Hey there, fantastic folks!
We've got a colossal changelog for you today, and it's no surprise that AI is stealing the show! ChatGPT, GrammarlyGO, Bing, Notion, Paragraph, and countless others are revolutionizing the way we work and live with their AI-driven superpowers.
But hold on a sec! We've got something extra special to share π This newsletter marks our 200th issue! To celebrate, we've taken a trip down memory lane and created an extensive, nostalgia-filled edition that harkens back to our days on the Revue platform.
I've curated a treasure trove of content for you, thanks to a cutting-edge Discord server-powered solution. And that's not all! In the spirit of celebration, I'm inviting you to join our exclusive Discord server through a whitelist sign-up form π₯³
But wait, there's more! For a limited time, you can collect this milestone newsletter as an NFT on Paragraph for just 1 MATIC (approximately $1) π This special NFT will grant you unlimited access to all future TestingCatalog perks. Act fast, though, because only 10 tokens are available for collection. Simply hit the "Collect" button to seize this incredible opportunity!
So, gear up for a journey through AI wonders and celebrate our 200th issue with us! Don't miss your chance to join our whitelist and collect your exclusive NFT. The future is now, and we can't wait to explore it together!
What's new?
Paragraph.xyz released its GPT4-powered AI assistant to help you with newsletter editing along with an option to collect posts. This solution was specifically designed to help you with your newsletter editing tasks. This groundbreaking feature is now available to everyone, providing an unparalleled editing experience for writers of all levels. On the other hand, post collection feature is similar to what you can find on Mirror but for newsletters.
Grammarly, the popular writing enhancement tool, has recently integrated AI into its newest feature, GrammarlyGO. This groundbreaking addition, currently in Beta, aims to transform the way writers enhance and modify their text. As a Beta release, the feature is available only on the web and not yet accessible to all users.
This is a list of apps which I am testing myself and using on a daily basis and will be able to cover their new features even when I am short on capacity. It will be useful to writers, bloggers, content creators, DAO builders and others.
ChatGPT
π₯ ChatGPT got an updated UI with a history breakdown and an option to clear your conversations
π₯ A Comprehensive Guide to Reporting Bugs for ChatGPT Alpha Users
Discord
Discord has new appearance settings where users can change the theme
Discord promotes its beta AutoMod feature of blocking certain words in member usernames
Ghost
Grammarly
ICYMI: Grammarly keyboard now supports custom themes, gifs, stickers, and more
Enterprise-Grade Generative AI Is Now Available for Grammarly Business Customers
Medium
Notion
π₯ Notion introduced wiki pages with granular ownership and expirable verification badges
You can now @-mention Groups on pages and hover to reveal group membership
π₯ Notion Unveils New Slack Integration and Sub-items Feature
2-step verification, 2FA, MFA - whatever you call it, itβs now available in Notion
Now any page can open in the side peek. Just hold opt (ο£Ώ) or alt (β) and click!
Paragraph
Substack
Telegram
Twitter's navigation bar now automatically hides when scrolling through the home tab
Twitter GIFs Launched a new option called "Auto-play GIFs" on Android
Twitter is working on the ability to report a Space for NetzDG violation
Profile photos on your Twitter timeline are now smaller in size
Twitter is bringing back various options on user notifications settings including Spaces Notifs
Twitter will now let you enable creator monetization if you have more than 500 followers
Bold, and Italic are finally here on Twitter. I still don't have them on Twitter Alpha for Android
Zapier
I often sign up for waitlists and this section is just about it. If you are interested to get early access to new upcoming products and features, check it out.
π₯ DMAIL a web3 email service launches its 3.0.0 beta and drops a free claim of 8-11 digit emails
Multion, an AI-powered web copilot is opening its early access program
Matcha | DEX by 0x | Join our waitlist to access the new app
Web3 remains to be one of the emerging fields where loads of new products are being built. Here you can find info about NFTs, marketplaces, wallet apps and many more.
Alien Frens NFT
Rarible
Magic Eden
Floor
Collab.Land
Metamask
Buying Crypto in Portfolio Dapp For An Easy Experience, the MetaMask Way
And now you can also access MetaMask Bridge via the βBridgeβ button on the browser extension
ICYMI: Metamask offers more ways to buy tokens inside the app
Phantom
Rainbow
Web3 remains to be one of the emerging fields where loads of new products are being built. Here you can find info about NFTs, marketplaces, wallet apps and many more.
