Roblox has games again
… After swapping the word “game” for “experience” all over its website and mobile apps in 2021 while the Epic Games v. …
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Google Search is getting its biggest changes ever
… During Google I/O 2026, the company showed off a reimagined search box that makes it easier to flow between AI Overviews, the AI-generated summaries that appear at the top of search results, and AI Mode, Google’s chatbot-like search experience. …
Google can now vibe-code you an Android app
… It sounds like you won’t be able to whip up just any old app of your dreams, though; in a blog post, Google says that this “initial release” of the functionality is focused on “personal utility” apps like habit trackers and study quizzes, “hardware-enabled experiences” like apps that use your phone… …
Microsoft finally lets Windows 11 testers unlock experimental features without ViVeTool
… The refreshed Beta Channel will also no longer have a gradual rollout of features. “We will start by enabling Feature flags for visible new features announced in WIP,” says Oot. “This means less visible changes announced in WIP, like bug fixes and system improvements, may not be present in Feature … …
Windows 11 is getting a macOS-like speed boost
… Microsoft is using a common practice, used by macOS and Linux, to dynamically scale a CPU to prioritize interactive tasks. “Apple does this and y’all love it,” said Hanselman. “Let Windows cook.” Microsoft’s latest speed boost to Windows 11 is part of sweeping changes coming to the operating system… …
OpenAI’s big Codex update is a direct shot at Claude Code
… For developers, OpenAI says, “this is helpful for testing and iterating on frontend changes, testing apps, or working in apps that don’t expose an API.” The feature will start rolling out to Codex desktop app users signed in with ChatGPT today and will initially be limited to macOS. …
Venmo finally takes privacy seriously
… The changes are in service of getting users “more visibility and control over what they share because for us it’s critical that they actually have trust in the Venmo experience,” Alexis Sowa, the SVP and GM of Venmo, tells The Verge. …
Here’s what Netflix’s new vertical video feed is like
… The Home tab is getting some changes, too. Netflix’s New & Hot section, which was previously a dedicated tab on the bottom navigation bar, will now be accessible as one of a few categories that will appear at the top of Home. …
Microsoft is finally ditching the junk MSN feed in Windows widgets
… Microsoft is removing “unneccessary” Copilot buttons from apps, modernizing the Run prompt, fixing File Explorer performance, and improving the memory footprint of Windows. The changes are rolling out each month throughout 2026.
How the internet’s favorite squirrel dad made the hottest camera app of 2026
… With the app ready, he says he looked into the process of putting it on Apple’s App Store. …