Google has significantly expanded the color options available for events in Google Calendar, raising the previous limit of 11 predefined colors to up to 200 custom colors per event.
The update…
After a June 2026 CADE agreement, Apple allows Brazilian iOS developers to distribute via third‑party app stores and take digital-goods payments outside the App Store. Apple adds notarization for those apps, sets a 5% Core Technology Commission fee, and says developers must accept its updated Brazil license by July 6, 2026.
Adobe announced in June 2026 that it is expanding its Firefly AI assistant to Premiere, Illustrator, InDesign, and Frame.io, while also adding new capabilities to the tool across its app lineup.
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A startup called Pixi launched a messaging app on the App Store on Wednesday, June 18, 2026, allowing iPhone users to send interactive augmented reality characters through iMessage. Rather than…
VSCO launched Studio Pro on iOS on June 17, 2026, with batch editing and reference-based style matching for high-volume work; macOS is planned later this year. Its $500-per-year VSCO One (rolling out later in June) bundles Studio Pro with Capture, Galleries, Workspace and more, aiming at Adobe.
Social media platforms including Threads, Instagram, and TikTok have introduced tools that let users directly shape the algorithms controlling their feeds, moving away from a model where platforms…
FTC sued Genesis Tech in June 2026, alleging Cyprus/Ukraine shell subsidiaries concealed its identity while marketing apps like MadMuscles and PDF Guru. The complaint says nearly $250M revenue (early 2023–mid 2025) and roughly $700M in PayPal transactions (12 months to Sept 2025), with alleged auto-renew subscriptions and unauthorized, hard-to-cancel charges.
Mastodon launched an email newsletter feature in 2026 as part of its version 4.6 update, allowing creators to send posts directly to subscribers’ inboxes — no Mastodon account required.
The feature…
The Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA) announced Matter 1.6 in June 2026 at Unify, its inaugural conference in Austin, Texas. The updated smart home interoperability standard introduces Joint…
LinkedIn’s “connected apps” feature (June 2026) links third-party apps to profiles and auto-generates verified, real-time descriptions of actual usage. It can’t be edited and updates automatically; planned notifications will flag description changes, building on January 2026 integrations and 14 additional apps like Buffer, Fiverr, and HubSpot.
Pinterest announced in June 2026 the launch of “Ask Pinterest,” a standalone experimental app that lets users seek shopping recommendations and inspiration through a conversational, chatbot-like…
Apple plans to shift iCloud+ Hide My Email addresses from @icloud.com to @private.icloud.com in the coming weeks, signaling privacy to apps and sites—Apple told developers on June 16, 2026. Existing addresses will keep forwarding without interruption, but providers must update filtering after TechCrunch reported earlier in 2026 that Apple shared real account details in a Hide My Email case.
