Wear OS 7 is now being released for the three most recent Pixel Watch models, Google announced. The update introduces a range of enhancements, particularly focused on the user interface, notifications, and Gemini Intelligence. Users can also expect improved battery performance alongside the fast-charging capabilities available on the Pixel Watch 4.
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Tiffany Wu (Yiwen Wu) was born and raised in Guangzhou, China. In her childhood memories, the city's banyan aerial roots, the stifling heat before a typhoon, and the straight lines of rainwater dripping from the eaves of qilou buildings are all still vivid.
On June 17, the 2026 China–Indonesia Digital Economy Forum was held in Jakarta, co-hosted by the China Development Institute (CDI), Shenzhen and the Indonesia–China Economic, Social and Cultural Cooperation Association.
Nearly three years after debuting as a rival to Twitter, now known as X, Threads has surpassed 500 million monthly active users, the company announced on Tuesday. The Meta-owned social networking platform also unveiled several new features launching today, including a “Your Algo” tool designed to give users greater control over the content that appears in their feeds.
Meta on Wednesday showcased forthcoming enhancements to its video-editing application Edits during an invite-only creator gathering in L.A., highlighting capabilities such as a new AI assistant and a desktop edition of the app, which had previously been available only on mobile devices.
Samsung has started distributing a new Wear OS update for the Galaxy Watch 8 and Galaxy Watch 7. The May 2026 release focuses on security improvements, helping make the smartwatches more secure. The rollout is currently underway in South Korea, though it is expected to gradually reach additional regions and potentially other Galaxy Watch models in the near future.
Ariana Grande made her long-awaited return to touring after a break of more than six years on Friday night (June 6), opening her Eternal Sunshine tour with a concert at Oakland Arena in California. The expansive performance featured 23 songs across three separate acts, celebrating both chart-topping hits and fan-favorite deep cuts. Videos from the opening night can be seen below.
Meta announced on Thursday that it is rolling out a new AI-powered creator assistant on Facebook designed to provide personalized guidance based on a creator’s content style, audience engagement, community activity, and objectives.
In order to guard against AI deepfake impersonation schemes, Google said on Tuesday that Android is implementing fake call detection. This month, Google will launch the feature in Phone by Google on all Android 12+ phones worldwide, beginning with Pixel devices.
Although Google Messages delivers a wide range of features, its overall design and user experience have long appeared somewhat outdated, particularly when compared with apps such as WhatsApp.