Adobe launches content creation hub in Premiere mobile for YouTube Shorts creators

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Adobe is partnering with YouTube to launch a dedicated content creation space in Premiere for iOS for YouTube Shorts creators, the company announced on Monday. The company says the space is designed to give creators everything they need to produce viral videos, grow their audience, and tap into trends, whether it’s creating day-in-the-life vlogs, travel videos, or behind-the-scenes clips.

https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/08/adobe-launches-content-creation-hub-in-premiere-mobile-for-youtube-shorts-creators/

AI finds its way into Apple’s top apps of the year

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Apple’s app of the year, Tiimo, for instance, is described as a visual AI planner that turns to-dos into plans with visual timelines. The app uses AI to break down your tasks into a realistic schedule by estimating how long each step of a task could take and helping you to create a plan.

https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/04/ai-finds-its-way-into-apples-top-apps-of-the-year/

New “Canva of AR” iPhone app aims to make augmented reality design easy

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After Meta shut Spark at the start of the year and Adobe retired Aero this week, it seemed there was a space for a simple no-code app for creating augmented reality (AR) experiences and effects. Right on cue, along comes Trace looking to fill the gap. Described by its developers as the “Canva of AR”, the iPad and iPhone app is intended to allow people to create high-fidelity location-based AR experiences without code and without needing specialist knowledge.

https://www.creativebloq.com/3d/vr-ar/a-new-canva-of-ar-aims-to-let-anyone-design-ar-experiences

Adobe’s SLR-Like Camera App Adds iPhone 17 Support, But There’s a Catch

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If you've got an iPhone 17 and have been waiting to try Adobe's Project Indigo app for photography, there's good news. After long delays over hardware compatibility issues, Adobe has found a workaround to offer partial support. Project Indigo rolled out in June and uses computational photography to offer SLR-like results for iPhone users. For photography nerds, the app offers more manual control over focus, exposure, ISO, shutter speed, and more.

https://www.pcmag.com/news/adobes-slr-like-camera-app-adds-iphone-17-support-but-theres-a-catch

Airbnb adds direct messaging, new social features after app overhaul

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The new updates add a direct messaging feature for attendees to connect with other guests and a pre-event dashboard that shows profiles of other participants attending the experience. Business chief Dave Stephenson said the updated tech builds on the company’s “vision for where to take Airbnb next.” Users need to opt in to social features for every experience and can unsubscribe at any time, Airbnb said.

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/21/airbnb-direct-messaging-social-app.html

Pinterest’s ‘tuner’ lets you dial down the amount of AI content — but not entirely

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Pinterest is rolling out a tool that allows users to “dial down the AI” in their feed, the company says. Users can select which categories they want populated with more or less AI-generated content. But Pinterest stops short of promising a feed that’s completely free of AI: the tool will work only on “eligible image Pins” in categories prone to AI content, including beauty, art, fashion, and home decor.

https://www.theverge.com/news/801093/pinterest-tuner-tool-ai-content-categories

OpenAI launches ChatGPT Pulse to proactively write you morning briefs

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OpenAI is launching a new feature inside of ChatGPT called Pulse, which generates personalized reports for users while they sleep. Pulse offers users five to ten briefs that can get them up to speed on their day, and is aimed at encouraging users to check ChatGPT first thing in the morning — much like they would check social media or a news app.

https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/25/openai-launches-chatgpt-pulse-to-proactively-write-you-morning-briefs/