Category: IT NEWS & UPDATES

Adobe has announced a major update to its AI-powered video generation app, Firefly, introducing a new video editor that allows users to make detailed edits using simple text prompts.

The test is launching first in the United States and will be available on Amazon Fire TV devices.

OpenAI has announced a major update to its image generation tools with the launch of a new model called GPT Image 1.5 and a redesigned interface inside ChatGPT.

X Corp. has filed a lawsuit against a new startup called Operation Bluebird, accusing it of trying to take over the Twitter name and brand.

Snapchat announced on Monday that it has begun rolling out its end-of-year 2025 Snap Recap, giving users a personalized look back at their activity over the past year.

Meta has officially discontinued the Facebook Messenger desktop app for Mac and Windows as of December 15, 2025.

Meta announced on Monday that it is expanding the number of topics available through Threads’ Communities feature, a move that could draw users away from platforms like Reddit and X.

The GNOME Shell Extensions (EGO) store has updated its review guidelines to explicitly ban AI-generated extensions, according to reports from It’s FOSS and Phoronix.

A potentially dangerous collision in space was narrowly avoided last week after a newly launched Chinese satellite passed within just a few hundred meters of a Starlink satellite in low Earth orbit.

The administrator of Google’s now-defunct Russian business has obtained a temporary freeze on approximately €110 million ($129 million) worth of Alphabet-owned assets in France, according to official orders reviewed by Reuters.

Reddit has filed a lawsuit in Australia’s High Court, seeking to overturn the country’s new rule that bans people under 16 from using social media.

Fortnite is officially back on the Google Play Store in the United States, five years after it was removed during Epic Games’ fight against major app store policies.

WhatsApp is rolling out a new feature that aims to make old-style voicemail feel unnecessary.

Disney has accused Google of violating its copyrights on a massive level, claiming the company’s AI models have been generating content that looks similar to characters from Frozen, Star Wars, Marvel, and other Disney-owned franchises.

OpenAI is getting ready to introduce a new “adult mode” in ChatGPT, and the company now has a clearer timeline for the launch.

Amazon is reportedly working on a new “rush” pickup service that would allow customers to collect orders from its stores within an hour, according to Business Insider.

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is set to launch the 6.5-tonne BlueBird-6 satellite of the US on December 15.

OpenAI has warned that its upcoming artificial intelligence models could present a “high” cybersecurity risk as their capabilities continue to grow rapidly.

The feature, called Emergency Live Video, allows dispatchers to request live video from your phone during an emergency call or text. With one tap, you can start securely streaming from your camera so responders get a clear, real-time view of the situation.

Reddit has started testing a new verification system that gives certain users a gray checkmark next to their username.