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Adobe has added an Open Eyes Quick Action to the mobile version of Lightroom for iOS, iPadOS and Android. When the app detects closed eyes in a photo, it surfaces an icon that uses generative AI to replace them, drawing on other images of the same person in the user's library to match eye color, size and shape.
Several significant features committed to the PostgreSQL 19 development branch have been pulled during the beta period, an unusually high number compared to past release cycles. A PostgreSQL developer involved in some of the affected patches says the reverts stemmed from a mix of factors, including architectural flaws and a surge of edge-case bug reports surfaced partly through LLM-assisted code review.
MapQuest launched a new 'Surveillance' layer this week that marks the locations of automatic license plate readers from Flock Safety, Motorola Solutions, Genetec, Axon and several other manufacturers. Users can enable it via the app's Layers menu, and tapping a marker reveals the camera type and exact coordinates. The company has not disclosed how it sources this location data.
LinkedIn is launching features allowing users to showcase multiple jobs on their profiles, a connections-only "network" feed, and a phone-wallet business card for in-person networking. It's also introducing "Advice Sessions," letting business premium subscribers in the US charge for one-on-one consultations without LinkedIn taking a cut, plus a new analytics dashboard and expanded video ad revenue-sharing for creators.
Japan's long-lived 'gara-kei' feature phones, clamshell devices with physical keyboards that persisted even as smartphones dominated elsewhere, are rapidly disappearing. Docomo data shows smartphone ownership rose from 90% in 2021 to 98% in 2025, while MM Research Institute reports feature phone shipments fell over 25% to under 400,000 units in the first half of fiscal 2025. The decline is expected to speed up after NTT Docomo shut down the country's remaining 3G network this past March.
A developer reverse-engineered the Nokia 110 4G's firmware to turn its Calculator app into a chat interface that connects to DeepSeek's chat API. The prototype lets users type messages on the number pad and have the AI agent control phone functions like checking battery level, toggling the torch, starting calls, and setting alarms. The app is loaded into RAM from a computer and currently must be reloaded after every restart or power-off since permanent installation isn't yet solved.
GitHub has rolled out its redesigned dashboard to all users by default, ending its status as an opt-in feature preview. The new layout consolidates active agent sessions, issues and pull requests into filterable lists of up to 12 items each, separates general updates into a dedicated Feed tab, and lets users start tasks directly from the dashboard, such as assigning issues to Copilot coding agent. Users who prefer the old layout can revert via a dropdown next to 'Preview.'
Android Authority's Insights team found code for an unreleased Android Auto feature that would use an animated raccoon character, paired with a temperature caption, to show weather conditions on the dashboard. Columnist Andy Walker argues the cartoonish design clashes with Android Auto's usual large, legible, high-contrast interface elements meant to be read quickly while driving.
Apple's upcoming iPadOS 27.2 update will add a contextual Siri popup that appears when users select text with a trackpad or mouse, offering options like proofreading and rewriting suggestions. It will also bring user profiles to the Apple TV app on iPad, mirroring the feature already available on Apple TV 4K via tvOS.
Android Authority highlights a two-year-old Pixel setting, Charging Optimization's 'Limit to 80%' option, found under Battery and Charging settings. Enabling it stops the phone from charging past 80% most of the time, though it occasionally charges fully to keep battery capacity estimates accurate. The outlet notes the feature can also reduce heat buildup when people use their phone while it's plugged in.
Apple has brought back the Messages Suggestions feature in the iOS 27.2 beta after pulling it from the iOS 27 public release earlier this fall. The feature shows one-tap action buttons under messages, letting users quickly add reminders, notes, or calendar events, or find relevant photos based on conversation context.
Apple confirmed shoppers can begin its 'Get ready' process for the iPhone Duo on Monday, October 12, letting buyers pre-select color, storage, carrier, and payment method ahead of time. Actual pre-orders open Friday, October 16 at 8:00 a.m. ET / 5:00 a.m. PT, and completing the setup early is meant to speed up checkout that morning.