaps will be a…

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