The Halide camera app now offers full control of the iPhone 18 Pro’s aperture
The Halide camera app now offers full control of the iPhone 18 Pro’s aperture

A new update to Lux Optics’ anti-algorithm Halide camera app for the iPhone and iPad adds two new photography looks and support for the variable aperture on the new iPhone 18 Pro’s main camera. Halide isn’t the first alternative to the native iOS camera app to add support for the new feature, but it offers […]

Instagram rolls out an AI video editor for creators

This conversational AI assistant is intended to provide personalized feedback to creators, rather than generic advice.

WhatsApp adds new parental controls for teen accounts

Parents can limit how teens use channels, whose Status they can see, who can see their Status updates, and control who can add teens to groups.

You can text DoorDash’s AI bot to ‘order my usual’ and it will figure the rest out
You can text DoorDash’s AI bot to ‘order my usual’ and it will figure the rest out

DoorDash is launching new ways to use the local delivery platform, including text message ordering, drone deliveries, and retail returns. The new message ordering feature builds on capabilities that the Ask DoorDash AI chatbot introduced to the DoorDash app in June, allowing you to get recommendations and offload your browsing while skipping the app entirely. […]

Tinder adapts to a social, IRL dating future with ‘Group Hangouts’ feature

As younger users grow increasingly tired of the endless scroll, dating apps are scrambling to adapt to a generation that increasingly wants dating to feel more social and rooted in real-world experiences. The latest example comes from Tinder, which on …

Airbnb adds AI search, more social features

Airbnb is also launching new services such as meal delivery and laundry in select locations

OpenAI’s latest features take direct aim at the app store model

OpenAI is building out the pieces of an alternative to the traditional app store model, turning ChatGPT into a place where software can be discovered and used by people and AI agents alike.

OpenAI halves Pro 200 usage and launches a $500 ChatGPT plan at DevDay
OpenAI halves Pro 200 usage and launches a $500 ChatGPT plan at DevDay

Update, 29 September 2026 This article has been updated with OpenAI’s commitment not to reintroduce the five-hour limit on Pro 200. OpenAI is halving the usage included in its $200 ChatGPT Pro plan and launching a $500 plan with its fastest speed tier….

OpenAI launches dots, always-on AI agents with their own cloud computers
OpenAI launches dots, always-on AI agents with their own cloud computers

Update, 29 September 2026 This article has been updated with the regions where dots is available and a quote from an early tester. OpenAI said Pro users in the European Economic Area, Switzerland and the UK will not get dots for now. OpenAI has launche…

AI-powered app maker Wabi pivots to a messaging experience

Wabi is repositioning its prompt-based app builder as a personal AI agent that can create interfaces on demand, combining chat, apps and ongoing tasks.