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Apple Maps Ads Are Now Rolling Out on iPhone in US and Canada
Apple Maps ads are rolling out on iPhone in the US and Canada, with sponsored listings appearing in Suggested Places and relevant search results.
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Tech
Uber Live Video Lets Parents Watch Teen Rides in Real Time
Uber live video is rolling out for teen accounts, letting linked parents watch eligible rides in real time through the driver's front-facing camera.
Security
WhatsApp Security Gets Three New Features for Safer Accounts
WhatsApp security is getting stronger with upgraded two-step verification, more context for unknown callers, and multiple passkeys on one account.
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Android Pulse Suddenly Appears in Google Play Updates
Android Pulse is suddenly appearing in Google Play updates, but Google's system component is not a new app. It helps distribute rules for Android anomaly detection.
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WhatsApp Media Previews Are Rolling Out in Chat List
WhatsApp is rolling out media previews in the Android chat list, adding thumbnails for photos, videos, and stickers so users can identify recent media faster.
AI
Grok Bot Expands Access Beyond Its Original Beta Plans
Grok Bot is expanding beyond its original paid beta, with broader trial and team access while SuperGrok Heavy and eligible Cursor plans remain supported.
AI
Grok Build Is Now Available to Every SuperGrok and X Premium Plan
Grok Build is now available on Grok web, iOS, and Android for every SuperGrok and X Premium subscriber, expanding xAI's prompt-to-product builder beyond Heavy.
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Walmart to Accept Apple Pay and Google Pay in Stores
Walmart Apple Pay support is coming to US stores, alongside Google Pay, giving shoppers new tap-to-pay options beyond Walmart Pay.
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Proton Mail Adds Categories to Automatically Sort Your Inbox
Proton Mail now sorts incoming emails into categories such as Primary, Social, Promotions, Newsletters, Transactions, and Updates.
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Meta Brings Pocket, Its Vibe-Coding Game App, to US Users
Meta is rolling out Pocket in the US, giving users a social feed for AI-generated games and interactive creations built from text prompts.
AI
ChatGPT iMessage Plugin Arrives on Mac to Read, Draft, and Send Messages
ChatGPT iMessage plugin lands for Work and Codex on Apple silicon Macs. Read, draft, and send with per-action approval.
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TikTok Explores Money Transfers Through Direct Messages in the US App
TikTok is exploring money transfers through direct messages, with US iPhone code pointing to payment requests, acceptance, alerts, and transaction messages.