At Build 2026, Microsoft unveiled Project Solara, a ground-up Android OS for low-power devices to run agent-driven experiences. Concept demos include a Desk with facial recognition unlock and a badge with camera + fingerprint scanner that records and instantly transcribes; AccuWeather, Best Buy, CVS Health, and Target will pilot the reference designs, and work is still early.
A new app called The Mall launched in 2026 with the goal of consolidating online shopping into a single personalized feed, allowing users to track sales, restocks, and new drops across thousands of…
Meta will launch paid “Plus” subscriptions for Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp in summer 2026: Instagram Plus and Facebook Plus are $4/month, WhatsApp Plus is $3/month. Maria Cubeta calls it part of “Meta One,” which will later add pricier business/creator tiers and more Meta AI access—echoing Snapchat+, launched at $4/month in 2022 and reaching a $1B annualized direct-pay run rate with 25M+ subscribers in Feb 2026.
A phishing campaign is targeting Signal users by impersonating the app’s support team in an attempt to steal recovery keys that unlock encrypted chat backups, TechCrunch reported on May 28,…
Bluesky rolled out an update in May 2026 that brings long-form content to its platform, integrating with Standard.site — a community project that enables articles, blog posts, and newsletters to be…
YouTube announced on May 28, 2026, that it is rolling out several new podcast features for Premium subscribers, including an AI-powered recommendation tool, an “Auto speed” playback setting, and a…
Sesame’s iOS public preview (May 28, 2026) launches in 39 countries with four agents—Maya, Miles, Simone and Charlie—and tackles response speed vs accuracy by running parallel fast searches while replying. It’s free, though sign-ups may wait; a prior research preview hit 1M+ users in weeks, per Sequoia.
YouTube’s AI “custom feed” lets U.S. signed-in users (English) generate a pinned video lineup from text prompts on mobile or desktop, with the feature announced in 2026. It requires search and watch history, supports prompt edits via the top text box, and includes a “Something wrong?” feedback option.
Lux Optics’ Halide Mark III hits iPhone/iPad in May 2026 with a film-simulation engine and five Looks—Valencia, Rembrandt, Nova, Zephyr, and Chroma Noir—co-developed with Hollywood colorist Cullen Kelly. Photo Lab’s Quick Edit covers Looks, HDR, and exposure; RAW import from Sony, Nikon, Canon, Fujifilm, Hasselblad, and Leica is beta. $59.99 or $19.99/yr.
Meta announced in May 2026 that it is rolling out paid subscription plans for Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp worldwide, while also beginning tests of new subscription tiers aimed at AI users,…
Motorola says some phones unintentionally routed users through an affiliate-tracking site before the Amazon Shopping app opened, briefly launching the browser and setting a cookie that attached an affiliate code to a Kira Abboud-linked URL. Reported by 9to5Google after a Reddit find, Motorola blamed a Moto App Launcher search/suggestion feature co-developed with Device Native; related docs were taken offline.
Spotify launched a podcast clipping feature on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, allowing users to cut and share specific audio segments from episodes directly within the app.
A new scissors icon in the…
