Spotify upgrades its lyrics feature with offline access, more translations
Spotify is revamping its lyrics feature, adding offline access for Premium users, global lyric translations, and a more prominent placement in the Now Playing view.
Agentic coding comes to Apple’s Xcode with agents from Anthropic and OpenAI
Xcode 26.3 offers agentic coding capabilities with Anthropic’s Claude Agent and OpenAI’s Codex.
TikTok recovers from dip in usage that benefited rival apps following U.S. ownership change
TikTok usage dropped following ownership change, benefiting rival apps. But now, its numbers are climbing again.
After backlash, Adobe cancels Adobe Animate shutdown and puts app on ‘maintenance mode’
Adobe Animate will be discontinued on March 1, 2026, as Adobe shifts its focus to AI.
Ring brings its ‘Search Party’ feature for finding lost dogs to non-Ring camera owners
Ring’s Search Party feature for finding lost dogs is now available across the U.S. — even if you don’t own a Ring camera.
Bluesky issues its first transparency report, noting rise in user reports and legal demands
Bluesky’s first transparency reports tackle moderation, regulatory compliance, account takedowns, and more. The number of government legal requests went up fivefold.
Medium gives employees Friday off to participate in national strike protesting ICE
Activists behind the general strike are calling for “no work, no school, and no shopping” amid a push to defund ICE, which has escalated raids in U.S. cities, killing several people, including two U.S. citizens earlier this month in Minneapolis.
OpenAI’s Sora app is struggling after its stellar launch
Sora’s mobile app downloads fell 45% in January, and consumer spending dropped.
Elon Musk teases a new image-labeling system for X… we think?
Elon Musk says X will begin identifying “manipulated media” but doesn’t share details.
Apple tells Patreon to move creators to in-app purchase for subscriptions by November
Patreon isn’t happy about Apple’s new subscription billing mandate, arguing Apple’s shifting rules create uncertainty for creators.