Apps

Illustration showing WhatsApp’s New Year features, including a festive NYE sticker pack with animated characters, fireworks and confetti effects during a group video call, and an animated 2026 sticker displayed on a Status post.

WhatsApp introduces limited-time new year features for global celebrations

As New Year’s Eve becomes WhatsApp’s busiest day, the platform…

Rodeo social thumbnail image.

Rodeo wants to turn group chat chaos into real-life plans with friends

Rodeo tries to solve the hardest part of friendship: coordination

NY Governor Kathy Hochul speaks at legislation signing event on November 20, 2021 in Queens Borough of New York City. Governor Kathy Hochul signs legislation enshrining the Nourish New York program permanently in state law. The signing of this legislation comes just before the Thanksgiving holiday, reaffirming New York's commitment to providing support to those facing food insecurity across the state.

New York will force social media apps to show mental health warning labels

Social media in New York will soon carry cigarette-style mental…

Oriane, an AI-powered video search results page displaying short-form clips of people applying lemon to their hair, arranged in a grid under the query “a person putting lemon on her hair,” highlighting visual-based search across social videos.

The internet runs on video, but search still speaks text

When 90% of the internet is video, keywords aren’t enough.

Three smartphone screenshots on a bright yellow background showing Snapchat’s Quick Cut workflow, with the first screen highlighting the Quick Cut option at the top of Memories, the second screen showing multiple photos and videos selected from the camera roll, and the third screen displaying a finished vertical video preview with a chosen template, music track, and editing options before sharing.

Snapchat’s Quick Cut auto-edits your photos and videos into beat-synced reels

Snapchat’s Quick Cut turns casual clips into feed-ready videos.

App Store screenshot of ExpressVPN, showing the app details with a 4.5-star rating. The image displays three preview panels highlighting features: 160 lightning-fast VPN locations, one subscription for all devices, and customer support. The app icon is red and white, and the screenshot is set against a purple and dark blue background, depicting a smartphone interface.

ExpressVPN’s holiday offer turns 2-year VPN plans into the best bargain

ExpressVPN rolls out its biggest holiday discounts yet, focusing on…

Smartphone screen showing the Samsung SmartThings app with a Matter-compatible home security camera interface, displaying a live living room video feed, motion detected alert, timeline history, and camera controls within the SmartThings camera view.

Samsung SmartThings adds Matter 1.5 support, bringing cameras into the smart home standard

SmartThings now supports Matter 1.5, allowing compatible cameras to work…

Screenshot of ChatGPT’s new Apps (Beta) interface showing an in-chat app directory, with a featured “Create with Canva” banner at the top and a list of apps below including Apple Music, Booking.com, Expedia, OpenTable, Spotify, and Tripadvisor, along with category tabs for Featured, Lifestyle, and Productivity and a search bar for apps.

The ChatGPT app store is live and developers can now build inside chat

ChatGPT now hosts apps and that’s a big deal for…

The image shows a Google Pixel 3 smartphone displaying a Google Assistant conversation. The phone screen shows a chat interface where someone has asked "what's the weather like next week?" and Google Assistant has responded "Don't forget your umbrella." Below this conversation is a weather card showing the forecast: 18° and Partly Cloudy for Wednesday in London, with a high of 20°, low of 16°, and 20% precipitation chance. The phone has dual front-facing cameras visible at the top of the device, and the time shown is 9:00.

Google delays Gemini Assistant rollout across Android devices

Google’s Gemini AI won’t fully replace Assistant until 2026.

OpenAI ChatGPT application on smartphone screen.

ChatGPT now lets users control how friendly or formal its replies sound

ChatGPT now adapts its tone based on user-selected preferences.

Smartphone with the TikTok social network logo on the screen in a clenched hand on the background of TikTok logos.

TikTok’s U.S. sale is official and the app is staying

TikTok finalizes U.S. sale to keep the app alive in…

Microsoft Copilot app tile highlighted on an LG webOS smart TV home screen, shown alongside YouTube, Live TV, and other system apps after a software update.

LG confirms you’ll be able to remove the Microsoft Copilot shortcut from your TV

The unremovable Copilot shortcut on LG smart TVs triggered online…