Apple has published guidance explaining how iPhone users can add or remove debit, credit, transit and ID cards in the Wallet app using the Plus button, either by scanning a physical card or entering details manually. The guidance notes that cards must come from a participating issuer and may require extra verification from the bank before working with Apple Pay. It also clarifies that adding a card on iPhone doesn't automatically enable it on an Apple Watch, iPad or Mac—each device needs separate setup.
Circleback, a Y Combinator-backed startup, is introducing a free subscription plan offering unlimited meeting transcription with 30-day history access, mobile and Apple Watch apps, and integrations with Linear and Slack. Previously the company had no free option, with paid plans starting at $20.83 monthly; those now start at $14 per month for full features. The move comes as rivals like Granola, Wispr, Calendly, Read AI, and Fireflies crowd the meeting note-taking market.
Microsoft is rolling out a new button in Windows 11's full-screen backup prompt that lets users permanently dismiss repeated nudges to enable OneDrive backup through Windows Backup. Windows Latest spotted the option on two PCs running stable Windows 11 25H2 builds, even on machines without the OneDrive sync client installed. Microsoft says clicking it won't delete existing OneDrive files or change sync settings—it simply stops the recurring prompt.
The Weather Channel has released a CarPlay version of its Storm Radar app, filling a gap left by Apple Weather, which still isn't supported on CarPlay. The new app shows a live map with radar, clouds, and precipitation layers, plus current conditions and forecasted weather at a driver's destination alongside ETA. The same update also brings new home screen widgets and a redesigned Apple Watch app.
Citrix's Desktop as a Service now includes UniconOS, a lightweight, write-protected Linux environment installed alongside Windows on a separate partition. If Windows is disabled by ransomware or a bad update, employees can boot into UniconOS instead and reach their virtual apps and desktops through Citrix DaaS and SecurAccess, while Windows itself remains untouched and unrepaired.
A $1 auto insurance fee approved by Texas lawmakers in 2023 to fight catalytic converter theft has instead financed a massive expansion of Flock license-plate cameras across the state. The Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority, chaired by Laredo Police Chief Miguel Rodriguez, has issued 95 grants and partnered with the Department of Public Safety to fund roughly 3,200 cameras, with hundreds more planned along tollways. Following inquiries from The Texas Tribune, Gov. Greg Abbott's office announced it is pausing state funding for local Flock camera grants.
BYOK, a minimalist distraction-free writing gadget, is developing an optional scripting system that lets power users extend its functionality beyond basic drafting. Founder Nick Sjolinder is testing features like a screenplay assistant, character note tool, and writing analyzer that could flag passive voice or pull highlighted text into notes. The scripting system is still in early development and not yet public, with the company currently soliciting user feedback.
Cloudflare reworked the Rust codebase powering its Big Pineapple DNS caching system, shrinking the average cache entry from 953 bytes to 420 bytes without adding any hardware. The changes—including replacing growable Vec and String types with fixed-size boxed slices and consolidating record storage into a single buffer—cut per-instance memory use from 9.3GB to 5.3GB while also boosting insert speed and lowering lookup latency.
Brave has released version 1.94 of its browser with a new Email Aliases feature that lets users create disposable email addresses for signing up to websites, while messages are still forwarded to their real inbox. The feature requires a free Brave Account and works separately from Brave Premium, with up to five aliases available at no cost before a paid tier removes that limit.
OPPO has introduced a small magnetic rear-display accessory called the Bubble for its Reno 16 Pro smartphone, designed to let users preview shots using the phone's rear cameras rather than the front-facing camera. The accessory attaches to a special magnetic case, is roughly the size of a small cookie, and includes a single button and a USB-C port for control and charging.
Speedo has introduced a wearable sensor module designed to attach to compatible goggles already owned by swimmers, rather than requiring a full new headset. The device tracks metrics such as head movement, pace, and stroke count during a swim session, syncing that data to a companion smartphone app for analysis.
Apple introduced the M6 chip, launching first in a new Mac mini, alongside the M5 Ultra. The M6 marks the first base-tier Apple silicon chip built on a 2-nanometer process and the first to combine three core types—two super cores, four performance cores, and six efficiency cores—a mix previously limited to the pricier M5 Pro and M5 Max.
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