iOS 26.4 Beta Adds CarPlay Support for Voice AI Apps Like ChatGPT and Gemini

iclarified - Apple has introduced a new "voice-based conversational apps" category for CarPlay in the first beta of iOS 26.4, adding a dedicated entitlement that allows developers to bring voice-first conversational services to the car. The change paves the way for ap…

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iOS 26.4 Opens CarPlay to ChatGPT and Gemini as Siri Hits a Wall

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AI agents are coming to CarPlay, but they're not getting the keys

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iOS 26.4 Beta Adds CarPlay Support for Voice AI Apps Like ChatGPT and Gemini

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iOS 26.4 CarPlay Update: ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude Support Now Confirmed

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iOS 26.4 Brings CarPlay Support for ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini

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OTHER: Carrier VoNR and other iOS 26.4 changes

Telus iPhones are Finally Getting VoNR: Why Your 5G Calls are About to Change

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5 changes to know about in Apple's latest iOS, macOS, and iPadOS betas

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iOS 26.4 Brings CarPlay Support for ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini

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Audible Launches Immersion Reading for Deeper Kindle Integration

Paul Thurrott / thurrott - Amazon has long offered Audible and Kindle integration features that let you mix reading via audiobooks and eBooks.The post Audible Launches Immersion Reading for Deeper Kindle Integration appeared first on Thurrott.com.

#voice #mobile #amazon #entertainment #apps #ux #media

Audible's New Feature Lets You Read and Listen to Your Favorite Books at the Same Time

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The feature will require customers to buy both versions of the title, but at a discounted price.

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Audible Launches Immersion Reading for Deeper Kindle Integration

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Audible syncs ebook reading and audiobook listening to keep you focused

16 days / theverge / Stevie Bonifield

Audible’s new ‘Read & Listen’ feature syncs your Kindle ebooks with audiobooks

16 days / techcrunch / Sarah Perez

Audible launches Read & Listen, allowing you to follow along with your audiobook

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Apple Launches Apple Music Connect With New Pitch and Marketing Tools

iclarified - Apple has officially launched Apple Music Connect, a new portal described as the home for direct music delivery partners. The platform launches first with a suite of marketing tools that let labels and distributors pitch upcoming releases to Apple's globa…

#digitalmarketing #apple #business #distributions #apps #music #media #applemusic #ads #advertising

Apple Launches Apple Music Connect With New Pitch and Marketing Tools

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Apple Music Connect Launches, Providing Resources for Labels and Distributo

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Apple Music Connect is reborn as a marketing tool for the music industry

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Apple Music Connect Launches as Promotional Resource for Labels and Distributors

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'I do not trust them' - top streamers left concerned by Discord age checks

bbc - The platform's plan to roll out global age checks has caused concern in streaming communities.

#gaming #dataprivacy #techpolicy #streaming #internet #apps #community #contentmoderation #digitalid

TeamSpeak Reports Massive Surge of New Users Following Discord Verification Requirement

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Roblox, Reddit and Discord users compelled to use biometric ID system backed by Palantir co-founder Peter Thiel

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'I do not trust them' - top streamers left concerned by Discord age checks

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Discord Rival Maxes Out Hosting Capacity As Players Flee Age-Verification Crackdown

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TeamSpeak sees massive surge as frustrated Discord users jump ship

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Is YouTube Down Right Now? Outage Hits Over a Million People, According to Downdetector

Jeff Carlson / cnet - More than a million people around the world reported the popular video site had gone dark. Just in time for Olympics coverage!

#google #techsupport #youtube #alphabet #internet #us #apps #asia #media #broadcasting

Engineers say service normalized after widespread outage (2)
Investigation finds infrastructure failure caused two-hour outage (2)
On-scene: users report mass YouTube outage worldwide (8)
Seoul: YouTube experiences partial service disruption (1)
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Engineers say service normalized after widespread outage

YouTube says brief outage fixed

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(LEAD) YouTube says service normalized after temporary outage

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Investigation finds infrastructure failure caused two-hour outage

YouTube fully restored after rare two-hour infrastructure failure

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YouTube outage cause revealed: Heres what we know

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On-scene: users report mass YouTube outage worldwide

Is YouTube Down Right Now? Outage Hits Over a Million People, According to Downdetector

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YouTube is down for thousands of users in the US

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YouTube is down. Heres what we know.

