Monday, Google announced a slew of new commute features for its mobile Maps app.
Google Maps brings new commute features with live traffic and transit information, more
Apple
iOS 12’s unified Messages thread feature is sending private chats to the wrong people
iOS 12 has addressed the long-standing iMessage split thread issue, but now reports have emerged that the fix has created an even bigger mess than the one it intended to resolve because people are seeing their chat threads erroneously merged with different contacts.
Apple’s new ad shows off “the largest display on an iPhone ever”
Apple on Friday aired a 60-second video advertisement featuring its latest iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max handsets, showcasing their key features like bigger displays and better cameras.
Facebook’s been using your two-factor authentication phone number for ad targeting
Following a Gizmodo report this week alleging Facebook is giving advertisers access to your shadow contact information, the firm's confirmed that it's been using the phone number registered with their two-factor authentication (2FA) system in order to target you with ads.
iPhone XS users complain about selfie camera ‘beauty mode’
Some early iPhone XS adopters are accusing Apple of implementing a so-called "beauty mode" filter to the camera's algorithms to smooth a subject's skin. The complaints are popping up around the internet, not so much because the unknown feature apparently exists, but that it can't be turned off.
In iOS 12, iMessage images are auto-saved to Photos. Here’s what you need to know.
iOS 12 auto-saves any iMessage attachments snapped with the Messages camera to Photos.
Overcast now offers more Siri Shortcuts & new Apple Watch complications
Overcast is one of the most popular podcast apps on the App Store. Thanks to a new update, it's gotten even better.
Arrests made in $1 million California Apple Store theft ring
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra has announced the arrest of and charges against 17 individuals in a robbery scheme that targeted Apple retail stores in the state. In total, the plan resulted in the loss of over $1 million.
watchOS 5.0.1 now available with fixes for minor activity bugs, and more
On Thursday, Apple released watchOS 5.0.1. The update, available through the iPhone Watch app, fixes a minor activities tracking error affecting some users and includes other bug fixes.
Apple receives FCC’s approval to sell iPhone XR in the US ahead of preorders next month
Apple today received the necessary approval from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to sell the upcoming iPhone XR in the United States.
Approving Series 4’s ECG in UK could take years
It could take years for a new electrocardiogram feature (ECG), which made its debut in the recently-released Apple Watch Series 4, to be officially approved in the United Kingdom.
Sir Jony Ive nabs Stephen Hawking Fellowship for his influential technology designs
Apple's Design Chief Officer Sir Jony Ive (he was knighted in 2006 for his “services to the design industry”) on Thursday was awarded the 2018 Stephen Hawking Fellowship by the Cambridge Union Society for his technology designs.