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What's New in Wallet in iOS 27: Create a Pass, Split Bills, and Smarter Orders
iOS 27 Wallet gets Create a Pass for scanning physical cards and building digital passes, plus Split Bill with Apple Cash direct from a camera receipt scan.
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What's New in Maps in iOS 27: Enhanced Flyover, Local Lists, and Smarter Search
iOS 27 Maps gets AI-enhanced Flyover for sharper city views, US Local Lists for trending spots, more Suggested Places, and natural language routing search.
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What's New in Messages in iOS 27: AI Suggestions, Drawing, and Better RCS
iOS 27 Messages gets one-tap AI suggestions, a Drawing iMessage app, inline RCS replies, and real Tapback reactions - plus performance and reliability fixes.
AI
OpenAI Launches Health in ChatGPT - Connect Medical Records and Apple Health Across Every Chat
Health in ChatGPT launches today for US users. Connect Apple Health and medical records to give ChatGPT context on your actual lab results and medications.
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Amazon Adds Luna Cloud Games to Prime Video - Hogwarts Legacy, EA Sports FC Available on Fire TV Today
Amazon embedded its Luna cloud gaming service inside Prime Video today. Fire TV owners in the US and UK can play Hogwarts Legacy and more without a console.
Industry
SoundCloud Acquires Nina Protocol After the Blockchain Music Startup Couldn't Make It Work
SoundCloud picks up Nina Protocol after the blockchain music platform shut down in May. Artists get a migration tool and a free subscription through year-end.
Tech
Android 17 Can Now Transfer Your eSIM and Passwords When You Switch From iPhone - No App Required
Android 17 now transfers eSIMs, passwords, and Wi-Fi credentials wirelessly when you switch from iPhone - no separate app needed. Announced at Galaxy Unpacked 2026.
AI
Substack Adds Pangram AI Detection So Readers Can See How Much of a Newsletter Was Written by a Human
Substack integrated Pangram AI detection, letting readers scan newsletters to see how much was written by a human. Writers can opt out or add an AI disclosure.
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WhatsApp Now Lets You Sign Up on iPad Without a Phone - Plus CarPlay, PDF Edits, and Music Sharing
WhatsApp now lets you sign up on iPad without a phone. The update also adds rebuilt CarPlay support, in-chat PDF editing via Adobe, and music sharing to Status.
AI
Meta Is Testing an AI Children's Story App Called StoryKit - Snap a Toy, Get a Bedtime Story
Meta is testing StoryKit, an AI app that generates personalized bedtime stories for children. Snap a toy, pick a lesson, get a story with music.
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Threads Adds Parental Controls Three Years After Launch - Under Legal Pressure to Protect Teens
Meta is adding parental supervision to Threads - daily time limits, sleep mode, and tagging controls. US rollout next week, global by year end.
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Instagram Now Lets You Swap the Music on Old Posts Without Losing Any Engagement
Instagram's new Replace Audio tool lets creators swap music on published posts and carousels at any time - no re-upload needed, no engagement lost.