App Store Age Checks: Apple and Google Want Self-Declared. Meta Wants Proof
Politico reports Apple and Google are pitching states bills that rely on self-reported ages and bar parents from suing. Meta backs laws…
Consumer Apps
The apps and services people actually use every day, from shopping agents to streaming feeds. We look at what changed, what it costs you, and who the new feature really serves.
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ChatGPT Will Show Ads While It Makes Your Images. Here’s Who Sees Them
OpenAI's US-only test of visual ads starts later in October with select advertisers. Canadians on Free and Go already see ChatGPT ads,…
Gemini’s Free Tier Shrinks Oct. 9: What You Keep and What Costs Extra
Free Gemini users drop to Flash-Lite only, CA$6.99 AI Plus loses Pro, and CA$26.99 AI Pro gains Deep Think. Here's how to…
Dots, Muse, Spark or Grok Bot: Which Always-On AI Agent Gets Your Keys
Five agents now work while you sleep. We compared what each costs, where it runs, what it can do without asking, and…
Amazon’s AI Can Buy Your Big Deal Days Haul. Canadians Get Half the Kit
Prime Big Deal Days runs Oct. 6–7 in 22 countries. Amazon's Auto-Buy assistant is U.S.-only, but Canadians do get price history, the…
Muse Beat ChatGPT to 5 Million Downloads. Meta Owns the Billboards.
Sensor Tower says Meta's AI agent got to 5 million U.S. downloads in 22 days and took up to half of Meta's…
The AI Subscriptions Actually Worth Paying For in Late 2026 (and the Ones to Skip)
One good $20 chatbot covers most of what most people need. Where paying more actually earns its keep, and where you're buying…
DoorDash Wants You to Stop Opening the App
DoorDash's new AI agent takes orders by text in Apple Messages, and it's piloting drones. The friction it removes is also the…
Muse Hit #1. Then Amazon Slammed the Door and a Zero-Day Walked In.
Meta's shopping agent hit #1 in a week. Then Amazon locked it out and a researcher turned it into a Mac backdoor.…
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