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The app nudges users toward real‑world habits by delivering small missions aligned with chosen identities, aiming to reduce social media addiction.
Block co‑founder Jack Dorsey launched Buzz, an open‑source workplace chat that integrates human users and AI agents, positioning it as a challenger to Slack and GitHub.
Roblox announced “Build,” a new feature that lets users generate basic games from text prompts on mobile, aiming to lower barriers to game development while addressing quality concerns.
Roblox announces Build, a mobile‑first AI‑powered creation tool that lets users generate game prototypes from text prompts, expanding its creator ecosystem with AI assistance.
Apple’s annual Back to School promotion is now live in the United States, offering a $150 gift card with eligible Mac or iPad purchases.
Google renamed NotebookLM to Gemini Notebook, adding new features and tighter integration with the Gemini ecosystem, while keeping the standalone research‑tool focus.
Vital Signals launches a finger‑based, calibration‑free blood‑pressure wearable that offers continuous monitoring without a cuff, targeting everyday health tracking.
The new iOS app Reelful uses AI to automatically transform photos and clips into polished TikTok‑ and Instagram‑style videos, targeting creators who want quick, automated content creation.
Canva’s new Code 2.0 lets users build interactive websites, apps, and experiences with plain‑language prompts, adding drag‑and‑drop editing and faster generation to its design platform.
The new Inkleaf notebook opens to two 10.3‑inch E‑Ink panels, enabling simultaneous reading and note‑taking for the first time.
MacRumors reports on rumored design tweaks for the upcoming iPhone 18 Pro, including new colors, a thicker body, and a smaller Dynamic Island.
Xreal launches a budget-friendly AR headset that offers a pocket‑cinema experience with 120 Hz OLED displays and HDR10 support.
Figma announced the acquisition of the team that built a popular vibe‑coding application, expanding its design‑to‑code capabilities.
Apple confirmed its foldable iPhone Ultra will launch in September, but supply chain analysts warn initial shipments may be limited to 500,000–1 million units.
TechCrunch reviewed five new desk gadgets released in early July 2026 that improve productivity and ergonomics, from smart monitor stands to AI‑powered keyboard overlays.
A UC Berkeley‑led AI model trained on hundreds of thousands of EKGs outperforms traditional tests, identifying high‑risk patients for sudden cardiac arrest.
Microsoft 365 Copilot’s July 1 update introduces visual watermarks for AI‑generated content, a task‑tracking icon in the Windows taskbar, and the ability to export Copilot Notebooks to PowerPoint, Word, and Excel.
Microsoft releases a major update to Copilot in Excel, adding personalization features that let users customize date formats, table layouts, and default commands for a more tailored workflow.
OpenAI expanded its Codex Computer Use feature, a Chrome extension that lets users run code directly in the browser, now available to users in the EEA, UK, and Switzerland.
HP unveiled a suite of collaboration hardware and software, including AI‑enhanced headsets, room compute, and a unified management platform, at the InfoComm trade show in Las Vegas.