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Google Reiterates That It Will Not Train AI With Your Gmail Data
15+ hour, 25+ min ago (440+ words) Paul Thurrott is an award-winning technology journalist and blogger with 30 years of industry experience and the author of 30 books. He is the owner of Thurrott.com and the host of three tech podcasts: Windows Weekly with Leo Laporte and Richard…...
Report: Apple’s Foldable iPhone is Facing Engineering Development Issues
21+ hour, 55+ min ago (265+ words) Apple's first foldable iPhone may be delayed as the company is reportedly facing engineering development issues. A new report from Nikkei Asia (via Engadget) reveals that Apple encountered problems during its production verification tests, which could cause mass production and…...
Samsung Messages App is Being Discontinued In Favor of Google Messages
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (330+ words) Samsung is preparing to discontinue its Messages app on recent Galaxy phones in July 2026, and the company will soon invite users to switch to the Google Messages app. The company published an end-of-service announcement on its website (via Android Central…...
1+ week, 4+ hour ago (48+ words) Instagram'Thurrott.com We maintain the community forums so our readers have access to rich conversations and can discuss their thoughts and opinions on technology topics of interest. By participating in the conversations on this website, you agree to follow the…...
Google Now Lets You Change Your Gmail Address in the U.S.
1+ week, 17+ hour ago (434+ words) Paul Thurrott is an award-winning technology journalist and blogger with 30 years of industry experience and the author of 30 books. He is the owner of Thurrott.com and the host of three tech podcasts: Windows Weekly with Leo Laporte and Richard…...
Meta Starts Testing Instagram Plus Subscription in Select Markets
1+ week, 1+ day ago (154+ words) Meta has started testing a new Instagram Plus subscription in select markets that provides access to a couple of exclusive features for Stories users. The post Meta Starts Testing Instagram Plus Subscription in Select Markets appeared first on Thurrott.com....
X Pro (Formerly TweetDeck) is Now Locked Behind $40/month Paywall
1+ week, 4+ day ago (466+ words) X Pro, the power user Twitter dashboard formerly known as TweetDeck, has now been locked behind X's $40/month Premium+ subscription. The post X Pro (Formerly TweetDeck) is Now Locked Behind $40/month Paywall appeared first on Thurrott.com. X Pro, the…...
Google Releases Gemini 3.1 Flash Live for More Natural Language Interactions
1+ week, 5+ day ago (204+ words) Google's relentless release of new AI models continues with Gemini 3.1 Flash Live, its latest voice model. "Today, we're advancing Gemini's real-time dialogue capabilities with Gemini 3.1 Flash Live, our highest-quality audio and voice model yet," Google's Valeria Wu and Yifan Ding…...
WhatsApp Starts Rolling Out Multi-Account Support on iOS
1+ week, 5+ day ago (340+ words) WhatsApp Starts Rolling Out Multi-Account Support on iOS'Thurrott.com WhatsApp is finally adding support for two accounts on iOS, a top-requested feature that's been available on Android for more than two years. This will allow iPhone users to use two…...
US Court Finds Meta and YouTube Liable in Social Media Addiction Lawsuit
1+ week, 5+ day ago (311+ words) A US jury found yesterday that Google's YouTube and Meta's Instagram platforms were responsible for a 20-year-old woman's mental health issues because of the addictive nature of their services. The jury ordered Meta and Google to pay $3 million in compensatory…...