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8 AI features coming to iOS 26 that actually excite me (and how to try them now)

zdnet.com Sabrina Ortiz 2025-09-08 03:17:00

Apple iOS 26 with Liquid Glass (from the Developer Beta). Jason Hiner/ZDNET Apple Worldwide Developers' Conference (WWDC) was expected to have little AI news -- but Apple proved everyone wrong. Even though Apple has not yet launched the highly anticipated Siri upgrade -- the company said we will hear more about it in the coming year -- when it came to event time last week, Apple unveiled a slew of AI features across its devices and operating systems, including iOS, MacOS, WatchOS, and iPadOS.

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Check your bank account — you may have some surprise money from the 2021 T-Mobile data breach

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-09-08 11:03:25

Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Kroll is distributing payments as part of a $350M settlement for T-Mobile’s 2021 data breach, which affected over 76 million US users. Most users are getting either $56.54 or $226.19, but we’ve spotted reports for receipts going up to $375. Those eligible for over $600 are allegedly being asked to fill out a W-9. Only those who filed valid claims in 2022/2023 will receive their share of the settlement. If you’re a T-Mobile customer and you just received m

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YouTube fixes crashing issue on mobile apps, tells iOS users to reinstall

9to5mac.com Will Sattelberg 2025-09-08 11:15:59

If you’ve recently been experiencing YouTube crashes on your smartphone, Google has a fix in store — though iOS users might need to do a little more than update. Yesterday, several complaints surfaced on r/YouTube pointing towards issues with YouTube on both Android and iOS devices. Viewers complained of app crashes, video playback errors, and general unresponsiveness. Google confirmed it was aware of these issues in a forum post, recommending users delete and reinstall the app from either the

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Grifin secures $11M to make investing less intimidating for its female user base

techcrunch.com Lauren Forristal 2025-09-08 15:00:00

Grifin, an investment app that simplifies investing by automatically purchasing stocks in brands where users regularly shop, announced on Wednesday that it has secured a $11 million Series A funding round, bringing the total amount raised to around $22 million. Alongside the announcement, Grifin also revealed it has surpassed 500,000 registered users, indicating that its approach to investing resonates with a lot of users. Grifin also claims approximately 1 million total app downloads and 100,0

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Asana warns MCP AI feature exposed customer data to other orgs

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-09-09 05:16:19

Work management platform Asana is warning users of its new Model Context Protocol (MCP) feature that a flaw in its implementation potentially led to data exposure from their instances to other users and vice versa. The data exposure was due to a logic flaw in the MCP system and not the result of a hack, but the risk that arises from the incident could still be significant in some cases. Asana is a project and task management SaaS platform used by organizations to plan, track, and manage work,

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WhatsApp’s rollout of ads will change the app forever

theverge.com Emma Roth 2025-09-09 11:06:35

is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. This week, WhatsApp did something its founders said it would never do: it’s putting advertisements inside the app. It ends WhatsApp’s decade-plus run of offering an ad-free messaging and calling experience. Meta, which acquired WhatsApp in 2014, attempted to justify the decision by saying ads will be sequestered to its “Update” tab, where you’ll se

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Tumblr’s content-filtering systems have been falsely flagging posts as ‘mature,’ users blame AI

techcrunch.com Sarah Perez 2025-09-09 18:20:27

Tumblr is the latest tech company to grapple with automated flagging and takedowns that have gone haywire and raised the ire of users. In recent days, Tumblr users have complained their content is being flagged as “mature,” even when that’s not the case. The problem has reduced the visibility of users’ posts because many people on the platform have configured their settings to hide mature content by default. According to numerous posts from impacted Tumblr users, posts have been falsely flagge

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Tumblr’s content filtering systems have been falsely flagging posts as ‘mature,’ users blame AI

techcrunch.com Sarah Perez 2025-09-09 23:20:27

Tumblr is the latest tech company to grapple with automated flagging and takedowns that have gone haywire and raised the ire of users. In recent days, Tumblr users have complained their content is being flagged as “mature,” even when that’s not the case. The problem has reduced the visibility of users’ posts because many people on the platform have configured their settings to hide mature content by default. According to numerous posts from impacted Tumblr users, posts have been falsely flagge

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The hamburger-menu icon today: Is it recognizable?

