NEW YORK – September 19, 2026 -- Dating app Wild has surpassed 900,000 verified members across 57 countries, the company announced, positioning itself as an alternative to apps built around finding long-term relationships.

Launched in 2016, Wild is designed for people seeking casual connections rather than a set path toward a relationship. The platform supports casual dating, flirting, hookups, and friends-with-benefits arrangements, letting users define what they want from a match instead of assuming every conversation is headed toward commitment.

Daytona Beach – September 19, 2026 -- Motorcycle riders visiting the 34th annual Biketoberfest® rally from October 15-18 can earn an exclusive collectible coin by completing a scavenger hunt through the event's free mobile app.

Los Angeles -- September 15, 2026 -- A 17-year-old UCLA student has launched a platform designed to help college students trade seats in full classes instead of waiting on waitlists. Joseph Borna built ClassSwap after struggling to get into required courses during his own coursework at UCLA.

New York – September 18, 2026 -- Giggles, the fast-growing social video app, has relaunched with a ground-up redesign that swaps its old trading mechanics for a new points system called Aura and a set of collectible "trend cards."

Boston – September 17, 2026 -- Menu-Order AI has launched Daily GLP-1 Habits, a feature that lets users log meals, macros, steps and behavior changes tied to GLP-1 weight-loss medications, expanding the app beyond its original restaurant-menu tool.

Los Angeles – September 17, 2026 -- Kaiju No. 8 THE GAME, the mobile and PC title co-produced by Akatsuki Games, TOHO, and Production I.G, added a new playable character today as part of its first-anniversary celebration.

Hong Kong – September 16, 2026 -- Cheerble has launched Wickedbone Air, an app-controlled dog toy priced at an introductory $59.99, now available at cheerble.com after pre-orders opened September 7, 2026.

Dubai – September 15, 2026 -- Eligible customers of the investment app baraka can now buy shares listed on the Dubai Financial Market (DFM) and Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) directly through their existing account, with local trades funded in AED. The DIFC-based platform, regulated by the Dubai Financial Services Authority, says the move gives its users from more than 100 nationalities access to nearly 10,000 local and global assets in one place.

Birmingham – September 14, 2026 -- Shipt has launched Ask Shipt, an AI shopping assistant that lets customers build a complete grocery cart by typing a request or uploading a photo, available now in the Shipt app and on Shipt.com.

Huntington, N.Y. – September 13, 2026 -- Patients researching symptoms on DxCheck can now book a doctor's appointment on the same platform, thanks to a new partnership with scheduling service Zocdoc.