ChatGPT wants to act more like an OS - as it transforms into an app platform

While ChatGPT started as a chatbot, it is evolving to something more like Mac, Windows, or Android -- and those ambitions ...

8 free Linux apps that make tricky tasks surprisingly easy - no command line required

The Disks app takes over some more challenging commands, such as fsck, mount, parted, chown, and dd. This app is a handy GUI that also prevents you from having to edit the fstab configuration file ...

Patreon CEO Jack Conte Wants You to Get Off of Your Phone

The man who cofounded Patreon is tired of influencers making content to get clicks. He’d rather creators earn lifelong ...

I reviewed the Google Pixel 10 Pro. It’s better than I first thought

The Google Pixel 10 Pro is a fantastic smartphone that is among the best you can buy, but last year's model was so good that ...
InfoWorld

ChatGPT to evolve into an AI operating system as OpenAI opens doors to third-party apps

With its new Apps SDK built on the Model Context Protocol, developers can build data-connected apps that live within ChatGPT.
TechCrunch

Neon, the No. 2 social app on the Apple App Store, pays users to record their phone calls and sells data to AI firms

A new app offering to record your phone calls and pay you for the audio so it can sell the data to AI companies is, unbelievably, the No. 2 app in Apple’s U.S. App Store’s Social Networking section.
TechCrunch

Viral call-recording app Neon goes dark after exposing users’ phone numbers, call recordings, and transcripts

A viral app called Neon, which offers to record your phone calls and pay you for the audio so it can sell that data to AI companies, has rapidly risen to the ranks of the top-five free iPhone apps ...
Android

Android’s New Verification System May Limit Offline App Sideloading

Google’s upcoming developer verification system for Android may prevent users from sideloading apps without an internet connection. This change, discovered in a recent beta, raises concerns that a ...

I ditched Android emulators for this open-source app, and I can't imagine ever going back

With Microsoft killing the only official way of running everyday Android apps on PC, I found an alternative that doesn't use ...
9to5google

Google app for Windows tells users to uninstall and redownload for ‘future updates’

Following its launch earlier this month, the Google app for Windows is now prompting users to uninstall and reinstall the app to get continued updates. The Google app for Windows is currently in Labs ...
The Independent

Instagram to overhaul app as number of users pass 3 billion

Instagram has become the third app to pass 3 billion users, joining fellow Meta platforms Facebook and WhatsApp to pass the milestone. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that Instagram had reached 3 ...
Mashable

What is Neon? The app that pays users to record their phone calls.

A new app is paying users to record their phone calls for AI training purposes. Credit: Neon Mobile Get paid to record your phone calls and hand them over to third parties? It may seem a bit dystopian ...