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Snapchat announced Tuesday that Snapchat+ subscribers will get some AI-powered features. Most importantly, subscribers can send text-prompted, AI-generated images. In addition to a new AI extend tool, subscribers can now share Dream selfies with friends. Subscribers can use the AI image generator by clicking “AI” on the right. After clicking …

A jury sided with Epic Games over Google in an antitrust case that could change how app marketplaces like Google Play operate on Monday. The unanimous verdict ends the companies’ three-year legal battle. Fortnite creator Epic sued Google in 2020, alleging that its app store practices violated federal and California …

Musk says X, formerly Twitter, will add video to Spaces, its live audio chat feature. Musk claimed X will launch the feature by year’s end, “certainly by early next year.” Musk said SpaceX is adding video as a feature. It’ll be easy to turn the video on or off.” If …

Tumblr’s connection to the “fediverse,” or decentralized social media, appears to be proceeding despite delays. After acquiring Tumblr from Verizon in 2019, Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg tweeted that the site would “soon” support ActivityPub, the protocol behind Mastodon and other decentralized social apps. Tumblr’s progress wasn’t clear after that announcement. …

The Browser Company launched its Windows client beta today, onboarding the first users. After Arc made the Mac client public after being invite-only since 2022, users and observers have demanded a Windows version. The company will “rapidly” increase invite rollouts in January and onboard more beta users throughout the month. …

After testing a free plan with one notebook and 50 notes for limited users, Evernote made it its default free plan days later. The notetaking app said this change will apply to new and existing free users starting December 4. Evernote stated on its blog that users can delete notebook …

Users of the desktop app have been cautioned not to disconnect their account from Google Drive following reports of files disappearing. Some users claimed to have lost six months’ worth of data when they suddenly started seeing their Google Drive files vanish last week, prompting Google to notify its community …

Reddit is reportedly testing an IPO again. On Monday, Bloomberg reported that Reddit “is holding talks with potential investors for an initial public offering.” Bloomberg sources say the 2005 San Francisco company co-founded by Steve Huffman, Aaron Swartz, and Alexis Ohanian may go public in the first quarter. Reddit has …

Tinder is improving its profile pages to provide more information and spark conversations. Profile quizzes, discussion starters, basic info tags, and dark mode are new features. Examine these new features in depth. The Match-group-owned app is adding profile prompts for questions like “The key to my heart is,” “The first …

After three days of deliberation following Altman’s unexpected firing by OpenAI’s board, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announced on Monday that Altman and OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman will lead a “new advanced AI research team.” Brockman was among the many OpenAI employees to resign in protest last week. Nadella has appointed …