Windows 11 adds toggles to remove Bing results and Store suggestions from Search
Windows 11 adds toggles to remove Bing results and Store suggestions from Search

Windows 11 is rolling out toggles that remove Bing web results and Microsoft Store suggestions from Search, in an optional August update that is being released gradually. Microsoft removed Bing from the Windows Search pane for users in the European Eco…

Instagram puts new limits on undisclosed AI profiles

As frustration over AI influencers has been growing, Instagram is limiting the reach of undisclosed AI profiles.

Apple’s top App Store exec, Phil Schiller, follows wave of exits as CEO Tim Cook steps down

The longtime executive won’t be leaving Apple just yet but staff at the company say it’s a step closer to Schiller retiring.

Phil Schiller is leaving his biggest jobs at Apple
Phil Schiller is leaving his biggest jobs at Apple

Longtime Apple executive Phil Schiller is stepping down from his role as the head of the App Store and Apple events, according to a report from Bloomberg. Following the change, Schiller will keep his Apple Fellow title and continue “working on unspecified initiatives,” Bloomberg reports. Schiller initially joined Apple in 1987 and became the company’s […]

VLC crosses 7 billion downloads

In our world of expensive streaming platforms, the very free and offline VLC media player has crossed 7 billion downloads.

MapQuest’s app surges to No. 1 in Navigation after refusing to rename Lake Ontario

MapQuest is getting an unexpected boost from its decision to defy President Trump’s renaming of Lake Ontario.

Google will pay £260m to settle a UK class action over Play Store fees
Google will pay £260m to settle a UK class action over Play Store fees

Google has agreed to pay £260m to settle a class action brought on behalf of UK app developers, ending a case that was due to go to trial next month. The deal appeared on Thursday and is worth about $353m, Reuters reported. Lawyers had previously value…

ChatGPT to face tougher regulation in the EU
ChatGPT to face tougher regulation in the EU

OpenAI will soon be held accountable for mitigating risks related to ChatGPT’s impact on minors, user mental health, and the spread of illegal content in the European Union. That’s because ChatGPT is now considered a Very Large Online Search Engine under the EU’s Digital Services Act, a set of laws regulating major online services and […]

Google will limit how much memory Android apps can use from February 2027
Google will limit how much memory Android apps can use from February 2027

Google will start policing how much memory Android apps use, and it says the reason is the global shortage of RAM. From February 2027, an app that exceeds the new limits risks two penalties. Android can slow it down or shut it. The Play Store can bury …

Meeting notetaker Circleback adds a free tier to attract more customers

Circleback is also introducing new pricing plans starting from $14 per month