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Google Wallet screen showing $10 added to Jane’s balance with a blue verification icon.

Google Wallet now lets parents send money directly to kids

A new Google Wallet feature gives families a way to…

Illustration of a person using Google Maps Ask Maps on a phone, with food ordering, route planning, and shopping-style cards displayed around them.

Google Maps’ Ask Maps now helps you order food faster

Google’s updated Ask Maps doesn’t just recommend restaurants anymore; it…

A blue Facebook illustration of a profile card with a verification checkmark, like and share icons, and a small Facebook logo in the corner.

Facebook Verified: free, optional, and not a guarantee

The new badge doesn’t mean someone is trustworthy - only…

A concise alt text option would be: Notion Preferences panel showing the Appearance settings, including a High contrast mode toggle set to High contrast.

Notion’s high contrast mode is live—here’s the setup

After years of user requests, Notion rolled out a dedicated…

WhatsApp promotional graphic showing two phone screens with new group chat features, including better polls, @all mentions and a one-tap option to create a similar group chat.

WhatsApp group chats get three useful upgrades: better polls, @all mentions and faster spin-off groups

Three new WhatsApp group features target poll overload, missed updates…

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Snapchat updates its algorithm to put real stories ahead of AI-generated clips

The update doesn’t ban AI-made videos, but it does remove…

A wooden-framed e-ink display shows a black-and-white illustrated daily schedule titled “Coming Up Today,” with calendar items, weather, and cartoon children in a family scene.

Google’s Glanceboard turns the family calendar into a calmer kind of screen

The project uses “vibe coding” and off-the-shelf hardware to create…

Blue "AI" letters with a glitch-like effect on a textured light background.

The strange problem with AI labels

Platforms are trying to label AI content, but the result…

Gemini Spark interface showing Chrome auto-browse handling a flight search task, with status panels for working, typing, taking over, and task done.

Google lets Gemini Spark drive your browser with Chrome auto browse

With auto browse, Gemini Spark can navigate sites using your…

Gemini voice input interface on a blue gradient background, showing a microphone waveform with cancel and send buttons.

Gemini app for macOS adds screen-aware voice control

With screen awareness turned on, Gemini can read what’s on…

Three smartphone screens display HBO Max Shorts, a vertical video feed featuring clips from House of the Dragon, The Pitt, and Hacks, with options to watch episodes or add titles to a list.

HBO Max has launched a vertical, scrollable feed of clips and trailers

Even a home for prestige television is adapting to the…

A Snapchat promo graphic showing four phone mockups for the new Now Playing feature on Snap Map, including Spotify account linking, listening activity sharing controls, and a map view with a friend’s current song.

Snapchat adds Now Playing to Snap Map for live song sharing

If you've ever wanted to share your vibe without posting…