Cameo’s birthday reminder app, Candl, is a weak attempt at a comeback
With new birthday app Candl, Cameo is exploring a new, albeit dull, avenue for growth.
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ChatGPT hallucinated about music app Soundslice so often, the founder made the lie come true
Adrian Holovaty, founder of music-teaching platform Soundslice, finally solved a months-long mystery: weird images of ChatGPT sessions kept being uploaded to the site.
Blok is using AI personas to simulate real-world app usage
AI-powered coding tools like Cursor, Replit, Claude Code, and Lovable are helping developers write many lines of code every day to ship products faster. However, app makers still have to rely on either shipping full beta versions of their apps or using simulation software to gauge how upcoming features will work. Blok, a company that […]
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Gmail’s new tab is made for unsubscribing from emails
Google is introducing a new Gmail feature for those feeling overwhelmed by an onslaught of subscription emails in their inboxes. The Manage subscriptions view shows a list of emails delivered through active subscriptions, automatically sorted with the most frequent senders at the top, next to individual one-click links that will unsubscribe you from their mailing […]
Zoom’s new Meta Quest app encourages taking video calls in VR
Zoom has rolled out a standalone app for Meta Quest headsets. With the app, you can join or host meetings in virtual reality while appearing as your Meta Avatar. Zoom launched an app for the Quest in 2023, but it was only available through Meta’s Horizon Workspaces app, and users could also only host a […]
Jack Dorsey made an encrypted Bluetooth messaging app
Twitter co-founder and Block Head Jack Dorsey launched a new peer-to-peer messaging app over the weekend called Bitchat that runs entirely over Bluetooth. Bitchat relies on Bluetooth Low Energy mesh networks to send encrypted communications directly to nearby devices without requiring internet or cellular service. “Bitchat addresses the need for resilient, private communication that doesn’t […]
OneText raises $4.5M from Y Combinator, Khosla to reinvent shopping by text
The typical online checkout experience has become bloated with friction. And while more companies are building solutions around online checkout, few are rethinking it from scratch. One such company is OneText, which is building what it calls a “text-to-buy network,” that lets shoppers complete purchases via text message. The company, founded by former PayPal employees, […]