Tumblr’s iOS revenue more than doubled after it launched its parody verification checkmark
It looks like more people might be willing to pay to be fake verified than actually verified on social media. As reported by TechCrunch, new …
Apps & Software
Free Talk-to-ChatGPT Chrome extension gives AI a voice
Just a few weeks after launching last November, ChatGPT had already attracted over one million users. The AI chatbot has been dominating conversation online ever …
Apple tries to ramp up Car Key adoption with new ‘Car Keys Tests’ app
Initially announced in July 2020, Apple’s Car Key feature is one of the most exciting functions of the iPhone’s Wallet as it shows how close …
Apple quietly fixed a serious iPhone security exploit in iOS 16.3.1
Last week, Apple released iOS 16.3.1 to all users. While this version brought several features and bug fixes, Twitter user Aaron discovered that Apple recently …
Apple stops signing iOS 16.3 following iOS 16.3.1 release
With iOS 16.3.1 now available, Apple stopped signing iOS 16.3 to all users. This comes after the latest software version for iPhone users corrected several …
Bing AI chat might be coming to your phone soon
It will be two weeks on Tuesday since Microsoft debuted its new AI-powered Bing search, and the chatbot has been making headlines ever since. Unfortunately …
Microsoft is about to launch its rebuilt and faster version of Teams
If you use Microsoft Teams but notice any performance issues, or the software tends to eat up more battery life than you think is reasonable, …
Google Chrome’s energy and memory saver modes rolling out more widely
Google’s Chrome is the most popular internet browser on the planet, but it’s also an annoying resource hog, especially on laptops. Google has been looking …
Bing AI says it wants to be human as it begs for its life
Shortly after Microsoft unveiled its ChatGPT-powered Bing chat earlier this month, over a million users joined the waitlist to try it out for themselves. Those …
TikTok’s new Creativity Program will only pay creators who make longer videos
TikTok has officially unveiled its new creator monetization program…well, at least a beta version of it. In a blog post, the company announced the TikTok …
Report reaffirms you’ll need to pay to install early iOS 17 betas
Installing the first iOS beta release right after the WWDC keynote ends is something many iPhone fans have done for years. The first developer beta …
WhatsApp for iOS adds improved Picture-in-Picture for video calls
At the end of last week, WhatsApp started rolling out an improved Picture-in-Picture video call mode to iOS users. While PiP isn’t a new feature …
Facebook and Instagram profile verification costs $12 a month
One of the things Meta (formerly Facebook) does best to keep users on its social media platforms is to copy competitors exhaustively. Meta has done …
7 useful Google Maps settings you should try now
Google Maps offers one of the best and most reliable navigation experiences on smartphones, whether you use Android or iOS. But the app experience is …
4 ChatGPT Chrome extensions that add AI to your browser
Whether conversational AI is the future of how we interact with technology or just a passing craze, we’re all itching to try it for ourselves. …
Twitter will charge users for SMS two-factor authentication
If you’re currently using text-based two-factor authentication to secure your Twitter account — and if you’re also not forking over $8/month at the moment (if …
9 things you had no idea ChatGPT can do
The easiest thing you can do with ChatGPT is simply to ask it questions. There’s no guarantee that AI chatbots will offer you the correct …
Windows 11 is officially supported on M1 and M2 Macs with Parallels
If you’ve been wanting to use Windows 11 on your Apple silicon — in an officially supported way — that day has finally arrived! Microsoft has announced …
iOS 16: All of the new features, release date, beta, iPhone compatibility, more
iOS 16 was previewed during the WWDC 2022 keynote in June and released to all users in September. With a revamped Lock Screen, improvements to …
Apple won’t let you install iOS developer betas anymore unless you pay $99
With iOS bringing more features every year but also becoming more reliable, many Apple users started downloading an iOS beta profile to their main devices. …
iOS 16.4 beta brings back new HomeKit architecture after several issues
With iOS 16.2, Apple introduced a new Homekit architecture for the iPhone Home app. While Apple promised an even “more efficient and reliable experience controlling …
TikTok is launching a live trivia contest with $500,000 in prizes
Hey, you might finally be able to make some money off of the addiction to TikTok you grew over the pandemic. In a blog post, …
Apple releases iOS 16.4 beta with dozens of new emojis
Last July, Emojipedia introduced update 15.0 with new emoji suggestions. While it was expected that Apple would add them to iOS 16 last year, it’s …
iOS 16.4 beta 1 now available to developers
Almost a month after releasing iOS 16.3 to all users, Apple is now seeding iOS 16.4 beta 1 to developers. It’s still unclear what changes …
Instagram channels rolling out now, coming soon to Messenger
The parade of all-new features for Instagram continues unabated. On Thursday, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced on Facebook that Instagram channels are rolling out now, …
Future iPhones might read iMessages aloud in the sender’s voice
If you want to send a message to someone, you have a few options. For example, you can write, dictate, or send a voice message. …
Microsoft responds to reports of Bing AI chatbot losing its mind
If you have been following the debut of Microsoft’s ChatGPT-powered Bing chatbot, then you’ve seen just how much work still needs to be done. The …
Google CEO wants Bard tests of up to 4 hours from employees
Google’s first demo of its ChatGPT-like service Bard cost the company $100 billion in market cap, in a very public display of incompetency from the …
Elon Musk plans to step down as CEO of Twitter by the end of this year
Elon Musk says that he plans to find someone else to run Twitter by the end of this year, but we all know how best-laid …
iOS 17 concept imagines a big redesign and AI features
Apple will preview iOS 17 in four months from now. While we seldom know about upcoming features of Apple operating systems, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman already …
