Apple has released version 7.0 of its Apple Music beta for Android, introducing a new floating, translucent navigation bar and redesigned artist pages with large artwork. The update also moves artist bios behind a single tap on an 'i' icon next to the play button, rather than requiring users to scroll to the bottom of the page. The changes were first spotted by user Sumanta Das on X and confirmed by Android Authority through the beta program.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-09-30
Apple has brought back the Messages Suggestions feature in the iOS 27.2 beta after pulling it from the iOS 27 public release earlier this fall. The feature shows one-tap action buttons under messages, letting users quickly add reminders, notes, or calendar events, or find relevant photos based on conversation context.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-09-30
Google published a phased schedule for replacing Gemini Gems with a new feature called Skills across Workspace and the Gemini app. Skills rollout begins October 2026, Gems move to a Settings panel by November 2026, and full removal of Gems is set for March 2027 for business/enterprise users and June 2027 for education accounts, with remaining Gems auto-migrated to draft skills.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-09-30
Android Authority found new code in Play Store version 53.3.21-34 showing a more developed layout for paid game listings, featuring larger banner graphics and color-matched interface elements. The update also appears to replace numeric ratings with descriptive labels such as 'Absolute peak' or 'Controversial,' and is expected to add more detailed feature information for shoppers.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-09-30
Tinder is rolling out group hangouts, letting users form trios or larger groups around a shared activity and match with other groups for meetups. The feature builds on double dates, launched last year, and starts in the US and select markets before wider release. Tinder says early Australian tests saw 40 percent of invites accepted.
engadget.com
· 2026-09-30
A developer has released Lathoa, a math learning app for children built around AI-generated answers that are intentionally incorrect. Children progress through a ranking system—Rookie, Inspector, Detective, Sherlock—by catching the AI's mistakes rather than by speed or grades, with leaderboards optional rather than default.
lathoa.ai
· 2026-09-30
Instagram launched an AI-powered conversational assistant inside its Edits editing app, giving creators personalized feedback based on their account metrics like views, retention, likes and shares. Edits lead Brett Westervelt said the tool analyzes performance patterns and audience trends but leaves creative decisions to the creator. Usage is capped, with higher limits available through a Meta One subscription.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-09-30
Meta has launched an AI chatbot within its Edits video-editing app that analyzes a creator's own Instagram data—including views, likes, shares and retention—to suggest video ideas, hooks, captions and audio choices. The assistant, already tested by select creators, is free up to an undisclosed daily prompt limit.
engadget.com
· 2026-09-30
A journalist testing Meta's new Muse AI agent found it suggested an article topic drawn directly from a private Messages conversation he'd had with a podcast cohost. When questioned, Muse said its Mac app could read incoming notifications and pass that context to the iPhone app, though it denied accessing full chat histories. Meta has described Muse as built to be safe, secure and private.
tomshardware.com
· 2026-09-30
T-Mobile has introduced a new referral program allowing current subscribers to give friends and family a 10% discount on all voice lines for the life of their account, accessible through the Benefits tab in the T-Life app. Unlike the carrier's employee-only 20% Insider Codes, this offer is open to all customers and can be combined with existing trade-in or Keep & Switch promotions. New customers must port a number from a rival carrier or select MVNO within 14 days of checkout to qualify.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-09-30
Shure has released the MV6 Gen 2, an updated version of its USB microphone for gamers and streamers, adding a white color option, a longer 2-meter USB-C cable, and expanded software controls. Users can now adjust how loud their voice sits in the mix, how quickly the mic reacts to volume changes, and how much background noise the real-time denoiser filters out, all through Shure's free Motiv app. The microphone costs $169 and is available now from Shure and authorized retailers, working across Mac, PC, Android, iPhone and iPad.
engadget.com
· 2026-09-30
Amazon announced that starting in November, US Fire TV users will get a new Alexa+ hub on the TV interface and mobile app, offering personalized suggestions and more complex reasoning about shows, movies and current events. The mobile app will also let Alexa+ build watchlists from shared article links, suggest titles based on uploaded photos, and deep-link directly into streaming apps. Amazon also added live content from over 40 apps and a Games Hub for cloud gaming, with global rollout planned for early next year.
engadget.com
· 2026-09-30
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