The subscription economy helped boost mobile app revenues in 2025, even as app downloads declined for the fifth consecutive year, according to app intelligence firm Appfigures‘ annual report. In 2025, ...

Two lawsuits are asking a federal judge to block a new Texas law that would require app stores to verify users’ ages and impose restrictions on those under 18. U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman heard ...

Calum Worthy, a Canadian actor best known for roles in Austin & Ally and American Vandal, is drawing attention for launching an artificial intelligence app that lets users interact with AI versions of ...

Apple on Thursday said it would cut the company's App Store fees from 30% to 15% for some app makers, if they enter into a new program administered by the iPhone maker. The Mini Apps Partner Program ...

Dave’s Hot Chicken is the top app in the iOS App Store, ending Sora’s weeks-long reign. “They’re running a promotion for free sliders in celebration of Drake’s birthday,” says Adam Blacker, PR ...

You no longer have to be a coding whiz to bring your app idea to life. In fact, in 2025, AI and vibe coding platforms like Base44 will allow you to generate a fully-fledged app with just a single text ...

Apple appears to be winding down support of Clips, with the company removing Clips from the App Store and saying it will no longer be making any updates. In a support page on the Apple website, the ...

Katelyn is a writer with CNET covering artificial intelligence, including chatbots, image and video generators. Her work explores how new AI technology is infiltrating our lives, shaping the content ...

OpenAI is preparing to launch a stand-alone app for its video generation AI model Sora 2, WIRED has learned. The app, which features a vertical video feed with swipe-to-scroll navigation, appears to ...

Neon will pay you to share your phone calls. The app sells recordings of your calls to AI companies for training. You can earn as much as $30 a day. A new app is promising to give you hundreds or even ...

Google has so many products that it can be near-impossible to keep track. And yet, the company has rarely created desktop apps to go with those services. There are a handful, like Drive and Quick ...

Michelle is Lifehacker's Associate Tech Editor, and has been reviewing games, laptops, phones, and more for over 10 years. She is based in New York City and holds a master's degree from NYU. Did you ...