Mastodon’s latest update aims to address a common problem experienced by Twitter users: dealing with the nuisance of the “reply guys.” This colloquial term refers to men who frequently respond to women’s posts in an overly familiar manner, often resorting to “mansplaining,” tone policing, offering unsolicited advice, or gaslighting the original poster. The phenomenon of … Read more
Lapse, a photo-sharing app that utilized growth hacking to skyrocket to the top of the App Store earlier this year, is now showing signs of decline. The app initially surged in popularity by mandating users to invite their friends in order to gain access. This viral growth technique initially propelled the app to No. 1 … Read more
After making significant cuts to personnel earlier this year, Evernote’s Milan-based owner Bending Spoons is now trialing a new plan that would steer more users towards paid versions of its service. The company has confirmed to TechCrunch that it has been conducting a small test limiting the number of notes free users can create; however, … Read more
The future of decentralized social networking holds promise, but until then, there is a multitude of Twitter alternatives to explore. Yup, a new app available at Yup.io, aims to simplify this experience by providing a single platform for reading feeds, connecting with friends across various services, and cross-posting to a range of social apps, including … Read more
Venmo, owned by PayPal, is launching a new feature that allows users to manage multiple expenses within groups, such as family or roommate finances, club or sports team funds, and community organization expenses. Venmo Groups, available starting today, enables users to track, split, manage, and settle ongoing expenses directly within the Venmo app. This feature … Read more
Tumblr has announced the shutdown of its ill-fated Post+ subscription service, revealing that the option for creators to paywall select content for subscribers will no longer be available after December 1st. The full discontinuation is scheduled for early 2024, at which point existing Post+ content will be set to private and new content creation will … Read more
Apple and Google recently revealed their top apps and games for the year. AllTrails snagged the title of Apple’s iPhone App of the Year in 2023, while Google Play crowned the educational app Imprint: Learn Visually as its best app. Both tech giants also selected Honkai: Star Rail as the Game of the Year. These … Read more
Spotify’s anticipated year-end review, Spotify Wrapped, has arrived today with several new features in store. These include “Me in 2023,” which analyzes your listening habits and describes not just what you stream, but how you listen to music. Another feature is “Sound Town,” which matches you with a city based on your listening history and … Read more
One year after its launch, ChatGPT has solidified its position in the AI chatbot space, surpassing 110 million combined installs and nearly $30 million in consumer spending through its mobile app versions, as reported by mobile intelligence provider, data.ai. The ChatGPT mobile apps generate revenue by offering the ChatGPT Plus subscription through in-app purchases. Priced … Read more