China is moving beyond super-apps to embrace AI agents that do it all for you
Alibaba’s Qwen and Tencent’s WeChat are pushing China’s app economy toward AI agents that can order food, book travel, shop, pay, and move through services from a chat prompt.
Google Drive can now batch-scan your documents and spare you a few other frustrations, too
Google Drive's redesigned document scanner is rolling out on Android with Smart Batch Scanning, Auto-Best Frame, and Duplicate Detection.
5 Menu Bar apps that have earned a permanent spot on my Mac in 2026
My Mac's menu bar is prime real estate, and not every app gets to live there. These five apps made the cut in 2026 and have genuinely improved how I work every day.
How to change the default apps on a Mac
From changing your browser and email client to opening specific file types with a new app, changing default apps on your Mac is easy and straightforward.
YouTube’s Home feed is becoming whatever you ask it to be
YouTube is adding a prompt-based Home feed chip that lets signed-in U.S. viewers build custom video streams around specific moods, interests, or topics, with watch and search history required.
Google Health’s rough Fitbit takeover is already forcing a major cleanup plan
Google is responding to criticism of its Fitbit replacement with a cleanup roadmap for Google Health, starting with workout fixes this week and expanding into sleep, nutrition, Coach, and data-sharing updates.
The Sonos app suddenly vanished from Apple’s App Store, and nobody really knew why
The Sonos app mysteriously vanished from Apple’s App Store for several hours, leaving users confused and unable to download updates. The outage may be over, but it once again puts the spotlight on Sonos’ rocky software reputation.
This one new Raycast 2.0 feature is driving me mad
Raycast 2.0 is a great update, but one change to the clipboard history has completely broken my workflow. Here's what changed and how to fix it.
Meta built a Reddit rival out of Facebook Groups
Meta’s new Forum app turns Facebook Groups into a standalone hub for questions, recommendations, and AI-powered search, giving the company a Reddit-like test built from communities it already owns.
Miss the old PC days? This website lets you experience Wikipedia like it’s Windows XP
A new web project turns Wikipedia into a Windows XP-style desktop, making categories, articles, and Wikimedia Commons feel like folders you can browse instead of pages you search.
CleanShot X is my favorite Mac utility. Here are 8 features that will convince you, too.
macOS has a built-in screenshot tool that gets the basics right. But once you need more, it falls short. CleanShot X is the upgrade your Mac deserves, and these 8 features prove it.
After flubbing with Siri, Apple plans to host AI agents on the App Store
Developers won't commit to Siri integration over fee fears, and Apple hasn't figured out how to let AI agents into the App Store without breaking its own rules.
Fake stalking apps racked million of downloads. It says a lot about Google’s security and us
28 fake Android apps promising to spy on anyone's call history racked up 7.3 million downloads on Google Play — and the scariest part isn't that the apps were fraudulent, it's that so many people wanted them to work.
Google releases big v4.0 update for its popular Snapseed editing app on Android
Google has finally brought Snapseed 4.0 to Android, and it's a big one — a fully redesigned interface, a built-in camera with real-time film emulation, and 30+ pro editing tools, all still completely free.
Your coworker’s AI-built app might be leaking company secrets
New investigation has found thousands of AI-built web apps with weak or missing access controls, exposing medical records, company documents, chatbot logs, and financial data.
What is WhatsApp? How to use the app, tips, tricks, and more
WhatsApp is a free, multifunctional, multiplatform messaging app and one of the most popular call and chat apps available. We give you the lowdown.
How to know if someone blocked you on WhatsApp
Do you suspect you've been blocked on WhatsApp? Here are some ways you can test to see whether you've been blocked by a specific WhatsApp contact.
Dot is the Mac calendar app I wish I had found sooner in 2026
I have always loved menu bar calendar apps. They let me check upcoming events, add them quickly, and access my calendar from anywhere. Dot is the best one I have found.
