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Apple released a new Apple Pay commercial directed by filmmaker Edgar Wright, known for Baby Driver and Shaun of the Dead. The ad uses martial-arts-style choreography to show a protagonist defeating villains armed with physical wallets while using Apple Pay to purchase convenience store items as weapons.
CueFlip is a new iOS app that listens to a musician play and automatically flips sheet music pages at the right moment, after being trained on a live rehearsal or recording. It also includes a 20,000-term musical dictionary with translation in 13 languages, plus Face ID wink controls and Bluetooth pedal support for manual page turns. The app was built by 15-year-old classical guitarist Yuze Pan and is free on the App Store.
A tech how-to guide details steps to fix a phone screen that stops responding to touch, starting with checking for physical damage, removing screen protectors, cases and accessories, and cleaning the screen with a damp microfiber cloth. If that fails, it recommends force-restarting the device, with specific button combinations listed for various iPhone models and general guidance for Android devices.
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman said on his Power On podcast that Apple is developing a third-generation iPhone Duo for 2028 with a slightly larger inner display, growing from the current 7.6 inches to the high sevens or low eights. He also said Apple is considering adding a Telephoto camera to a future Duo model, though no timeline has been set, and separately noted Apple is testing second-gen Duo models with under-display Face ID and a possible Action button.
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports that Apple is actively developing under-display Face ID technology and has built prototypes of a second-generation iPhone Duo featuring the system in its outer display. The current iPhone Duo uses Touch ID instead of Face ID, marking Apple's first return to fingerprint unlocking on a flagship-style iPhone since the 2022 iPhone SE. Gurman also cited the iPhone 18 Pro's smaller Dynamic Island as evidence of Apple's broader push to hide components beneath displays.
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reported on his Power On podcast that Apple is internally testing iPhone Duo 2 prototypes featuring Face ID, with the sensor placed beneath the outer display. He also said employees are exploring adding an Action button to the next-generation foldable, though he expressed less confidence about that feature shipping.
Apple's new foldable iPhone Duo lacks a telephoto lens, has a lower-resolution front camera than recent iPhones, and drops the variable aperture found on the iPhone 18 Pro. It also uses Touch ID on the side button instead of Face ID and omits the Action Button, while many third-party apps have yet to be updated for its foldable screen at launch.
OpenAI is rolling out a locked chats feature that hides selected conversations from regular history, pinned chats, and search, requiring a 4-digit PIN or biometric authentication like Face ID to view them. Locked conversations appear under a dedicated 'Locked chats' project, and the rollout covers free, Go, Plus, and Pro accounts gradually over the coming days.
OpenAI has rolled out a Locked Chats feature letting users secure specific ChatGPT conversations with a four-digit PIN or Face ID/Touch ID. Locked conversations are moved to a separate section hidden from regular chat history, pinned chats and search results, and can be revisited later, unlike Temporary Chats which vanish entirely.
Apple has opened pre-orders for HomeView, a $299 smart home hub available in tabletop or wall-mounted versions, shipping November 13. The device features a 7-inch touchscreen powered by the A18 chip, multi-user Face ID recognition for up to six people, and a generative AI version of Siri that pulls from calendars, messages, and web searches.
Apple's Dynamic Island, introduced with the iPhone 14 Pro to house Face ID sensors alongside the camera, displays Live Activities for timers, navigation, music, sports scores and supported third-party apps. Users can check and enable Live Activities per app under Settings > Apps, and ensure they appear on the Lock Screen via Settings > Face ID & Passcode.
Unlike iPhones, which let users lock individual apps behind Face ID with a simple long-press, Samsung's Galaxy phones have no built-in one-tap app-lock feature. Instead, Samsung splits the function across two separate tools: Secure Folder, which hides and protects a set of apps behind authentication, and app pinning, which restricts the phone to a single app until unlocked.