17 days / mashable

It's not just you, YouTube is partially down in outage

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YouTube outage: Thousands of users claim site is down as homepage returns error message | The Independent

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YouTube is Down

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YouTube down in USA: Tens of thousands of users face problems amid outage; ‘something went wrong’

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YouTube is Down

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Seoul: YouTube experiences partial service disruption

YouTube experiences partial service disruption in S. Korea

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tvOS 26.4 Beta Adds 'Continuous Audio Connection' to Fix Apple TV Audio Dropouts, Removes iTunes Apps

iclarified - Apple is streamlining the Apple TV interface and addressing long-standing audio complaints with its latest software update. Following the release of the first tvOS 26.4 beta to developers earlier this week, developers have discovered that the legacy iTune…

#apple #iphone #ios #apps #tvos #patching #updates #bugs #broadcasting #findmyiphone

Apple Vision Pro Gains Foveated Streaming in visionOS 26.4 Beta

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Apple Brings iPhone-Style Battery Charge Limits to MacBooks

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iOS 26.4 Beta Tidbits: Hidden Features You May Have Missed

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iOS 26.4 Beta Tidbits: Hidden Features You May Have Missed

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The iTunes Movies and TV Shows Apps Finally Vanish in tvOS 26.4

17 days / idropnews / Jesse Hollington

tvOS 26.4 Beta Adds 'Continuous Audio Connection' to Fix Apple TV Audio Dropouts, Removes iTunes Apps

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Your iPhone Might Soon Enable An Anti-Theft Feature That Used To Be Optional

17 days / bgr

Apple Podcasts Finally Goes All-In on Video

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Google I/O 2026 Dates Announced for May: Gemini to Android and More

Austin Blake / iphoneincanada - Google has officially locked in the dates for its annual developer conference, with Google I/O 2026 returning to the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View from May 19-20, 2026. While some developers will be there in person, the rest of us can catch the …

#ai #google #android #genai #apps #technology #operatingsystems #api #developertools #gemini

Google announces dates for I/O 2026

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Google I/O 2026 Set For May 19-20

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Google's I/O developer conference to be held May 19 and 20, says Alphabet

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Google I/O 2026 Will Kick Off May 19

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Google announces dates for I/O 2026

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Google I/O 2026 Dates Announced for May: Gemini to Android and More

17 days / iphoneincanada / Austin Blake

Google I/O 2026 is set for May 19 and 20

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WordPress’s new AI assistant will let users edit their sites with prompts

Stevie Bonifield / theverge - Starting on Tuesday, WordPress users can edit their websites using the new AI assistant built into the platform's site editor and media library, TechCrunch reports. The AI has a sidebar in the WordPress site editor where users can ask it to edit and trans…

#ai #cloud #software #saas #genai #apps #ux #media #assistant #productivity

WordPress’s new AI assistant will let users edit their sites with prompts

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WordPress adds an AI assistant

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WordPress.com adds an AI Assistant that can edit, adjust styles, create images, and more

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Nintendo's Virtual Boy app is now available to download

Matt Tate / engadget - Nintendo’s Virtual Boy app is now available to download on Switch and Switch 2 as part of its Nintendo Classics offering. You’ll need to have a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership to access the launch titles, and unlike Nintendo’s other ret…

#software #gaming #entertainment #nintendo #culture #apps #media #gadgets

Virtual Boy app now available for Switch, but you'll need a special accessory to play

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Nintendo's Virtual Boy app is now available to download

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Virtual Boy: Nintendo Classics App is Now Available on Nintendo Switch

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Snapchat Debuts Subscriptions to Bolster Creator Revenue

PYMNTS / pymnts - Snapchat is introducing a subscription program to help creators boost revenues. Creator Subscription will launch in alpha testing Feb. 23 with a select group of creators in the U.S., the social media platform announced Tuesday (Feb. 17), adding that there…

#mobile #business #snapchat #apps #payments #media #ads

Snapchat Creators Can Now Earn Money from Followers

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Snapchat Debuts Subscriptions to Bolster Creator Revenue

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Snapchat is rolling out creator subscriptions

17 days / engadget / Sarah Fielding

Snapchat launches creator subscription in the U.S.

17 days / techcrunch / Ivan Mehta

Snap to launch creator subscriptions in push to diversify revenue

17 days / cnbc

Amazon Fire TV’s new interface is now rolling out in the U.S.

Sarah Perez / techcrunch - Fire TV's new interface simplifies its layout and navigation and adds Alexa+.

#voice #amazon #streaming #entertainment #apps #ux #tv #updates #alexa #smarthome

Amazon’s big Fire TV update is now rolling out with plenty of new tricks

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Amazon Fire TV’s new interface is now rolling out in the U.S. https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/17/amazon-fire-tvs-new-interface-is-now-rolling-out-in-the-u-s/

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Amazon Fire TV’s new interface is now rolling out in the U.S.

