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Google is giving Android its own spotlight ahead of its annual developer conference with the newly announced “Android Show: I/O Edition.” Scheduled for 12 May 2026, the event acts as a lead-in to Google I/O 2026, signalling just how significant this year’s updates are expected to be.

WhatsApp is reintroducing its original About status feature — a simple way for users to post short updates about what they are doing. According to the company, About was actually WhatsApp’s very first feature, used before the app was even built around messaging.

WhatsApp is quietly working on a new privacy-focused feature that lets users share status updates exclusively with a curated “close friends” list. Spotted in the latest iOS beta version 25.23.10.80 via TestFlight, the feature is still under development but signals a shift toward more personalised sharing—similar to Instagram’s “Close Friends” stories.

Today, WhatsApp has introduced new features in its Updates tab, home to both Status and Channels, to help users discover more content, creators, and businesses more efficiently. Since it's on the business side of things, there is a fee to pay.

As we reported before, Apple could be changing the iOS 19 name to iOS 26 to coincide with the year. That said, the company will introduce a suite of new features for AirPods with the upcoming update.

Today, Apple has released some new updates to Logic Pro for Mac and iPad. They are new tools aimed at improving music production and workflows, so if that's your jam, read below on what to expect.

Today, Apple rolled out iOS 18.4 and it can be downloaded in the settings section. Aside from that, the new iPadOS software update with similar features is also rolling out. Here's a breakdown of what the update has.

Back in July, WhatsApp Channels was launched in Malaysia to have private broadcasts with your customers or fans. Just a few hours ago, Mark Zuckerberg announced that WhatsApp Channels will finally be rolling out globally with more new channels that people can follow. 

Today, Apple announced that Kickboxing is now available in Apple Fitness+. Besides that, there's also a brand-new meditation theme, Sleep, as well as a new programme called Introduction to Meditations for Sleep launching soon. 

If you think Microsoft would neglect Windows 10 after rolling out Windows 11, the company is here to prove you wrong. Besides starting to distribute the Windows 10 November 2021 Update (21H2), Microsoft also announced that it will continue to provide Windows 10 major updates once a year.