With its new app store, Ring bets on AI to go beyond home security

Ring’s app store will allow the company to target broader use cases beyond security, like elder care or business needs.

Google is now letting users in the US change their Gmail address

Users will be able to change their username only once every 12 months. Plus, they won’t be able to delete their new email address for that period of time.

Airbnb launches private car transfers in 125+ cities
Airbnb launches private car transfers in 125+ cities

The new service, available from today across Asia, Europe, and Latin America, lets guests pre-book airport and station transfers directly in the Airbnb app. It’s not available in the US, Canada, or Africa, yet. Airbnb has launched private car transfers…

Airbnb is introducing a private car pick-up service

Airbnb is partnering with transportation company Welcome Pickups to let users book a private car service during their trip.

Meta starts testing a premium subscription on Instagram

Among the premium features on Instagram is the ability to view a Story without the poster seeing that you viewed it and the option to see how many people have rewatched your Story.

Bluesky leans into AI with Attie, an app for building custom feeds

Bluesky’s new app Attie uses AI to help people build custom feeds the open social networking protocol atproto.

These iPad apps will make you wish you had more free time

We’ve compiled a list of some of the best iPad apps for creativity that are available on the App Store. 

The White House has an app now, and Trump wants you to report people to ICE on it
The White House has an app now, and Trump wants you to report people to ICE on it

A new official White House app on Android and iOS takes the content from the White House website and copies it into app format. A tweet announcing the app on Friday morning appeared alongside a video joking about missile launches that also appears to feature an iPhone, rather than the elusive Trump Phone. There’s no […]

Mastodon is making its decentralized social network easier to use with its latest revamp

Mastodon is redesigning user profiles to simplify the experience and better appeal to mainstream users and organizations.