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Google tests Health Connect support for multiple Android user profiles

Code found in the Android 17 QPR3 Beta 2 by Android Authority suggests Google is developing multi-profile support for Health Connect, its on-device tool for managing fitness and health app data. Currently, Health Connect only works for a single user per device, meaning other profiles can't access its permissions or stored data.

Google tests numeric notification badges for Pixel Launcher icons

Code found in the Android 17 QPR3 Beta 2 release indicates Google is developing numeric unread-count badges for app icons in Pixel Launcher. The feature would show the actual number of pending notifications rather than just a dot, a function already common on other Android skins like Samsung's One UI.

Apple restores App Switcher on Apple Watch in watchOS 27.2 beta 2

Apple's watchOS 27.2 beta 2, released to developers, brings back the App Switcher feature that had been removed in watchOS 27. Instead of the old double-click of the Digital Crown, users now activate it by pressing and holding the bottom of the screen while inside an app, then turning the crown to scroll through recent apps.

Apple releases macOS 27.2 Golden Gate beta 2 to developers

Apple has pushed out the second developer beta of macOS 27.2, codenamed Golden Gate, carrying build number 26B5091g. The update follows last week's beta 1, which added multilingual support for Siri AI in French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese and Spanish after its English-only debut with macOS 27.