HeyWhatsNew: Claude Adds Built-In Work Apps and The Office Comes to Fortnite
Heyuppers, it’s time to catch up! Here are this week’s top updates in tech, gaming, and innovation, starting 26/01/2026
Apple Refreshes AirTag With Longer Range and Louder Sound
Apple has unveiled an upgraded AirTag, its first major update since the tracker launched five years ago. The new version uses Apple’s latest ultra wideband chip to improve Precision Finding, helping users track down lost items from up to 50 percent farther away with visual, audio, and haptic guidance. Despite the upgrade, pricing remains unchanged at $29 for one AirTag or $99 for a four pack.
The update also brings a speaker that is 50 percent louder and a Bluetooth chip that extends the AirTag’s overall range. Precision Finding now works with newer Apple Watch models, including Series 9 and later running watchOS 26.2.1. Apple says the AirTag still works with all existing accessories and keeps privacy front and center, with encrypted communication, no stored location history on the device, and built in protections to reduce the risk of unwanted tracking.
Claude Gets Built In Work Apps for Faster, Smarter Tasks
Anthropic has launched interactive apps inside Claude, letting users work directly with popular tools without leaving the chatbot. The first set of apps focuses on workplace platforms like Slack, Canva, Figma, Box, and Clay, with Salesforce coming soon. Once enabled, Claude can send messages, create visuals, pull files, or generate charts using a logged in version of each service. The idea is to combine Claude’s intelligence with familiar visual tools to help people work faster and iterate more easily.
The feature is available to Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise users and can be turned on through Claude’s app directory. It builds on the same open standard used by OpenAI’s app integrations and will eventually connect with Claude Cowork, Anthropic’s new agent tool designed for handling complex, multi step tasks. Anthropic says deeper integration is coming soon, but it is also urging caution, reminding users to closely monitor agent behavior and limit access to sensitive data when connecting workplace systems.
YouTube Gives Parents More Control Over Shorts Scrolling
YouTube is rolling out new parental controls that let parents limit or completely block their teens’ access to Shorts, the platform’s short form video feed. Parents can now set daily time limits ranging from zero minutes to two hours, making it easier to cut back on endless scrolling during homework time or allow some screen time on long trips. The update is part of a wider push by YouTube to respond to growing concerns about how addictive short videos can be for young users.
Alongside Shorts limits, parents can set custom bedtime and break reminders, streamline the process of creating supervised accounts, and more easily switch between teen and adult profiles on shared devices. YouTube is also refining what content teens see, prioritizing videos focused on curiosity, life skills, wellbeing, and credible information while limiting repeated exposure to potentially harmful topics. The changes build on YouTube and parent company Google’s recent efforts to strengthen protections for teens as pressure grows on tech platforms to better safeguard younger audiences.
TikTok’s US Transition Gets Off to a Rough Start
TikTok ran into problems in the US just days after shifting to a new ownership structure. Over the weekend, hundreds of thousands of users reported issues like feeds not refreshing and videos failing to load. The company said the disruption was caused by a power outage at a US data center and that work is underway to restore normal service.
The timing has raised concerns because the outage followed the launch of a new US joint venture backed by Oracle, Silver Lake, and MGX. Some users also noticed changes in the type of content appearing on their feeds, including less political material. TikTok says the new setup is meant to strengthen data security and keep the app running in the US, but the rocky start has left many users paying close attention to what happens next.
YouTuber Successfully Orders Domino’s Pizza Using a Nintendo Wii
A YouTuber has managed to order a Domino’s pizza using a Nintendo Wii, more than ten years after the console’s official online services were shut down. The order was placed by Retro Game Attic using a fan made version of the Wii’s Japan only Food Channel, which originally let users order food directly from their console before Nintendo shut its servers down in 2014.
Thanks to an open source project called WiiLink, the old console was able to reconnect and pull live menu information from Domino’s website. In the video, the YouTuber scrolls through the classic Wii interface, selects items, and successfully places an order that was accepted and delivered. It is a fun reminder that the Wii was experimenting with everyday apps long before food delivery became normal on phones and smart TVs.
Michael Scott and Dwight Schrute Join Fortnite as Playable Skins
Fortnite is adding characters from The Office, giving fans their first look at Michael Scott and Dwight Schrute as in-game skins. The crossover includes character likenesses based on Steve Carell and Rainn Wilson, along with multiple style options and recognizable outfits. Michael’s skin features his Date Mike look and sunglasses, while Dwight’s includes details like his holster, banana, and even the CPR dummy face mask reference from the show.
The collaboration goes beyond skins, adding themed accessories, emotes, and gear pulled straight from iconic Office moments. Players can equip Michael’s World’s Best Boss mug as back bling, use his Dundee award or Dwight’s broom stake as pickaxes, and trigger emotes like the Scarn dance or Dwight yelling through a megaphone. The crossover, developed by Epic Games, continues Fortnite’s run of pop culture crossovers and will be available in the item shop at the next reset.
That’s all for this week, Heyuppers. Catch up with us again next week for even more exciting tech news!
