Opera’s in-browser AI product, called Aria, can now summarize text-based web pages on Android. The AI-powered web page summarizing tool quickly condenses news articles, blog posts or research papers in a short summary that typically fits in one screen. The new feature, announced Monday, can help users quickly understand a topic and pinpoint the important [...]read moreOpera’s AI assistant can now summarize web pages on Android
RevenueCat, a top subscription management platform for apps that monetize via in-app purchases, is now flush with new capital as it expands to the web. The company has closed on a $12 million Series C led by Adjacent, following the launch of a new product, RevenueCat Billing, that allows web app developers to integrate subscription [...]read moreRevenueCat raises $12M Series C as it expands its subscription management to the web
It’s still unclear whether cloud gaming will ever become the next big thing. The appeal is clear: The game you’re playing runs in a data center near you, and the video output is directly streamed to your local device. When you interact with the game, everything is relayed back to the data center. When it [...]read morePlayruo lets you try game demos from your web browser
Microsoft is starting to improve the experience of downloading Windows store apps from the web. The software giant has built what it calls an “undocked version of the [Microsoft] Store” that works like a typical executable to install apps from the Microsoft Store. It should cut down on the complexity involved in finding Windows store [...]read moreMicrosoft makes it easier to install Windows store apps from the web
Apple is opening up web distribution for iOS apps targeting users in the European Union starting Tuesday. Developers who opt in — and who meet Apple’s criteria, including app notarization requirements — will be able to offer iPhone apps for direct download to EU users from their own websites. It’s a massive change for a [...]read moreApple will now let users in the EU download apps through web sites, not just the App Store
Safeguarding Web Security Without Sacrificing SEO With cyber threats constantly evolving, companies must balance optimizing search engines with safeguarding their sites and data. This article explores why Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and cybersecurity go hand in hand, providing best practices for securing websites against malicious bots, negative SEO, and other attacks. Whether you own a [...]read moreSEO And Cybersecurity: Ensuring Safe Web Experiences
Flipboard, a Web 2.0-era social magazine app that is reinventing itself to capitalize on the renewed push towards an open social web, is deepening its ties to the fediverse — the social network of interconnected servers that includes apps like Mastodon, Pixelfed, PeerTube, and, in time, Instagram Threads, among others. On Thursday, the company announced [...]read moreFlipboard deepens its ties to the open source social web (aka the fediverse)
Xbox Cloud Gaming is getting a UI update for browsers, with the updated interface looking more like what you would see on an Xbox console or the Xbox PC app. The interface includes upgraded social and quality-of-life features, including the ability to start a party chat directly from your browser. The new interface isn’t in [...]read moreThe Xbox Dashboard Is Coming To The Web
Caller identity company Truecaller announced a web version, named Truecaller for the web, today to provide SMS and chat mirroring, call notifications, and number search functionality. At launch, this will be available only for Android users in India with plans to expand to other territories. All Truecaller for Android users can link their devices to [...]read moreTruecaller launches a web client for its Android users
Paddy Cosgrave, the co-founder of the Web Summit tech conference, is returning to his role as CEO after resigning in October over controversial statements he made about the Israel/Gaza war last year on social media. Rumors of his return began to surface over the weekend; Cosgrave confirmed the move in a post on X today. [...]read morePaddy Cosgrave returns as Web Summit CEO after resigning over Israel/Gaza controversy