Google revamps its Play Store with AI features and more
Users can expect more personalization, a redesigned Apps tab, new Play Games experience, and other features that leverage Gemini AI.
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Goodnotes collaborative docs and AI assitant to cater to professional users
Note taking app Goodnotes is launching new features to cater to professional users.
Here’s what’s happening right now with the US TikTok deal
TikTok, owned by the Chinese company ByteDance, has been at the center of controversy in the U.S. for four years now due to concerns about user data potentially being accessed by the Chinese government. As a result, U.S. users have often found themselves caught in the middle of this tension. Earlier this year, the app […]
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Bluesky says it’s getting more aggressive about moderation and enforcement
It sounds like Bluesky is getting serious about giving some users the boot, with the company saying it will be doing more to “enforce our moderation policies to better cultivate a space for healthy conversations.”
Trump says Lachlan and Rupert Murdoch might invest in TikTok deal
The Trump administration has been talking up a potential TikTok deal this weekend, with President Donald Trump telling Fox News on Sunday that Rupert Murdoch and his son Lachlan are “probably” going to be involved.
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The best smart glasses got a little better
Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 98, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, please tell me if you bought an orange iPhone, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I’ve been reading about competitive massage and space […]
White House offers more details about potential TikTok deal
The White House press secretary said Americans will hold six of seven board seats in the restructured TikTok, and the video app’s algorithm will be U.S.-controlled.