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Google has begun accepting applications from third-party app stores for its Registered App Stores program, which excludes the United States. Approved stores will gain one-click app installation and silent background updates similar to Google Play, with the new install experience rolling out to Android devices later this year.
Copilot Money has introduced Money Assistant, an AI agent integrated throughout its personal finance app that can automatically recategorize transactions, match refunds, and flag charges. Users can also chat with it to ask questions about spending, income, investments, and long-term financial planning. The feature is rolling out first on iPhone, with other platforms to follow.
Astropad released Workbench 1.4, a remote desktop app update that lets users switch between a Mac's screen and a terminal window without reconnecting, with sessions persisting across devices. The update also adds voice dictation for terminal commands, drag-and-drop file transfer for Mac-to-Mac connections, and native support for iPhone Duo with agent-monitoring panes.
WIRED's Reviews team has begun publishing early Black Friday 2026 deal coverage, tracking price drops on gadgets its reviewers have personally tested and recommend. Among the highlighted discounts is Apple's AirTag, currently listed at one of its lowest prices seen, though WIRED notes this price point recurs fairly often.
Amazon is selling the 4th-gen Google Nest Learning Thermostat bundled with a 2nd-gen Nest Temperature Sensor for $219.99, down from its $279.99 list price. The $60 discount marks the lowest price the bundle has reached. The thermostat supports most 24V HVAC systems plus heat pumps, humidifiers and ventilation, and is Matter-certified for use with other smart home platforms.
A new app called Tiny Computers lets iPhone Duo owners transform their device's dual screens into emulations of classic computers. Options include four vintage Macs—the original 1984 Macintosh, iMac G3, iBook G3, and PowerBook G4—alongside non-Apple machines like the Commodore 64, IBM PC, Amiga 500, ThinkPad, and Windows 95/XP laptops. Each emulation includes limited functionality such as clickable keyboards, command lines, paint programs, and simple games, with hidden files and secrets to discover.
Brick, maker of an NFC tap-to-block productivity tool launched in September 2023, is introducing a new Bluetooth-enabled device aimed at nighttime use. The device automatically blocks a user's chosen apps once they enter their bedroom, extending Brick's screen-time-limiting approach beyond daytime productivity into sleep routines.
Lux Optics has rolled out an update to its Halide camera app that adapts the interface for Apple's iPhone Duo foldable, adding layouts for each of the device's three fold positions. The update lets users reposition camera controls, including a mode that turns the partially-open Duo into a waist-level viewfinder camera. The release is live now for Halide Mark III users, with Lux Optics saying more Duo-specific features are planned.
Note-taking app Craft now supports Apple's new iPhone Duo, adjusting its interface between compact and unfolded modes to give users more space for writing and document navigation. The app has also received ongoing updates across iPhone, iPad, and Mac in recent months, and is currently offering 40% off for life via a 9to5Mac promo code.
A third-party macOS utility called Open Sound Connect now allows direct control of Sony's WH-1000X and MDR-1000X headphone line from a Mac, covering noise cancellation, sound settings and custom scenes via a menu bar panel. The app requires no Sony account or phone pairing, and is distributed through a direct download with a license key, with a Mac App Store version still forthcoming. Licenses permit up to two active installations managed through a user account.
A how-to guide explains how iPhone and Android users can merge contacts scattered across multiple synced accounts into one central service, such as Google Contacts, by exporting and importing CSV or VCF files. It also details how to disable syncing for unwanted accounts in iOS and Android settings to prevent duplicate entries, and how to set a default account for saving new contacts.
A video demo from YouTuber Stephen Robles shows the folding iPhone Duo can trigger Shortcuts automations when the device is opened, closed, or either. Robles used the Open trigger to automatically launch a productivity app, and confirmed the Closed trigger could be set to lock the phone. Developer pdfu had previously found references to this feature in code last month, but this marks the first public video of it working.