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Duolingo's Duo the Owl and other characters are being taken out, one by one
By Nandika Ravi published
HOO did it? Duolingo's owl mascot is dead and the company seems to be desperately looking for the culprit.

Google updates Gemini Live, plans screen sharing and live video support
By Brady Snyder published
Live upgrades Google appears to be upgrading Gemini Live with new models, and is teasing new features on the horizon, including screen sharing and live video support.

WhatsApp introduces chat themes to give your conversations a personalized look
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Colorful chats WhatsApp is trying to catch up to the competition and is introducing new themes to make chats colorful.

Android 16 Beta 2 is here with new media, camera, and graphics updates
By Brady Snyder published
Early preview Android 16 Beta 2 is landing on Pixel phones enrolled in the Android Beta Program, and it brings a few big changes.

Spotify fixes bug that had Premium subscribers hearing ads
By Brady Snyder last updated
Commercial breaks Reports of Spotify Premium subscribers hearing ads have emerged over the past week — here's what the company has to say.

You thought AR and VR were expensive? Wait 'til you see what Meta wants to spend on AI this year
By Nicholas Sutrich published
The birth of AI Meta is spending more money than ever and laying off thousands of employees to achieve its goals in AI leadership, and that's bad for everyone.

Google gives Family Link a new look and plans new supervision tools
By Brady Snyder published
Parental controls Google is bringing a few new Family Link features that debuted on the Galaxy Watch for Kids to Android phones.

The Apple TV app is finally available on Android with Apple TV Plus
By Brady Snyder published
Cross-platform Apple is finally making the Apple TV app, which accesses Apple TV Plus and MLS Season Pass, available on Android — and it uses Google Play Billing.
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