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Ceramic Shield 2 on the iPhone 17: Apple’s New Ad and the Reality of Gravity

IDrop News Staff / idropnews - Apple’s new "Relax, it’s iPhone 17" ad puts Ceramic Shield 2 to the test. We break down the science of the slide and see how the iPhone 17 and iPhone Air fared in Allstate's drop tests.Read More...

#mobiletech #apple #iphone #technology #gadgets #durability #smartphone #advertising

Ceramic Shield 2 on the iPhone 17: Apple’s New Ad and the Reality of Gravity

7 wks / idropnews / IDrop News Staff

Apple Highlights '3x More Scratch-Resistant' iPhone 17 Display in New 'Slide' Ad [Video]

7 wks / iclarified

Apple Highlights Key iPhone 17 and 17 Pro Hardware Upgrade in New Ad

7 wks / macrumors / Joe Rossignol

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Apple will finally bring encrypted RCS messages for iPhone to Android chats

digitaltrends - Apple may be preparing to add end-to-end encryption to RCS messages, with new clues spotted in the iOS 26.3 beta pointing to more secure cross-platform chats between iPhone and Android users.The post Apple will finally bring encrypted RCS messages for iPh…

#cybersecurity #mobiletech #apple #android #iphone #ios #internet #instantmessaging #encryption #digitalprivacy

Apple will finally bring encrypted RCS messages for iPhone to Android chats

7 wks / digitaltrends

iOS 26.3 Hints at Improved iPhone-to-Android Texting Coming Soon

7 wks / macrumors / Joe Rossignol

End-to-end encryption for RCS messages surfaces in iOS 26.3 beta

7 wks / appleinsider

Back to Top / Tuesday, January 13, 2026, 5:20 pm / permalink 17844 / 3 stories in 7 wks


FCC Ends Verizon's 60-Day Automatic Unlocking Requirement

iclarified - The Federal Communications Commission has officially waived a long-standing requirement that forced Verizon to automatically unlock mobile devices 60 days after activation. The ruling, released late yesterday, fundamentally alters the landscape for Verizo…

#mobiletech #techpolicy #government #business #us #wireless #law #telecommunications #smartphone #fcc

FCC kills Verizon's 60-day phone unlocking rule after massive fraud spike

7 wks / techspot

Verizon (VZ) Stock: Shares Slide After FCC Waiver Amid Market Volatility

7 wks / parameter / Newton Kitonga

The FCC is letting Verizon lock your phone for more than 60 days - Android Police

7 wks / androidpolice

Verizon stock slides after FCC loosens phone-unlocking rule as fraud fight takes center stage - TechStock²

7 wks / ts2

Verizon customers will have to wait to unlock their phone going forward — here’s why - Tom's Guide

7 wks / tomsguide

FCC Ends Verizon's 60-Day Automatic Unlocking Requirement

7 wks / iclarified

Verizon To Stop Automatic Unlocking of Phones as FCC Ends 60-Day Unlock Rule

7 wks / slashdot / msmash

Verizon wins FCC waiver on unlocked phones - fiercewireless.com

7 wks / fiercewireless

Verizon gets FCC permission to end 60-day phone unlocking rule

7 wks / theverge / Emma Roth

America’s biggest telecom company can now save hundreds of millions of dollars as FCC takes U-turn on sma - Times of India

7 wks / indiatimes

Back to Top / Tuesday, January 13, 2026, 4:21 pm / permalink 17842 / 10 stories in 7 wks


Google’s update for Veo 3.1 lets users create vertical videos through reference images

Ivan Mehta / techcrunch - Google is now allowing users to create vertical videos using references image.

Editor: I'm not sure social media can handle vertical Veo.


4K upscaling and Ingredients enhancements

Pinned: We’ve made lots of improvements with Veo 3.1! It’s more expressive, supports portrait mode and SOTA video upscaling to 1080p and 4K. Rolling out starting today - try it in the @GeminiApp (for plus/pro/ultra users) and @FlowbyGoogle

7 wks / x / @demishassabis

Google Updates Veo AI Video Generator With 4K Upscaling and Native Vertical Mode

7 wks / iclarified

Google Enhances Veo 3.1’s Ingredients to Video with Expressiveness, Vertical Format, and 4K Upscaling

7 wks / winbuzzer / Markus Kasanmascheff

Google upgrades Veo 3.1 with Ingredients and 4K upscaling

7 wks / testingcatalog / Erin


Integrated dynamic upgrades

Google rolls out big upgrades to AI video generator, Veo - Neowin

7 wks / neowin

Google Deepmind updates Veo 3.1 with reference image function for more dynamic videos - the-decoder.com

7 wks / the-decoder

Google’s updated Veo model can make vertical videos from reference images with 4K upscaling

7 wks / arstechnica / Ryan Whitwam

Google’s updated Veo model can make vertical videos from reference images with 4K upscaling - Ars Technica

7 wks / arstechnica

Google Deepmind updates Veo 3.1 with reference image function for more dynamic videos

7 wks / the-decoder / Matthias Bastian

Google’s New Veo 3.1 Update Includes Ingredients to Video Tool for Social Media - TechEBlog -

7 wks / techeblog


Vertical video innovation

Google upgrades Veo 3.1 with native vertical video generation

7 wks / dataconomy / Kerem Gülen

Google’s Veo just got better at making videos for your social feeds

7 wks / digitaltrends

Google Veo 3.1 AI Update Creates Dynamic Vertical Videos for Social Media - Букви

7 wks / mezha

Google’s update for Veo 3.1 lets users create vertical videos through reference images

7 wks / techcrunch / Ivan Mehta

Google’s Veo now turns portrait images into vertical AI videos

7 wks / theverge / Jess Weatherbed


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