ICE and CBP’s Face-Recognition App Can’t Actually Verify Who People Are

The face-recognition app Mobile Fortify, now used by United States immigration agents in towns and cities across the US, is not designed to reliably identify…

Tinder looks to AI to help fight 'swipe fatigue' and dating app burnout |

Tinder is turning to a new AI-powered feature, Chemistry, to help it reduce so-called “swipe fatigue,” a growing problem among online dating users who are…

After backlash, Adobe cancels Adobe Animate shutdown and puts app on 'maintenance mode' |

Adobe is putting on hold its plan to discontinue Adobe Animate following intense backlash from its customers after it announced plans to shut down the…

HomeBoost’s app will show you where to save on your utility bills |

A few years ago, Selina Tobaccowala’s daughter started leaving post-it notes around the house, telling everyone to “turn off the lights” and such. Tobaccowala had…

HomeBoost's app will show you where to save on your utility bills |

A few years ago, Selina Tobaccowala’s daughter started leaving post-it notes around the house, telling everyone to “turn off the lights” and such. Tobaccowala had…

Fashion rental app By Rotation and Uber partner to help deliver ski clothing |

By Rotation, one of the U.K.’s most popular peer-to-peer fashion rental platforms, announced on Wednesday a partnership with the ride-sharing app Uber. From now until…

Former Googlers seek to captivate kids with an AI-powered learning app |

Big Tech companies and upcoming startups want to use generative AI to build software and hardware for kids. A lot of those experiences are limited…

Eat App wants a bite of India’s restaurant reservation business with an acquisition and Swiggy partnership |

Dubai-based restaurant reservation startup Eat App aims to make India a focal point of its business with new fundraising, an acquisition, and partnering with Swiggy…

TikTok quietly launches a microdrama app called 'PineDrama' |

1:11 PM PST · January 16, 2026 TikTok has quietly released a new stand-alone short drama app called PineDrama in the U.S. and Brazil. The…

Bluesky rolls out cashtags and LIVE badges amid a boost in app installs |

7:42 AM PST · January 16, 2026 Social network Bluesky is updating its app to allow anyone to share when they’re livestreaming on Twitch, and…