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iOS 18.5 Developer Beta 1 Update for iPhone Rolls Out With Minor Changes, Bug Fixes
Apple on Wednesday released the iOS 18.5 Developer Beta 1 update for the iPhone to developers and beta testers. Apple's latest update is not a substantial introduction but still includes a handful of minor changes to the Mail app and AppleCare information. Further, it also introduces system stability improvements and resolves bugs and issues relate...
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Meta Hypernova Smart Glasses With Built-In Screen, Support for Hand Gestures in Development: Report
Meta Hypernova smart glasses are reportedly in development. A Bloomberg report suggests these new glasses will include a display for apps and allow control through hand gestures. Development of a second-generation model is also reportedly underway, aligning with Meta's long-term goal of launching advanced smart glasses that resemble the Project Ori...
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Apple's Foldable iPhone to Sport Display With Same Aspect Ratio as iPad Models, Tipster Claims
Apple's foldable iPhone is reportedly in development, and its display details, including its aspect ratio, have been leaked by a tipster on Weibo. The device's dimensions were previously leaked by the same source, who now claims that the foldable iPhone could support apps designed for the iPad.
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Instagram Adopts Popular TikTok Feature, Adds 2X Playback Speed Option for Reels
Instagram has silently rolled out a new feature for its app which lets users double the playback speed of Instagram Reels. Earlier this year, Instagram extended the duration of Reels to up to three minutes and this latest feature is aimed at offering an option to users for consuming longer content quickly.
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OpenAI to Add Support for Anthropic’s Model Context Protocol to Connect ChatGPT With External Data Hubs
OpenAI, the San Francisco-based AI firm, is adding support for Anthropic’s open-source Model Context Protocol (MCP) across its products. Company CEO Sam Altman announced on Wednesday that the Agents software development kit (SDK) is now offering MCP support, and several other products in the pipeline will soon adopt it as well.
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Google to Ramp Up Android Security With New Features for App Developers
Google is introducing measures to combat malicious and fraudulent apps on the Play Store. These include improved pre-review checks for developers, enhancing the Play Integrity API to block harmful apps outside the store, and expanded live threat detection to spot fake financial apps. Additionally, new badges will validate specific app categories, t...
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WhatsApp for iOS Reportedly Developing Ability to Share Music on Status Updates via Spotify
WhatsApp is said to be developing a new feature for its iOS app aimed at making sharing music on status updates easier. According to claims by a feature tracker, it was spotted within the latest beta version of WhatsApp for iOS and enables users to share music from Spotify on their status updates.
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Google Reportedly Rolling Out Gemini Live Video and Screen-Sharing Features
Google is reportedly rolling out its two major Gemini features — live video and screen-sharing. The Mountain View-based tech giant first unveiled these features at Google I/O 2024. Developed by Google DeepMind under Project Astra, these features come with live multimodal data processing capabilities and allows the artificial intelligence (AI) cha...
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WhatsApp Reportedly Working on Support for Motion Photos on Android
WhatsApp is reportedly developing a feature to support motion photo sharing in chats and channels. This would allow users to share short clips with audio and video captured by certain smartphones when taking photos. Spotted on the latest Android beta, the feature is also expected to enable iPhone users to see them as Live Photos on WhatsApp for iOS...
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WhatsApp Reportedly Developing AI-Powered Rewrite Feature, Two-Way Voice Chats with Meta AI
WhatsApp for Android is reportedly working on two new artificial intelligence (AI) features that could offer newer ways of interacting with the app. As per the report, the instant messaging platform is working on an AI-powered Rewrite feature that can transform a typed message across different styles. The feature is also said to proofread users’ ...
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Google, Apple Hit by Twin EU Rebuke Amid Big Tech Crackdown
The European Commission chastised Google for allegedly breaching the bloc’s landmark Digital Markets Act by favoring in-house services across its sprawling search empire and for preventing app developers from steering consumers to offers outside of its Play Store. Meanwhile, Apple was told it must loosen the shackles on its prized iPhone operatin...
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Google Messages Reportedly Developing ‘Delete for Everyone’ Feature for Android
Google Messages is said to be developing a new feature for Android which could potentially make it easier to deal with accidentally sent messages. According to a report, a new remote delete functionality was discovered following an APK teardown of the app’s beta build and it could soon make its way to the Messages app, enabling users to delete me...
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WhatsApp for iOS Could Soon Let Users Add Their Instagram Profile Links to Accounts
WhatsApp is said to be developing a new feature for its iOS app which could let users add links of their social media accounts to the user profile. According to claims by a feature tracker, the feature was spotted within the latest beta version of WhatsApp for iOS and it may be available to some beta testers. It is said to initially allow users to ...
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Apple Releases iOS 18.4 Beta 4 Update for iPhone With Bug Fixes and New Features
Apple on Monday released the iOS 18.4 Beta 4 update for iPhone to developers and beta testers. In line with the previous update, the latest version of iOS 18 beta does not contain any standout new features but focuses more on fixing issues reported by iPhone users. Thus, it is considered a minor update which rectified issues related to Apple Intell...
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Samsung Reportedly Developing First-Party Controllers for Project Moohan Android XR Headset
Samsung is reportedly developing motion controllers for Project Moohan, its first Android XR headset. The prototype supports hand-based gestures, similar to the Apple Vision Pro. However, Samsung is also said to be developing optional controllers for improved accuracy, catering to gaming and specific app requirements. These first-party controllers ...
