Meta is rolling out an important privacy tweak in WhatsApp to ensure any messages you've deleted are also removed from quoted replies for all chat participants.
WhatsApp privacy tweak ensures deleted messages no longer leak in quoted replies
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Revamped Apple Shortcuts will let you create actions with AI prompts
Apple will allegedly revamp the built-in Shortcuts app in iOS 26 this fall with the ability to create actions using Apple Intelligence models.
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Tesla’s iPhone app updated with real-time Supercharger alerts on the Lock Screen
Tesla's iPhone update adds support for Apple's Live Activities feature so you can track Supercharger status updates without opening the mobile app.
Festivitas developer working on new macOS app that uses AI commands to enhance text input in any app
Software developer Simon B. Støvring, perhaps best known for their fun and quirky macOS apps including holiday desktop lighting effects app Festivitas and micro-aggression curing app Smash Smash, appears to be hard at work once again on yet another app that’s sure to go viral among Mac users.
WhatsApp for iPad is finally here after 15 years
Meta has finally released a native WhatsApp interface for Apple's iPad, and it's available in WhatsApp for iOS v25.16.81 which just hit the App Store.
YouTube’s new minimalist miniplayer has fewer controls and can be tucked away like Apple’s native picture-in-picture window
YouTube's new minimalist miniplayer which just launched on iOS can be tucked away to either screen edge, similar to Apple's native picture-in-picture window.
8 new features coming to WhatsApp: AI wallpapers, message summarization, new privacy controls and more
Meta is testing a bunch of new features in WhatsApp for iPhone, Android and Desktop, including AI wallpapers, summarizing long chat threads and more.
Spotify for iPhone now lets you purchase audiobooks in a web view
Spotify's latest update on the App Store in the United States brings the ability to purchase audiobooks and top up your listening hours without leaving the app.
The Apple Sports app gains its own Apple News newsletter and 3 new features
Apple Sports app has received several new features in the latest update to the app, including its own dedicated newsletter in Apple News, along with 3 new features.
How your kids are bypassing Screen Time restrictions and downloading apps on their iPhone without Ask to Buy authorization
Apple's Family Sharing parental controls and Screen Time restrictions can be bypassed to redownload apps without Ask to Buy authorization with a workaround.
How to split a photo into multiple parts on iPhone, iPad, or web
Use these free apps, shortcuts, and websites to split images into multiple parts on your iPhone, iPad, or computer, for flexible posting on social media.