Oura launches redesigned app and ‘Cumulative Stress’ feature

Aisha Malik / techcrunch - The company also shared that it's pursuing FDA clearance for blood pressure features that give users a likelihood assessment of hypertension.

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X is changing how it handles links to try and keep you in the app

Terrence O’Brien / theverge - X is testing a change to the way it handles links on iOS so that the buttons to like, reply, and repost will always be visible. Normally, when you click a link on X the page opens up and completely covers the original post. Apparently, this leads to fewer…

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Vision Pro With M5 Chip Still Has 16GB of RAM, Ships With New Charger

Joe Rossignol / macrumors - Apple's website does not currently list the amount of unified memory included in the Vision Pro with the M5 chip, but MacRumors has confirmed that the latest version of the headset is equipped with the same 16GB of RAM as the previous model.The M5 chip su…

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YouTube is down worldwide with playback error

Mayank Parmar / bleepingcomputer - YouTube is currently facing a global outage, with users reporting playback errors on both the website and mobile apps. [...]

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YouTube gets a UI refresh and a host of handy new features

Sofia Elizabella Wyciślik-Wilson / betanews - Google has announced a series of updates and changes for YouTube, kicking off with a new-look user interface. The updated UI sees various buttons and control elements getting a visual refresh, but there are changes beyond the aesthetic. An addition that w…

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A New Attack Lets Hackers Steal 2-Factor Authentication Codes From Android Phones

Dan Goodin, Ars Technica / wired - The malicious app required to make a “Pixnapping” attack work requires no permissions.

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Google’s Gemini can now help you schedule Google Calendar meetings

Sarah Perez / techcrunch - Designed for one-on-one meetings, the tool lets you insert available time slots directly into an email, automatically creating a calendar invite once a recipient selects a time.

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Spotify's managed accounts will help keep your kids from wrecking your music taste profile

Matt Tate / engadget - Spotify has introduced a new "managed accounts" feature aimed at younger listeners. Initially piloted last year and launching in seven new markets, including the US, today, it allows parents and guardians with a Spotify Premium Family plan to allocate the…

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Instagram is making all teen accounts ‘PG-13’

Emma Roth / theverge - Instagram is making a major update to teen accounts that will only allow them to view content similar to what you would see in a PG-13 movie. Under the new system, Instagram will continue to hide content containing nudity, sexual content, or suggestive po…

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California enacts age-gate law for app stores

engadget - California has become the latest state to age-gate app stores and operating systems. AB 1043 is one of several internet regulation bills that Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law on Monday, including ones related to social media warning labels, chatbots …

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Apple says goodbye to the Clips app

Anthony Ha / techcrunch - Apple appears to be winding down support of Clips, with the company removing Clips from the App Store and saying it will no longer be making any updates.

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OpenAI’s Sora Hits 1 Million Downloads in Under 5 Days, Faster Than ChatGPT

John Quintet / iphoneincanada - OpenAI’s new video-generation app Sora has taken off in record time, surpassing 1 million downloads in less than five days, according to Bill Peebles, head of Sora at OpenAI. Peebles said on Wednesday that the milestone came “even faster than ChatGPT did …

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Remedy's Control is coming to iPhone, iPad and Vision Pro early next year

Mariella Moon / engadget - Control: Ultimate Edition will be available on the iPhone, the iPad and the Apple Vision Pro in early 2026, its developer Remedy has announced. The developer says you can either "tap into the action with touch controls," which presumably includes hand tra…

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Apple changes App Store policies to comply with new Texas age verification law

techspot - Once the new law takes effect, Texans creating new Apple accounts will have to verify that they are 18 or older. Younger users must join a Family Sharing group and link their account to a parent or legal guardian. The owner of the linked account will rece…

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OpenAI’s Sora has already hit more than 1 million downloads

Emma Roth / theverge - OpenAI’s social AI video-generating app, Sora, has reached over 1 million downloads in fewer than five days since its launch. That’s according to Sora head Bill Peebles, who said on Wednesday that Sora racked up downloads faster than ChatGPT did at launch…

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Netflix’s first TV party games include Lego, Boggle, and Tetris

Andrew Webster / theverge - Netflix is making good on its plan to bring co-op party games to your television. The company just outlined a quintet of multiplayer games that will be available to subscribers some time this holiday season. According to Netflix, to play you need to choos…

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Apple removes Eyes Up app amid crackdown on ICE-tracking tools

Asma Hussain / ithinkdiff - Apple has taken down another app tied to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity, widening its recent crackdown on software related to government enforcement monitoring. The app, called Eyes Up, was designed to collect and archive videos of ICE…

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Here’s how Apple is locking down iPhones to comply with Texas’ age verification law

Jay Peters / theverge - Starting next year, Texas will require companies like Apple and Google to verify the ages of people that use their app stores, and Apple shared today how it’s going to comply. Starting January 1st, 2026, anyone trying to make a new Apple Account must conf…

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AltStore expansion brings iPhone app to more countries after $6M boost

Asma Hussain / ithinkdiff - AltStore’s developers have announced plans to expand their iPhone alternative app marketplace to Australia, Brazil, and Japan later this year, followed by the United Kingdom in 2026. The move marks the platform’s biggest step since its launch in the Europ…

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