Google Play Store Rolls Out Verified Badge for VPN Apps Focused on Privacy and Safety

Google on Tuesday announced a new way for users to identify ‘trusted’ apps and make informed choices on the Play Store. Consumer-facing VPN apps that meet the user privacy and safety standards will now appear with a verified badge, in compliance with the Mountain View-based technology company’s Play safety and security guidelines. Currently, NordVPN and … Read more

Apple Rolls Out iOS 18.3 Update for iPhone With Key Changes to AI Notification Summaries: What’s New

iOS 18.3 update for iPhone was rolled out by Apple on Monday. It is substantially smaller than the first two numbered updates which introduced notable features, most of which are part of Apple Intelligence — the company’s artificial intelligence (AI) suite. However, it brings a key change to Notification Summaries following the recent criticism faced … Read more

YouTube Premium Rolls Out Experimental Features Including Higher Audio Quality, Faster Playback Speeds

YouTube on Wednesday introduced several new experimental features for its YouTube Premium subscribers. The platform says that the features are aimed at enhancing content consumption, with support for higher quality audio while watching music videos and the ability to toggle faster video playback. Meanwhile, YouTube Shorts for iOS now offers support for picture-in-picture and smart … Read more