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World launches its ‘super app,’ including crypto pay and encrypted chat features

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World, the biometric ID verification project co-founded by Sam Altman, released the newest version of its app today, debuting several new features, including an encrypted chat integration and an expanded, Venmo-like capability for sending and requesting crypto.  World was created by the startup Tools for Humanity in 2019, and originally launched its app in 2023. […]

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Instagram’s new ‘Your Algorithm’ tool gives you more control over the Reels you see

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Instagram is introducing a new tool that lets you see and control your algorithm, starting with Reels, the company announced on Wednesday. The new tool, called “Your Algorithm,” lets you view the topics that shape your Reels recommendations and customize them to better fit your interests. When you’re watching Reels, you’ll see an icon in

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TikTok adds a space for organizing content with others, teases ‘Shared Feeds’

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TikTok is launching “Shared Collections,” a new way for users to share and organize TikTok content in one place with friends or family. The company also teased the upcoming launch of “Shared Feeds,” which will let users watch TikTok content together through a shared interest-based feed. TikTok rolled out individual Collections earlier this year to

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After you check out your Spotify Wrapped 2025, explore these copycats 

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Spotify’s annual Wrapped feature just dropped, giving listeners a fun, personalized summary of their listening habits. It has gained immense popularity over the years, and as a result, many companies have seized the opportunity to create similar year-in-review experiences, offering users a recap of their habits, preferences, or interactions from the past year. Here are

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TikTok rolls out a ‘Nearby Feed’ to display local content in select countries

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TikTok is introducing a new “Nearby Feed” to allow users to explore what’s happening around them. The company says the new feed is designed to help users do things like discover a new restaurant close to home or find a new place to explore during a trip. The nearby feed is rolling out to the

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Spotify says Wrapped 2025 is its biggest yet, with 200M+ users in its first day

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Spotify says yesterday’s launch of its annual year-in-review feature, Spotify Wrapped, was its biggest ever. The streaming service reports that Wrapped 2025 saw over 200 million engaged users within the first 24 hours, 19% more than last year’s AI-centered flop. Last year, it took Wrapped 62 hours to reach 200 million users, the company noted.

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Google Photos’ 2025 Recap turns to Gemini to find your highlights

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Google Photos users can now access their year-end Recap, the photo-hosting site’s own version of something akin to Spotify Wrapped. Like other annual reviews, the Google Photos Recap lets you look back on your past year in photos, offering a combination of memorable highlights enhanced with graphics and other effects, plus photo stats and more.

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