Apps

A screenshot of the iFixit app showing FixBot’s chat interface on the left with a robot icon, a message box, and quick-start suggestions like “Help me fix my ice maker on my fridge,” alongside options to upload photos, select a device, or use voice input; on the right, the app displays an iPhone 15 Battery Replacement guide with an image of a person holding a battery above an opened iPhone, repair difficulty and time estimates, and navigation controls at the bottom.

FixBot is iFixit’s AI repair assistant that talks you through fixes

iFixit launches FixBot, an AI tool designed to behave like…

The Apple Fitness+ experience is shown on multiple Apple devices, including an iPad, iPhone, and Apple Watch, with three trainers exercising in a studio with brick and wood walls; workout metrics like time, heart rate, and calories appear on the screens, and a pair of white AirPods sits in front of the devices.

Apple Fitness+ is expanding to 28 new countries with AI voice dubbing

Apple is turning Fitness+ into a global service with synthetic…

A bright graphic shows a golden trophy with a Chrome-style logo in the center, surrounded by colorful confetti and streamers, with puzzle-piece shapes hanging on a string above spelling out “2025” against a dark blue background.

The best Chrome extensions of 2025 according to Google

Google’s roundup of the best Chrome extensions for 2025 focuses…

A checkout screen on a website shows autofill suggestions from Chrome, including a person’s name, home address, loyalty card number, vehicle details, and flight confirmation. Small icons for home, car, airplane and a contact symbol appear around the form, while a mouse cursor points to a blue profile icon, illustrating Chrome automatically filling personal information from a Google account.

Chrome now grabs saved account details so forms fill in quicker on any device

Google has upgraded Chrome autofill so it can suggest addresses,…

The App Store logo in white, set against a shiny metallic blue background

Apple names Tiimo as 2025 iPhone App of the Year in new App Store Awards

The 2025 App Store Awards celebrate 17 apps and games…

A Dell laptop with the Windows logo displayed on its screen is shown on a colorful background with pink on top and blue on the bottom, viewed at an angle with part of the keyboard visible.

The classic Win+R box gets its first major redesign in Windows 11

After decades of looking almost unchanged, the Windows Run dialog…

An image of a woman laughing surrounded by notifications, two of which say support and profile has no issues

Meta says recovering hacked Facebook and Instagram accounts is now easier

Facebook and Instagram now offer a unified in-app support center…

A smartphone screen shows Google’s Circle to Search feature analyzing a suspicious investment message, highlighting the text in a white selection box. Below, an AI Overview panel states the message is likely a scam, citing unrealistic high-return promises and advising users not to share personal information, invest money, or click any links.

Google adds AI scam detection to Circle to Search and Lens

With new AI checks inside Circle to Search and Lens,…

Google Photos logo displayed on a light green background, featuring the black pinwheel-style Google Photos icon to the left and the text “Google Photos” in clean, bold lettering to the right.

Google Photos Recap gets a selfie tally and new AI-powered year-in-review tools

Another December, another algorithmic scrapbook — except this one is…

Proton Sheets and a screenshot

Proton launches privacy-first spreadsheets built into Proton Drive

Proton Sheets arrives at a moment when AI concerns are…

A screenshot of Google Chrome using the new Split Tabs feature, showing the Apple website on the left and the Google Store on the right within a single browser window. The Apple page displays a colorful gift-themed Apple logo with the text “Give something special,” while the Google Store page promotes holiday gifts with product images, including a Pixel phone, earbuds, and a smartwatch. Both sites appear side by side inside one tab, separated by a vertical divider.

Chrome’s Split Tabs debut in stable, giving users two web views in one tab

Google Chrome v143 rolls out Split Tabs so users can…

A purple background shows four smartphone screens displaying Yahoo Sports’ “Game Breakdown” feature for an NFL game between the 49ers and the Rams. The screens show different views: a live game scoreboard, a narrative summary with stats, a list of key plays with player photos and touchdowns, and a detailed explanation panel with bullet points and follow-up prompts such as player performance questions. The interface includes tabs for catching up, discussing, and viewing stats, plays, and odds, along with icons, yardage numbers, and team colors in red and blue.

Yahoo Sports adds AI game breakdowns for live NFL coverage

NFL fans get real-time analysis from Yahoo’s AI game tool.