Google Chrome gets a new look, AI features, and more for its 15th birthday
Google Chrome is celebrating its 15th birthday, and Google brought gifts to mark the occasion. The most popular internet browser in the world is getting …
Apps & Software
iOS 17 sideloading support is coming, and Apple can’t stop it
I’ve long speculated that iOS 17 will support sideloading in the European Union (EU) because of the Digital Markets Act (DMA) law, and now, it’s …
Clubhouse wants you to drop texting and use its voice-only group chat feature
I remember when Clubhouse hit the scene in 2020 and became the go-to place to join large-scale audio conversations. Tons of influential people began hosting …
Apple is quietly spending millions on AI to make Siri as smart as ChatGPT
After reports about Apple GPT and all the Siri drama due to the complexities of the personal assistant, The Information shared that Cupertino is spending …
WhatsApp is rolling out HD video upload support to all users
Today, WhatsApp announced it’s finally rolling out HD videos on the platform. With that, you can send crisp and clear videos in chat. This news …
You can finally stop your pesky coworkers from editing your files on Google Drive
Have you ever pulled up one of your files and realized a coworker made a bunch of edits without running it by you first? Google …
EU ruling says Apple doesn’t need to add RCS support to iMessage – for now
If you were anxiously waiting for the European Union (EU) to force Apple to support RCS messaging in iMessage, it looks like that’s not going …
tvOS 17 beta 9 now available as RC version nears
After seeding tvOS 17 beta 8 a week ago, Apple is now releasing beta 9 to developers. Although anyone can try the tvOS 17 beta, Apple TV users have much to …
Will Apple finally add RCS messaging to iPhones? We’ll find out this week
No matter what Google says, there’s no meaningful blue vs. green bubble problem impacting cross-platform messaging between iPhone and Android. Smartphone users learned long ago …
How to translate any language on your iPhone, including spoken and written text
Summer is almost over, but you might still have trips planned for this year. If anything, now might be the best time to travel to …
Will Google Maps copy the Apple Maps color palette?
I’m a longtime iPhone user, but I still have Google Maps installed on my phone. Apple Maps has come a long way since it launched …
How to use Google Chrome’s brilliant new frame-grab feature for videos
Grabbing frames from videos is part of our usual routine when covering new movies like Barbie or the hottest TV shows of the week. Whether …
I’d love ChatGPT to steal this Google Search SGE feature
Google’s ChatGPT-fueled generative AI panic produced several products that are already out. Google Bard is the company’s alternative to OpenAI’s breakthrough product, but Google also …
X wants you to trust it with your biometric data, and I bet you’ll give it to them
Do you care about privacy? Really? I’m not too sure. While anyone would say that they care about their privacy, especially when it comes to …
YouTube Music is pushing a new comments section because nothing is sacred
Have you heard of something called the internet? Have you felt you needed yet another place on it where you can scream at people that …
Search is finally coming to Threads, but you won’t be able to use hashtags
We’ve heard it from the head man himself. Search — ACTUAL SEARCH — is finally coming to Threads. When Instagram launched Threads at the beginning …
Microsoft’s desperate attempts to make us ditch Google are getting worse
In the eight years since it launched, Microsoft’s Edge browser has improved dramatically. The Chromium-based browser includes AI features powered by Bing, built-in price comparison …
macOS Sonoma beta 7 out for developers, but final release might be delayed
While we first thought macOS Sonoma might launch alongside iOS 17, it seems Apple might delay this operating system to release it with new Macs in October. That said, the …
Popular ChatGPT app Petey now available for iPad
The popular ChatGPT app for Apple Watch, Petey, made its way to the iPhone a few months ago. Now, its developer is releasing a new …
Will Live Activities for Google Maps be ready in time for the iPhone 15?
The iPhone 14 Pro featured a new notch design that Apple calls the Dynamic Island. Apple “weaponized” the new design with software, turning the Dynamic …
tvOS 17 beta 8 now available to Apple TV users as final release nears
After seeding tvOS 17 beta 7 a week ago, Apple is now releasing beta 8 to developers. Although anyone can try the tvOS 17 beta, Apple TV users have much to …
iPadOS 17 beta 8 now available to developers ahead of September release
A week after releasing iPadOS 17 beta 7, Apple is now seeding beta 8 to registered developers. As we near the final release of the upcoming operating system update, …
iOS 17 beta 8 now available to developers as RC version nears
As the iPhone 15 announcement nears, Apple has switched iOS 17 beta updates to a weekly basis. That said, the company is now seeding the eighth test version of …
Google Photos now lets you access your hidden photos across all your devices
A few years ago, Google announced a Locked Folder functionality for Google Photos that does exactly what its name suggests. It locks all the photos …
Google Duet AI will help with Gmail, Docs, and even go to meetings for you
Google first debuted Duet AI, a new set of AI tools driven by generative AI during Google I/O 2023 earlier this year. Now, Duet is …
OpenAI goes full Microsoft with the launch of ChatGPT Enterprise
This is the most Microsoft thing that OpenAI has done yet, even considering the fact that the company’s technology is basically running Windows now. In …
How to use the new Chrome sidebar that puts apps like ChatGPT next to your websites
Google Chrome is one of the most popular internet browsers out there. Whether you use Chrome for work or entertainment, Google’s browser is a great …
Google might copy Apple’s new satellite SOS messaging feature
The iPhone 14 series introduced a feature that all smartphones should have: support for SOS communication over satellite in emergencies. We’ve seen several first-hand accounts …
I stopped binge-watching Netflix and it’s the best decision I ever made
I’ve been binging Netflix for years, and the pandemic only exacerbated the problem. By Netflix, I really mean anything I could find on streaming, from …
WhatsApp’s cool HD video upload feature is bad news for old iPhones and Androids
After adding HD photos, WhatsApp will now let you upload HD videos to your chats. You still can’t upload the clips in Full HD or …
