The strategy of “disappearing into the bushes like Homer Simpson” is a bold choice. Habanero Pixel/Shutterstock Only a day after discovering a dormant piece of code that appeared to be a facial recognition algorithm in a companion app for its smart glasses, Meta released an update that removed that code, Wired reported. The…
Apple Maps is receiving a visual update in iOS 27, with Apple planning to introduce new aerial imagery combined with visual intelligence models. Apple said everything would feature sharper detail, from “the shapes of individual trees to the way light reflects off the glass of skyscrapers.” Flyover is an Apple Maps view that allows users…
Apple today announced that iOS 27 will expand the Health app’s cycle tracking functionality with dedicated support for perimenopause and menopause, including notifications, symptom logging, and educational resources. The update will allow Cycle Tracking to detect when a user’s recorded cycle patterns suggest perimenopause and display a notification accordingly. Users will also be able to…
Can a multi-billion dollar company no longer have any secrets? Apple Everyone knows that Apple is working on creating a foldable phone. Perhaps the company hasn’t given any official word on the project, but we’ve had several signals about it, like the experimental iPhone Air that debuted last year. But today’s…
At WWDC 2025, Apple revealed that it plans to let CarPlay users watch videos via AirPlay in their vehicles when they’re not driving, but we haven’t heard many specific details about this feature until now. In a WWDC 2026 video for developers, Apple said CarPlay video functionality is available in new vehicles that support it….
Apple today announced an update to iCloud Shared Albums to make it easier for friends and family on Android and Windows to join and contribute photos, with support for full-resolution images. The improvement for Android and Windows users removes a notable sticking point for mixed groups, making it easier for users outside of the Apple…
Apple today announced that it is expanding Private Cloud Compute (PCC) beyond its data centers, partnering with Google and NVIDIA to run Apple Intelligence workloads on Google Cloud. Private Cloud Compute is Apple’s cloud intelligence system for private AI processing, used to secure Apple Intelligence requests when processing in the cloud. PCC has been limited…
Video games as a service are a popular model among game publishers. Why sell a game with a beginning, middle, and end when you can just keep producing content for the same game and keep the audience (and their wallets) hooked? This is one of the reasons old-school gaming…
FTX CEO convicted of fraud in 2024. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images San Bankman-Fried continues his efforts to absolve himself of responsibility for his actions as CEO of cryptocurrency exchange FTX. In 2024, he was sentenced to 25 years in prison on fraud charges surrounding the company. Today, Bloomberg reported that Bankman-Fried…
Apple has announced a major overhaul of Image Playground, introducing a new generative model capable of creating photorealistic images as well as expanded editing and sharing capabilities. The updated app is powered by a new generative model that runs on Private Cloud Compute, allowing it to produce high-quality images in virtually any style, including photorealistic…