The simple voice note utility that finally let me delete my default assistant

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Minecraft Java finally lets you invite friends to single-player worlds

Minecraft released into early access in 2009 with the Java edition, and anyone who was around in the pre-historic, pre-Bedrock days, or continues to play the original version of the game, will know ...
NBC News

TikTok uncertainty fueled RedNote’s rise among U.S. users. Now the Chinese app wants them to stay.

LOS ANGELES — When TikTok’s future in the U.S. appeared uncertain last year, RedNote became a popular landing spot for American users looking for an alternative. Subscribe to read this story ad-free ...
Mashable

TikTok now lets you book hotels through the app

These days, chances are you're learning about new experiences, attractions, and hotels through a social app, so why not book all those things directly through that app? TikTok Go allows you to book ...
The Verge

Google can now vibe-code you an Android app

But Google is carefully suggesting that the apps might be best as more limited experiences. But Google is carefully suggesting that the apps might be best as more limited experiences. is a senior ...
Engadget

Google's newest app is an AI-powered image editor

Alongside an array of updates across its Workspace apps, including Docs and Drive, Google is launching a new image-editing app that combines generative AI tools with fine-grain editing. Google Pics is ...
TechCrunch

Google brings agentic AI and vibe-coded widgets to Android

Google announced a number of new Gemini Intelligence-branded AI features at its Android Show: I/O Edition event on Tuesday. These include the ability for AI to complete tasks across apps, browse the ...
The Verge

I can’t believe how fast Google vibe coded my first Android app

Google AI Studio does what it says on the tin: prompt to phone, in minutes flat. Google AI Studio does what it says on the tin: prompt to phone, in minutes flat. is a senior editor and founding member ...
TechCrunch

Google launches Antigravity 2.0 with an updated desktop app and CLI tool at IO 2026

At Google IO 2026, the company unveiled a new version of its agentic coding app, Google Antigravity 2.0, with an updated desktop app, a CLI tool, and an SDK for custom workflows. The company launched ...
PCGamesN

New Crimson Desert update lets you permanently tame loads more animals, and I'm going straight for the lion

Pearl Abyss is continuing to churn out solid Crimson Desert updates at a staggering rate, and its latest patch is perfect for all the mount collectors out there. While, historically, certain animals ...
The Boston Globe

What’s that joyful sound? In Cambridge, it’s a radically inclusive street band.

What follows is part of the Globe’s weekly Camberville & beyond newsletter, which explores the latest from Cambridge and Somerville. You can read the full May 21 edition here. It was Jan. 1, 2022, and ...