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A developer has released WallHop, a new tool to view paywalled articles after the shutdown of 12ft.io. The service lets users paste or prefix a link to retrieve article content without logging in, and offers an iPhone Shortcut, a bookmarklet, and raw/API access options.
Apple's Shortcuts automation tool, available on Mac since macOS Monterey, gains a new AI feature called Describe a Shortcut in macOS 27 Golden Gate. The feature lets users type out what they want a shortcut to do and have the app assemble the actions automatically, rather than manually selecting and linking each action.
Developers digging through the iOS 27.2 beta code have found unreleased features beyond what's already visible in testing. Discoveries include a live countdown timer for upcoming Apple Music album releases, expanded third-party app support for Shortcuts' 'Describe a Shortcut' AI tool, and a new 'Drive Mode Theme' option for CarPlay Ultra that adjusts gauge styles, colors, and ambient lighting.
Google has begun rolling out an 'Ask Gemini' shortcut inside Android's text selection menu, letting users send highlighted text straight to Gemini without manually copying and pasting it first. The feature was spotted in Google app versions 17.51.18 and 17.51.19, though it's unclear exactly when it started appearing for users.