Anthropic engineers spent a two-week sprint in August optimizing four core user journeys in claude.ai and the Claude desktop app, which together account for 95% of user activity. Measured at the 75th percentile, load time for a fresh claude.ai page dropped from 3.1 seconds to 0.55 seconds, new Claude Code sessions went from 0.8 to 0.3 seconds, and Claude Cowork cloud sessions improved from 2.6 to 0.73 seconds, with a 3.1x average speedup across 13 measurements.
claude.dev
· 2026-09-23
9to5Mac released its daily podcast episode for September 23, 2026, summarizing the day's top Apple news including rumors about upcoming Apple wearable devices. The episode is available on major podcast platforms including Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, and Google Play.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-09-23
Apple has started beta testing iOS 27.2, just days after releasing iOS 27 and confirming that iOS 27.1 will ship exclusively with the upcoming iPhone Duo on October 23. The new beta introduces a redesigned Health app with Insights, Longevity, and Browse tabs, including a Health age metric drawn from Apple Watch data, plus profile support in the Apple TV app for the first time on iOS.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-09-23
A new update to the Xbox PC app contains references to 'Mythic achievements,' a completionist reward that unlocks once a player earns every achievement in a game, complete with a unique sound and dashboard tracking. Xbox Insider testers have spotted similar references in early dashboard builds, and players will reportedly be able to display their Mythic count on their profiles. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma said last month the company would introduce a platinum trophy equivalent later this year.
theverge.com
· 2026-09-23
Amazon is currently selling the Ring Indoor Cam Plus for $29.99, down from its $59.99 list price, a 50% cut that matches the biggest discount seen on the device this year. The camera offers 2K video, customizable motion zones, two-way talk with noise cancelation, and a built-in remote-activated siren, and carries a 4.6-star rating.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-09-23
Android Authority found evidence in My Pixel app version 8.9.1 that Google is developing color-matched app icons for Pixel 9 devices, a feature already launched with the Pixel 11 series. The update currently covers several Pixel 9 color variants like Hazel, Rose Quartz, and Obsidian, but excludes the Pixel 9a, Pixel 9 Pro Fold, and all Pixel 10 models. Testers were also unable to trigger the new icon on a Porcelain-colored Pixel 9.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-09-23
Android Authority found Spotify developing a 'Cache Limit' feature for its Android app, letting users set a maximum size for the app's temporary storage cache. The tool would warn that smaller limits increase mobile data use and could affect playback, while suggesting a default size for balance. Downloaded music and podcasts stored offline would remain unaffected by this cache limit.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-09-23
Meta launched an AI agent called Muse designed to shop on users' behalf across e-commerce sites, and it quickly gained popularity. Amazon has since blocked Muse from accessing its platform, and observers have raised privacy and security concerns about the tool.
wsj.com
· 2026-09-23
Security guidance is comparing two ways of handling two-factor authentication codes: storing them inside a password manager alongside saved passwords, or keeping them in a separate dedicated authenticator app. Password managers combine both login factors in one vault for convenience, while authenticator apps keep the second factor physically separate from the password itself, generating or sending one-time codes through methods like text messages, push notifications, email, or in-app codes.
engadget.com
· 2026-09-23
The U.S. government and several legal and business groups have submitted amicus briefs to the Supreme Court supporting Apple's bid to overturn a civil contempt ruling stemming from its App Store dispute with Epic Games. The contempt finding arose after Apple began charging a 27% commission on purchases made through external links, which Epic argued violated a prior injunction. Apple maintains the injunction's original wording never explicitly barred such a commission, and that lower courts wrongly invoked the 'spirit' of the order rather than its text.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-09-22
Apple has released the first public beta of iOS 27.2, following two developer betas, bringing the redesigned Health app first shown at the iPhone 18 Pro event to public testers. The update also enables scheduling and paying for lab tests through Quest Diagnostics directly in the Health app, with a listed price of $119. Other changes carried over from the developer beta include dual capture in Group FaceTime, expanded Siri language support, and interface tweaks to Podcasts and Apple Music.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-09-22
Google is expanding access to its Gemini study notebooks feature to users of all ages, provided they sign in with a school- or work-issued Google account and their admin enables the Gemini app and Gemini Notebook. The tool builds personalized study plans, quizzes, and lessons from uploaded notes and course materials, and includes a dashboard tracking strengths and focus areas. The rollout has begun and may take up to 15 days to reach all eligible accounts, though it is not yet available in the European Economic Area.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-09-22
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