Apple says it will roll out more App Store ads in 2026 “to increase opportunity in search results”; Apple's website says 800M+ users visit the App Store weekly
Reach users the moment they're searching for apps — to download Paul Hill / Neowin : New iPhone App Store ad slots could push organic search results down Rajat Saini / The Mac Observer : Apple Plans...
Microsoft unveils Mico, a new character for Copilot's voice mode that responds with real-time expressions and is enabled by default, available in the US
Today, we're dropping the Copilot Fall Release, a big step forward … Sean Lyndersay / Windows Blog : Meet Copilot Mode in Edge: Your AI browser Microsoft Copilot on YouTube : Copilot Sessions: Fall Up...
Apple announces a “major evolution” of the Apple Security Bounty program, doubling its top award to $2M for exploit chains that could be abused for spyware
$2M Top Payout Usman Qureshi / iPhone in Canada : Apple Doubles Security Bounty Rewards to $2 Million Bill Toulas / BleepingComputer : Apple now offers $2 million for zero-click RCE vulnerabilities Ti...
Meta starts rolling out built-in message translation in WhatsApp, with support for 19+ languages on iOS and six on Android
Qualcomm calls it incredible Sagar / GSMArena.com : WhatsApp announces Message Translations feature for Android and iPhone users Markus Kasanmascheff / WinBuzzer : WhatsApp Rolls Out On-Device Message...
Spotify plans to roll out lossless audio at 24-bit/44.1 kHz FLAC to Premium users over the next two months in 50 markets, without needing a pricier subscription
What is it, how to activate and more Business Today : Spotify launches lossless audio for Premium users after years of delay Joey Sneddon / OMG! Ubuntu : Spotify Finally Adds Lossless Audio Streaming ...
Apple announces Workout Buddy, bringing Apple Intelligence to Apple Watch fitness workouts by providing personalized insights during exercise sessions
Tim Hardwick / MacRumors :
Apple is unlikely to move iPhone production to the US anytime soon due to a lack of facilities, skilled labor, and established supply chains like Asia's
President Trump's tariffs aim to bring manufacturing … Kara Sherrer / TechRepublic : iPhone Price Could Triple Due to Escalating US-China Tariff War Ben Jiang / South China Morning Post : Apple's supp...
Norwegian payment service Vipps launches the world's first Apple Pay alternative on iOS, following Apple's move to open NFC access to developers from iOS 18.1
Tim Hardwick / MacRumors :
What to expect from Apple's September 9 event: four iPhone 16 models, two AirPods models, Apple Watch Series 10 with a thin body, Apple Intelligence, and more
here's the differences Michael Simon / Macworld : Apple Watch Series 10 tipped to get upgraded sensors, better water resistance Kathryn Pomroy / Kiplinger.com : Apple's Launch Event 2024: Next-Generat...
Sources: Telegram CEO Pavel Durov was arrested in France as part of a probe into Telegram allegedly allowing a range of crimes due to a lack of moderation
Related by education: Saint Petersburg State University BBC : Telegram CEO Pavel Durov arrested at French airport Jones Hayden / Politico : Telegram CEO reportedly arrested at French airport Jennifer ...