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Amazon's biggest Fire TV update yet is finally here

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Amazon's Fire TV redesign is rolling out today

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Europe probes Shein's addictive app design and illegal product sales

Andre Revilla / engadget - The European Commission (EC) has opened an investigation into low-cost fast fashion retailer Shein. EC officials are concerned about the sale of illegal products, including child sexual abuse material, as well as the potentially addictive design of its sh…

#ecommerce #techpolicy #business #apps #europe #law #contentmoderation #eu #algorithm #safety

Shein’s ‘addictive design’ and illegal sex dolls under investigation

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Europe probes Shein's addictive app design and illegal product sales

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EU launches DSA probe into Shein over sale of child-like sex dolls

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Shein faces EU investigation over illegal products and addictive design features

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Tesla delays Apple CarPlay launch over iOS 26 compatibility issues

Emre Çıtak / dataconomy - Tesla’s planned integration of Apple CarPlay has been delayed because of app compatibility complications and low adoption of iOS 26, according to a report by Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman. Initial reports had suggested a late 2025 rollout for the feature, and B…

#apple #cars #tesla #ios #apps #ux #updates #automotive #carplay #ev

It Might Be Your Fault Apple CarPlay Isn't Available On Tesla Vehicles Yet

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Tesla delays Apple CarPlay launch over iOS 26 compatibility issues

18 days / dataconomy / Emre Çıtak

Tesla's CarPlay Plans Delayed by Apple Maps Compatibility Issue

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Slow Adoption of iOS 26 on iPhones May Have Unexpectedly Hurt Tesla’s Sales: Report

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ByteDance to curb AI video app after Disney legal threat

bbc - Videos featuring Spider-Man and other characters which are Disney's intellectual property have gone viral since Seedance's update.

#ai #movies #entertainment #genai #apps #bytedance #disney #contentmoderation #intellectualproperty #copyright

ByteDance to Curb Seedance AI Video App After Disney Legal Threat

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ByteDance backpedals after Seedance 2.0 turned Hollywood icons into AI “clip art”

18 days / arstechnica / Ashley Belanger

Bytedance restricts Seedance after Disney threatens legal action over IP violations

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Why Disney is at war with TikTok’s owner over stolen AI characters

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ByteDance's Seedance 2.0 AI video generator sparks Hollywood outcry after viral clip

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ByteDance promises to tighten up its new AI video generator after viral Cruise vs. Pitt clip

18 days / engadget / Sarah Fielding

After spooking Hollywood, ByteDance will tweak safeguards on new AI model

18 days / theverge / Jess Weatherbed

Bytedance commits to change after legal threat from Disney

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ByteDance vows to boost safeguards after AI model infringement claims

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AI's new physics discovery

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Hollywood groups condemn ByteDance's AI video generator, claiming copyright infringement

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ByteDance to curb AI video app after Disney legal threat

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Google boosts Gemini 3 Deep Think AI and it’s a huge milestone for 3D printing

digitaltrends - Gemini 3 Deep Think is focused on scientific and engineering work, and it's now now available to Google AI Ultra subscribers in the Gemini app. The post Google boosts Gemini 3 Deep Think AI and it’s a huge milestone for 3D printing appeared first on Digit…

#ai #ml #google #genai #deeptech #apps #3dprinting #engineering #technology #gemini

Spotify Introduces Prompt-Based Playlists, Expands Agentic AI Strategy

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Qwen3.5 cost efficiency?

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Google Docs can turn long documents into audio summaries in latest Workspace update

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Google’s AI Overviews Can Scam You. Here’s How to Stay Safe

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Lifetime access to ChatGPT, Gemini, and more comes with this $75 tool

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Colored Petri Nets, LLMs, and distributed applications

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Gemini 3 Deep Think drew me a good SVG of a pelican riding a bicycle

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Google boosts Gemini 3 Deep Think AI and it’s a huge milestone for 3D printing

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Google reports that state hackers from China, Russia and Iran are using Gemini in 'all stages' of attacks — phishing lures, coding and vulnerability testing get AI underpinnings from hostile actors

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X to launch ‘Smart Cashtags’ for in-timeline crypto and stock trading within ‘a couple weeks’

Zack Abrams / theblock - Bier also promised forthcoming efforts to cut down on spam posts and apps on X, a stance which has sometimes drawn the ire of crypto traders.

