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User experience (UX) stories

8B & PayU link UPI to Central Asia travel payments

Indian travellers in Central Asia will soon be able to pay merchants with UPI, easing checkout friction across Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 10th Apr 2026

Digital Transformation

Thryv urges small businesses to boost AI search visibility

Better online listings and reviews could help small businesses appear in AI recommendations as customers increasingly use chatbots to find local providers.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Fri, 10th Apr 2026

Software-as-a-Service

PayPal brings payment links to Canva's 265 million

Creators and small businesses can now take payments inside Canva, reaching its 265 million users through PayPal-hosted checkout links and QR codes.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 10th Apr 2026

Cloud Security

Arctic Wolf wins Gartner Customers' Choice for MDR

Customer reviews have lifted Arctic Wolf to a top score in Gartner’s 2026 managed detection and response rankings, signalling buyer trust.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2026

Customer Experience

Retail websites worst for accessibility, report finds

Disabled shoppers face repeated barriers online, as retail sites log 27% more accessibility errors than the average website, a report says.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2026

DevOps

Outsized launches portal to speed consultant hiring

The upgrade could shorten consultant onboarding for firms juggling multiple projects by putting scoping, hiring and tracking into one portal.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Apr 2026

Wearables

Samsung to end Messages app in July 2026 on Galaxy

Owners of newer Galaxy phones will need to switch to Google Messages, as Samsung’s in-house app is set to stop working in July 2026.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 8th Apr 2026

Robotic Process Automation

Cursor 3 retools coding workspace around AI agents

Developers can now juggle local and cloud AI agents in one workspace, as Cursor 3 shifts its focus from editing files to managing workflows.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 8th Apr 2026

Marketing Technologies

Spotify tests Taste Profile for Premium users in NZ

Premium users in New Zealand can now correct Spotify's reading of their tastes, as the beta feature shapes homepage recommendations.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Tue, 7th Apr 2026

DevOps

Datadog launches Experiments to track product impact

Product teams can now measure A/B tests against revenue and usage data in one place, as Datadog widens into experimentation.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 7th Apr 2026

Gaming

Game review: Super Mario Bros. Wonder + Meetup in Bellabel Park (Switch 2)

Nintendo’s Switch 2 update adds 4K visuals, smoother 60fps play and new Bellabel Park modes that broaden the base game’s appeal.

By Damian Seeto • 4 min read • Tue, 7th Apr 2026

Data Analytics

Paysecure and Yaspa partner to link open banking platforms

Merchants will gain a single connection to open banking payments and fraud checks as the two fintechs combine routing data and bank identity tools.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 3rd Apr 2026

Stories from Other Regions

User experience (UX) stories

Firewalls

Keeper adds browser isolation to privileged access

The update lets administrators handle complex web tasks more securely, without losing recording, monitoring or control over file transfers.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 10th Apr 2026

DevOps

OnSite raises S$1.7 million to build AI for construction

The seed round will help the Singapore startup expand its team and cut costly site miscommunication in a sector hit by S$1.1 billion in annual inefficiencies.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2026