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All rights reserved.</copyright><managingEditor>phonearena@phonearena.com (PhoneArena)</managingEditor><image><title>PhoneArena</title><url>https://www.phonearena.com/images/logo/phonearena-logo-light-blue-small.png</url><link>https://www.phonearena.com/</link><width>144</width><height>80</height></image><atom:link href="https://www.phonearena.com/feed/apps" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title>8,000 Meta employees will be let go in a month while Zuck builds an AI clone of himself to talk to workers</title><enclosure url="https://m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/179769-two/8000-Meta-employees-will-be-let-go-in-a-month-while-Zuck-builds-an-AI-clone-of-himself-to-talk-to-workers.jpg" length="" type="image/jpeg"/><link>https://www.phonearena.com/news/8000-meta-employees-will-be-let-go-in-a-month_id179769</link><guid>https://www.phonearena.com/news/8000-meta-employees-will-be-let-go-in-a-month_id179769</guid><description><![CDATA[This is around 10% of Meta&#039;s global workforce.]]></description><category>Articles</category><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 04:08:59 -0500</pubDate><comments>https://www.phonearena.com/news/8000-meta-employees-will-be-let-go-in-a-month_id179769#comments</comments><dc:creator>Sebastian Pier</dc:creator></item><item><title>Netflix is about to change its app and offer a brand-new type of content</title><enclosure url="https://m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/179723-two/Netflix-is-about-to-change-its-app-and-offer-a-brand-new-type-of-content.jpg" length="" type="image/jpeg"/><link>https://www.phonearena.com/news/Netflix-is-about-to-change-its-app-and-offer-a-brand-new-type-of-content_id179723</link><guid>https://www.phonearena.com/news/Netflix-is-about-to-change-its-app-and-offer-a-brand-new-type-of-content_id179723</guid><description><![CDATA[You&rsquo;re going to get an entirely new Netflix experience on mobile very soon.]]></description><category>Articles</category><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 19:41:31 -0500</pubDate><comments>https://www.phonearena.com/news/Netflix-is-about-to-change-its-app-and-offer-a-brand-new-type-of-content_id179723#comments</comments><dc:creator>Ilia Temelkov</dc:creator></item><item><title>Gemini's newest trick turns your Google Photos into personalized art</title><enclosure url="https://m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/179719-two/Geminis-newest-trick-turns-your-Google-Photos-into-personalized-art.jpg" length="" type="image/jpeg"/><link>https://www.phonearena.com/news/geminis-newest-trick-turns-your-google-photos-into-personalized-art_id179719</link><guid>https://www.phonearena.com/news/geminis-newest-trick-turns-your-google-photos-into-personalized-art_id179719</guid><description>Nano Banana 2 and Personal Intelligence just changed the game.</description><category>Articles</category><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:22:04 -0500</pubDate><comments>https://www.phonearena.com/news/geminis-newest-trick-turns-your-google-photos-into-personalized-art_id179719#comments</comments><dc:creator>Johanna Romero</dc:creator></item><item><title>Nothing built an AirDrop killer, then killed it hours later: here's why that's good news for you</title><enclosure url="https://m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/179696-two/Nothing-built-an-AirDrop-killer-then-killed-it-hours-later-heres-why-thats-good-news-for-you.jpg" length="" type="image/jpeg"/><link>https://www.phonearena.com/news/nothing-wrap-app-launch-and-removed_id179696</link><guid>https://www.phonearena.com/news/nothing-wrap-app-launch-and-removed_id179696</guid><description><![CDATA[It could have become one of the best file transfer apps if it didn&#039;t have these two big problems.]]></description><category>Articles</category><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 03:41:30 -0500</pubDate><comments>https://www.phonearena.com/news/nothing-wrap-app-launch-and-removed_id179696#comments</comments><dc:creator>Aman Kumar</dc:creator></item><item><title>You can now kill your YouTube Shorts feed with one setting</title><enclosure url="https://m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/179694-two/You-can-now-kill-your-YouTube-Shorts-feed-with-one-setting.jpg" length="" type="image/jpeg"/><link>https://www.phonearena.com/news/you-can-now-kill-your-youtube-shorts-feed-with-one-setting_id179694</link><guid>https://www.phonearena.com/news/you-can-now-kill-your-youtube-shorts-feed-with-one-setting_id179694</guid><description>The infinite scroll does not have to be infinite anymore.