Amazon Web Services outage disrupts major apps and streaming platforms
Neon, TVNZ+ and Snapchat were affected by a major internet outage this evening. The issues have been traced…
Need Something Repaired? Now There’s an App for That
A new app with a straightforward name wants to make it easier for people to fix their stuff…
Alphabet’s Verily Launching New AI Health App for Data Sharing
Verily, Alphabet Inc.’s life sciences unit, is launching a new AI-powered health app just months after the Trump…
How ByteDance Made China’s Most Popular AI Chatbot
When Chinese AI startup DeepSeek became a global sensation in January, it not only shocked Silicon Valley but…
You can now text Spotify’s AI DJ
Spotify on Wednesday upgraded its AI DJ feature — available to Premium subscribers — with a handful of…
Gmail now uses AI to help you find meeting times
Google is trying to make it easier to find time to meet with coworkers and clients. It’s launching…
Slack is turning Slackbot into an AI assistant
Slack is testing an update for Slackbot that transforms it into an AI assistant. Presently, it operates as…
AltStore’s alternative iPhone app store is coming to more countries
AltStore PAL, which launched as one of the first alternative iOS app stores in the EU last year,…
Break phone addiction by switching your display to grayscale
The English language is hard to master, even for native speakers. With over an estimated one million words…
Google launches its AI vibe-coding app Opal in 15 more countries
Google is expanding access to Opal, its AI vibe-coding app, to 15 more countries. The app, which lets…
If you can get past the terrible logo, Audacity 4 looks pretty great
Rebrands rarely get much love. That backlash can be especially strong if you’re giving a facelift to a…
AI deepfakes and companion apps: How NZ can lead the world on child safety – Cecilia Robinson
Alongside Gower, child and adolescent psychosexual therapist Jo Robertson offered a confronting reminder of what’s at stake. She…