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iOS 26.2: All the new features now available on your iPhone - 9to5Mac

iOS 26.2 adds new features to your iPhone and is now available. There are new design features, Podcasts and Music features, and more.

Google is turning any headphones into real-time translation earbuds - TechSpot

Starting today, Android device owners can begin testing live speech translation in the Google Translate app, which now relies on Gemini. The AI makes text translations sound...

We think we found the most active Waymo rider in SF. Prove us wrong. - The San Francisco Standard

A mystery rider hailed over 400 Waymos in 2025 and spent nearly eight days in the driverless vehicles.

I’m finally beginning to trust Microsoft’s handheld Xbox Allys - The Verge

Microsoft and Asus’ Xbox Ally X and Xbox Ally are not the same when it comes to the most critical feature: sleep.

I hated using OneNote on Android until a tiny adjustment changed everything - Android Police

OneNote Android's best-kept secret

A new old idea about video stores - The Verge

Plus: Knives Out, Skate Story, Google Disco, iFixit, and more in this week’s Installer newsletter.

Getting rid of Gemini in Google apps is possible — here's what you can do - Android Police

How to cut Gemini from your daily workflow

iOS 26.2—Update Now Warning Issued To All iPhone Users - Forbes

Apple has released iOS 26.2, fixing 26 iPhone flaws, two of which are already being used in real-life attacks. Here's what you need to know.

Google December 2025 Core Update Intense Impact Early - Search Engine Roundtable

Fake Windows update pushes malware in new ClickFix attack - Fox News

The ClickFix campaign disguises malware as legitimate Windows updates, using steganography to hide shellcode in PNG files and bypass security detection systems.

A Kinect for kids is outselling Xbox to become the hot toy this holiday - The Verge

The Nex Playground is basically Kinect for kids, and it’s outselling Microsoft’s Xbox, shaking up the console market this holiday.

Saturday Pre-orders: Era of Ruin special edition guaranteed stock - Warhammer Community

This week’s new releases are live.

Slab is the first MIDI controller built exclusively for Serato Studio - The Verge

Slab gives Serato Studio users an MPC-like hands-on controller for chopping samples and building beats.

French President publicly congratulates Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, calling the Game of The Year win "a historic first" - Eurogamer

French President Emmanuel Macron has once again publicly congratulated Sandfall Interactive for Clair Obscur: Expeditio…

Ask HN: How can I get better at using AI for programming? - Hacker News

Nick Cassidy: WEC hypercar systems “like a holiday” after Formula E complexity - Motorsport.com

Cassidy explains how he is adapting to the Hypercar class as he prepares for a twin programme in 2026

iOS 26.2—Apple Confirms Critical Update For 1 Billion iPhones - Forbes

Apple's update is finally here — and it includes urgent fixes.

Can My iPhone 17 Pro Match a 6K Cinema Camera? I Teamed Up With a Pro to Find Out - CNET

I put a video shoot together to see just how close an iPhone can get to a pro cinema setup.

Chick-fil-A making major change to how it operates: ‘Excited about this next chapter’ - PennLive.com

Chick-fil-A is stirring things up by making a major strategic change behind the scenes.

I work in AI security at Google and there are some things I would never tell chatbots. I follow 4 rules to use AI safely. - Business Insider

Harsh Varshney, who works on Chrome AI security at Google, shares four tips for protecting your data and identity when you talk to AI chatbots.