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Are you also participating in the steps trend? Look what it does to your body

A massive study by Clalit among approximately 600,000 users discovered that step competitions in applications lead to a significant decrease in the risk of diabetes, stroke, and heart disease.

The steps trend
Elon Musk

X launches XChat: A messaging app that will compete with WhatsApp

Apple Maps

Apple steps on the gas: Ads are coming to the Maps app

THE APP provides field-ready guidance in the ‘golden hour’ symptoms of acute shock

Preventing PTSD in real time: AI-powered first-aid app available in English, Hebrew, and Arabic


New Israeli app tracks disaster victims in real time, speeds emergency response

Shmuel Fitoussi’s system connects live data entry to resident profiles, improving coordination and helping save lives in crises.

Rescue exercises from Elkana, similar to what was done in Efrat

The Siri version will turn the personal assistant Into a smart chatbot

Apple will present at WWDC 2026 an upgraded version of Siri that will be based on message and email data and will allow natural conversation.

Gemini by Google and Siri

WhatsApp will translate messages for you inside the chat

A new experimental version of the messaging app for iPhone reveals a feature that will translate entire conversations in real time, while maintaining privacy and using Apple’s language packs.

WhatsApp

The battle over the gift card: PayBox enters the gift market

The company is establishing a dedicated hub that will allow users to send money in festive packaging or purchase gifts at a 10 percent discount in collaboration with HitechZone and the ZER4U chain.

PayBox gift hub

UBER reveals how we will order a flying taxi directly from the app

The collaboration between UBER and Joby moves up a stage with a first look at the booking interface. The service promises to change the face of urban transportation.

The aircraft of Joby that was built specifically for urban flight

Delivery app launched at Ben-Gurion University

The JUST EAT app was launched at Ben-Gurion University in collaboration with the Student Association.

UEFA Champions League screening event at the student house at Ben-Gurion University

On the way to a change: WhatsApp stories will receive a central place in a new design

A new beta version of WhatsApp presents a significant change in the interface: Status updates of the closest contacts will appear in a dedicated row at the top of the chats list.

WhatsApp

Google launches YouTube app for Apple Vision Pro

After a long wait, Google joins visionOS with an official YouTube app supporting full 360-degree and 3D content, marking a key step in the platform’s maturation.

Apple's Vision Pro

Ultrahuman’s smart ring arrives in Israel

Ultrahuman’s smart ring lands in Israel and offers continuous monitoring of health, sleep, and recovery metrics in a minimal weight.

Ultrahuman’s smart ring

Instagram recovers after brief outage disrupts US users

Meta’s Instagram recovered after a short outage Wednesday that saw more than 10,000 users in the US report problems, according to Downdetector.

Instagram app.