news.ycombinator.com Kate Kaplan 2025-09-09 23:01:16

Summary: Hamburger menus are a more familiar pattern today than 10 years ago, but the same old best practices for hidden navigation still apply. Few icons in digital design have sparked as much debate over the last decade as the hamburger. The hamburger menu — which earned its nickname because of its abstract, stacked, hamburger-like appearance — was originally embraced as a clever way to save space on small screens by hiding the main navigation behind a single button. While this approach declu

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A fix is on the way for Android 16’s broken navigation buttons and gestures

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-09-10 07:41:10

Paul Jones / Android Authority TL;DR Some Android 16 users have been dealing with an issue that causes navigation buttons and gestures to become temporarily unresponsive. Google has reportedly fixed this bug internally. The fix is expected to roll out in the next update. The stable build of Android 16 has been available for Pixel devices for a week now. While it has been smooth sailing for the most part, some users have run into bugs. One such bug negatively impacts navigation buttons and ge

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Facebook announces that all videos on its platform will soon be shared as reels

techcrunch.com Aisha Malik 2025-09-10 07:56:39

Facebook announced on Tuesday that all videos on its platform will soon be shared as reels, regardless of their length or orientation. Up until now, users have been able to share both video posts and reels. The company is also renaming the “Video” tab on its platform to the “Reels” tab. The update won’t change what videos are recommended to you, Facebook says. In the coming months, users won’t have to choose between uploading a video or reel, as it will automatically be shared as a reel. In add

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Google Messages just pulled the plug on its new unsubscribe button for some users

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-09-10 11:22:04

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google is removing a new Messages feature that made it easier to unsubscribe from automated business texts for users in the U.S. and Spain. The feature added a prominent unsubscribe button to chats, which sent a “STOP” command for the user after they provided a reason for unsubscribing. It’s unclear why the feature is being removed only in the U.S. and Spain but not other countries. Businesses, charities, and political campaigns send millions of auto

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Threads expands open social web integrations with fediverse feed, user profile search

techcrunch.com Sarah Perez 2025-09-10 11:37:58

Instagram Threads, Meta’s competitor to X, on Tuesday launched two new features as part of its plan to further integrate with the open social web, known as the fediverse. Now, Threads users will be able to see posts from other users on the fediverse within a dedicated feed if they’ve opted in to fediverse sharing on Threads. Plus, people will be able to search for fediverse users directly in Threads. Posts from federated users will be found on the Following tab of the Threads app. They don’t ap

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Instagram is working on a repost button for the main feed

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2025-09-10 15:43:41

Instagram might be about to cross off one of the most requested features from users’ wish lists: The company has confirmed it’s testing a native repost button for the main Feed. Here’s how it might work. Not the first time, but maybe the last? If you’ve got a good memory, you might recall that Instagram first started experimenting with reposts back in 2022. Now, some users are once again spotting the feature live in their accounts. According to early reports and screenshots (which Meta has co

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WhatsApp will start showing ads to users

techspot.com Alfonso Maruccia 2025-09-10 19:13:00

What just happened? WhatsApp promised a few years ago that advertising would eventually become part of its app experience. Now, the company is starting to deliver on that promise. Privacy, encryption, and safety, however, are still guaranteed, the Meta-owned messaging service states. WhatsApp recently confirmed that advertising is gradually rolling out to a significant portion of its users. According to a new help page, people using the app solely for personal messaging will not see any ads for

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The Hamburger-Menu Icon Today: Is It Recognizable?

news.ycombinator.com Kate Kaplan 2025-09-10 19:01:16

Summary: Hamburger menus are a more familiar pattern today than 10 years ago, but the same old best practices for hidden navigation still apply. Few icons in digital design have sparked as much debate over the last decade as the hamburger. The hamburger menu — which earned its nickname because of its abstract, stacked, hamburger-like appearance — was originally embraced as a clever way to save space on small screens by hiding the main navigation behind a single button. While this approach declu

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Adobe Firefly app is finally launching to users. Here's how to access (and the perks)

zdnet.com Sabrina Ortiz 2025-09-10 23:00:19

Adobe Adobe has an extensive suite of generative AI tools for image and video editing, including the viral software Generative Fill, packaged in Firefly, its application for AI-assisted content creation. Now, all of these tools are readily available on your phone via a new Firefly app. The app Adobe has announced that its Firefly app is available for free download on iOS and Android. The app has been designed to offer the same Firefly experiences users know and love on the web, but in a conve

