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Google Photos sees several app improvementsGoogle Photos sees several app improvements
Figma is going publicFigma is going public
Emma Roth
Google makes it easier to let friends and kids control your smart homeGoogle makes it easier to let friends and kids control your smart home
Grammarly wants to become an ‘AI productivity platform’Grammarly wants to become an ‘AI productivity platform’
Threads now has DMsThreads now has DMs
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Google kills its Keep app on Apple WatchGoogle kills its Keep app on Apple Watch
Microsoft Authenticator is ending support for passwordsMicrosoft Authenticator is ending support for passwords
Google Calendar now has an Apple Watch appGoogle Calendar now has an Apple Watch app
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Android’s youthful new design will change the way you make and answer callsAndroid’s youthful new design will change the way you make and answer calls
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Jay Peters
Jay Peters
VSCO is launching its own camera app.

The new iOS app is called Capture and is coming first to test markets such as Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand, Bloomberg reports. It’s set to become available in the US later this summer.

VSCO Debuts Standalone iPhone Camera App With Popular Photo Filters

[bloomberg.com]

Hinge is planning its own mobile payment system to avoid App Store feesHinge is planning its own mobile payment system to avoid App Store fees
Hinge CEO Justin McLeod says dating AI chatbots is ‘playing with fire’

The head of Hinge on AI, monetization, and the future of online dating.

Nilay Patel
WhatsApp’s rollout of ads will change the app foreverWhatsApp’s rollout of ads will change the app forever
Download these now free retro mobile games before Sega removes themDownload these now free retro mobile games before Sega removes them
Tinder now lets you go on double datesTinder now lets you go on double dates
Threads will let you hide spoilers in your postsThreads will let you hide spoilers in your posts
WhatsApp is officially getting adsWhatsApp is officially getting ads
Richard Lawler
Richard Lawler
Google explains Thursday’s massive Cloud outage.

Yesterday, a global outage on the Google Cloud platform knocked out Google Home, Spotify, Snapchat, and even some Cloudflare features, and today the company released a mini incident report as it continues to investigate.

For Cloudflare’s part, its report says the Google failure took out a central data store for one of its services.

Google:

From our initial analysis, the issue occurred due to an invalid automated quota update to our API management system which was distributed globally, causing external API requests to be rejected. To recover we bypassed the offending quota check, which allowed recovery in most regions within 2 hours. However, the quota policy database in us-central1 became overloaded, resulting in much longer recovery in that region.

Google’s test turns search results into an AI-generated podcastGoogle’s test turns search results into an AI-generated podcast
Google just released the first major Snapseed update in yearsGoogle just released the first major Snapseed update in years
A massive Google Cloud outage messed up Google Home, Spotify, and other servicesA massive Google Cloud outage messed up Google Home, Spotify, and other services
The best note-taking apps for collecting your thoughts and dataThe best note-taking apps for collecting your thoughts and data
Snapchat’s latest subscription tier will get you ‘hundreds’ of lensesSnapchat’s latest subscription tier will get you ‘hundreds’ of lenses
Emma Roth
Emma Roth
The Nook app has started linking to outside purchases on iOS, too.

Barnes & Noble’s Nook app has joined Kindle and Spotify in making it easier to buy e-books and audiobooks on the iPhone. A recent update has added a new “buy on BN.com” option to the iOS app, as spotted earlier by Good e-Reader.

The change comes after a judge ordered Apple to lift restrictions on web links and outside payment options, a decision that a higher court upheld earlier this month.

Barnes & Noble NOOK APP for iOS can buy books in the app

[goodereader.com]

The most fun camera app I’ve used in forever

Plus, in this week’s Installer: The Switch 2 is here, a Broadway show coming to TV, the next John Wick, and much more.

David Pierce
Google Gemini can now handle scheduled tasks like an assistantGoogle Gemini can now handle scheduled tasks like an assistant
Apple could show off revamped Phone, Safari, and Camera apps next weekApple could show off revamped Phone, Safari, and Camera apps next week
How to make the most of Google KeepHow to make the most of Google Keep
Snapchat is now on the Apple WatchSnapchat is now on the Apple Watch
Andrew Liszewski
Five apps that can help you arrange your new homeFive apps that can help you arrange your new home
Payment companies team up to help developers ditch App Store billingPayment companies team up to help developers ditch App Store billing
Google’s NotebookLM now lets you share your notebook — and AI podcasts — publiclyGoogle’s NotebookLM now lets you share your notebook — and AI podcasts — publicly
Google quietly paused the rollout of its AI-powered ‘Ask Photos’ search featureGoogle quietly paused the rollout of its AI-powered ‘Ask Photos’ search feature

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