Remember HQ? ‘Quiz Daddy’ Scott Rogowsky is back with TextSavvy, a daily mobile game show
The former HQ host Scott Rogowsky is back with TextSavvy, a live mobile game show that he’s building on his own terms.
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Apple’s iOS 26.4 arrives in public beta with AI music playlists, video podcasts, and more
Several updates are introduced in iOS 26.4, including an AI-powered playlist-generation feature in Apple Music, support for video content in the Podcasts app, end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for RCS messages, and more.
Threads posts can now be shared directly to your Instagram Story without leaving the app
The new Threads feature lets you share your posts — or anyone else’s — to your Instagram Story without leaving the Threads app.
Meta’s metaverse leaves virtual reality
Meta said it’s shifting focus for Horizons Worlds to be “almost exclusively mobile” and that it will separate its Quest VR platform from the virtual world.
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Super Early Bird rates end in 1 week
The lowest ticket rates of the year for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 ends next Friday, February 27. Save up to $680 on your pass. Register now before prices increase.
Google says its AI systems helped deter Play Store malware in 2025
Google said it prevented 1.75 million bad apps from going live on Google Play during 2025, a figure that’s down from previous years.
YouTube’s latest experiment brings its conversational AI tool to TVs
YouTube is testing conversational AI on smart TVs, allowing viewers to ask the assistant questions related to the video they’re watching on the big screen.
Meta is shutting down Messenger’s standalone website
The move comes a few months after Meta shut down Messenger’s stand-alone desktop apps for Windows and Mac.