Google admits that its Google Home app for managing smart home devices has not offered the best experience, and it now aims to change that. On Wednesday, alongside new Nest devices and an upcoming Google Home smart speaker, the tech giant also unveiled a redesigned version of the Google Home app that it promises will […]
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Fortnite maker Epic Games said that Apple’s new installation workflow, implemented in iOS 18.6, has had a positive impact on its user growth, with a 60% decrease in drop-offs. Apple started allowing EU users to install alternative marketplaces earlier this year under the Digital Markets Act (DMA). At that time, the installation process was lengthier
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a complaint against Sendit, an anonymous question app that became popular with Gen Z and younger, for unlawfully collecting children’s data, deceiving users about who sent them messages, and tricking users into buying memberships. On Sendit, users — who are mostly teens — can send each other anonymous questions
Chatbot platforms like ChatGPT and Poe have allowed users to create repeated prompts in the form of GPTs and apps. Lately, browsers like Dia and Opera Neon have added a way for people to get repeated tasks done in the form of skills and cards. Now, meeting notetaker Granola is bringing its own spin with
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Venmo and PayPal — two of the most popular apps for digitally sending money to friends, family, or businesses — have never been natively compatible. But according to Venmo, this is changing in November. “Venmo users and PayPal users will be able to pay each other in the U.S. and worldwide,” Venmo wrote in an
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Adobe’s popular video editing app Premiere is available on iPhone starting today, following the company’s announcement of its plans to release the app on mobile earlier this month. The Android version of the app is under development, Adobe says. The Premiere app for mobile is free to use and offers editing features, like multi-track timeline,
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DoorDash said on Tuesday that it’s launching a creator program that will compensate users for short-form videos posted on its app. The company also introduced “Going Out,” which rewards users for dining at local restaurants, along with new AI features. DoorDash says short-form videos posted by local creators will let users preview dishes before they
Hinge has decided that it won’t kick you off the app entirely anymore if just one thing on your profile breaks the rules. Instead of banning your entire account, Hinge will now flag and remove that specific issue, allowing you to address it first. Your profile will remain live but hidden from the discovery feed
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Browser maker and Google Search alternative Brave announced on Monday that it’s adding a new feature to its AI-powered search suite, Ask Brave, to provide detailed answers on a topic based on the query. The search company said that this new feature will co-exist next to its AI Answers feature, which was introduced last year
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After nearly a decade of serving as a digital time capsule for moments from your life, Snapchat is now putting a price on its Memories features. The social media giant announced that free access to the feature will be limited to 5GB. If your memories exceed this limit, you’ll need to subscribe to one of
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