Apps & Software News

Android 17 QPR2 Beta 4 is shaping up to be Google’s best beta yet

By Jay Bonggolto Published 1 September 26

Beta 4 means business Android 17 QPR2 Beta 4 brings a smoother Pixel experience, fixes plenty of bugs, boosts scam protection, and gets Google one step closer to the stable release.

Is it AI? Instagram gets crystal clear with a reworked AI-generated profile label

By Nickolas Diaz Published 31 August 26

If it's AI, say so No more guesswork. Instagram is getting crystal clear about AI-generated content with a new label users must adhere to, or face the consequences.

Meta just closed another loophole that could let its smart glasses record discreetly

By Sanuj Bhatia Published 27 August 26

Another loophole closed Meta just closed another loophole for secret recording on its AI glasses.

After Meta's $16 billion settlement, changes are headed to Facebook, Instagram for being addictive

By Nickolas Diaz Published 26 August 26

Changing Many U.S. states say Meta's social media platforms have "harmed" younger users with addictive tendencies, and after a huge $16 billion settlement, change is coming.

Nothing OS 5.0 drops with Android 17 and on-device app building

By Jay Bonggolto Published 26 August 26

A fresh Glyph era Nothing OS 5.0 drops today with a cleaner look and Android 17 goodies, though the flashiest lock screen and home screen updates won't land until October.

Google Pay and Apple Pay are finally coming to Walmart

By Jay Bonggolto Published 21 August 26

The Tap Wall Falls Walmart is finally embracing Apple Pay and Google Pay, with tap-to-pay rolling out August 24 and reaching all U.S. stores by the end of 2026.

Meta patent might solve privacy concerns on smart glasses with a 'hardware lock'

By Nickolas Diaz Published 21 August 26

Keep your privacy A Meta patent seeks to solve the severe backlash its AI glasses have received over major privacy concerns.

Google Messages RCS is breaking for Galaxy users after using Smart Switch [Update]

By Sanuj Bhatia Published 19 August 26

RCS is broken, again Google Messages users are running into RCS issues, and Smart Switch may be to blame.

Gemini's auto-browse in Chrome is finally here for Android to make the mundane a breeze

By Nickolas Diaz Published 18 August 26

Gemini can help Gemini is showing up big for U.S. Android users in Chrome today, bringing Nano Banana, summaries, and "auto-browse" for AI subscribers.

The main GitHub outage is fixed, but Copilot remains down

By Jay Bonggolto Published 17 August 26

AI ate GitHub's lunch GitHub is mostly back, but lingering issues with Copilot and Issues show the platform still has some work to do before this outage is fully over.