Apps

A smartphone screen displays the App Store page for "Threads, an Instagram app" by Instagram, Inc. The app icon is black with a white stylized "@" symbol. The app has a rating of 2.6 stars from 402 ratings, is suitable for users aged 12 and older, and is categorized as the No. 1 app in the Social Networking chart. The "GET" button is visible, indicating the app is available for download.

Threads lets you choose your default feed: here’s how to set it

Threads users can now select their preferred default feed. From…

A close-up of a smartphone screen showing the Threads app icon and a pop-up menu with options to "Select" or "Uninstall." The time displayed on the phone is 08:41, and the phone has a full signal and battery.

Threads introduced new follower-centric algorithms and custom feeds

Meta’s Threads is following in Bluesky’s footsteps with updates focused…

IPVanish Android mobile app mockup. The image shows a Android smartphone screen displaying a IPVanish VPN application interface. The background is a dark space-like theme with white specks resembling stars. The VPN app screen features a map of North America with a location pin in Mexico. The status indicates "Not connected," and there is a green button labeled "Connect" under the text "OPTIMAL LOCATION." At the bottom of the screen, the public IP address is shown as "187.190.197.202." The app's navigation bar at the bottom includes icons for Home, Locations, Settings, and Help.

IPVanish Black Friday deal: save 71% on VPN plans this November

IPVanish Black Friday sale offers unlimited connections, no-logs privacy, and…

A screenshot image of Google Lens in-store shopping feature which now lets price comparison, stock availability, and product reviews.

Google Lens now helps you shop smarter in-store

See it, snap it, buy it. Google Lens now lets…

A Google Gemini AI app for iPhone's iOS platform. The image shows three smartphone screens demonstrating different features of an app called Gemini. The first screen shows a live call interface with options to hold or end the call. The second screen displays a study feature with a DNA replication quiz, showing a DNA strand and the text "Quiz me on DNA replication." The third screen illustrates an image generation feature, where a user has requested an image of a tiny dragon hatching from an egg in a sunlit meadow with glowing butterflies. The generated image of the dragon is shown below the request.

Google Gemini AI app is now available on iPhone

Google’s Gemini AI app is here for iPhone users.

VMware Workstation 17 Pro on two dell laptops and Fusion Pro 13 on a Mac Studio.

VMware’s Fusion and Workstation Pro software is now free for both personal and commercial use

Broadcom makes VMware Fusion and Workstation Pro free, ending paid…

Image of a mini map, someone using Google Lens to highlight a snowboard and shopping page for that snowboard in Chrome for iOS

Chrome for iPhone users can now search with images and text together

With Chrome's iOS update, iPhone users can now search images…

Screenshot of Cowriter in Microsoft Notepad app in Windows 11 showing the rewrite options

Microsoft’s Notepad now includes AI-powered text editing with the Rewrite feature

Microsoft's new AI-powered Rewrite tool for Notepad lets users rephrase,…

An example of an Investor Pitch Deck slide from a new Google Slides template.

Google Slides rolls out new templates for US users

Google Slides' new professional templates make presentation building faster and…

A collage of images depicting the function of Suggesting mode for Docs in Proton Drive

Proton Docs now supports encrypted suggesting mode and shareable links with expiration

Proton Drive’s Docs app now enables private, encrypted collaboration—securely edit,…

Proton VPN's user-friendly interface displayed on a Windows ARM laptop, showcasing its global server network and connection status.

Native Proton VPN app now available for Windows ARM

Proton VPN’s native Windows ARM app is here, joining Surfshark…

A person's hands holding a smartphone displaying the Surfshark VPN app. The app shows the user is connected to a US server in Los Angeles.

Surfshark brings split tunneling to iOS with Bypasser

Surfshark Bypasser lets iPhone users access sites without VPN restrictions…