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Opera grew 40% on Android in the US and 93% on iOS in the UK in Q2 2026 — driven by EU DMA screens and features like a free VPN, ad blocker, and built-in AI.

Waze launched motorcycle mode, personalized navigation, less chatty voice alerts, Gemini destination search, and expanded Conversational Reporting in one update.

Waze is rolling out traffic light display in navigation — spotted in December 2025 testing and now appearing for more users in 2026, no timeline confirmed.

Mozilla confirms Firefox Project Nova, a major redesign coming later this year with compact mode returning, a cleaner UI, and up to 9% faster page loading performance.

Nova Launcher is preparing an AI assistant in beta. But the new owner of Instabridge raises questions: what does access to SMS and location mean for a paid launcher?

DualShot Recorder hit number one on the App Store paid chart in 24 hours — a $6.99 iPhone app that records vertical and horizontal video simultaneously.

Google to flag battery-draining apps on Play Store by 2026, urging developers to fix excessive background activity and save battery life.

Nova Launcher is shutting down after more than ten years. Fans mourn its end while searching for new ways to customize Android.

A critical WinRAR vulnerability exposes Windows systems to malware that runs at startup. Update to version 7.12 immediately.

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