What happened? Google is building more granular controls for Android backups in a recent Play Services beta. Instead of treating each app’s data as a single chunk, the new view shows each app’s footprint and lets you include or exclude it. Spotted by Android Authority In their APK teardown of Play Services 25.44.32 beta, the…
Apple released the first beta of iOS 26.2 this week, with changes for Apple News, Apple Podcasts, Liquid Glass, and more. It turns out that iOS 26.2 also brings a big improvement to Apple Music: Offline lyrics support. Apple first added lyrics to Apple Music in 2016. The functionality has improved significantly since then, adding…
The United States is positioning itself to become the crypto capital of the world, with President Donald Trump reiterating his vision of American dominance in the digital assets and technology sectors, with a particular focus on AI. Yesterday, Trump made a bold speech in support of American leadership in Bitcoin adoption and innovation at the…
The Gist Almost human, not quite. Generative AI mimics learning and creativity so well that even experts misread its true limits. Patterns, not thoughts. These systems don’t reason or invent — they recombine and predict based on what they’ve already seen. Truth through clarity. Understanding AI’s mechanical nature helps teams design smarter workflows, not magical…
One of the best features of Android Auto is hidden in plain sight: Google Assistant’s routine shortcuts. These allow you to streamline and automate repetitive tasks with a single click or command. Although you may have used them on your phone, they are also available as shortcuts in the Android Auto launcher. Just like the…
Apple’s latest iOS update brings a small but powerful feature that many users have been waiting for: the ability to adjust the transparency of the Liquid Glass design introduced in iOS 26. While previously users could only completely turn off transparency through Accessibility settings, iOS 26.1 now offers a dedicated menu with more nuanced control….
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez says the Bitcoin he took as a salary is now worth three times more than when he first received it in late 2021. He says Bitcoin falling below $100,000 doesn’t worry him because he cares more about its long-term value than its daily price changes. Speaking in an interview, Suarez said…
Shanghai (Gasgoo)- On November 6, Pony.ai debuted on the main board of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (part of HKEX) under the symbol 2026, marking a major milestone in its global expansion. The company issued approximately 48.25 million shares in its Hong Kong IPO, fully exercising its allocation adjustment option. If the over-allotment…
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney called the settlement a “brilliant proposal” in a social media post. [File] | Photo credit: REUTERS Video game maker Epic Games has reached a “comprehensive agreement” with Google that could end its 5-year-old legal crusade targeting Google’s Play Store for Android apps. Epic and Google revealed the settlement agreement in…
Following the release of the first developer beta versions of iOS 26.2 and iPadOS 26.2 earlier this week, Apple is now preventing the update from being installed on devices equipped with the C1 modem. Here are the details. OTA shows as available, but fails to install It’s been a strange week for developer betas. Despite…