Tech
Google Search Console Platform Properties Roll Out Globally for Social and Video Content
Google Search Console Platform Properties are globally live, tracking how posts on Instagram, TikTok, X, and YouTube appear in Google Search and Discover.
Tech
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Apps
WhatsApp Web Gets Voice and Video Calls - and a Way to Switch Devices Mid-Call
WhatsApp web calls are now live in any browser, no app install needed. Move a group call from a phone to the browser mid-conversation without hanging up. Five features ship together on July 28.
Apps
Google Maps Immersive Navigation Rolls Out to Android Auto With Live Speedometer
Google Maps Immersive Navigation is reaching Android Auto on stable builds, bringing a 3D route view and live speedometer. Rollout is server-side and US-first.
Hardware
How to Set Up Codex Micro: What Every Key, Dial, and Joystick Should Do
Codex Micro costs $230 with 32 icon keycaps included. Setup is where it earns its place on your desk - here is what to map to each key, joystick, and dial.
AI
Claude Opus 5 vs Fable 5: Six Benchmarks, Side-by-Side Pricing, and When to Switch
Opus 5 lands within 0.5% of Fable 5 on CursorBench at max effort, beats it on Frontier-Bench, and costs half as much at $5/$25 per million tokens.
AI
Claude Opus 5 Launches: Same Price as Opus 4.8, Within 0.5% of Fable 5 on Coding Benchmarks
Anthropic launched Claude Opus 5 at $5/$25 per million tokens - Opus 4.8's price - while landing within 0.5% of Fable 5 on CursorBench at half the cost.
Apps
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
Claude Code Can Now Build and Test iOS Apps Directly in the iOS Simulator
Claude Code now builds and tests iOS apps directly in Apple's Simulator - public beta, no extra permissions needed. Xcode required.
Apps
X Rebuilt Its Android App From Scratch After More Than a Year of Work
X rebuilt its Android app from scratch after a year-long overhaul. Scrolling, loading, and notifications are faster. Video Editor and Spaces come next.
Tech
Android 17 QPR2 Beta 1 Is Out - Fixes the Gemini Crash That Was Randomly Rebooting Pixel Phones
Android 17 QPR2 Beta 1 is live. Eight fixes including the Gemini crash that randomly rebooted Pixel phones. Big warning before you install.
Apps
Facebook and Instagram Hit With Outages Sunday - Over 7,600 US Reports Filed, Meta Silent
Facebook and Instagram suffered outages Sunday. Over 4,800 Facebook and 2,800 Instagram reports hit Downdetector in the US. Meta has not commented.
AI
Apple Overtakes Nvidia as the World's Most Valuable Company - First Time Since May 2025
Apple overtook Nvidia on Friday to reclaim the world's most valuable company title for the first time since May 2025 - $4.87 trillion vs $4.83 trillion.