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Twitter is toying with a new tweet interaction that lets you upvote or downvote replies to tweets if you find them irrelevant. The new capability is available only to some iOS users for now.

Microsoft Teams users have been able to utilize meetings apps in pre-, in-, and post-meeting experiences on desktop since November. The capability is now being made available on mobile devices too.

After a year of criticism, Twitter is finally introducing automatically generated captions to the voice tweets feature. The latest improvement addresses accessibility concerns for iOS users.

After rolling out the ability to blur or change the background in Meet on iOS last month, Google today announced that the feature is live for iOS users. Compatible devices are limited, however.

The analyst SensorTower has revealed that TikTok has become the first third-party app outside the Facebook ecosystem to reach 3 billion downloads on the App Store and the Google Play Store.

Xbox Cloud Gaming is heading to all Game Pass Ultimate users in the 22 supported countries. It is also opening up the service on the web today, bringing it to Windows 10 and Apple devices.

Apple has detailed the threats that sideloading of apps poses on user privacy and security. An executive has also stated that iOS is not the platform for you if you want to engage in this activity.

YouTube has begun rolling out picture-in-picture mode to its iOS app in the U.S. The service's paying subscribers can watch a video in a small pop-up window while doing other tasks simultaneously.

Following an acquisition in 2020, Apple has decided that it is going to shut down Dark Sky's app and website by the end of 2022. The API service will reach its end of life on the same date as well.

Samsung has released the latest version of SmartThings on Android devices, with an iOS version arriving soon. It comes with a completely new interface that is designed to be easier to use.

Twitter quietly confirmed its new subscription service called Twitter Blue via its app listing on the App Store. It introduces new capabilities such as color themes, custom app icons, and more.

The audio-only social media platform is rapidly growing its userbase on Android, after a year of exclusive iOS availability. However, its success has led to a surge of competitors in the audio space.

Microsoft is working to add support for a mobile-optimized large gallery view, bringing a way for more user feeds to be viewed during a meeting. Users will be able to swipe between feeds.

Defending Apple's tight control over iOS in court today, the firm's chief of software Craig Federighi said that macOS with its lighter controls on app installs has an unacceptable amount of malware.

Multiple updates were announced to the Spotify app today, which include a beta version of a podcast transcription feature, a text-resizing capability, and increased readability features.

The UK is set to begin testing an Emergency Alerts system. People near a disaster such as flooding or a terrorist attack will be notified about what's going on so they can get to safety.

Clubhouse, the invite-only audio social media platform which has been exclusive to iOS since its launch, has announced general availability of its Android app. It was released as a beta last week.

Twitter's latest version on iOS now shows a prompt asking users to allow tracking their activity in return for targeted ads. The prompt is required as part of iOS' App Tracking Transparency feature.

GitHub has made it possible for users to upload videos across its platform. This offers several benefits such as making bugs easier to reproduce and giving a demo of features in development.

If you own an iPhone running iOS 14.5 or above, are a PlayStation 5 owner, and would like to stream your games to other devices, you'll be happy to know that Remote Play now supports DualSense on iOS.

After a few months in testing, Twitter is rolling out support for displaying taller images in tweets, avoiding awkwardly cropped images. Very tall images will automatically be cropped to the center.

Microsoft has updated Skype to version 8.71, and while there isn't much in the way of new features, it looks like the web version of the app will now work on Safari, both on desktop and iOS.

Microsoft has released a new version of the Office app for iOS, adding the ability to merge PDF files into one, as well as a new Shared view on the home screen. It's rolling out to Insiders now.

Apple is today releasing iOS 14.5 that brings with it support for unlocking compatible iPhones using an Apple Watch, new emojis, Siri improvements, redesigned Podcasts app, and much more.

In collaboration with Spotify, Facebook is introducing a miniplayer that'll allow people to play music and podcasts from within the Facebook app. The feature is available on both iOS and Android.

Microsoft has announced that its business organization tool, Microsoft Lists, is now available on iPad. The iOS version of the app also now supports InTune App Protection Policies.

Microsoft has updated the Remote Desktop app for Apple devices with native support for Apple Silicon. Along with that, the company has also fixed some bugs and made changes to the underlying code.

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The England and Wales NHS COVID-19 app has had an update blocked by Google and Apple. The tech firms said that the update would go against privacy rules which the government initially agreed to.

Today, Apple released new developer betas of the next versions of iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, and tvOS. The big new feature is that you can unlock your iPhone with an Apple Watch, and more.

Today, Microsoft published a roundup post to outline new features that are available in Microsoft 365 for individuals and families, such as voice recognition in Outlook for iPhone and more.

Today, Apple is releasing the sixth developer betas of its next minor software updates. In iOS 14.5, you'll finally be able to unlock your iPhone with your Apple Watch, and there are new emoji.

Today Microsoft took the final step towards scrapping its mobile app Cortana for Android and iOS. The AI-powered assistant is being repurposed for use as a productivity assistant instead.

Adobe has announced a new bundle that includes its mobile creativity apps for half their usual price sold separately. The company also announced some upcoming features for the apps.

Apple announced the dates of its next WWDC event, which is set to be held between June 7 and 11. As usual, the company is likely to announce the next generations of its operating systems.

Facebook has disrupted a cyber espionage operation being carried out against Uyghur activists living abroad. The malicious activity has been attributed to a sophisticated Chinese hacking group.

Rocket League developer Psyonix has announced a new take on the title tailored to mobile devices. Called Rocket League Sideswipe, the game plays in 2D but features a lot of the same concepts.

Opera Software has rebranded Opera Touch on iOS, changing its name simply to Opera. The logo of the app will also be changed from purple to red to match up with the rest of the browsers.