iOS 26.2 to Remove iPhone–Apple Watch Wi-Fi Sync in EU

Tim Hardwick: Normally, when an iPhone connects to a new Wi-Fi network, it automatically shares the network credentials with the paired Apple Watch. This allows the watch to connect to the same network independently – for example, when the iPhone is…

AirPods Live Translation Expands to the EU

Apple (9to5Mac, MacRumors, Reddit): Next month, Live Translation on AirPods will expand to the EU, making face-to-face conversations easier by helping users communicate even if they don’t speak the same language. […] Live Translation on AirPods is a…

Proposal to Settle Epic and Google Antitrust Case

Sean Hollister (PDF, Hacker News, Slashdot): Just when we thought Epic v. Google might be over, just one Supreme Court rejection away from a complete victory for Epic, both sides have agreed to settle Tuesday evening.[…]Now, instead, Google is agree…

Microsoft Australia Refunds for Office/Copilot Dark Pattern

Nassim Khadem (via Diego Barros): Microsoft has apologised to customers and said it will refund them, after the consumer watchdog alleged the tech giant misled about 2.7 million Australians over subscription costs so they would remain on more expens…

★ Apple and Google, Sitting in a Tree

It makes sense in this scenario for neither company to want to publicize a white-label version of Gemini behind Apple Intelligence.

★ Apple and Google, Sitting in Tree

It makes sense in this scenario for neither company to want to publicize a white-label version of Gemini behind Apple Intelligence.

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Regarding the Look of Notifications With Liquid Glass in iOS 26.1

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WhatsApp for Apple Watch

WhatsApp for Apple Watch

Xcode 26.1

Apple (xip, downloads): Xcode 26.1 includes Swift 6.2.1 and SDKs for iOS 26.1, iPadOS 26.1, tvOS 26.1, macOS 26.1, and visionOS 26.1. Xcode 26.1 supports on-device debugging in iOS 15 and later, tvOS 15 and later, watchOS 8 and later, and visionOS. …

Forcing Copilot AI

Thomas Claburn (Hacker News, Slashdot): Among the software developers who use Microsoft’s GitHub, the most popular community discussion in the past 12 months has been a request for a way to block Copilot, the company’s AI service, from generating is…

AI in Microsoft Edge

Tom Warren: The AI-powered mode allows Copilot to search across all your open tabs and handle tasks like booking a restaurant, and it brings the Copilot chatbot to your new tab page. […] Copilot in Edge also supports voice navigation to locate infor…

Bending Spoons Acquires AOL

Sara Fischer (via Hacker News): Apollo Global Management has reached a deal to sell AOL to Italian tech holding group Bending Spoons in a deal valued at roughly $1.5 billion, Axios has learned.[…]AOL still drives hundreds of millions of dollars of f…

WhatsApp for Apple Watch

Apple Podcasts Is Adding AI-Generated Chapters for Podcasts Without Chapters

Epic and Google Agree to Settle Their Play Store Lawsuit, Pending Approval From Judge

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Apple Releases 26.1 Updates to Its Operating Systems

Apple Launches New Web Interface for the App Store