A new WhatsApp message threads feature appears to be on the way, after it was discovered in an app beta.

It follows a flurry of new features launched last month, comprising colorful chat themes , linked social media accounts , and ChatGPT support extending to images and voice messages …

spotted the upcoming feature.

We discovered that WhatsApp is working on a feature to organize message replies into threaded conversations […]

Once a user replies to a quoted message, the thread will remain connected to the original message, ensuring that all responses

The UK competition watchdog has effectively told Apple that it must allow free and open competition between iPhone web browsers, but at the same time Safari cannot be better than its competitors.

Update: is now out, with no change to the CMA’s stance.

Apple has responded by stating that making new features available within WebKit “would lead to free-riding” by developers creating competing browsers …

Things kicked off in the EU, when an investigation concluded that Apple was breaking competition law by forcing developers of competing web browsers

John Gruber is one of the more high-profile Apple commenters, and generally takes a pretty upbeat view of the company, so it was a big surprise to see him launch a blistering attack on the iPhone maker.

Referring to Apple advertising Siri features which don’t yet exist, is “in disarray if not crisis,” is making “bullshit” claims, and has “squandered” its reputation with “a fiasco” …

Apple recently had to admit that plans for three new Siri features are “going to

Snapchat on Wednesday announced a new feature for its users – at least for some of them. Starting today, Snapchat Platinum (the platform’s premium subscription) members will have access to new AI-generated Lenses.

For those unfamiliar, Snapchat Lenses are essentially AR filters available in the app, so that users can take photos and videos with these live AR effects. Thanks to artificial intelligence, the Lenses will now look even more realistic. Snapchat says it’s using an “in-house built generative video model

Apple’s new Mac Studio with M4 Max and M3 Ultra is officially now available. To coincide with its launch, Apple has that reveals which macOS power mode the new Mac Studio supports, and which it doesn’t. The answer is a bit surprising.

Reviews for the new Mac Studio have confirmed that it is the most powerful Mac Apple has ever made.

Whether you choose the M4 Max or M3 Ultra configuration, you’re getting a powerhouse.

What if, however, you want

Last month, The Verge reported that Sonos was hard at work on a major new hardware product: a streaming box that would compete with the Apple TV 4K and cost up to $400. Now, it seems, Sonos has changed its plans and canceled its TV streaming product.

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Sonos has abandoned plans to release a streaming video player, the company’s leadership announced in an all-hands call today. The product, codenamed Pinewood, was set to be Sonos’ next major hardware launch.

Apple’s new is officially available today, alongside its upgraded Magic Keyboard. Here’s why the new Air is the best iPad for most people, but the is still my favorite device and well worth the premium price tag.

Apple’s recent earnings reports have pointed to a trend with iPad sales: users seem to really like the iPad Air.

Especially since Apple debuted the M2 iPad Air last May, Air sales have been especially strong. And the introduction of a brand new M3 model just 1

Apple was originally expected to launch a new Home product this month, which I’ve been calling ‘HomePad.’ However, reports have pointed to delays related to Apple’s challenges developing new Siri capabilities. Now, , it seems that iOS 19’s new design might be related to HomePad’s delayed launch too.

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Three months ago, I predicted that mass production of the new display-equipped HomePod would slip from 1Q25 to 3Q25 (after WWDC) due to

Apple just wrapped up a busy couple weeks of product launches, like the and iPhone 16e . But its next major launch season—this fall—is shaping up to be far more exciting. In fact, all the rumors so far point to Apple preparing its biggest fall lineup in years.

Fall is Apple’s busiest and most exciting time of year. Major new software releases launch publicly after a summer beta season, the flagship new iPhone lineup debuts, and there are always a variety of other major launches