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Tinder now lets you find double dates with friends

engadget.com Unknown 2025-09-11 03:30:50

Tinder has officially launched a new feature that will help you find people to double date with a friend. The dating service says it's a "low-pressure, group-first" way to date, but really, it's a fantastic option if you prefer meeting someone new with a friend beside you, whether for your safety or your anxiety. To use the feature, you'll have to tap the Double Date icon and choose up to three friends to create a pair with. As TechCrunch notes, you'll then be able to scroll through other Double

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Meta AI app ‘a privacy disaster’ as chats unknowingly made public [U: Warning added]

9to5mac.com Ben Lovejoy 2025-09-11 11:32:59

Update: Business Insider notes that Meta has now added a warning message when users share chat queries. The Meta AI app has been described as “a privacy disaster,” as users unknowingly make their embarrassing questions public. One tech writer described it as like discovering your web browser history has been public all along without you knowing it … TechCrunch reports that there is an absolutely ridiculous privacy default for many users. Whether you admit to committing a crime or having a we

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You can now set up double dates with friends on Tinder

techcrunch.com Lauren Forristal 2025-09-11 10:00:00

In an effort to resonate with younger users amid declining user engagement, Tinder announced on Tuesday the launch of a new Double Date feature, which allows users to team up with friends and chat with potential matches together. Double Date lets users pair up with a friend and browse through other paired users who share at least one of their individual preferences, such as gender and sexual orientation. When one person in a pair receives a match, a group chat begins with all four participants.

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WhatsApp introduces ads in its app

news.ycombinator.com Eli Tan 2025-09-11 20:38:59

When Facebook bought WhatsApp for $19 billion in 2014, the messaging app had a clear focus. No ads, no games and no gimmicks. For years, that is what WhatsApp’s two billion users — many of them in Brazil, India and other countries around the world — got. They chatted with friends and family unencumbered by advertising and other features found on social media. Now that is set to change. On Monday, WhatsApp said it would start showing ads inside its app for the first time. The promotions will a

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Instagram tests a reposts feature

techcrunch.com Aisha Malik 2025-09-12 07:04:33

Instagram is testing the ability for users to repost posts, the company confirmed to TechCrunch on Monday. The move doesn’t come as a surprise, as the social network was spotted developing the feature as far back as 2022. Some users have reported seeing the feature on their accounts, with one noting that users will be able to repost their own content in addition to other users’ posts. Of course, not everyone will be on board if Instagram decides to roll out the change officially, especially si

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Ads are “rolling out gradually” to WhatsApp

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-09-12 11:13:36

For the first time since launching in 2009, WhatsApp will now show users advertisements. The ads are “rolling out gradually,” the company said. For now, the ads will only appear on WhatsApp's Updates tab, where users can update their status and access channels or groups targeting specific interests they may want to follow. In its announcement of the ads, parent company Meta claimed that placing ads under Updates means that the ads won’t “interrupt personal chats.” Meta said that 1.5 billion pe

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Instagram users complain of mass bans, pointing finger at AI

techcrunch.com Sarah Perez 2025-09-12 11:44:04

Instagram users have for weeks complained about a significant increase in accounts being mistakenly banned or suspended. Many suspect, without direct evidence, that the issues may have to do with the use of AI automation. Reached for comment, Meta has so far not offered an on-record statement. According to a growing number of social media posts, including on sites like Reddit and X, Instagram users report that their accounts were banned even though they had not violated the company’s terms of

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Android 16 update breaks button and gesture navigation for some Pixel users

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-09-12 15:47:44

Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Google Pixel users are experiencing an annoying bug after installing the Android 16 update. The bug results in navigation buttons and gestures becoming temporarily unresponsive. User reports suggest that the issue is not limited to a specific Pixel model, although not all users are affected. Google recently rolled out Android 16 on the stable channel, bringing several new features to its Pixel devices. However, the update also seems to have introduced a f

