App

Without visiting a branch: Deferred checks can be deposited via app

The Bank of Israel is launching a new service expected to save time and costs: depositing post-dated checks directly from mobile phones.

"Checks continue to be a significant payment method in the Israeli economy, totaling hundreds of billions of shekels a year."
Jing Dong, Emotion Capture Station, 2020, installation view at Unveil Gallery.

Where code becomes material: Jing Dong’s art of human-machine encounter

Shachpatz is a new app designed to help IDF veterans abroad by offering travel guidance, emergency contacts, and access to legal assistance.

‘We are behind you’: Shachpatz App offers IDF veterans rapid legal help abroad for emergencies

A new way for Israelis to book rides abroad - without downloading a local app.

Travel abroad just like at home: The new way Israelis are skipping the airport hassle


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

The new version of the operating system reveals the infrastructure of the technology giant for displaying location- and search-based ads.

Apple Maps

Not just messages: WhatsApp becomes a smart in-car tool

WhatsApp updates its interface for Apple CarPlay systems. It now allows easier management of calls and contacts. The move comes about a week after ChatGPT was integrated into the driving system.

WhatsApp. A series of updates in recent months.

What users should check before trusting a mobile betting app

“Trust a betting app by what it shows before installation, not by how easy it is to find.”

Instagram on the way to a subscription revolution: Paid features revealed

A new service called “Instagram Plus” is being tested, offering extended Stories, anonymous viewing, and advanced analytics not previously available to users.

Instagram. Beyond the Big Screen.

Voice dedications and videos: Shufersal launches app for redeeming the Gold Gift Card

The app enables receiving digital gift cards, sending gifts, and adding personal dedications - without physical cards.

The new “Gold Gift Card” app.

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

Google Maps’ navigation revolution: The Gemini AI model will be integrated into the app

Google launches Ask Maps, a new button powered by the Gemini AI model that lets users have a free conversation with the app and ask complex questions about their surroundings.

Google company building.

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