Google is killing yet another app, this time Google Assistant is getting the axe. The app is set to be discontinued in March 2026. Google Assistant was launched in 2016, as a voice-based virtual assistant that users could interact with using natural language and the Hey Google wake word. It was integrated in many of…
A few days back, Google Photos received six major updates after the integration of Gemini, bringing new AI-powered editing, creative tools, and Lens features together. We tested all the features one by one, and all of the features performed really well except one. The integration is not limited to normal A.I features, but it’s beyond… Read…
Security researchers have revealed that the Google Play Store had played host to malicious apps. The malware were downloaded over 40 million times. Welcome to the safest mobile app marketplace, people! A report published by Zscaler ThreatLabz (via Bleeping Computer) reveals how hackers are using malware to target users on mobile devices. It says that…
Tinder is testing an AI-powered “Chemistry” feature that learns about your interests and personality by analyzing your camera roll. In its latest earnings report, the dating app’s parent company, Match Group, described it as an interactive matching feature that’s designed to combat “swipe fatigue” by surfacing fewer, more compatible matches. Chemistry requires the user’s permission…
Meta has added support for a new way to encrypt chat backups in WhatsApp Messenger: you can now use Passkeys to secure your data. WhatsApp introduced end-to-end encrypted backups for chat backups in 2021. This security feature requires users to create a password, or save a 64-bit digital key on their device to protect the…
Two days from today, October 22nd, was Google’s deadline to begin opening up its app store, stop forcing developers to use Google Play Billing, let them set their own prices, and more, following Epic’s repeated wins in Epic v. Google. But both Epic and Google have just successfully and mysteriously argued for one final week’s…
Apple’s Clips video editing app is no more. It debuted in 2017 as a way to stitch together videos with music, text, and filters with a clear focus on sharing to social media. Over the years Apple added AR features and more advanced video editing tools. But recently updates had slowed to a trickle. Apple…
In August, Google had just two weeks to begin cracking open Android, and to stop forcing app developers to use its own payment systems, after Epic Games won its Google lawsuit for the second time. Now, Google has just over two weeks once again — because the US Supreme Court has decided not to save…
Apple has removed the “Waze but for ICE sightings” app ICEBlock from its App Store, as reported previously by Business Insider. A post from its developer relayed Apple’s App Review message about the ban, saying, “We just received a message from Apple’s App Review that #ICEBlock has been removed from the App Store due to…
Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram, has shared a video on his account to dismiss the myth that Instagram is actively listening to users, to show them relevant ads. Now, why would you say that? Unless, it was true! Right? Jokes aside, the timing couldn’t be worse. Yesterday, Meta announced that it will be updating its…