The best life advice I ever followed was deleting Instagram, and it soothed my frustrated soul
I deleted Instagram on a whim, but what followed was much quieter than that. Somewhere between the restlessness and the silence, I found my focus, my time, and a version of my life that finally felt like my own again.
Internet’s favorite app Vine is back from the dead, and it’s called Divine
Divine, a Vine reboot backed by Jack Dorsey, is now available on the App Store and Google Play Store, bringing back 500,000 archived Vine videos and letting creators post new ones.
You can now use Google Translate to practice your pronunciation with real-time AI feedback
Google Translate is turning 20 and celebrating with an AI pronunciation coach that listens to your speech and tells you exactly where you are going wrong.
Google Play Store will make it easier to find apps that don’t look terrible on tablets and foldables
Google Play Store version 51.2 introduces a new badge system highlighting apps optimised for tablets and foldables, removing the guesswork of finding apps that properly fill large screens.
Spotify apparently has no solid plan to label AI-generated music
Spotify has half a billion listeners, a recommendation engine that knows your mood better than your therapist — and apparently, no real plan to tell you if what you're hearing was made by a human or a chatbot on a Tuesday afternoon.
I found an app that finally broke my toxic affair with doomscrolling
I didn’t quit doomscrolling, I just found something that occasionally pulls me out of it before it swallows another hour.
Apple’s new App Store plan lets you pay monthly for annual subscriptions with a catch
Apple launched a new App Store subscription type with monthly billing at annual-equivalent rates, with a 12-month commitment and payment tracking and renewal notifications built in.
This Chrome tool lets a chubby ginger cat take over your screen until you take a break
Can't stop scrolling? This free Chrome extension sends an adorable cat to take over your screen every time you spend too much time on social media.
The apps that help me stay on top of my reading goals in 2026
Reading more is one of those goals that sounds simple but falls apart fast. Here are the four apps keeping my reading habit alive in 2026.
App Store is buzzing with new apps in 2026 and it seems AI has a hand behind it
App launches are surging globally as AI tools make it easier than ever for creators to build and publish mobile apps.
This utterly cool app turns your concert history into live music memories
Gigs is an AI-powered app that organises concert memories into a searchable timeline, helping users relive and track live music experiences.
Damning report finds Apple and Google’s app stores boosting nudify apps
Despite having policies banning explicit content, Apple and Google are reportedly pointing users to AI nudify apps through autocomplete suggestions and sponsored ads. Some of those apps were even rated suitable for kids.
These are the 5 best Mac utilities I found in 2026, and you should give them a try too
macOS is great, but it has its gaps. These five utilities fill them, and I miss them every single time I use a Mac without them
Microsoft begins pulling Copilot out of Windows 11 apps in a major cleanup push
Copilot remains on duty, just without the neon sign.
Adobe Project Indigo adds iPad support and a bunch of useful new features
Adobe's Project Indigo camera app now works on iPads with 6GB of RAM and the iPhone 17e, and brings a grid view, multi-select, and photo filtering to all users.
This app warns you before every jump scare in a horror movie
Binge is a new movie tracker for iPhone that warns you before jump scares using Apple's Live Activities.
Google Photos rolls out AI Enhance and video playback speed controls
Google Photos adds AI Enhance and video speed controls on Android, bringing faster edits and more flexible playback, though rollout timing still varies across devices and regions
Samsung Weather now shows exactly what’s making you sneeze
Samsung’s Weather update adds clearer pollen tracking with new icons and simpler labels, helping you quickly spot allergy triggers and plan your day with less guesswork.
Want to know what the world is searching? Google Trends gets a mobile makeover to scratch that itch
Google Trends is coming to mobile with Gemini-powered suggestions that help you compare topics and spot rising searches faster, turning a once manual tool into a quicker way to understand what people are searching.
Netflix has a new gaming app for kids that gets rid of ads and payments
Netflix just launched Playground, a free standalone gaming app for kids 8 and under with no ads, no in-app purchases, and characters from Peppa Pig, Sesame Street, and more.