#fintech #mobile #social #stockmarket #business #apps #payments #technology #crypto

X Preps Crypto Trading Launch With Payments System Being Tested

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Benchmark cuts Coinbase price target by 37% but says business is ‘more diversified and durable’ than ever

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Elon Musk's X to launch crypto and stock trading in ‘couple weeks’

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X to launch ‘Smart Cashtags’ for in-timeline crypto and stock trading within ‘a couple weeks’

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Your favorite old ChatGPT models are going away

digitaltrends - OpenAI is retiring GPT-4o, GPT-4.1, GPT-4.1 mini, and other older models in ChatGPT to focus development on newer, improved GPT versions. The post Your favorite old ChatGPT models are going away appeared first on Digital Trends.

#ai #techpolicy #openai #aiethics #genai #chatgpt #apps #ux #community #updates

What’s Left For Humans?

19 days / wsj / Georgia Wells

OpenAI retired its most seductive chatbot – leaving users angry and grieving: ‘I can’t live like this’

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Dates with AI Companions Plagued by Lag, Miscommunications - and General Creepiness

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OpenAI has officially retired the controversial GPT-4o model

20 days / engadget / Jackson Chen

AI Might Be Conscious!? (They Don't Know)

20 days / theresanaiforthat / There's An AI For That

OpenAI introduces Lockdown Mode and new risk labels in ChatGPT

20 days / betanews / Wayne Williams

ChatGPT promised to help her find her soulmate. Then it betrayed her

20 days / npr / Shannon Bond

The comfortable industry narrative is that AI is a tool. The 4o saga is a window into how many people view LLMs as companions and even lovers. sources.news/p/openais-4o...

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OpenAI’s 4o Valentine’s breakup

21 days / sources / Alex Heath

OpenAI Is Nuking Its 4o Model. China’s ChatGPT Fans Aren’t OK

21 days / wired / Zeyi Yang

Your favorite old ChatGPT models are going away

21 days / digitaltrends

OpenAI is retiring GPT-4o, and the AI relationships community is heartbroken

21 days / mashable

OpenAI removes access to sycophancy-prone GPT-4o model

21 days / techcrunch / Amanda Silberling

Google Releases Android 17 Beta 1

Paul Thurrott / thurrott - Google announced Android 17 Beta 1 two days ago, but the release is finally ready for developers who wish to get started with it.The post Google Releases Android 17 Beta 1 appeared first on Thurrott.com.

#mobiletech #google #android #apps #technology #smartphone #updates #bugs #operatingsystems #developertools

Android 17 brings seamless app handoff across devices and web

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Your Pixel is getting Android 17 again

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Gear News of the Week: Samsung Sets a Date for Galaxy Unpacked, and Fitbit’s AI Coach Comes to iOS

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Google Revives Android 17 Beta 1 Just Days After Halting Launch

21 days / cnet / Ty Pendlebury

Google Releases Android 17 Beta 1

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The first Android 17 beta is now available on Pixel devices

21 days / arstechnica / Ryan Whitwam

Android 17 Beta 1 for Pixel launches after two-day delay

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The Vision Pro YouTube app is here and it fixes the biggest annoyances

digitaltrends - YouTube finally has an official Vision Pro app, ending the Safari workaround and adding offline downloads plus support for 3D and panoramic video. It’s free now, even as Netflix still stays away.The post The Vision Pro YouTube app is here and it fixes the…

#vr #wearables #mixedreality #apple #streaming #youtube #apps #technology #spatialcomputing #gadgets

Apple Vision Pro finally gets an official YouTube app

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The Vision Pro YouTube app is here and it fixes the biggest annoyances

21 days / digitaltrends

YouTube launches dedicated app for Apple Vision Pro

21 days / dataconomy / Emre Çıtak

YouTube's bare-minimum app for Apple Vision Pro is better than nothing -- hands on

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Discord is asking for your ID. The backlash is about more than privacy

Chris Stokel-Walker / fastcompany - Want to use Discord from next month? You’ll have to hand over a photo of your ID or a scan of your face to verify you’re of age. It’s part of a new process introduced by the chat app aimed at ensuring no one underage is using the platform. All new and exi…

#dataprivacy #techpolicy #apps #community #instantmessaging #contentmoderation #digitalid #digitalprivacy

Your Discord Data Is Being Sold to Law Enforcement and AI Companies

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Discord Just Killed Anonymity

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Discord is asking for your ID. The backlash is about more than privacy

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Welcoming Discord users amidst the challenge of Age Verification

22 days / ycombinator

Stoat wins traction as users look beyond Discord

22 days / techspot

Discord is asking for your ID. The backlash is about more than privacy