Telegram has released a new update in which the company has finally introduced secure passkey support for instant login without SMS codes. Alongside this, Telegram has also added features such as gift purchase offers with built-in scam protection and a simpler way to add audio from your profile to Stories. Continue reading “Telegram adds Passkeys support, Audio in Stories and more”
WhatsApp has released a holiday update with multiple new features. The update includes missed call messages, voice chat reactions, group call speaker spotlight, Meta AI image improvements, animated photos, a new desktop media tab, cleaner link previews, new Status stickers, and questions on Channels. Continue reading “WhatsApp rolls out missed call messages, voice chat reactions and more”
Microsoft has expanded Windows personalization options with the launch of a new Themes department in the Microsoft Store. Giorgio Sardo, Vice President of Microsoft Store, said the department allows users to quickly browse and apply curated or trending themes, making it easier to adjust the appearance of their devices. Continue reading “Microsoft Store adds dedicated Themes section for Windows PCs”
Meta-owned Instagram on Wednesday announced a new way for users to manage their experience on the platform, starting with the Reels tab. Using AI, the platform now allows users to adjust recommendations based on evolving interests. Continue reading “Instagram now lets you see and control your Reels algorithm”
Meta-owned Instagram today announced its ‘What Kept India Scrolling in 2025’ Year-in-Review, highlighting the moments, people, and cultural shifts that shaped conversations on the platform this year. Continue reading “Instagram Year in Review 2025 India: Cricket dominates, Kolhapuris to Coachella, Coldplay concert and much more”
Spotify on Wednesday announced a major upgrade to its personalization tools. With over 713 million listeners globally, the platform is moving into an era where users don’t just listen—they control the experience. Gustav Söderström, Spotify’s Co-President, CPO, and CTO, highlighted how Prompted Playlists mark a new phase of listener-driven control. Continue reading “Spotify expands personalization with Prompted Playlists for Premium users”
Google has announced updates to its Gemini 2.5 Flash and Gemini 2.5 Pro Text-to-Speech (TTS) preview models. The improvements include richer tone versatility, context-aware pacing, and enhanced multi-speaker dialogue handling. These models will replace the TTS models released in May. Continue reading “Google expands Gemini 2.5 Text-to-Speech with enhanced expressivity, context-aware pacing, and multilingual support”
Adobe has launched Photoshop, Adobe Express, and Acrobat for ChatGPT, making the company’s creative and productivity apps available to the platform’s 800 million users. The integration allows users to edit images, design content, and manage documents directly through ChatGPT using simple text prompts. Continue reading “Adobe rolls out Photoshop, Express, and Acrobat for ChatGPT”
Meta-owned Instagram has announced a new set of updates for its Edits app. The latest changes introduce Templates, Storyboards, and access to Instagram’s public Reels library, along with new customization options and iOS lock screen widgets. Continue reading “Edits gets Templates, Storyboards, Reels integration, Secondary Color Tab, and lock screen widgets for iOS”
Facebook has introduced updates aimed at simplifying navigation, improving content visibility, and enhancing interactions on the platform. The changes cover Feed presentation, search results, profile updates, content creation, and comment management. Continue reading “Facebook gets redesigned layouts for Feed, search results, and navigation”
Google Photos is receiving a set of new video editing features that make highlight video creation more flexible across Android and iOS. The update introduces ready-made templates, a redesigned editor, improved soundtrack options, custom text overlays and expanded clip-level editing. Continue reading “Google Photos adds templates, music, and text tools to the video editor”
Instagram has added a new feature that will now allow users to share public Stories to their own profiles, regardless of whether they were tagged in the original post. This comes after it added re-sharing of posts to Stories back in 2018, after the Stories feature was introduced back in 2016. Continue reading “Instagram now lets users reshare any public story”
The European Commission (EC) has issued a fine of €120 million (USD 140 million / INR 1,257 crore) to X social media for breaching its transparency obligations under the Digital Services Act (DSA). The EU accuses X of misleading users with the ‘blue checkmark’ for ‘verified accounts,’ without the company doing any sort of verification, the lack of transparency of its advertising repository, and the failure to provide access to public data for researchers.
Continue reading “X fined €120M by EU for breaching DSA transparency rules”
Opera has released new AI upgrades for its Android browser to align its mobile experience more closely with the capabilities of its flagship desktop browser, Opera One, which is also available on iOS. The update focuses on enabling users to provide context from websites, files, and images when interacting with AI. Continue reading “Opera for Android gets AI upgrades with file uploads and webpage context support”
Apple has announced the winners of the 2025 App Store Awards, honoring 17 apps and games selected for excellence in innovation, user experience, and design. The winners were chosen by App Store editors from a pool of 45 finalists. Continue reading “Apple App Store Awards: Best apps and games of 2025”
