The app world never stays still for long.
The second half of February brought its share of fresh updates and clever improvements, and we’ve been keeping an eye on them.
Time to recap what’s been happening so far this month.
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GitHub adds new controls to limit or disable pull requests
GitHub just rolled out new repository settings that give maintainers more control over how pull requests work. You can now completely disable pull requests for a repo (useful for mirrors or read-only projects), or keep PRs visible while limiting who can create them.
There’s also a new option to restrict pull request creation to collaborators only. Everyone can still view and comment on PRs, but only people with write access can open new ones. This is handy when you’re in a sensitive development phase or want tighter control over incoming changes.
The new settings are available now for all public and private repositories under Settings → General → Features. Mobile support is catching up, but the core behavior already works the same.
👉 Learn more about GitHub’s new pull request settings.
Meta is shutting down Messenger’s standalone website
Meta is pulling the plug on Messenger’s standalone website (messenger.com). Starting April 2026, you won’t be able to use Messenger on the web by going to that URL anymore. If you still want to chat from a computer, you’ll need to do it through facebook.com/messages while logged into Facebook.
If you use Messenger without a Facebook account, web access is going away for you. Your only option to keep chatting will be the Messenger mobile app. Your chat history can be restored using your backup PIN, and you can reset it if you forgot it.
This move follows Meta’s decision to shut down Messenger’s desktop apps for Windows and Mac a few months ago. Users were already being pushed toward using Messenger through Facebook on the web, so this change was kind of expected.
👉 Learn more about the Messenger web shutdown.
Notion launches Library, a new way to organize your workspace
Notion just rolled out Library, a new feature that helps you find, organize, and manage pages across your whole workspace from one place. Instead of digging through endless sidebars and folders, you get a central view of everything that matters, with quick access to Recents, Favorites, Shared pages, Private pages, and Teamspaces.
Library also lets you clean up your sidebar and keep only what you actually use. You can remove sections to reduce clutter, decide how many favorites show up, and still access everything later from Library whenever you need it. It’s a small change that makes big workspaces feel a lot more manageable.
On top of that, you can search and filter pages, tweak what details you see in results, and manage multiple pages at once. That means moving several pages to a teamspace, removing them from Favorites, editing icons in bulk, or deleting old stuff in one go.
👉 Learn more about Notion’s new Library feature.
Airtable introduces Deep Match Field Agent
Airtable just rolled out Deep Match Field Agent, a new type of field agent that finds and links the most relevant records across your data. Instead of manually searching for relationships between tables, it reads your content, understands context, and connects related records for you.
Teams can use it to pair sponsors with podcasts based on audience and themes, route customer feedback to the right product owners, or compare new work against historical records to spot benchmarks.
There are a few limits to keep in mind. For now, Deep Match works with plain text fields, and the agent can read any fields in the target table unless you tell it to ignore some in the prompt.
👉 Learn more about Airtable’s Deep Match Field Agent.
WhatsApp is finally working on scheduled messages
WhatsApp is getting ready to add scheduled messages, one of the features users have been asking for forever.
The feature isn’t live for beta testers yet, but early signs show a “Scheduled Messages” option appearing in Group Info, alongside sections like Media, links and docs and Starred messages.
Details are still limited, including whether WhatsApp will support recurring sends like Telegram’s repeat option. For now, it’s in development, with plans to roll it out to selected beta testers for feedback before a wider release. Even so, this is good news for anyone who’s wanted basic scheduling baked into WhatsApp for daily workflows.
👉 Learn more about WhatsApp’s upcoming scheduled messages.
Plenty of updates to close out February. Stay tuned to our blog for the next round of highlights coming in next month.
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