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Meta is launching Pocket, a stand-alone social app that lets users create, share, and discover 'gizmos'— interactive AI-generated mini-games that respond to touch, tilt, and device sensors; gizmos can incorporate photos, sounds, and camera input, and Pocket is listed in Google Play with an unclear global rollout, building on Meta’s push into AI-powered social experiences and the Gizmo tech from Atma Sciences.
The Verge reports Meta has launched a new Pocket app that isn’t a read-it-later tool but a social feed of interactive AI-generated 'gizmos.' The gizmos are built from an AI prompt and can respond to touch, tilt, play sounds, use the camera or photos, and even be remixable by others. The project appears linked to Gizmo by Atma Sciences, with Meta holding a non-exclusive license to that tech. Screenshots on Google Play show gizmos in action, but US availability is unclear and the app isn’t widely released yet.
PokeBeach reveals all 109 Paradox Drive cards for Pocket!'s B3a set, introducing Ancient and Future Paradox Pokémon that can be supported by Trainer cards like Professor Sada and Turo, along with new alt arts and rainbow rares.
Rakuten has replaced Pocket with Instapaper on Kobo ereaders following Mozilla's shutdown of Pocket, allowing users to access and manage saved articles offline, with minor feature differences and global availability.
Kobo e-readers have replaced Pocket with Instapaper through a free firmware update, providing users with a new read-it-later app after Mozilla shut down Pocket, and no premium subscription is required.
The author, a long-time Pocket user, discusses Pocket's shutdown and his switch to Karakeep, an open-source, self-hosted alternative that offers more control, customization, and a focus on deliberate reading and archiving, emphasizing the importance of owning the tools we rely on.
Mozilla is shutting down Pocket in October 2025, prompting users to find alternative read-it-later apps. The article reviews several options including Matter, Instapaper, Raindrop.io, Plinky, Paperspan, Readwise Reader, DoubleMemory, Recall, Wallabag, Readeck, Obsidian Web Clipper, Karakeep, and Dewey, highlighting their features and subscription plans to help users transition smoothly.
Mozilla's read-it-later app Pocket has released a new update for its iOS app, featuring an all-new design that brings a fresh experience for Home, improved navigation, and more. The new design is focused on offering a faster and simpler UI and that was built around the new Home tab. The update also brings more seamless navigation and access to settings. Pocket will be releasing updates for iOS every two weeks.
Pocket has introduced a new feature called Pocket Lists, which allows users to create private lists of saved articles, videos, and websites. The feature is currently available in the US on the web and will be available globally next month and on mobile later this year. Pocket has also released a new version of its iOS app with personalized recommendations and a more streamlined user interface, while on Android, it will now save log-in credentials for websites. Some features have been removed, but Pocket plans to bring back some of them within a few months.
Mozilla-owned reader app Pocket is launching a redesigned version of its iOS app, with a focus on a new Home tab and a feature called Pocket Lists, which lets users make private lists collecting saved articles, videos, and websites in one place. The Lists feature will launch first on the web for users in the US, and later this year, users will be able to publish and share their lists.