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Mercury Weather Update Brings Live Weather Radar
- Mercury Weather app gets updated with live weather radar feature.
- Real-time weather radar shows maps with both weather and radar layers, animated to show movement of precipitation throughout the day.
- Favorite locations are pinned on the radar for quick viewing of current weather conditions, including upcoming trip destinations.
- New Radar widget introduced for viewing weather updates directly from the home screen; available for download on various Apple devices.
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Firefox Maker Mozilla Discontinues Pocket and Fakespot to Focus on Browser
- Mozilla is shutting down Pocket, the read-it-later service, to focus on the browser.
- Fakespot, a tool for analyzing online reviews, is also being discontinued by Mozilla.
- Pocket, integrated with Firefox since 2015, will officially shut down on July 8, 2025.
- Fakespot extensions and services will end on July 1 and June 10, 2025 respectively.
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Apple reportedly planning to launch smart glasses in late 2026
- Apple is reportedly planning to launch artificial intelligence smart glasses in late 2026 to compete with Meta Platforms Inc.'s Ray-Ban Meta glasses, offering features like music playback, calling, live translation, and navigation.
- The smart glasses are being developed by the same unit behind the Vision Pro headset and will feature a more lightweight design, likely using a chip derived from Apple Watch series processors for better power efficiency.
- Apple's smart glasses chip will be optimized for controlling multiple cameras, potentially offering more cameras or higher-resolution lenses than the Ray-Ban Meta series.
- Apple engineers are accelerating work on the glasses, aiming for a late 2026 launch, though there is a possibility the project could be scrapped. Meta is also set to release an upgraded version of Ray-Ban Meta glasses in 2027 with additional display features.
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Verizon Wants to Lock Phones Longer Like AT&T and T-Mobile
- Verizon wants to lock subscribers to its network for a longer period of time and has requested the FCC to extend the waiting period for unlocking smartphones.
- Verizon claims that the current 60-day unlocking requirement leads to fraud and device trafficking, costing the company hundreds of millions of dollars.
- Verizon aims to change its phone unlocking policy to better compete with other carriers, offering subsidies and lowering upfront costs for consumers.
- Verizon proposes to lock phones to its network for at least six months, aligning itself with the unlocking policies of AT&T and T-Mobile in the U.S.
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Apple fast-tracks its smart glasses for 2026 launch
- Apple aims to launch its first smart glasses in 2026, earlier than previously rumored, to compete with Ray-Ban Meta Glasses.
- The smart glasses will be AI-powered and capable of performing tasks like handling phone calls, music playback, live translations, and more.
- The glasses may not have a screen and could be voice-controlled to reduce cost and weight while extending battery life.
- Apple initially planned to release lightweight smart glasses with augmented reality capabilities but is now focusing on simpler smart glasses due to technological constraints.
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Apple reportedly nixes camera-equipped Apple Watch it planned to release in 2027
- Apple has reportedly cancelled work on camera-equipped Apple Watch and Apple Watch Ultra models that were planned for release in 2027.
- The cancellation comes after rumors of smartwatches with built-in cameras to enhance Apple Intelligence features were circulating.
- Mark Gurman reported that the project for a camera-equipped Apple Watch has been shelved, but Apple has not given up on developing future AirPods with tiny infrared cameras for AI features.
- Apple is focusing on AI hardware development, including planning to launch its first digital smart glasses with onboard cameras, microphones, and speakers at the end of 2026.
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Are You an Apple Watch Expert? Mini Apple Watch Trivia
- The first 18-karat gold luxury Apple Watch cost $10,000.
- An Apple user used Emergency SOS because they were worried they might run out of gas.
- Apple Watch can handle 32 people on a FaceTime call.
- The first smartwatch was called Ruputer in Japan and onHand PC in the US.
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Apple’s first smart glasses could arrive next year
- Apple is reportedly planning to launch its first pair of smart glasses next year with features like cameras, microphones, speakers, and Siri voice assistant support.
- The smart glasses are expected to enable features such as phone calls, music control, live translations, and directions. They will also include an in-house chip and may incorporate augmented reality in the future.
- A source mentioned the Apple's smart glasses will be similar to Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses but of higher quality.
