How to block people in Gmail and why you should do it
One of the great things about apps that facilitate communication on smart devices is that you can block contacts. Whether it’s annoying people who might …
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3 viral AI-generated TV commercials that will haunt your nightmares
ChatGPT is easily the most discussed tech advancement of the year so far, but things are slowly getting out of hand. The “Godfather of AI” …
Change this ChatGPT setting immediately to prevent your data from training OpenAI
When OpenAI made its ChatGPT generative AI product available to users, it didn’t include settings that would allow them to safeguard their data. And OpenAI …
Gmail is flooding inboxes with ads – here’s how to get rid of them
If you’ve been noticing an influx of advertisements in your Gmail inbox lately, you are not alone. As noted by 9to5Google on Friday, Google appears …
Microsoft Teams is getting a ton of new backgrounds
If you’ve been staring at the expanding background options in Google Meet and wishing that Microsoft would give you more options in Teams, you’re in …
Instagram is testing posts visible only to Close Friends
According to reverse engineer Alessandro Paluzzi, Instagram is working on the ability for users to create posts visible only to Close Friends. If this feature …
7 best Apple Arcade games to play on your iPhone in 2023
Apple Arcade is Apple’s gaming subscription service. Launched in 2019, the platform has more than 200 games and, more recently, it got 20 new titles …
Apple Music Live returns with a special Ed Sheeran performance
Apple Music Live will return for its second season on May 10. It will kick off with a special Ed Sheeran performance at the Eventim …
Google Workspace is expanding access to its new generative AI features
If you’ve been keen on trying out the new generative AI features coming to Google Workspace, you might be getting your hands on them soon. …
Facebook is building a notification widget for Windows 11
Facebook is working on its next Windows 11 widget, and this one is trying to get you to open up — you guessed it — …
Mozilla wants to build a better social media platform inside of Mastodon
Mozilla wants to build a better social media platform inside of Mastodon, and being “neutral” is not part of the plan. In a blog post, …
Lock app can help prevent criminals from accessing your iPhone data
Criminals have been stealing iPhones for years, but now, more than ever, having your iPhone stolen also means putting your data, your memories, and even …
WhatsApp updates polls and adds sharing with captions
Today, WhatsApp has announced two main changes to its app. One is about forwarding content with captions, and the other is about the poll feature. …
Apple Arcade gets 20 new games, including classic Temple Run and Disney titles
Today, Apple announced its Arcade service is getting 20 new “fun games” to pack its more than 200 catalog games. The new titles include WHAT …
Microsoft’s Bing AI with GPT-4 goes free with 9 new features
Microsoft was the first company to make the ChatGPT GPT-4 upgrade available to users free of charge via Bing. However, you needed a Microsoft account …
Gmail is getting its own blue checkmark
As Twitter continues to add verification checkmarks back to legacy verified users in a complete roundabout from its plan to force everyone to pay for …
Airbnb adds private room rentals to make traveling less expensive
Today, Airbnb announced Rooms, a new take on the app’s original concept. This update also adds over 50 new features and upgrades to improve guests’ …
This Mac dynamic dock concept is everything we want for the next macOS update
After macOS Big Sur brought a more iOS-like look for the apps in the dock, we have yet to see another revamp with the Mac …
I just enabled Gmail passkeys, and I’m never going back to passwords
Ahead of World Password Day, Google has announced support for passkeys on Google Accounts. For those unaware, passkeys is a more secure way to log …
Pokemon Trading Card Game Live launches on June 8 for iOS, Android, and PC
After a long beta testing period, the Pokemon Company announced that Pokemon Trading Card Game Live will officially launch on June 8 for iOS, Android, …
AirPods, Beats earbuds, and MagSafe have new firmware, here’s how to update
Apple has released new firmware updates to several of its products, including most all AirPods models, Beats earbuds, and the MagSafe charger. Interestingly enough, these …
Here’s how Facebook wants to protect businesses from malware
In its quarterly threat reporting, Facebook announces what its team has been doing to help protect businesses against malware. The company says its security researchers …
Google TV is getting faster and taking up less space
Google is looking to improve the Google TV experience with some quality-of-life updates. In a blog post, the company announced that it is releasing two …
Video chat with a ChatGPT-powered digital avatar with this free iPhone app
As entertaining, informative, and occasionally frightening as a conversation with an AI chatbot can be, it’s still just text on a screen. But what if …
Reddit makes it easier to share posts on Instagram Stories, messaging apps, and more
Reddit announced major updates and new tools for sharing posts on other social media platforms and messaging apps on Tuesday. The developers explain that previously …
iOS 16.5 beta 4 now available to developers as WWDC keynote nears
A week after seeding the last beta, Apple just released iOS 16.5 beta 4 to developers. This new test version comes a day after the …
Stop using these passwords right now, as they can be cracked in under a second
Ahead of World Password Day, NordPass released the most common passwords on the internet in 2022. What’s interesting about this study is that 83% of …
Apple and Google team up to stop unwanted tracking with AirTag and other accessories
Today, Apple and Google announced an initiative for an industry specification to address unwanted tracking with AirTag and other item-tracker accessories that will work between …
AI created a new Star Wars movie in the style of Wes Anderson and I wish it was real
There’s been a lot to check out in the world of generative AI recently. Swag Pope and former President Donald Trump getting arrested come to …
BeReal launches RealPeople, a feed of famous people ‘being real’
BeReal, the social media company focused on authenticity, is launching a feed dedicated to famous people. In a blog post, the company announced RealPeople, a …
