Apple is developing solid-state buttons to replace mechanical controls on the 20th‑anniversary iPhone due in 2027, claims Weibo leaker Instant Digital. The purported “iPhone XX” would introduce haptic Side, volume, Action, and Camera Control buttons that have completed functional verification, mimicking real clicks while distinguishing light and firm presses. The...
PayPal will let shoppers pay inside ChatGPT starting in 2026, adopting OpenAI’s Agentic Commerce Protocol and tapping the app’s Instant Checkout to confirm orders without leaving the chat. Customers can use PayPal wallets—with buyer and seller protections—or card payments via a separate API. Beginning next year, PayPal merchants’ products will...
Google is opening a preview of its redesigned Fitbit app on Android starting October 28, but many features are missing. Eligible users—Android owners with Fitbit Premium and a compatible Fitbit or Pixel Watch—can test an AI-powered Fitbit Coach with an “Ask Coach” chat. During the preview, menstrual, nutrition, hydration, glucose,...
Leaked screenshots hint Google’s next Pixel Feature Drop could arrive November 4, earlier than expected, with “theme packs,” Pixel Studio animations, and upgraded Pixel VIP alerts. Images posted by Mystic Leaks show a Pixel Tips rundown: one-tap “Wicked: For Good” themes that apply matching wallpaper and icons—and claim to change...
OnePlus is rolling out its latest flagship in China ahead of a global launch, revealing flat edges, a left-mounted camera bump, and Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. A 7,300mAh battery headlines the spec sheet, though it’s unclear if that capacity will reach other regions. The phone packs three 50MP...
A few minutes into OpenAI’s Atlas browser, the reporter hit message limits and a GPT-5 free-plan cap—reminders that its chatbot‑centric design works best with a subscription. Atlas can highlight deals and compare prices, but booking tasks were limited to paying customers. OpenAI pitches a “super‑assistant” while seeking revenue from 800...
Microsoft confirmed an emergency fix for CVE-2025-59287 after CISA said attacks are already underway against Windows Server. The flaw in the Windows Server Update Service enables remote code execution over the network; servers without the WSUS role are not vulnerable. CISA gave certain federal agencies two weeks to comply and...
Microsoft unveiled Mico, a blob-like animated avatar for Copilot’s voice mode, as part of a “human-centered” rebranding that aims to build AI that “earns your trust.” Mico shows warmth and personality, reacting “like someone who truly listens,” and even hides an Easter egg that turns it into Clippy. “Clippy walked...
Microsoft’s Copilot is getting a “human-centered AI” makeover in its Fall Release, including Mico — an optional, expressive face that listens, reacts, and changes color. The company, which recently said it wanted better voice controls, is also rolling out Copilot Groups for chats of up to 32 people, new Memory...
Microsoft introduced Copilot Mode in its Edge browser, pitching it as an AI companion that can, with permission, read open tabs, summarize and compare pages, and handle tasks like booking a hotel or filling forms. The rollout landed two days after OpenAI showed its Atlas browser, and the two offerings...
