Airbnb tests letting users order groceries through Instacart

Lawrence Bonk / engadget - Airbnb is testing a service in which guests can order groceries through Instacart, as reported by Bloomberg. This may not sound like a big deal at first, because guests can already use any grocery app during their stay to stock the house up with snacks. H…

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Google’s November 2025 Pixel Drop is here with a host of upgrades for your Pixel

digitaltrends - Google today announced a Pixel Drop for Pixel 6 and newer models, bringing theme packs, the Remix feature in Google Messages, and more.

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Google Photos Has New AI Abilities: Nano Banana Support And AI Edits On The iPhone

bgr - Google added a few new AI features to Google Photos, including Nano Banana support, AI editing on the iPhone, and a more powerful Ask button.

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Amazon Music Just Went Social—And Canada Gets It First

John Quintet / iphoneincanada - Amazon Music has introduced Fan Groups, a new feature that brings social interaction to the streaming experience. The feature launched today in beta exclusively in Canada (wow, Canada gets something first for a change!) for users on iOS and Android, marki…

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Apple told to remove LGBTQ+ dating apps by China

Sarah Fielding / engadget - LGBTQ+ rights and acceptance have taken another hit in China, with Apple removing two of the countries biggest LGBTQ+ dating apps. Wired reports that Blued and Finka are no longer available on the iOS App Store or certain Android App Stores following orde…

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iPhones might soon get enhanced messaging and navigation even off the network grid

digitaltrends - Apple is reportedly expanding its satellite ecosystem beyond emergency use, introducing a new framework that lets developers add satellite connectivity to their apps.

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Apple Fitness+ future uncertain amid internal shake-up

Asma Hussain / ithinkdiff - Apple is quietly reevaluating the future of its Fitness+ subscription service. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, the company has put the platform “under review” as part of a broader reorganization of its services division. Fitness+ has never quite hit…

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iOS 26.2, macOS 26.2, and iPadOS 26.2 betas are here: How to download

mashable - Want to check out the next round of Apple software updates? You can do that right now.

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Apple Announces Next Swift Student Challenge Ahead of WWDC 2026

Joe Rossignol / macrumors - Apple today announced it will accept submissions for the 2026 Swift Student Challenge from Friday, February 6 through Saturday, February 28.The annual Swift Student Challenge gives eligible student developers around the world the opportunity to showcase t…

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Spotify just turned Wrapped into a weekly thing with Listening Stats

digitaltrends - No more waiting for December to see your music story. Spotify’s new Listening Stats feature gives you a weekly snapshot of your top artists, tracks, and discoveries, all refreshed every seven days. It’s Wrapped, but faster, and designed for sharing straig…

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Perplexity to pay Snap $400M to power search in Snapchat

Ivan Mehta / techcrunch - Snap said today that it has signed a deal with AI-powered search engine Perplexity to power a new chatbot. As part of the deal, Perplexity will pay Snap $400 million in cash and equity.

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Microsoft Store on the Web Adds Multi-App Install

Paul Thurrott / thurrott - The web version of the Microsoft Store quietly added the ability to select and install multiple Windows apps at once.The post Microsoft Store on the Web Adds Multi-App Install appeared first on Thurrott.com.

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Snap and Perplexity sign $400 million deal to put AI search directly in Snapchat

engadget - Snap and Perplexity AI have struck a $400 million deal that will bring the AI search engine directly to Snapchat sometime in "early 2026," the two companies announced. With the partnership, Perplexity's AI search engine will be a prominent part of Snapcha…

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Discord now lets parents control who contacts their teens, but messages stay private

Stevie Bonifield / theverge - Discord is expanding the safety controls parents and guardians have access to in its Family Center, including increased visibility of their teens’ activity, allowing guardians to control sensitive content filtering and data privacy settings, and giving th…

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Nintendo Store App Now Available on iOS and Android

Steve Vegvari / iphoneincanada - The Nintendo Store app is available to download on iOS and Android, letting players make console and game purchases.The post Nintendo Store App Now Available on iOS and Android first appeared on iPhone in Canada.

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iOS 26.2 beta testers in Japan can install third party app stores

appleinsider - Japanese iPhone owners are able to start using alternative app storefronts on their devices, as the first iOS 26.2 developer beta grants permission for them to be installed.An Apple Store in Japan - Image credit: AppleThe Japan Fair Trade Commission will …

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Apple Brings Its App Store To the Web

BeauHD / slashdot - Apple has officially launched a web-based version of its App Store that lets users browse apps across all Apple devices through a redesigned interface. "There's no way to download apps from the App Store on the web, however," notes The Verge. "Apple just …

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U.S. Immigration Enforcement Apparently Provides Facial Scanning Tech to Local Cops

Lucas Ropek / gizmodo - It's part of a program that essentially deputizes police into the federal mass deportation effort.

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OpenAI’s Sora AI Video App Arrives on Android Amid Legal and Ethical Debates

Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - OpenAI has launched its Sora AI video generator app on Android, expanding to the Google Play Store amid ongoing controversies over copyright and a trademark lawsuit.The post OpenAI’s Sora AI Video App Arrives on Android Amid Legal and Ethical Debates appe…

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