- Additionally, Apple has abandoned plans for a smartwatch with cameras and AI features, focusing instead on developing AirPods with cameras.
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Apple Stops Work on Camera-Equipped Apple Watch Planned for 2027
- Apple has stopped work on developing an Apple Watch with a camera, as reported by Bloomberg.
- The camera-equipped Apple Watch was intended to provide information about the wearer's surroundings, but the project has been discontinued.
- The camera in the Apple Watch would not have been used for FaceTime or capturing photos, but instead to offer details about objects and places nearby.
- Apple might reintroduce the camera technology in the future, although development on the camera-equipped Apple Watch models planned for 2027 has been halted.
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Apple Smart Glasses Launching in 2026
- Apple is planning to launch a set of smart glasses by the end of 2026, comparable to Meta Ray-Bans and Android XR glasses.
- The smart glasses will have cameras, microphones, AI capabilities, ability to take photos, record videos, translate, give directions, play music, make calls, and work with Siri.
- Apple plans to produce prototypes by the end of this year and improve Siri ahead of the launch.
- The smart glasses are seen as a stepping stone towards lightweight augmented reality glasses, with true AR glasses still years away.
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Shutting Down Pocket
- Pocket will no longer be available after July 8, 2025. Users can continue using the app and browser extensions until this date.
- After July 8, Pocket will move into export-only mode, and users can export saves until October 8, 2025, after which user data will be permanently deleted.
- Mozilla states that Pocket helped millions save articles and discover stories but the way people save and consume content on the web has evolved.
- Warner Crocker expressed that Pocket app deteriorated after Mozilla took it over in 2017, leading to a poor user experience, especially after discontinuing the Mac app.
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Microsoft Supports Epic Against Apple’s Appeal
- Microsoft supported Epic Games in their ongoing legal battle with Apple over App Store control by filing an amicus brief.
- Microsoft's amicus brief challenges Apple's attempt to overturn the injunction allowing alternative payment methods in apps, free from additional fees to Apple.
- Apple's policies had previously limited Microsoft's implementation of linked-out payments and functionality for Xbox app users on iOS.
- Microsoft's support for Epic Games reflects ongoing concerns with Apple's App Store policies and restrictions on app developers.
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Unable to Update Virtualized macOS
- Updating virtualized macOS, particularly on M1 Macs, has been challenging for some users like Howard Oakley.
- Attempts to update from version 15.3.2 to 15.4.1 on the M1 Pro resulted in a kernel panic and failure.
- The macOS 15.4.1 update seems to have resolved issues with real macOS installations but not with virtual machines.
- Users with existing VMs of Sequoia versions prior to 15.4 might face difficulties updating to 15.4 or later on an M1 host.
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Apple, Tesla, and Nvidia shares to trade as digital tokens on crypto exchange Kraken
- Kraken plans to offer non-U.S. customers the ability to trade tokenized versions of popular stocks like Apple, Tesla, and Nvidia on a digital ledger, aiming to simplify access to U.S. stocks for international investors.
- The rollout of these tokenized equities, named 'xStocks,' will begin in Europe, Latin America, Asia, and Africa in the coming weeks, allowing 24/7 trading, with Kraken's U.S. customers not included in this offering.
- The xStocks tokens on the Solana blockchain will be backed by shares of the underlying security and redeemable for the cash value of the securities, ensuring prices remain aligned with the corresponding stocks and ETFs.
- Kraken's tokenized stocks are expected to benefit international investors by providing a cheaper and easier route to access the U.S. stock market, reducing fees and settlement times, with possibilities for trading on other crypto exchanges in the future.
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YouTube’s new minimalist miniplayer has fewer controls and can be tucked away like Apple’s native picture-in-picture window
- YouTube has launched a new minimalist miniplayer on iOS which can be tucked away similar to Apple's picture-in-picture window.
- The redesigned miniplayer is detached from the bottom bar, has limited controls like Play/Pause, Close buttons, and is styled based on user feedback.
- The new miniplayer allows resizing to full width, but can only be placed in one of the screen corners within the app.
- The modernized miniplayer is available in YouTube for iOS version 20.20.5 and can be updated from the App Store if needed.
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