CapCut
Facebook now displays βinsights and adsβ for each post type - reel, photo, text or link
Meta Plans to Expand its Reels Monetization Program to More Creators
Facebook now offers engagements tips in the professional dashboard
WhatsApp is releasing the companion mode for all beta testers on Android
WhatsApp announced 3 new security features to be rolled out to everyone in the coming weeks
WhatsApp is testing a new feature that lets you add your own description while forwarding files
On Instagram Reels, the option to "Add Comment" and "Use Hashtag" appears on the bottom page
Instagram is working on the ability to post comments on Stories
The βNot interestedβ option has been renamed to βShow fewerβ now
Instagram is testing a new privacy feature to hide the account followers list
Instagram is testing the ability to reply to stories with a voice message
Snapchat
Snapchat βPromotional Tokensβ will be taken down on April 28
Snapchat may soon get dark mode on Android but for paid subscribers
Snapchat redesigned the bottom navigation bar under the shape
TikTok
It appears TikTok has removed 10 minutes video-long option on create
TikTok added Picture-in-Picture allowing to watch videos when leaving the app
TikTok added a minor feature called βFaster scroll speedβ under settings & privacy
Adding βLink in Bioβ is now only available for registered TikTok business accounts
YouTube
YouTube Premium adding iOS SharePlay support, mobile Queue, 1080p enhanced bitrate, and more
YouTube added an improvement on mobile for memberships, which you can upload members-only content
YouTube launched βEphemeral Postsβ on iOS with a max time limit of 24h
YouTube Music profiles will let you make your listening stats public
Linkedin now lets you highlight your Top Skills in the 'About' section of your profile
LinkedIn is testing a NEW βCustom Buttonβ feature for Premium subscriber profiles
Slack
Microsoft Edge
Google Play Store
Brave
Microsoft Outlook
Weβve been hard at work improving the New Outlook for Windows preview experience
Microsoft Outlook mobile users will soon get a bunch of new features
Spotify
Gmail
Google Messages
Google Messages adding 'Send photos faster' resolution option
Google Messages showing read receipts in the conversation list
Chrome
Google Chrome will soon let you "Delete last 15 minutes" search activity
Google Chrome web app installs get a new Play Store-like design
Google Chrome may soon integrate with Android's AppSearch feature
Microsoft Teams
Firefox
Mozilla Firefox 112 Web Browser Is Now Available for Download, This Is Whatβs New
Firefox on Android finally supports this age-old gesture from Chrome
Firefox 112 for Android deals with an annoyance and gets a long-requested feature
Lawnchair Launcher
Proton Drive
DuckDuckGo
We introduced an updated Major League Baseball Instant Answer
Weβve made it easier to eliminate search results from a specific website
Google Drive
SwiftKey
Microsoft Bing
Google Maps
Todoist
Todoist for Mac gains AI assistant to level up your GTD powers
Totally already exists for iOS, but now with a snazzier, more useful interface - location reminders
Google Sheets
Google Sheets gets autofill by dragging or double-clicking a selection using a mouse
Google added "tool finder" (fancy name for search) at the top of Docs, Sheets, and Slides
Google gives Sheets, Docs, and Slides their biggest usability upgrade yet
New smart chips make it easier to work with YouTube videos in Google Sheets
Google Authenticator
Snapseed
Google Contacts
Google Photos
And last but not least, some updates regarding TestingCatalog itself.
1. I am still mostly polishing the Discord server, experimenting with it as a content curation platform. So far, it helps a lot with categorising news from different sources under a specific changelog per app.
2. Next newsletter very likely won't be comprehensive and this curated content will rather stay in the Discord itself. On the other hand, there will be more content which is appealing to an audience to whom I belong - content creators who produce text-based content. Should I just say "bloggers"?
3. At the same time, I am also working on building an automated content publishing pipeline which can rely on AI support. This will allow TestingCatalog to scale its curation capabilities (now I am mostly curating what I see and there are loads of things which I don't).
4. SEO, will be another item on which I am willing to focus a bit more now. Cuz it is better sooner than later π«
Don't forget to sign up for Discord access π©
Hope you enjoyed it! Stay tuned and let me know what you think π
OpenAI has introduced a series of new features and improvements to its ChatGPT platform that focuses on user privacy, data control, and enhanced user experience for writers and content creators. The AI-powered language model is now more secure, user-friendly, and better equipped to cater to the needs of professionals and enterprises.
ChatGPT is still Alpha and probably the best tool you can test & try these days. If you want to learn more about it, check this guide as well π
WhatsApp is testing the ability to directly reply to a call with a text from the Notification Center
Instagram Reels adds a series of creator-focused updates, including a dedicated βtrendsβ section
The settings page has just gotten a major redesign, including an updated βAccount Centreβ option