Apple iOS 13 for iPhones and iPads is now official and it is all your dreams come true.
After the success of iOS 12.3.1, Apple announced the launch of the most awaited iOS 13 at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) on 3rd June. The newest iOS version will have the much awaited Dark Mode, redesigned Reminders and Messages apps and some general performance improvements. Here are some features to which you can look forward in iOS 13:
1) Dark Mode
iPhone has a beautiful new look with Dark Mode, a new dark colour scheme which works system wide. This feature can be accessed from the control center and when enabled, the background of the phone will turn black for a better viewing experience. At the WWDC, Apple showed how the Dark Mode will work for apps like Photos, Notes and Apple Music.
2) Revamped Photos
Apple has made browsing through Photos easier. The entire library will be curated in a way to highlight only the best pictures. It is redesigned to showcase important events in the past month or week or day. According to Apple, photos and videos will be intelligently organised to let us relive our best moments.
3) Photo editing made easy
Apple has also made editing photos simpler with new tools which are easy to apply. Portrait lighting adjustments can now be made in the Camera app. With iOS 13, most of the photo editing tools are now available for videos as well, which will enable us to crop, rotate or apply filters to videos.
3) Easy sign in with Apple ID
Apple is now introducing a new way of signing into apps and websites. Instead of filling out lengthy forms, Apple users can now use their Apple ID to authenticate and Apple vouches to protect their privacy with a unique random pin. With this feature, users can also authenticate using Face ID or Touch ID for an added layer of security.
4) Redesigned Health App
The Health app has also been redesigned in the upcoming iOS 13. The homepage will feature data about the user’s daily activities. Another highlight is the Hearing Health feature which will help the user understand how loud they play music through headphones. The Health app can now track menstrual cycle as well.
5) Messages
With iOS 13, messages can automatically share a user’s name and photo or a custom made animoji or memoji to easily identify the person in the message thread.
6) All new Maps
Apple Maps has also been redesigned with a feature which allows users to set locations they frequently visit as Home, Work, etc., and quickly navigate through them. Common places visited by a user can all be grouped.
7) New look for Reminders
The Reminders app also will now have a new look and Apple makes it easy to create and set reminders. There will also be more innovative ways to keep track of the reminders. It is also possible to tag someone in a reminder as Reminders will be deeply integrated with Messages. The reminder will pop up every time you message the person.
Apple is also planning to make certain changes to Siri, HomePod, Notes and CarPlay. Along with this, Apple is also working on some general performance improvements. Apple also announced, the operating system for iPads will now be called iPad OS.
It will be interesting to see how all these features will improve the overall performance of the phone and whether they will be worth the upgrade.
Comment below and let us know, for which of these features are you excited.
Adopt AI, a San Jose and Bengaluru-based agentic AI startup, has raised $6 million in seed funding led by Elevation Capital, with participation from Foster Ventures, Powerhouse Ventures, Darkmode Ventures, and angel investors. The funding will be used to expand the company’s engineering and product teams and to scale enterprise deployments of its automation platform.
Founded by Deepak Anchala, Rahul Bhattacharya, and Anirudh Badam, Adopt AI offers a platform that lets businesses automate workflows and execute complex actions using natural language commands, without needing to rebuild existing systems. Its core products include a no-code Agent Builder, which allows companies to quickly create and deploy AI-driven conversational interfaces, and Agentic Experience, which replaces traditional user interfaces with text-based commands. The startup’s technology is aimed at SaaS and B2C companies in sectors like banking and healthcare, helping them rapidly integrate intelligent agent capabilities into their applications. Adopt AI’s team includes engineers from Microsoft and Google, with Chief AI Officer Anirudh Badam bringing over a decade of AI experience from Microsoft.
The company has also launched an Early Access Program to let businesses pilot its automation solution and collaborate on new use cases.
Google has refreshed its iconic ‘G’ logo for the first time in nearly 10 years, replacing the familiar solid blocks of red, yellow, green, and blue with a smooth, vibrant gradient that blends these colors seamlessly. This subtle update gives the logo a softer, more fluid, and modern appearance, aligning with Google’s evolving digital identity and current design trends.
The new gradient transitions smoothly from red to yellow, yellow to green, and green to blue, making the logo more visually appealing and adaptable across various devices, especially on mobile platforms. This redesign also reflects Google’s growing emphasis on artificial intelligence, echoing the gradient style used in the branding of Google Gemini, the company’s AI-generative assistant.
The updated ‘G’ logo has started rolling out on iOS through the Google Search app and on some Android devices, particularly Pixel phones running the Google app beta version 16.18. However, most other platforms, including the web and non-Pixel Android devices, still display the classic solid-color logo. A wider rollout is expected in the coming weeks.
So far, Google’s main wordmark and other product logos like Chrome, Maps, and Gmail remain unchanged. Given the shift toward gradient designs and AI-inspired visuals, similar updates to other Google icons may follow in the future.
In summary, this first major update to the ‘G’ logo since 2015 signals a subtle but meaningful shift in Google’s branding strategy, blending tradition with innovation as the company deepens its focus on AI and modern design aesthetics.
Skype’s downfall, culminating in its retirement on May 5, 2025, was set in motion as early as 2011 when Microsoft acquired the platform. While Skype was once synonymous with online calling, Microsoft’s stewardship led to stagnation. Instead of innovating, Microsoft focused on integrating Skype into its broader ecosystem and later shifted attention to Teams, cannibalizing Skype’s features and user base.
Skype’s peer-to-peer architecture struggled to adapt to the cloud era, making it less scalable and secure compared to cloud-native rivals like Zoom. As competition from WhatsApp, FaceTime, and especially Zoom intensified, Skype’s interface became cluttered and user experience suffered.
The COVID-19 pandemic should have been Skype’s moment, but it failed to capitalize. In 2020, Skype held a 32.4% market share, but by 2021, Zoom had surged to nearly 50% while Skype plummeted to just 6.6%. Users flocked to Zoom for its simplicity and reliability, while Skype’s daily user count actually dropped during this period.
Ultimately, Skype lost because it failed to modernize, innovate, and focus on what users valued most-simple, high-quality video calls. Its decline was less about Zoom’s brilliance and more about years of missed opportunities and strategic missteps.