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A hands-on test shows Apple Intelligence inside the Shortcuts app can generate automations from plain-language prompts, such as switching a screen to grayscale when opening Instagram. However, the generated shortcuts frequently fail to fully match the request, requiring manual edits or splitting tasks into multiple shortcuts to work correctly.
Apple has revised its App Store moderation policy to explicitly target apps that use AI to generate nonconsensual sexually explicit images. Developers hosting user-generated content must now filter out such imagery, let users report abuse and block accounts, and remove violating content or face removal from the store. Apple also said it will expel both apps and their developers from the Apple Developer Program if they conceal 'nudification' features during the review process.
Wired's 2026 grow-light guide singles out the $70 Vego Classic Grow Light as its top choice for small plants and seedlings, citing its slim, 15-inch design that mounts via a 3M adhesive strip to a horizontal surface. The guide notes on-light controls as a plus, but flags that it must attach to a flat surface and its output suits only smaller plants.
Uncovered.ink is a free website designed to help users discover books worth reading across any platform, not just Kindle. Rather than relying on cover art or store algorithms, the tool aims to surface books based on what readers are likely to actually enjoy.
Apple revised its App Review Guidelines to add explicit protections against AI-generated nonconsensual intimate imagery, anonymous bullying, and apps that disguise their true function to evade review—such as gambling platforms masquerading as games. The update follows reports from the Tech Transparency Project, San Francisco officials, and 9to5Mac documenting nudify apps, hidden betting platforms, and the Grok chatbot controversy involving nonconsensual sexualized images.
Stoke Money is a new personal finance app that syncs bank accounts via Plaid and lets users manually add accounts it can't reach. It builds a forward-looking cash flow forecast that accounts for credit card purchases on the day they're made and projects the actual cash payment on each card's due date. A paid Pro tier adds an MCP connection so external AI assistants like Claude or ChatGPT can read and, with permission, act on a user's financial data.
Apple updated its App Store guidelines on Friday to explicitly require developers to prevent and remove nonconsensual sexual images generated by AI tools. The rules state developers who fail to implement safeguards or don't address violations after being notified can be removed from the App Store. Apple also clarified its 'bait-and-switch' policy to cover apps that add nudification features after approval, and reiterated that apps facilitating human trafficking or child exploitation will be pulled and blocked from alternative distribution.
Razer has released the Barracuda V2 Pro, a wireless headset combining gaming features with hybrid active noise cancelation and music-listening quality typical of standard headphones. It offers multiple connectivity modes—Bluetooth, HyperSpeed Wireless, simultaneous listening, and wired—along with customizable controls and EQ presets managed through Razer Synapse or the Razer Audio app.
Google has begun deploying a revamped version of Google Translate, following design changes first spotted in testing back in July. Some elements of the redesign differ from that earlier preview, though much of the original interface overhaul remains intact.
Researchers cited by BleepingComputer found attackers exploiting known vulnerabilities in D-Link ShareCenter NAS, Ubiquiti UniFi Video NVR, and SAP NetWeaver Visual Composer to install the Pawns.app bandwidth-sharing software on compromised devices. Hikvision and Dahua DVR/NVR units were also targeted, though the exact flaws used weren't identified, and in some cases attackers set up SSH key authentication to retain persistent access.
Microsoft has rolled out an updated Photos app for Windows 11 Insiders featuring a new native editor and viewer, plus a redesigned gallery. The editor adds tools like Crop, Enhance, Repair, Stylize, and a new Relight feature for fixing lighting, alongside AI-powered object removal and support for HDR, HEIC, and WebP formats. Microsoft claims the editor launches 25% faster and the viewer opens photos up to 30% faster for HEIC files, with wider release to all users expected later this year.
Burger King Japan disclosed that unauthorized third parties accessed a server managing its official app's member data between October 2 and 7, 2026, exposing 11.18 million records including names, birth dates, gender, emails, phone numbers and order history. The company said it blocked the intrusion upon discovery, completed a follow-up investigation on October 13, and reported the incident to Japan's Personal Information Protection Commission.