Google Play has added Venmo as a payment option for U.S. users, allowing purchases of apps, games, and digital content through Venmo wallets and linked bank accounts or cards. The new integration means you can now use your Venmo balance or connected payment methods to buy subscriptions, make in-app ...

Apple's New Photo Authentication System Apple is developing a new photo provenance system called "Apple Reference Image" that will verify whether an image was captured with an iPhone camera. The feature was discovered in a privacy disclosure within iOS 27 beta 5, though it is not yet active for user...

Apple is doubling down on turning the iPhone into a complete physical wallet replacement. With iOS 27, the Wallet app receives a significant upgrade, introducing new features for passes, bill splitting, hotel keys, and financial insights. Pass Upgrades: More Than Just Boarding Passes Following the a...

Apple's fifth beta of iOS 27 continues refining the Liquid Glass design language with a fresh set of app icon updates. The latest tweaks bring brighter colors, more translucency, and added detail to several stock apps. Safari, Siri, Settings, the App Store, Remote, and Preview all feature new or ref...

Apple has released macOS Golden Gate beta 5, the fifth developer beta of macOS 27. The update arrives two weeks after the fourth beta and continues to refine the operating system ahead of its public launch. How to Download macOS Golden Gate Beta 5 Developers can download macOS Golden Gate beta 5 by ...

Google Messages is rolling out a new batch of features for Android. Like other Google apps, Messages A/B tests many features, so it can take a while for new functionality to reach stable builds. Based on reports, Google announcements, and devices we've checked, here is the current state of what's ne...

OpenAI has acquired NextSlide, a presentation startup that turns prompts, notes, documents, or research into polished, editable presentations. The NextSlide team is now working on ChatGPT, according to the company’s announcement. In a note on the NextSlide website, founder Ahmed Beshry described the...

Apple could raise iPhone 17 prices as soon as Monday, August 10, according to a new rumor. The claim comes from Weibo leaker "Fixed Focus Digital," who said in a post yesterday that rumors are circulating about an iPhone 17 price change taking effect on August 10. What the leaker said Fixed Focus Di...

Anthropic has updated Claude Code so separate coding sessions can message each other directly, removing the need to manually copy context between Terminal windows. The feature shipped in Claude Code version 2.1.224, released Friday for macOS and Linux. How the new messaging tools work Two new tools ...

OpenAI Pauses Astra Model Work After Security Review OpenAI announced on Friday that it has suspended work on some aspects of its upcoming Astra model. The decision follows an internal review that found significant advancements in agentic coding and cybersecurity—enough to raise serious concerns abo...

I spent two months testing the Kindle Scribe Colorsoft, and it quickly became clear that this device is made for a very specific kind of note-taker and reader. It's pretty and lightweight, but its hefty price tag and large size mean it isn't something most people need. That said, if you've been wait...

X, the social media platform now owned by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, is retiring its Revenue Sharing program in favor of a new initiative called Original Content Rewards, a shift designed to prioritize original posts over content that simply aggregates or re-shares material from elsewhere. The company said...