According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple is aiming to ship its brand new App Intents feature, allowing Siri to take actions for you, next Spring – alongside its long-promised Siri overhaul. These features were initially on track to launch during the iOS 18 release cycle, though Apple faced engineering delays. Now, they should launch by ~iOS 26.4, according to current …
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I’ve done everything I can think of to improve my mindfulness. I’ve tried countless meditation apps and breathing exercises to stay in the present, and I’m always working on improving my mental health. What helps me stay grounded has nothing to do with any of that. It’s an app for identifying birds. Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s Merlin Bird ID launched in 2014 to help people identify the …
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Microsoft is quietly winding down its Lens scanning app for iOS and Android, the company confirmed in a support document. Formerly known as Office Lens, the app lets users convert images into PDFs, PowerPoint slides, and Excel files, handling both handwritten and printed documents with ease. It was simple, reliable, and widely used — but it’s now on the chopping …
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When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Taras Buria Neowin @TarasBuria · Aug 8, 2025 13:24 EDT It is a busy day for Windows 11 Insiders, as Microsoft just dropped a trio of new preview builds in the Dev, Beta, and Canary Channels. Windows 11 build 26200.5742 (Dev) and …
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Sometimes it’s nice to have a simple app that does one thing well without a lot of fuss. Microsoft Lens was that type of app: a mobile document scanner that turned paper documents, business cards, receipts, and anything else into easily readable digital files. Now that app is being discontinued, Microsoft says, as it directs its users to its Copilot …
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Microsoft announced that it will phase out the Microsoft Lens PDF scanner app for Android and iOS devices starting in September. Microsoft Lens (formerly known as Office Lens) can convert images into PDF, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel files, and it is capable of scanning both printed and handwritten text. Currently, the app has been downloaded 50 million times on the Google Play …
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Nintendo has announced a new free mobile app coming to iOS, Android and the Switch. It’s called Hello, Mario! and was revealed alongside a new collection of Mario-themed products designed for kids and toddlers launching in Japan later this month. All of Nintendo’s mobile apps have been free to download so far, but while some have offered in-app purchases and …
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Openvibe, an app that allows you to follow open social networks like Bluesky, Mastodon, Threads, and Nostr in one place, is now expanding its functionality so you can follow your favorite news sites and blogs, too. To do so, the startup is adding support for RSS (aka Really Simple Syndication or news feeds), an open standard that allows you to …
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Image: Nintendo Nintendo has today announced it’s releasing a new line of Mario-themed products, videos and even an app designed for parents and their children. The free smart device and Switch app is officially titled ‘Hello, Mario!‘ and allows kids to interact with Mario’s face. Based on the description and footage so far, it looks a bit like the Super …
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Today, Nintendo unveiled a new “My Mario” series of products targeted at young children. Merchandise will begin to be available on August 26, 2025 at Nintendo Tokyo / Osaka / Kyoto with select items coming elsewhere in 2026. Nintendo says that this series is something that parents and children can enjoy together. Partner companies will be included in offering products, …
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