Google is hitting pause on the Fitbit app’s social features
Stephen Headrick / Android Authority TL;DR Social features on the Fitbit app are being paused in preparation for the Google Health app transition. You will not be able to send…
Threads tests a Meta AI integration that works similarly to Grok
Threads is testing a Meta AI integration that works similarly to X’s Grok. Users with a public account will be able to mention Meta AI in a post or a…
Samsung is cracking down on apps that spam your phone with ads
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung’s latest Device Care update can automatically block apps that spam your notifications with ads. The feature targets “frequent advertisement alerts” and puts offending…
Prime Video follows Netflix and Disney by adding a TikTok-like ‘Clips’ feed in its app
Amazon is adding a short-form video feed to the Prime Video app called “Clips,” the company announced on Friday. Rolling out first in the U.S., Clips will include…well, clips of…
Scam Android apps got millions of downloads from a creepy pitch
Andy Walker / Android Authority TL;DR Researchers found dozens of fraudulent Google Play apps that promised call, SMS, and WhatsApp history for any number. The apps had more than 7.3…
Truecaller slashes 70 jobs amid declining ad sales
Sweden-based caller ID company Truecaller said it will cut 70 jobs, or roughly 15% of its workforce, in the second quarter, as the company posted its Q1 2026 results with…
Perplexity’s Personal Computer is now available everyone on Mac
Perplexity’s Personal Computer, its answer to OpenClaw and other local AI agents, is now available to all Mac users via its desktop app, the company announced on Thursday. As a…
Bumble is getting rid of the swipe, CEO says
Will dating app malaise finally kill off the swipe? For Bumble, at least, that seems to be the case. In an interview with Axios on Thursday, Bumble CEO Whitney Wolfe…
Tome, another Goodreads booktracker rival, shuts down
Tome, a book-tracking app and book lovers community, is closing its doors. Built on the back of the sizable and influential BookTok community — creators who discuss and review books…
5K+ web apps built using AI coding tools like Lovable, Base44, and Replit had little to no authentication, and ~40% of them exposed sensitive data (Andy Greenberg/Wired)
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