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The $1,999 iPhone Duo Has a Black-Bar Problem, and Fixing It Is Harder Than It Looks
Apple's first foldable is a hardware flex. But unfold it and many of your apps shrink into a phone-shaped window floating in black. Here's why the app world wasn't ready, and why developers can't just hit "stretch".

Meta quietly launches Forum, a Reddit-like app
Forum is a standalone app for Facebook Groups with nicknames and an AI tab that compiles answers from group discussions.

Instagram launches Instants, view-once photos for close friends
Instagram rolled out Instants globally: quick, unedited photos that can be viewed once, combining ideas from Snapchat and BeReal.

Threads brings messaging to the web
Threads now supports one-on-one and group chats on the web, plus Live Chats for up to 150 active participants.

Tesla's Robotaxi arrives in Dallas and Houston
Tesla's driverless ride service now runs in three Texas cities.

LA jury finds Meta and YouTube negligent in landmark social media addiction trial
The jury awarded about $6 million in total to a 20-year-old plaintiff. The case could set the tone for thousands of similar lawsuits.
Spotify hits a record 751 million users
Thanks to Wrapped and new free features, Spotify added 38 million users in one quarter. Paying subscribers reached 290 million.

Threads overtakes X on mobile with 141.5 million daily users
According to Similarweb, Meta's Threads passed X on iOS and Android, though X still leads by far on the web.

Clicks unveils the Communicator, a $499 phone with a real keyboard
Clicks has launched its first phone, with a physical keyboard in the spirit of the old BlackBerry. It is built as a second phone, with no social media and no games.