Google is significantly enhancing the user-created video experience by introducing five new video editing features to the Google Photos app. The new features range from automating highlight reel creation to adding music and text overlays, and are rolling out gradually to Android and iOS. The most notable change is the template-based highlight reel feature. Users simply select a highlight reel from the Create tab and select photos and videos. Google Photos […]
Netflix's $83 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery's studios and streaming division is shaking up the global entertainment landscape. This deal marks a turning point for Warner Bros., as it has suffered repeated setbacks following acquisitions by AOL and AT&T. Warner Bros. has repeatedly been put on the market because new owners failed to fully leverage its existing assets. This has led to WBD's debt and a struggling cable TV business, and this year […]
Google has significantly enhanced Chrome's autofill feature to coincide with the holiday shopping and travel season. The key goal is to reduce repetitive input fatigue and help users enter necessary information more quickly. This update is available on desktop, Android, and iOS. Ali Saraf, a Google Chrome product manager, said repetitive form filling can be a significant burden for many people, and he believes the new autofill feature will give them back their time.
Spotify unveiled Wrapped 2025, its year-end data review service, and unveiled a new social feature, Party. This year's Wrapped is characterized by a focus on how users connect with each other, going beyond the experience of checking individual stats. Spotify describes this update as its biggest yet and introduces several new features. The most notable feature is a real-time social game party for up to ten people. Users can access all of Wrapped on the mobile app […]
Apple announced the 2025 App Store Awards winners, highlighting the year's best apps and games. The 17 titles, selected for their technical originality and cultural impact, offer new experiences across daily life, creativity, and entertainment. The iPhone App of the Year was Timo, a visual planner. This visual tool organizes your to-do list into a timeline, using AI to predict the time needed for each task, creating a realistic and predictable schedule.
Samsung Financial Networks has launched a completely revamped version of its integrated financial platform, Monimo, called New Monimo. Monimo, an app that integrates key services from affiliates, including Samsung Life Insurance, Fire & Marine Insurance, Card, and Securities, quickly surpassed 10 million users and established itself as a leading example of a financial platform. The revamp focuses on enhancing the personalized experience, allowing users to customize their home screen to suit their lifestyle and interests. Users […]
YouTube has launched Recap, a personalized year-end summary service based on users' music and video viewing history, globally. Previously available only on YouTube Music, Recap has expanded to cover the entire main YouTube viewing history, allowing anyone to visually review their year-end activities. The service was first launched in North America and will be rolled out to users globally this week. Recap consists of up to 12 cards. Users […]
YouTube is officially launching "YouTube Premium Lite," a video-only paid subscription plan, in Korea. The monthly fee is 8,500 won for Android and web, and 10,900 won for iOS. Considering that the existing Premium plan only offered bundled products including YouTube Music, this is the first standalone plan offered to Korean users. The price will be frozen for at least one year from the launch date. This launch follows the Fair Trade Commission's approval of its investigation into Google's alleged violations of the Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act. Meanwhile, Google […]
The confirmation that personal information of 33.7 million Coupang accounts was leaked without authorization has sparked nationwide outrage. With virtually the entire user base of Korea's largest e-commerce platform having been compromised, this incident is considered a massive breach, comparable to the 2011 Nate Cyworld incident. Initially, Coupang reported that only 4,500 accounts were exposed on the 18th, but subsequent investigations have revealed a significant increase in the scale of the breach. Name, Email, Phone Number, Shipping Address, Address Book, Common Entrance […]
Google has introduced a feature for the Pixel 10 series that allows users to directly share files with iPhones. This means Android's QuickShare is now compatible with Apple's AirDrop. This is a welcome change for consumers, as file transfer between the two operating systems was previously blocked. Google implemented this feature independently, without any separate collaboration. To open AirDrop on an iPhone, iPad, or macOS device, simply switch the settings to Everyone. Pixel 10 users […]
OpenAI has introduced a new shopping research feature to ChatGPT ahead of the holiday shopping season. When a user asks for a desired product, ChatGPT scours the internet to create a personalized shopping guide. The company says the feature is available to all logged-in users on mobile and web, offering virtually unlimited access during the holiday season. Shopping research begins with an interface that automatically suggests products based on a user's questions. Users can then specify their budget or key features […]
Meta has strengthened its vision AI competitiveness by unveiling its next-generation image segmentation model, SAM3, and its single-image-based 3D reconstruction technology, SAM3D. This release is considered a technological advancement that fundamentally changes the way we understand and edit images and videos. Meta also unveiled a new experimental platform, Segment Anything Playground, allowing anyone to try out both models. SAM3 can detect and segment objects in images using text commands […]
