Airbnb’s testing a ‘kitchen stocking’ service that lets guests place Instacart orders before their stay
Airbnb will offer the “kitchen stocking” service during a three-month pilot program starting on January 5, according to an email sent to hosts.
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Figma bets on India to expand beyond design
Figma has opened a new office in Bengaluru as part of a push to deepen its India ties and appeal to more developers.
Google Pixel update adds battery-saving maps mode, AI photo remixing, and smarter notifications
Google says the new power saving mode for Google Maps can save you up to four hours of battery life
Threads targets podcasters with new features, aiming to become the home for show discussions
Threads is targeting podcasters with new features, including dedicated links in the bio and more visible links in the feed.
Google Photos adds new AI features for editing, expands AI-powered search to over 100 countries
Google Photos is getting an image edit feature powered by the Nano Banana model.
A former physician has launched Robyn, an empathetic AI companion
Robyn wants to position it self as an empathetic chatbot and not as a companion or a therapy app
Google Maps releases new AI tools that let you create interactive projects
Google is debuting an agent that will generate code for you to build interactive Maps projects.
Knicks player Miles McBride launches a location-sharing friendship app to rival Snap Map
Mmotion is a new friendship app that combines elements of location sharing with social discovery features to find nearby users with shared interests.
Amazon Music allows users in Canada to chat and stream music with each other
Amazon Music now lets users in Canada create and join groups based on their favorite genres and artists.