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Microsoft 365 Personal now free for U.S. students with 1TB OneDrive and Copilot

U.S. college students can now claim a free Microsoft 365…

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Arc browser creator The Browser Company acquired by Atlassian

The Browser Company, maker of Arc and Dia, is being…

Instagram iPad app screen showing the reels tab.

Instagram iPad app debuts with Reels, Stories, and photo feeds

After 15 years of requests, Instagram arrives on iPad with…

Google Messages app icon is seen on the screen of a Google Pixel smartphone. Google Messages is Google's messaging app for Android and Wear OS devices.

Google Messages beta adds QR code option to verify RCS encryption keys

A new Google Messages feature allows encrypted chats to be…

Threads long-form text attachments

Threads may soon support long-form writing with text attachments

Threads is experimenting with text attachments so users can share…

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Microsoft confirms the Mobile Plans app will be removed from Windows 11 by February 2026

Windows 11 users will no longer need the Mobile Plans…

Illustration of a person standing in front of a glowing doorway, surrounded by circuit-like designs with AI-related icons and words like ‘Prompt’ and ‘Summary,’ symbolizing the impact of artificial intelligence on web browsing.

Vivaldi argues browsing should be human, not automated

Vivaldi CEO Jon von Tetzchner calls AI web browsers a…

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Word for Windows now automatically saves files in the cloud

New documents in Word will now be saved to OneDrive…

Google Vids

Google’s Vids AI video editor is now available to all users

Google’s Vids app is now available to all users with…

WhatsApp AI writing help assistant

WhatsApp’s AI message helper debuts in the US with English support

The new WhatsApp AI writing tool lets users polish, rephrase,…

An illustration of two people sitting on a bench, one using a phone to communicate with the other in another language, featuring translation icons and a microphone icon.

Google Translate adds live translation and personalized language lessons

The Translate app can now provide AI-tailored lessons for English,…

Messages on Spotify

Spotify is adding direct messages so users can share music inside the app

The new Spotify Messages feature allows Free and Premium users…