Block’s Square is deepening its partnership with Thrive to offer retailers a unified inventory system that syncs Square with Shopify. The goal is to eliminate the manual work of managing stock across separate in-store and online platforms. This comes as retailers face intense pressure to have the ri
Valve has launched its fourth annual Steam Replay, a year-end recap of your PC gaming habits. It shows your top games, play streaks, and how you compare to the median Steam user.
Grindr is pushing beyond hookups to become an “everything app,” powered by user data from its Unwrapped reports. CEO George Arison is leading a major overhaul, but the path is fraught with past controversies and a recent, messy $3 billion buyout collapse.
Microsoft’s AI assistant is appearing as an undeletable app on some LG televisions following an automatic software update. Users on Reddit are calling the forced installation “mildly infuriating,” highlighting a growing tension between convenience and user control in the smart device ecosystem.
A massive leak from a prototype iPhone running iOS 26 has revealed internal identifiers for over a dozen upcoming Apple products. The list includes the M5 and M6 Mac roadmap through late 2026, new iPads, AirTag 2, and even references to scrapped projects like AR glasses. This gives us an unprecedent
The indie studio behind the Burnout-like game Wreckreation has notified all staff of possible redundancy. In a last-ditch effort, they’re asking fans for direct funding via Patreon, highlighting a brutal funding climate.
Microsoft planned to make The Outer Worlds 2 its first $80 game in 2025, but scrapped the idea a month later. The company is now focusing on “player value” over a single top-line price in a fragmented market.
Microsoft is testing a new banner in its Edge browser that pops up when users try to download Google Chrome. Instead of comparing features, it frames the choice as a security decision, urging users to “browse securely” with Edge. This marks a shift in Microsoft’s long-running campaign to keep users
Apple is already testing iOS 26.3, just days after iOS 26.2 launched. The new beta adds a native tool for switching from iPhone to Android and opens up notifications to third-party wearables in the European Union.
After a long wait, Rainbow Six Mobile has a concrete global launch date. The free-to-play tactical shooter will hit iOS and Android devices on February 23, 2026.
