Filipe Espósito

Twitter co-founder and former CEO Jack Dorsey left the company in May 2022 amid negotiations with Elon Musk. Since then, he has been working on Bluesky – a new decentralized social network that comes to compete with Twitter. This week, the Bluesky app was officially made available in the iOS App Store, but there’s a catch. It still requires an invitation to use it.

Apple on Tuesday released the second beta of iOS 16.4 to developers. While the first beta added multiple new features and other significant changes, today’s beta is more discrete. Still, there are some changes worth a look. Read on as we detail what changed with iOS 16.4 beta 2.

Apple Pay was expected to be launched in South Korea in November last year. However, the launch was delayed due to demands from the local regulator Financial Supervisory Service Commission (FSS). Although the situation about Apple Pay in South Korea has since remained unclear, 9to5Mac has learned that the platform will arrive in the country with the release of iOS 16.4.

The popular password manager LastPass faced a major attack last year that compromised sensitive data of its users, including passwords. Back in December, the company shared a statement confirming that attackers obtained such data and that users should change their passwords. Now LastPass has revealed that the incident was caused by credentials stolen from a DevOps engineer.

It’s been almost two weeks since Apple released the first beta of iOS 16.4, and the update comes packed with a lot of new features. In addition to push notifications for web apps, new emoji, and updates to the Podcasts app, iOS 16.4 hints at the launch of the HomePod in Israel with support for Siri in Hebrew.

Dr. Sumbul Desai has become an important name within Apple. For those unfamiliar, she’s the company’s vice president of health and is directly involved with the development of the Apple Watch. In a recent interview with The Hindu Business Line, Dr. Desai discussed the future of health technologies on the Apple Watch and also about partnerships with Indian researchers.

It’s been a while since the popular messaging platform WhatsApp introduced support for stickers. However, creating your own stickers wasn’t an easy task as you had to use third party apps to do so. Luckily, the latest version of WhatsApp for iPhone is finally letting users easily create their own stickers for the app.

Apple has been investing a lot recently to increase its production capacity in India, although the company still faces many challenges in the country. However, a massive fire at Foxlink’s facilities in India has forced the company, which is one of Apple’s main suppliers, to halt its operations in the country indefinitely.

Apple devices have always been known for their security features, which include the Find My network that has received major updates in recent years. However, a report from The Wall Street Journal on Friday revealed that these features are not enough to prevent thieves from accessing users’ data. With iOS 17, Apple should invest even more in anti-theft security features for iPhone and iPad.

The decentralized and open-source social network Mastodon has been getting a lot of attention recently amidst the controversies surrounding Twitter, as both platforms have a lot of similarities. And now iOS and macOS users will have another great third-party option for accessing the social network from their devices with Mammoth, a new free client for Mastodon.

As we’ve been hearing a lot about iPhone 15 this week, reliable analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has shared new details about what to expect from Apple’s next-generation smartphone. According to Kuo, Apple has chosen a new supplier for the LiDAR scanner in the iPhone 15 Pro models, which will result in improvements to this technology.

This week was all about iPhone 15, as 9to5Mac revealed exclusive renders showing details about the next generation of Apple’s smartphone. However, one thing we didn’t know for sure was what colors Apple will choose for this year’s iPhone. Earlier today, 9to5Mac heard from sources details about that as well. Now we want to know which new color you want to see for the iPhone 15 Pro.

Netflix recently expanded its new policy that aims to prevent users from sharing their passwords with others in an attempt to increase the company’s revenue. However, as the news has left many users upset, the company is now cutting the prices of its subscriptions in multiple countries around the world.

If you’re experiencing problems when trying to access some of Apple services, you’re not alone. App Store, Apple Music, Apple TV+, and other online services from the company are currently down for some users.

The popular Gentler Streak fitness app is getting a major update today that adds a new “Wellbeing” section. There, users will find an intuitive summary of their health data “that makes sense to all and is not exclusive to fitness nerds.”

WhatsApp last year began working on the ability to edit sent text messages, just as users can already do in apps like iMessage and Telegram. The feature was introduced in a beta version of WhatsApp for Android, and we haven’t heard anything about it since then. However, the platform is still working on this feature, this time for the iOS app.

SugarBot is an iPhone app that helps users maintain a healthy diet by tracking the levels of calories and sugar in what they eat. Starting today, users of the app will also be able to access it directly from the Apple Watch thanks to its latest update that comes with a watchOS version.

The MacBook Air has been sold as a single 13-inch option for years, while customers who want a larger-screen laptop have to opt for the MacBook Pro. This makes sense from a certain point of view since most users who prioritize having a large screen are professionals. However, a lot has changed since then, and now it seems that Apple may introduce a 15-inch MacBook Air. Here’s why this is a good idea.

Back in December, the popular ride app Uber began testing support for Live Activities in iOS 16 for iPhone users. Today Uber is officially releasing the feature to everyone, but that’s not all. The app is also getting a refreshed home screen with a simplified experience that lets customers book rides and order with Uber Eats more easily with fewer steps.

Call of Duty: Warzone is a free-to-play battle royale game from the popular Call of Duty franchise, and it’s currently available for Windows PCs, PlayStation, and Xbox. However, iPhone and iPad users will soon be able to play Call of Duty: Warzone on their mobile devices, as the game is coming soon to iOS.

Following the release of iOS 16.3.1 last week, Apple has now stopped signing iOS 16.3 and iPadOS 16.3. This means that iPhone and iPad users can no longer downgrade to this version of the operating system if they’re already running a newer version of iOS.