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Android 17 beta tightens large-screen app rules and speeds up release cycle
Google has clarified that Android 17 Beta 1 is “coming soon” rather than launching today. No revised release date has been provided. Google is accelerating its Android release cycle, and…
Threads launches Dear Algo to let users temporarily reshape their feed
Threads has introduced a new AI-driven personalization tool called Dear Algo, designed to give users temporary control over what appears in their feed. The feature, now rolling out in select…
Telegram redesigns Android and iOS apps with new navigation and group controls
Telegram has rolled out a redesigned interface for both Android and iOS, alongside a set of administrative and developer-focused updates that affect how groups and in-app collectibles are managed. The…
iOS 26.3 adds iPhone to Android transfer and new privacy controls
Apple has released iOS 26.3, a mid-cycle update that focuses on device switching tools, privacy controls, and regulatory-driven changes in the European Union. While attention is already shifting toward iOS…
iOS 26.4 may not deliver the major Siri AI upgrade yet
Expectations around the Siri upgrade in iOS 26.4 may need to be reset. While Apple previously signaled that a more advanced, AI-driven version of its voice assistant was on the…
Hisense rolls out Ramadan electronics offers across TVs and home appliances
Hisense has introduced its “Innovation That Brings Us Together this Ramadan” campaign across the Middle East, positioning a range of televisions, refrigeration units, and home appliances as part of early…
Yango Yasmina Ramadan update brings calendar tracking and curated audio tools
Yango Yasmina Ramadan features are rolling out across the UAE, adding a set of voice-driven tools designed to support daily routines during the holy month. The bilingual AI assistant, available…
Ookla names e& UAE world’s fastest mobile network for fifth time
e& United Arab Emirates has been named the recipient of multiple Speedtest Awards™ for the second half of 2025, according to results published by Ookla. Based on data collected through the Speedtest platform…
NextSense smartbuds aim to shift sleep tracking from scoring to intervention
NextSense is entering the sleep technology market with a different angle: instead of analyzing your night after it’s over, it says its new EEG sleep earbuds can respond to your…
How to remove personal data from Google Search using the results about you hub
Google is expanding its Search removal tools, giving users more direct control over what personal information appears in search results. The update centers on the “Results about you” hub, a…
Facebook adds AI-powered animated profile pictures
Meta has begun rolling out a new AI-driven feature on Facebook that allows users to animate their profile pictures. Powered by Meta AI, the update introduces lightweight motion effects that…
Apple is shutting down iTunes Wish List and offering a manual migration path
Apple is preparing to retire the iTunes Wish List feature, a long-standing tool that allowed users to save movies and TV shows for purchase or rental at a later date. According…
Samsung confirms Galaxy Unpacked on February 25
Samsung has officially confirmed that its next Galaxy Unpacked event will take place on February 25, 2026, in San Francisco, putting an end to months of speculation around the timing and…
Spotify surpasses 750 million monthly users as subscriber growth continues
Spotify reported that it ended the fourth quarter of 2025 with 751 million monthly active users, marking an 11 percent increase compared with the same period a year earlier. The figure…
Apple Arcade expands March lineup with four new games and service updates
Apple has outlined its next set of additions to Apple Arcade, with four new games scheduled to join the catalog in early March alongside several content updates for existing titles. The lineup…
Jony Ive’s OpenAI hardware project slips to 2027
Plans for the first AI-focused hardware device associated with Jony Ive and OpenAI have been pushed back, with a newly disclosed court filing indicating that the product will not reach customers before early 2027.…
Nothing’s Essential Apps beta brings AI-generated widgets closer to public release
Back in October, Nothing introduced Essential Apps, a system built around AI-generated mini-apps and widgets that are created through simple text prompts. These apps live directly on the device rather than in…
Bluesky adds drafts, closing a long-standing usability gap
Bluesky has started rolling out a drafts feature, addressing one of the most commonly requested gaps since the platform began attracting users away from X. The update is relatively straightforward, but…