</description><category>Articles</category><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 19:10:09 -0500</pubDate><comments>https://www.phonearena.com/news/you-can-now-kill-your-youtube-shorts-feed-with-one-setting_id179694#comments</comments><dc:creator>Johanna Romero</dc:creator></item><item><title>Google is expanding one of the best Gemini features across the world</title><enclosure url="https://m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/179681-two/Google-is-expanding-one-of-the-best-Gemini-features-across-the-world.jpg" length="" type="image/jpeg"/><link>https://www.phonearena.com/news/google-is-expanding-one-of-the-best-gemini-features-across-the-world_id179681</link><guid>https://www.phonearena.com/news/google-is-expanding-one-of-the-best-gemini-features-across-the-world_id179681</guid><description>A key Gemini feature will soon be available to free users in more markets.</description><category>Articles</category><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:19:45 -0500</pubDate><comments>https://www.phonearena.com/news/google-is-expanding-one-of-the-best-gemini-features-across-the-world_id179681#comments</comments><dc:creator>Ilia Temelkov</dc:creator></item><item><title>Apple secretly threatened to ban Grok from the App Store, and nobody knew</title><enclosure 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-0500</pubDate><comments>https://www.phonearena.com/news/google-adds-custom-greetings-to-phone-app-feature_id179606#comments</comments><dc:creator>Alan Friedman</dc:creator></item><item><title>YouTube Premium just got more expensive for every US subscriber</title><enclosure url="https://m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/179602-two/YouTube-Premium-just-got-more-expensive-for-every-US-subscriber.jpg" length="" type="image/jpeg"/><link>https://www.phonearena.com/news/youtube-premium-just-got-more-expensive-for-every-us-subscriber_id179602</link><guid>https://www.phonearena.com/news/youtube-premium-just-got-more-expensive-for-every-us-subscriber_id179602</guid><description><![CDATA[Google&#039;s third hike in four years hits individual, family, and Lite plans.]]></description><category>Articles</category><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 17:27:38 -0500</pubDate><comments>https://www.phonearena.com/news/youtube-premium-just-got-more-expensive-for-every-us-subscriber_id179602#comments</comments><dc:creator>Johanna Romero</dc:creator></item><item><title>YouTube admits there were 90-second non-skippable ads, but it wasn't intentional</title><enclosure url="https://m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/179601-two/YouTube-admits-there-were-90-second-non-skippable-ads-but-it-wasnt-intentional.jpg" length="" type="image/jpeg"/><link>https://www.phonearena.com/news/youtube-admits-there-were-90-second-non-skippable-ads-but-it-wasnt-intentional_id179601</link><guid>https://www.phonearena.com/news/youtube-admits-there-were-90-second-non-skippable-ads-but-it-wasnt-intentional_id179601</guid><description><![CDATA[Running 90-second ads that can&rsquo;t be skipped is a big whoopsie on Google&rsquo;s part.]]></description><category>Articles</category><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:49:16 -0500</pubDate><comments>https://www.phonearena.com/news/youtube-admits-there-were-90-second-non-skippable-ads-but-it-wasnt-intentional_id179601#comments</comments><dc:creator>Ilia Temelkov</dc:creator></item><item><title>Google Messages is supposed to be better… so why do you still prefer Samsung Messages?</title><enclosure url="https://m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/179591-two/Google-Messages-is-supposed-to-be-better-so-why-do-you-still-prefer-Samsung-Messages.jpg" length="" type="image/jpeg"/><link>https://www.phonearena.com/news/Google-Messages-is-supposed-to-be-better-so-why-do-you-still-prefer-Samsung-Messages_id179591</link><guid>https://www.phonearena.com/news/Google-Messages-is-supposed-to-be-better-so-why-do-you-still-prefer-Samsung-Messages_id179591</guid><description><![CDATA[You guys don&#039;t seem ready to move on from Samsung Messages.]]