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iOS 18.5 Developer Beta 1 Update for iPhone Rolls Out With Minor Changes, Bug Fixes
Apple on Wednesday released the iOS 18.5 Developer Beta 1 update for the iPhone to developers and beta testers. Apple's latest update is not a substantial introduction but still includes a handful of minor changes to the Mail app and AppleCare information. Further, it also introduces system stability improvements and resolves bugs and issues relate...
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Meta Hypernova Smart Glasses With Built-In Screen, Support for Hand Gestures in Development: Report
Meta Hypernova smart glasses are reportedly in development. A Bloomberg report suggests these new glasses will include a display for apps and allow control through hand gestures. Development of a second-generation model is also reportedly underway, aligning with Meta's long-term goal of launching advanced smart glasses that resemble the Project Ori...
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Apple's Foldable iPhone to Sport Display With Same Aspect Ratio as iPad Models, Tipster Claims
Apple's foldable iPhone is reportedly in development, and its display details, including its aspect ratio, have been leaked by a tipster on Weibo. The device's dimensions were previously leaked by the same source, who now claims that the foldable iPhone could support apps designed for the iPad.
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Instagram Adopts Popular TikTok Feature, Adds 2X Playback Speed Option for Reels
Instagram has silently rolled out a new feature for its app which lets users double the playback speed of Instagram Reels. Earlier this year, Instagram extended the duration of Reels to up to three minutes and this latest feature is aimed at offering an option to users for consuming longer content quickly.
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OpenAI to Add Support for Anthropic’s Model Context Protocol to Connect ChatGPT With External Data Hubs
OpenAI, the San Francisco-based AI firm, is adding support for Anthropic’s open-source Model Context Protocol (MCP) across its products. Company CEO Sam Altman announced on Wednesday that the Agents software development kit (SDK) is now offering MCP support, and several other products in the pipeline will soon adopt it as well.
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Google to Ramp Up Android Security With New Features for App Developers
Google is introducing measures to combat malicious and fraudulent apps on the Play Store. These include improved pre-review checks for developers, enhancing the Play Integrity API to block harmful apps outside the store, and expanded live threat detection to spot fake financial apps. Additionally, new badges will validate specific app categories, t...
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WhatsApp for iOS Reportedly Developing Ability to Share Music on Status Updates via Spotify
WhatsApp is said to be developing a new feature for its iOS app aimed at making sharing music on status updates easier. According to claims by a feature tracker, it was spotted within the latest beta version of WhatsApp for iOS and enables users to share music from Spotify on their status updates.
-
Google Reportedly Rolling Out Gemini Live Video and Screen-Sharing Features
Google is reportedly rolling out its two major Gemini features — live video and screen-sharing. The Mountain View-based tech giant first unveiled these features at Google I/O 2024. Developed by Google DeepMind under Project Astra, these features come with live multimodal data processing capabilities and allows the artificial intelligence (AI) cha...
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WhatsApp Reportedly Working on Support for Motion Photos on Android
WhatsApp is reportedly developing a feature to support motion photo sharing in chats and channels. This would allow users to share short clips with audio and video captured by certain smartphones when taking photos. Spotted on the latest Android beta, the feature is also expected to enable iPhone users to see them as Live Photos on WhatsApp for iOS...
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WhatsApp Reportedly Developing AI-Powered Rewrite Feature, Two-Way Voice Chats with Meta AI
WhatsApp for Android is reportedly working on two new artificial intelligence (AI) features that could offer newer ways of interacting with the app. As per the report, the instant messaging platform is working on an AI-powered Rewrite feature that can transform a typed message across different styles. The feature is also said to proofread users’ ...
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Google, Apple Hit by Twin EU Rebuke Amid Big Tech Crackdown
The European Commission chastised Google for allegedly breaching the bloc’s landmark Digital Markets Act by favoring in-house services across its sprawling search empire and for preventing app developers from steering consumers to offers outside of its Play Store. Meanwhile, Apple was told it must loosen the shackles on its prized iPhone operatin...
-
Google Messages Reportedly Developing ‘Delete for Everyone’ Feature for Android
Google Messages is said to be developing a new feature for Android which could potentially make it easier to deal with accidentally sent messages. According to a report, a new remote delete functionality was discovered following an APK teardown of the app’s beta build and it could soon make its way to the Messages app, enabling users to delete me...
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WhatsApp for iOS Could Soon Let Users Add Their Instagram Profile Links to Accounts
WhatsApp is said to be developing a new feature for its iOS app which could let users add links of their social media accounts to the user profile. According to claims by a feature tracker, the feature was spotted within the latest beta version of WhatsApp for iOS and it may be available to some beta testers. It is said to initially allow users to ...
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Apple Releases iOS 18.4 Beta 4 Update for iPhone With Bug Fixes and New Features
Apple on Monday released the iOS 18.4 Beta 4 update for iPhone to developers and beta testers. In line with the previous update, the latest version of iOS 18 beta does not contain any standout new features but focuses more on fixing issues reported by iPhone users. Thus, it is considered a minor update which rectified issues related to Apple Intell...
-
Samsung Reportedly Developing First-Party Controllers for Project Moohan Android XR Headset
Samsung is reportedly developing motion controllers for Project Moohan, its first Android XR headset. The prototype supports hand-based gestures, similar to the Apple Vision Pro. However, Samsung is also said to be developing optional controllers for improved accuracy, catering to gaming and specific app requirements. These first-party controllers ...
