Uber and Lyft no longer require riders or drivers to wear masks
As of April 19th, Uber and Lyft no longer require riders and drivers to wear masks on trips. This policy change comes just hours after …
Apps & Software
WhatsApp starts testing option to hide Last Seen status
Your WhatsApp Last Seen status allows your contact list to see the last time that you open the app. It’s useful for checking when your …
WhatsApp announces 5 major new features rolling out this year
WhatsApp is by far the most popular mobile messaging platform on the planet, with more than two billion users worldwide. But despite its popularity, WhatsApp …
Unlimited Google Photos storage is back, but only with this T-Mobile plan
Many Android and iPhone fans were disappointed when Google discontinued its unlimited Google Photos storage in June of 2021. Now, though, it looks like the …
Google launches its Switch to Android app on iPhone
More than half a decade ago, Apple released the Move to iOS app on the Google Play store. As the name suggests, the goal of …
Roku added a brand new streaming service you can download now
One of the reasons Roku is such a popular platform is the sheer number of apps it offers. And this week, Roku’s library grew even …
Waze update introduces an all-new driving experience
Waze fans out there should update the iPhone app as soon as possible. That’s because the newest release will fix an annoying Waze mood bug …
This simple iPhone emergency gesture can save your life
We often see reports crediting the iPhone or Apple Watch with saving someone’s life. People usually praise the latter for detecting an irregular heart rhythm …
Apple study: People love these rival apps more than ours
Apple shared the results of a study on Thursday, April 7, about the iPhone maker’s App Store which offers, among other things, an interesting finding …
Microsoft Journal is the newest Windows note-taking app
Microsoft has released yet another notetaking app, this time directed at digital ink enthusiasts. The app, Microsoft Journal, was first introduced as a Garage project …
Google Docs is getting emoji reactions
It looks like Google wants to make giving feedback a little more fun in its various online services. In a new Google Workspace update, the …
Plex universal search works with Netflix, Disney Plus, and more streaming apps
Plex has a new universal search feature in place that will significantly improve your streaming experience. The service will now let you look for a …
Twitter is actually working on an edit tweet button
Back on April 1, a single tweet sent the community of users on Twitter spiraling. The tweet, which was sent from the official Twitter account, …
Google silently dumps Schedule Explorer from Google Maps
Say goodbye to the Google Maps Schedule Explorer. The feature previously allowed Google Maps users to check the schedules of upcoming metro transits. Now, though, …
This free app uses your phone camera to turn real objects into 3D models
Epic Games announced a new 3D scanning app for iOS and Android devices on Monday. It’s called RealityScan, and as the name indicates, it turns …
Apple Maps now supports HAAS Safety Cloud alerts
Apple Maps is Apple’s navigation app that comes preloaded on iPhone. It’s seen its fair share of criticism in the past, but Apple has significantly …
Google Search gets a great new feature to help fight misinformation
Google announced on Thursday a series of brand new Google Search features. They’re all meant to help users recognize trusted news sources online and avoid …
YouTube TV finally brings picture-in-picture to iPhone and iPad
At long last, YouTube TV added a picture-in-picture mode to its iOS app. This useful feature has been available on Android since 2017, but YouTube …
Apple finally lets apps like Netflix use their own subscription payment services
Apple settled an antitrust case in Japan last summer, promising that so-called reader apps would get a big change in early 2022. Apple would allow …
iOS 15.4.1 now available with a fix for the battery drain bug
Shortly after Apple released iOS 15.4 earlier this month, iPhone owners started complaining about faster battery drain. If you were one of those iPhone owners, …
Russia’s Yandex collects user data from thousands of iPhone and Android apps
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine ignited a massive reaction from Western countries that included previously unseen sanctions on the invader. In addition to banking and trade …
New Windows Defender update adds more aggressive blocklist
Windows 10 and Windows 11 users can take advantage of a more aggressive blocklist now. The operating system received the feature in the latest Windows …
Google Maps removed nearly 100 million fraudulent reviews last year
Google explained how it polices reviews on its main navigation platform a few weeks ago. By combining advanced artificial intelligence (AI) features with humans who …
Why I’ll never sideload apps on iPhone
The European Union may soon force Apple and Google to allow the practice of sideloading apps on iPhone and Android, respectively. It’s already possible for …
Instagram’s chronological feed is back – here’s how to enable it
The latest update for Instagram finally brings back the beloved chronological feed, as well as a new favorites feed. Instagram’s chronological feed has been missing …
iOS 15.4 battery drain fix: Apple finally responds to complaints
Apple released the iOS 15.4 update a few days ago, a software version that introduces several handy new features for iPhone users. And iPad users, …
Roku OS 11 lets you turn your TV into a digital photo frame
If you wish that your Roku was a bit more customizable, you’re in luck. Roku OS 11 will begin rolling out to supported devices in …
How to scan text on iPhone with this awesome new iOS 15.4 feature
We’ve been scanning documents since before the smartphone, but it all got a lot easier after that. And camera technology advanced to a point where …
Android 13 will tell you which background apps are killing your battery
Google released the first Android 13 beta version only about a month ago. That’s the first developer preview, which isn’t the more stable public beta …
Netflix profile transfer feature is in testing
Netflix is finally testing a feature that many users might have been asking for. But it appears to be tied to the Netflix feature you’ve …