></description><category>Articles</category><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 06:28:00 -0500</pubDate><comments>https://www.phonearena.com/news/Google-Messages-is-supposed-to-be-better-so-why-do-you-still-prefer-Samsung-Messages_id179591#comments</comments><dc:creator>Aman Kumar</dc:creator></item><item><title>Why some Pixel and Android users are experiencing alarm/timer confusion</title><enclosure url="https://m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/179584-two/Why-some-Pixel-and-Android-users-are-experiencing-alarmtimer-confusion.jpg" length="" type="image/jpeg"/><link>https://www.phonearena.com/news/some-pixel-and-android-users-experience-alarm-timer-confusion_id179584</link><guid>https://www.phonearena.com/news/some-pixel-and-android-users-experience-alarm-timer-confusion_id179584</guid><description>A known issue with Gemini is causing alarm/timer confusion for some Pixel and Android users.</description><category>Articles</category><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:24:59 -0500</pubDate><comments>https://www.phonearena.com/news/some-pixel-and-android-users-experience-alarm-timer-confusion_id179584#comments</comments><dc:creator>Alan Friedman</dc:creator></item><item><title>YouTube just eliminated the need to ever film yourself to star in your own videos</title><enclosure url="https://m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/179586-two/YouTube-just-eliminated-the-need-to-ever-film-yourself-to-star-in-your-own-videos.jpg" length="" type="image/jpeg"/><link>https://www.phonearena.com/news/youtube-just-eliminated-the-need-to-ever-film-yourself-to-star-in-your-own-videos_id179586</link><guid>https://www.phonearena.com/news/youtube-just-eliminated-the-need-to-ever-film-yourself-to-star-in-your-own-videos_id179586</guid><description><![CDATA[Google is betting you&#039;d rather let AI do the filming.]]></description><category>Articles</category><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:48:23 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-0500</pubDate><comments>https://www.phonearena.com/news/youtube-premium-is-experimenting-with-a-feature-that-watches-videos-faster-for-you_id179552#comments</comments><dc:creator>Johanna Romero</dc:creator></item><item><title>You thought 30-second YouTube ads were bad? 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type="image/jpeg"/><link>https://www.phonearena.com/news/samsung-weather-app-sports-new-look_id179510</link><guid>https://www.phonearena.com/news/samsung-weather-app-sports-new-look_id179510</guid><description>The app, pre-installed on Galaxy phones, tablets, and watches, has some changes that you should see.</description><category>Articles</category><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 16:13:44 -0500</pubDate><comments>https://www.phonearena.com/news/samsung-weather-app-sports-new-look_id179510#comments</comments><dc:creator>Alan Friedman</dc:creator></item><item><title>Netflix drops a free app made for everyone</title><enclosure url="https://m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/179499-two/Netflix-drops-a-free-app-made-for-everyone.jpg" length="" type="image/jpeg"/><link>https://www.phonearena.com/news/netflix-drops-a-free-app-made-for-everyone_id179499</link><guid>https://www.phonearena.com/news/netflix-drops-a-free-app-made-for-everyone_id179499</guid><description><![CDATA[Here&#039;s Netflix Playground.]]></description><category>Articles</category><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 07:12:18 -0500</pubDate><comments>https://www.phonearena.com/news/netflix-drops-a-free-app-made-for-everyone_id179499#comments</comments><dc:creator>Sebastian Pier</dc:creator></item><item><title>Your iPhone is about to get a lot better at listening than Siri ever was</title><enclosure url="https://m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/179489-two/Your-iPhone-is-about-to-get-a-lot-better-at-listening-than-Siri-ever-was.jpg" length="" type="image/jpeg"/><link>https://www.phonearena.com/news/your-iphone-now-listens-better_id179489</link><guid>https://www.phonearena.com/news/your-iphone-now-listens-better_id179489</guid><description><![CDATA[And this is all Google&#039;s fault!]]></description><category>Articles</category><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 03:40:39 -0500</pubDate><comments>https://www.phonearena.com/news/your-iphone-now-listens-better_id179489#comments</comments><dc:creator>Polina 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