<p>Apple&#8217;s plans to improve App Store discoverability using AI tagging techniques have been implemented in the developer beta build of iOS 26. However, the tags do not appear on the public App Store yet, nor are they informing the App Store Search algorithm on the public store. Of course, with any upcoming App Store update, [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Google Search is testing Audio Overviews for certain search queries, the company announced on Friday. </p>

<p>A list of AT Protocol-based, consumer-facing apps that are either built on top of Bluesky or its underlying protocol, allowing users to take back control over their social networking experiences and personal data. </p>

<p>Not only is Bluesky more than just a Twitter/X alternative, it&#8217;s just one app in a wider social ecosystem built on open technology.</p>

<p>Google Cloud seems to be at the core of a major outage affecting popular internet apps and services on Thursday.</p>

<p>At WWDC 2025, Apple announced several AI features, such as a workout coach, live translation, and more.</p>

<p>Snapchat is introducing a suite of new tools and features to make it easier for creators to post and share content on its platform.</p>

<p>Instagram is finally going to let users rearrange their grid and is testing a way for users to quietly post to their profile without having the content appear in users&#8217; feeds.</p>

<p>WordPress.com owner Automattic has added another communication-focused startup to its lineup: relationship-management app Clay.</p>

<p>Meta has sued the maker of a popular AI &#8220;nudify&#8221; app, Crush AI, that reportedly ran thousands of ads across its platforms. </p>

<p>With the new ChatGPT integration, users will be able to access more styles that move beyond the emoji-like creations that Image Playground has become known for.</p>

<p>New features launching with iOS 26 include significant updates like Call Screening, more travel-friendly features in Wallet, and highly requested group chat features in Messages.</p>

<p>Apple will begin using AI technology to power the discovery of apps on the App Store, the company announced at this week&#8217;s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC 25). In a session focused on updates to App Store Connect, its app distribution platform for developers, the company announced it will introduce App Store Tags &#8212; labels that [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Snapchat is launching a new Snapchat+ tier called &#8220;Lens+,&#8221; the company announced on Wednesday, which is centered around giving users access to exclusive Lenses and AR experiences.</p>

<p>Meta said Wednesday that it is adding video editing capabilities to Meta AI that let users edit short videos using preset AI prompts to change costumes, locations, and styles. </p>

<p>Apple most notably unveiled a new design language called &#8220;Liquid Glass&#8221; and changed the version number to 26 to unify all operating systems.</p>

<p>Pinterest is experimenting with &#8220;auto-collages,&#8221; an AI feature that allows advertisers to quickly turn their product catalogs into shoppable collages.</p>

<p>With its built-in AI interface, Dia hopes to give people an easy way to use AI, cutting out the need to visit tools like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Claude.</p>

<p>Apple Intelligence was designed to leverage things that generative AI already does well, like text and image generation, to improve upon existing features.</p>

<p>Some users and designers are already panning Apple&#8217;s new user interface dubbed Liquid Glass, even though it&#8217;s a bit early. There are reasons to think it might improve — but also valid critiques.</p>