The Detective Branch of Police have arrested a Chinese national and a Bangladeshi with 76 stolen mobile phones, mobile parts and two cartons of syringes in the Bashundhara residential area. The arrested are Wang Yujian, 33, and Alfat Hossain Shuvo, 26, according to a Dhaka Metropolitan Police statement issued on…
Earlier this year, OpenAI announced ChatGPT apps. Not the ChatGPT app, mind you: That’s been out for more than a couple years now. ChatGPT apps, on the other hand, are programs that work within ChatGPT. You can access them in any given conversation with ChatGPT—in fact, they may appear based on the context of the conversation….
Japanese users can now download AltStore PAL and sideload apps on their iPhones and iPads. Here’s how. A bit of context Yesterday, Apple announced a sweeping set of changes to the App Store and iPhone in Japan to comply with the country’s Mobile Software Competition Act (MASCA). With these changes, developers can now distribute their…
ChatGPT has launched its app directory — meaning you can now connect to some of your favorite services without leaving the OpenAI platform. The idea is that moving forward, the chatbot can suggest apps or you can easily access them (using the @ command) during a conversation. For instance, if you connect Adobe Photoshop to…
This is an excerpt of Sources by Alex Heath, a newsletter about AI and the tech industry, syndicated just for The Verge subscribers once a week. By all measures, Meta’s Threads app had a very good year. The app was Apple’s second-most-downloaded iOS app of the year, trailing only ChatGPT. Threads now has 400 million…
Finding a weight loss solution that fits into a professional lifestyle can feel like an uphill battle. Designed with flexibility and personalization in mind, we tested and selected the best intermittent fasting apps of 2025 to make it easier than ever to navigate fasting schedules, track progress, and build healthier habits—without adding stress to your…
Liv McMahonTechnology reporter Getty Images The UK government says it will ban so-called “nudification” apps as part of efforts to tackle misogyny online. New laws – announced on Thursday as part of a wider strategy to halve violence against women and girls – will make it illegal to create and supply AI tools letting users…
I can’t keep my opinions to myself, so when I heard that familiar “bi-ding!” sound slop out of my friend’s phone, I turned around and said, “Oh, you’re still using Duolingo?” in an appropriately condescending tone. Putting aside talk about how fun I am at parties, I’m still shocked that, in 2025, people are still…
Austin, Dec. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Refurbished Smartphone Market Size & Growth Insights: According to the SNS Insider,“The Refurbished Smartphone Market Size was valued at USD 88.78 billion in 2025E and is expected to grow to USD 209.07 billion by 2033 and grow at a CAGR of 11.3% over 2026-2033.” Expansion of Online Sales to Drive Market Growth…
Google has released the first beta version of its next major Android 16 update, offering a free preview of what Pixel owners can look forward to in early 2026. Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1 is rolling out now to those Pixel smartphone owners (Pixel 6 through to Pixel 10) enrolled in Google’s Android Beta programme….