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WhatsApp is replacing six-digit two-step PINs with passwords, adding multiple passkeys per account, and showing more details for unknown callers on Android.

OpenAI has launched an Admin plugin that brings usage reports, member management, permissions, limits, and spending approvals into ChatGPT Work and Codex.

Apple may introduce two AirPods 5 models as early as its September iPhone event. The report points to regular and active noise cancellation versions.

Apple may unveil a new Mac mini in the coming days, ahead of its September event. The report points to M5 and M6 versions but no final chip choice.

iOS 27 developer beta 7 is now available with build 24A5424a. Apple is still refining Siri AI and the wider feature set ahead of the fall launch.

ChatGPT Images now lets you turn photos or ideas into custom sticker packs and export them to iMessage or WhatsApp, with one WhatsApp requirement.

Mark Gurman reports that Apple may launch a 24-inch M6 iMac with refreshed colors before the end of 2026, but Apple has not confirmed the update or timing.

Apple is reportedly changing store displays for new home products this fall. The rumored lineup includes a refreshed Apple TV, HomePod mini, and smart home hub.

People who have used Apple's rumored foldable iPhone reportedly like its pocket-friendly design, hinge, and iPad-like app layouts, but the camera may disappoint.

WABetaInfo spotted Liquid Glass work for WhatsApp's drawing editor and video player on iOS. The changes are in development and would complete the app's redesign before iOS 27.

OpenAI’s Apple Messages plugin lets ChatGPT Work and Codex search and send messages on Apple silicon Macs, with a permission trade-off worth understanding first.

Apple has told music creators that its AI Transparency Tags will become visible in Apple Music as Made With AI labels later this year, with tagging required when AI creates a material portion of the content.

Meta launched a native Meta AI app for Mac in beta. It can read a shared window, dictate into any app, and pull your Facebook and Instagram performance data.

The EU has welcomed Apple's reworked App Store terms, a sign the DMA fight is cooling off. Epic Games says the new tiered fees still violate the law.

Apple's new court filing urges the judge to keep its trade secret case against OpenAI alive, calling the dismissal bid distortion ahead of an October 1 hearing. (160 chars)

ChatGPT for Teens is rolling out to under-18 accounts with Study Hours, homework reminders, stricter safety protections, and new eating-disorder alerts for parents.

Apple pulled Kromix, an AI "nudify" app, after WIRED found Meta running ads for it with a deepfake of a US politician. Meta removed the ads and Apple also dropped MaskAI.

MacRumors found codenames for a home hub, new HomePod mini, camera AirPods, all five upcoming iPhones, M6 Macs, and an OLED iPad mini in the macOS 26.7 release candidate.

iOS 27 developer beta 6 is out one week after beta 5 with a Pinned Messages fix and a new notification animation, and public beta 4 followed the same day.

MacRumors found an Apple demo video in the macOS 26.7 RC showing camera-equipped AirPods using Visual Intelligence. Bloomberg says they could launch in September.

Google released Gemini 3.7 Flash just three weeks after 3.6 Flash, with large coding benchmark jumps, Gemini Spark availability, and half-price API rates through 2026.

WABetaInfo has spotted a Default reactions setting in the WhatsApp iOS beta that lets you swap the six default emoji. It is under development and tied to WhatsApp Plus.
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Asked by CBS News what he stood for as Apple CEO, Tim Cook said legacy is "described by others" and hoped people would call him "a good and decent man."

OpenAI is rolling out Google Drive in ChatGPT's Library for paid web users. You can @mention Drive files, work on them side by side, and let ChatGPT edit the original.

ChatGPT for Mac can now turn your app and website activity into memories with the opt-in Computer History feature. Here's what it records and who gets it.

Apple's latest spyware threat notifications reached users in 110 countries. The alert now lands on the iPhone Lock Screen, plus email and your Apple Account page.

WhatsApp is developing animated chat wallpapers for iPhone, along with coordinated bubble colors and new Featured, Doodle, and Minimal themes.

Apple is reportedly in talks to pay news publishers per use of their content in Siri AI, with a possible nine-figure plan to improve answers about current news.

Screen protectors for Apple's rumored foldable iPhone Ultra leaked with mismatched corners and a corner selfie camera in the latest design leak.
Google's first item tracker matches AirTag pricing at $29, runs on a billion-device Find Hub network, and warns both Android and iPhone users about unknown tags.