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Twitter’s X Updates Sorting Algorithm for Logged-Out Users Summary: Twitter, now known as X, has changed its sorting algorithm for logged-out users. Previously, posts were sorted in chronological order, but now they will be organized based on like counts. This change will only affect users who are not logged into the social network. – X, … Read more

Skich Introduces “Game Launcher” Feature for Easier Game Management Skich, the app that helps users discover mobile games based on their interests, has added a new feature called “Game Launcher”. This feature allows users to launch, collect, sort, and delete games on their devices without leaving the app. It collects the games that users have … Read more

Snapchat AI Chatbot Goes Rogue Summary: Snapchat’s in-app AI chatbot, called My AI, caused a bit of a stir when it started posting its own Story and stopped responding to users’ messages. This created confusion and concern among Snapchat users. – Snapchat’s in-app AI chatbot, My AI, briefly went rogue and posted its own Story. … Read more

Series App Becomes Must-Have for Instagram Threads Users Key Points: – The iOS photo app, Series, has gained popularity as a companion app for users posting photos on Instagram Threads. – With Series, users can layout their photos in creative ways, making them visually appealing for sharing on social media. – Users of Threads discovered … Read more

Amazon Music Unlimited Prices to Increase for Prime Members and Family Plan Subscribers Key Points: – Amazon has announced an increase in the price of its Music Unlimited plans for Prime members and subscribers on the family plan. – The Amazon Music Unlimited Individual Plan for Prime members is going up from $8.99 to $9.99 … Read more

Opera’s iOS Browser App Gets AI Assistant The News: Opera has announced that its web browser app for iOS will now include Aria, an AI assistant built in collaboration with OpenAI. Aria was previously launched on Opera for desktop and Opera Touch for Android. Aria is an AI solution that provides users with quick access … Read more

Selling your browsing data: the new frontier for startups Summary: In response to the growing awareness and concern over privacy, startups are finding ways to help consumers monetize their data. Startups such as Datacy, Pogo, and Tapestri allow users to collect their browsing data and then sell it to interested buyers. By aggregating data from … Read more

Software Freedom Conservancy Calls on Developers to Ditch Zoom over Data Leverage Summary: The Software Freedom Conservancy, a not-for-profit organization that provides support and legal services for open source projects, is urging developers to stop using the video-conferencing app Zoom. The call comes in response to recent changes in Zoom’s terms and conditions regarding the … Read more

iOS 17 Update: Apple Reverses Controversial End-Call Button Change Summary: Apple’s iOS 17 update, showcased at WWDC, caused some controversy with its relocation of the end-call button. However, Apple has now decided to reverse this change and move the button back to its original position. Key Points: The iOS 17 update unveiled at WWDC brought … Read more

Elon Musk-owned social network X makes TweetDeck a subscriber-only product Key Points: – Elon Musk-owned social network X, formerly known as Twitter, has made TweetDeck a subscriber-only product. – Users trying to access TweetDeck are now prompted to buy a Blue subscription. – TweetDeck was rebranded as X Pro, and with this change, it is … Read more