User experience (UX) stories
The shortlist spotlights accessibility, mixed-reality and public-interest software that could gain more visibility on the App Store and beyond.
Search is becoming more task-focused as Google rolls out AI tools that can track topics, book services and use personal data.
Workers in noisy offices will get clearer calls from a binaural headset built for speech, with noise reduction and multipoint Bluetooth.
Users can now start with a free Avast One plan and add paid protections later, as Gen shifts to a modular security model.
Survey data suggest trust, not demand, is the main hurdle as Bitcoin-backed consumer lending expands from a USD $3 billion base.
The redesign aims to cut friction for broadcasters and publishers, as more than 100 customers asked for a simpler interface for daily video work.
Drivers and passengers could see faster card and wallet payments at kiosks in more than 30 countries as the firms begin pilot programmes in 2026.
The deal could help customers move from reactive IT monitoring to predictive AI-driven automation by combining two different data sets.
The funding will help equipifi expand bank-embedded buy now, pay later services as lenders race to keep instalment spending inside their apps.
US market readiness, simpler activation and open rules have propelled it to the top of a 50-market eSIM ranking for 2026.
More than half of assistive technology users have hit inaccessible apps this year, despite widespread AI adoption to fix digital barriers.
Banks and fintech groups could spot rising rejection rates and hidden attack patterns sooner, with 3DiVi's new layer analysing live biometric sessions.
With biometric terminals increasingly treated as networked endpoints, the device aims to cut tampering risk and ease large-site access control.
Families on Spotify's free, ad-supported tier can now give children under 13 supervised music-only accounts, starting in six markets.
Rover says data, trust systems and AI tools are reshaping pet care marketplaces as owners seek more personalised services.
Users can now see how stale each radar reading is at specific map points, exposing delays that often run eight to 15 minutes.
Viewers will get free-to-air channels via broadband or Wi-Fi on compatible TVs, reducing reliance on aerials and separate apps.
Trust in online retail is at risk, with 72% of UK shoppers worried AI-generated product recommendations could mislead them.
Customers will be able to open accounts in minutes as the Michigan lender automates more than 85% of application decisions across channels.
A UK fan survey found 46% rate the app quickest for sports scores, as demand grows for live data services alongside broadcasts.