Collins Dictionary, based in Scotland, released its annual list of new and notable words for 2026, including p(doom) (the probability of AI-caused catastrophe), mogging (outshining someone), friendslop (low-budget games played among friends) and ghost jobs (postings with no real intent to hire). The list follows Collins naming vibe-coding its 2025 Word of the Year and the American Dialect Society's 2023 pick of enshittification.
cnet.com
· 2026-11-06
iOS 27.2 introduces a new age-verification option that lets users confirm they are an adult by taking a selfie, which an on-device and Private Cloud Compute age-estimation model evaluates. Apple says the feature supplements existing methods like ID scans or credit card checks, and applies in regions including Australia, Brazil, Singapore, South Korea, the UK, and Texas in the US. The company states the selfie is never accessible to anyone, including Apple, and is deleted immediately after age confirmation.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-10-27
Amazon is selling the Insta360 X4 Air Starter Bundle for $349.99, a 20% discount off its regular price. The bundle includes the 8K 360-degree camera, an extra battery, and a selfie stick.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-10-12
Uber is testing a feature that lets parents or guardians linked to a teen's account view a live video stream from the driver's selfie camera during a trip, showing the back seat area. The feed starts with a push notification and a tap to view, ends when the ride does, and is currently piloted in nine U.S. cities before a wider national rollout.
engadget.com
· 2026-08-25
Uber has introduced a live video streaming option for its teen accounts, letting parents watch their child's ride in real time using the driver's selfie camera. The feature is currently being tested in nine US regions, including Atlanta, Phoenix, and Portland, with a wider national rollout expected soon.
cnet.com
· 2026-08-25
Uber announced a live video streaming feature that lets parents or guardians watch their teen's ride in real time using the driver's selfie camera. The feature, currently live in nine U.S. markets including Atlanta, Cleveland, and Rhode Island, will expand nationwide in coming weeks, and both the driver and teen are alerted whenever a parent starts watching.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-08-25
A hands-on review of Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 8 finds that its new 4:3 aspect-ratio inner display finally reduces the black bars that plagued earlier foldables during widescreen video playback. However, the reviewer discovered they preferred using the device unfolded in portrait mode for reading and typing, only to find the inner selfie camera cutout repeatedly interferes with that experience.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-08-25
Uber is expanding its teen account feature to let parents watch live video from the driver's selfie camera during a trip. The feature rolls out nationwide over the next few weeks after testing in select markets, building on existing tools like PIN verification and GPS tracking. Drivers who accept teen riders must opt in to share brief camera access, and both teen and driver are notified when a parent is watching.
theverge.com
· 2026-08-25
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