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February 23, 2026
Ex-Apple team launches Acme Weather, a new take on weather forecasting
The team that sold their last app Dark Sky to Apple are back with Acme Weather, which offers alternative forecasts, rainbow and sunset alerts, and more.
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February 23, 2026
Particle’s AI news app listens to podcasts for interesting clips so you you don’t have to
AI news app Particle can now pull in key moments from podcasts, letting readers instantly play short, relevant clips alongside related stories.
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February 20, 2026
Apple’s iOS 26.4 arrives in public beta with AI music playlists, video podcasts, and more
iOS 26.4 introduces several updates, including an AI-powered playlist generation feature in Apple Music, support for video content in the Podcasts app, end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for RCS messages...
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February 20, 2026
Threads posts can now be shared directly to your Instagram Story without leaving the app
The new Threads feature lets you share your posts — or anyone else's — to your Instagram Story without leaving the Threads app.
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February 19, 2026
Google says its AI systems helped deter Play Store malware in 2025
Google said it prevented 1.75 million bad apps from going live on Google Play during 2025, a figure that's down from previous years.
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February 19, 2026
As browser wars heat up, Chrome adds new productivity features
Split View, PDF annotations and 'Save to Chrome' features come to the Chrome browser.
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February 19, 2026
Zuckerberg grilled in court over social media harms on teens
Meta's CEO was questioned over the addictive nature of its social media apps like Instagram, and other teen harms.
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February 19, 2026
Current is a new RSS reader that’s more like a river than an inbox
Current introduces a stress-free, totally reimagined RSS news reading app as a one-time paid download.
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February 18, 2026
A startup called Germ becomes the first private messenger that launches directly from Bluesky’s app
Social network Bluesky now offers private messaging by integrating the startup Germ's E2E encrypted messenger natively in its app.
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February 18, 2026
Mastodon, a decentralized alternative to X, plans to target creators with new features
Mastodon is looking to grow its open source, decentralized social network with new features aimed at creators.
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February 18, 2026
Audible’s new ‘Read & Listen’ feature syncs your Kindle ebooks with audiobooks
The feature will require customers to buy both versions of the title, but at a discounted price.
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February 17, 2026
Meta’s own research found parental supervision doesn’t really help curb teens’ compulsive social media use
An internal research study at Meta found that parental supervision may not help teens regulate their social media, and teens with trauma are more inclined to overuse social media.
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February 17, 2026
WordPress.com adds an AI Assistant that can edit, adjust styles, create images, and more
The WordPress AI assistant doesn't need precisely tailored prompts, either.
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February 17, 2026
Amazon Fire TV’s new interface is now rolling out in the U.S.
Fire TV's new interface simplifies its layout and navigation and adds Alexa+.
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February 13, 2026
Airbnb says a third of its customer support is now handled by AI in the U.S. and Canada
Airbnb has shifted a third of its North American customer service to its AI agent, CEO Brian Chesky said.
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February 13, 2026
Anthropic’s Super Bowl ads mocking AI with ads helped push Claude’s app into the top 10
The numbers suggest that Anthropic's Super Bowl commercials, combined with Anthropic's recent release of its new Opus 4.6 model, worked to drive attention to Claude's app and its key differentiator...
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February 12, 2026
Amid disappointing earnings, Pinterest claims it sees more searches than ChatGPT
Pinterest's stock tumbles after an earnings miss, with higher-than-expected usage its only bright spot.
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February 12, 2026
Automattic planned to target 10 competitors with royalty fees, WP Engine claims in new filing
WP Engine claims Automattic was going to target more hosting companies with royalty fees.
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February 12, 2026
Spotify says its best developers haven’t written a line of code since December, thanks to AI
Spotify credits Claude Code and its internal AI system Honk with speeding up development.
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February 11, 2026
Amazon’s new eero Signal keeps you connected to the internet when outages occur
A new device from eero will keep you online even if your ISP goes down.
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February 11, 2026
UpScrolled’s social network is struggling to moderate hate speech after fast growth
Upscrolled, a social network that surged in the wake of the U.S. TikTok deal, has seen an uptick in harmful content, including user names and hashtags that contain racial slurs.
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February 11, 2026
TikTok launches an opt-in Local Feed in the U.S. leveraging users’ precise location
TikTok's new Local Feed will show you nearby shopping, dining, events, news, and more.
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February 9, 2026
ChatGPT rolls out ads
OpenAI faced a backlash late last year when it tested app suggestions that looked like unwanted ads. Still, the AI company needs to generate revenue from its popular chatbot to cover the costs of d...
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February 9, 2026
So, what’s going on with Musicboard?
Is Musicboard shutting down? Company says no, but users are worried.
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February 9, 2026
YouTube TV introduces cheaper bundles, including a $65/month sports package
YouTube TV is offering new, less expensive plans that can be customized around topics like sports, news and entertainment.
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February 6, 2026
Reddit says it’s looking for more acquisitions in adtech and elsewhere
Reddit said during earnings it's looking to buy 'capabilities' and 'companies.'
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February 6, 2026
The Kindle Scribe Colorsoft is a pricey but pretty e-ink color tablet with AI features
The price point hurts, but the device is nice: Meet the Kindle Scribe Colorsoft.
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February 5, 2026
Reddit looks to AI search as its next big opportunity
Reddit says its search business, including AI answers, is an "enormous" opportunity.
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February 4, 2026
Alphabet won’t talk about the Google-Apple AI deal, even to investors
Alphabet CEO skipped an analyst's question about Apple on the company's earnings call.
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February 4, 2026
Meet Gizmo: a TikTok for interactive, vibe-coded mini apps
Gizmo's app is like a TikTok for vibe-coded mini apps...and it's a lot of fun.
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