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Reddit will help advertisers turn ‘positive’ posts into ads

theverge.com Jay Peters 2025-09-12 19:23:15

is a news editor covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. Reddit is launching a new feature for advertisers that slots positive posts from Reddit users right under their ads. The new alpha feature, called Conversation Summary Add-ons, “dynamically integrates positive content from Reddit users directly below an advertiser’s creative, putting community conversations front-and-center in the user experience and blending AI-driven effici

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Show HN: dk – A script runner and cross-compiler, written in OCaml

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-13 03:49:34

The dk coder is a script runner and cross-compiler designed for those with a limited background in programming to write substantial, safety-oriented applications. Yet its ease-of-use, portability and IDE support also solves the problem of README-itis: you give your users a lengthy README document, your users fail to install your software, and you lose a user forever. If you haven't seen dk in action, the Quick Walkthrough Guide will explain what dk scripts are and give you small examples to run

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WhatsApp is adding ads to the Status screen

techcrunch.com Ivan Mehta 2025-09-13 07:00:00

After years of providing free services without any bells attached, WhatsApp is now going to start showing ads on the popular chat app. To be clear, users will only see ads on the Status screen — the app’s take on Instagram’s Stories. So just like you see an ad after watching a few stories on Instagram, you will see ads on WhatsApp after you’ve scrolled through a few Status updates. The company said that its ad mechanism uses signals like users’ country or city, language, and the channels they’

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Apple's Liquid Glass is prep work for AR interfaces, not just a design refresh

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-13 21:44:58

Apple's introduction of Liquid Glass at WWDC 2025 represents far more than a visual refresh. It's a calculated strategic repositioning that reveals how the company thinks about the next decade of human-computer interaction. While the design community debates readability and the tech press focuses on the absence of major AI announcements, Apple is quietly executing a playbook that should feel familiar to anyone who remembers the iPhone's introduction: prepare users for a paradigm shift by making

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Copilot Vision brings Microsoft's screen-watching AI to everyday Windows tasks

techspot.com Alfonso Maruccia 2025-09-14 07:12:00

AI overload: Microsoft wants Copilot to be your digital sidekick, always watching and ready to help – whether you need it or not. The latest feature, Vision, turns the AI into a screen-reading assistant that talks back, offering tips, tasks, or tech-induced headaches. Microsoft announced that Copilot Vision is now available to users in the US, with plans to expand to more non-European countries soon. This update significantly enhances Copilot, which is evolving into more of a digital "companion

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Latest Tech News

8 AI features coming to iOS 26 that actually excite me (and how to try them now)

Check your bank account — you may have some surprise money from the 2021 T-Mobile data breach

YouTube fixes crashing issue on mobile apps, tells iOS users to reinstall

Grifin secures $11M to make investing less intimidating for its female user base

Asana warns MCP AI feature exposed customer data to other orgs

WhatsApp’s rollout of ads will change the app forever

Tumblr’s content-filtering systems have been falsely flagging posts as ‘mature,’ users blame AI

Tumblr’s content filtering systems have been falsely flagging posts as ‘mature,’ users blame AI

The hamburger-menu icon today: Is it recognizable?

A fix is on the way for Android 16’s broken navigation buttons and gestures

Facebook announces that all videos on its platform will soon be shared as reels

Google Messages just pulled the plug on its new unsubscribe button for some users

Threads expands open social web integrations with fediverse feed, user profile search

Instagram is working on a repost button for the main feed

WhatsApp will start showing ads to users

The Hamburger-Menu Icon Today: Is It Recognizable?

Adobe Firefly app is finally launching to users. Here's how to access (and the perks)

Tinder now lets you find double dates with friends

Meta AI app ‘a privacy disaster’ as chats unknowingly made public [U: Warning added]

You can now set up double dates with friends on Tinder

WhatsApp introduces ads in its app

Instagram tests a reposts feature

Ads are “rolling out gradually” to WhatsApp

Instagram users complain of mass bans, pointing finger at AI

Android 16 update breaks button and gesture navigation for some Pixel users

Reddit will help advertisers turn ‘positive’ posts into ads

Show HN: dk – A script runner and cross-compiler, written in OCaml

WhatsApp is adding ads to the Status screen

Apple's Liquid Glass is prep work for AR interfaces, not just a design refresh

Copilot Vision brings Microsoft's screen-watching AI to everyday Windows tasks

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