2025’s most downloaded game, Block Blast!, is going ad-free on Apple Arcade
Block Blast!, the most downloaded mobile game of 2025, is coming to Apple Arcade in September where it will be ad-free.
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Tap, tap, who’s next? Big banks coming to Apple Pay by Q4.
‘By the end of this year, you will have most of the other banks in the Philippines that will go live,’ Mastercard Philippines country manager Jason Crasto tells Rappler in an exclusive interview
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X brings back Voice Notes to X Chat
X Chat brings back Voice Notes to DMs and group chats after removing the option during the upgrade.
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You can now edit your Instagram comments
Instagram users can now edit comments, which is a long-awaited fix for anyone who’s ever had to delete and re-post a comment just to fix a typo.
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AI | Apps | Fundraising | Startups
AI learning app Gizmo levels up with 13M users and a $22M investment
Gizmo, an AI-powered learning platform, has attracted more than 13 million users and just secured $22 million in Series A funding.
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Instagram tests a new ‘Instants’ app for sharing disappearing photos
The app lets users share disappearing photos with their friends that can be viewed only once and remain available for 24 hours.
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Apple introduces a cheaper option for App Store subscriptions
Apple is adding a new subscription option that lets app developers offer lower monthly pricing in exchange for a 12-month commitment.
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Meet Shapes, the app bringing humans and AI into the same group chats
Think Discord chats, but with AI characters in addition to humans.
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Prime Video follows Netflix and Disney by adding a TikTok-like ‘Clips’ feed in its app
The Clips feed aims to enable discovery by offering users a scrollable feed with short snippets of shows and movies.
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Maka Kids is redefining kids’ screen time with a streaming app optimized for well-being, not engagement
Maka Kids is building a streaming app for children ages zero to six featuring content designed for healthy development. The startup has now raised $3 million in seed funding to scale its platform.
