WhatsApp launches one of its most requested features for groups

WhatsApp that Group Message History is rolling out now, which Meta says is one of its “most requested features.” Here are the details.

WhatsApp adds Group Message History for catching new members up

Continue reading...

Major League Soccer is now free on Apple TV, here are the details

Major League Soccer (MLS) kicks off a new season this Saturday, and for the first time, every single match will be included free with an Apple TV subscription. Here are the details.

Continue reading...

Perplexity bringing its AI ‘Comet’ browser to iPhone next month

Last summer, Perplexity launched one of the first AI-focused web browsers with Comet on the Mac. Soon, the long promised iOS counterpart to Comet will follow.

Perplexity has listed Comet for iPhone in the App Store with a pre-order page . The iPhone version of Perplexity’s AI browser is set to go live on March 11.

The listing includes a preview of how Comet for iPhone will look:

Continue reading...

Zuckerberg says he went to Tim Cook to discuss ‘wellbeing of teens and kids’

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified this week in what’s viewed as a around the mental health impact of social media. As part of that testimony, Zuckerberg revealed that he reached out to Apple CEO Tim Cook to talk about the “wellbeing of teens and kids.”

The trial itself was brought by New Mexico against Meta, saying the social media company “failed to safeguard apps like Facebook and Instagram from online predators who targeted child users,” as last week.

Originally filed in 2023, the suit


Deals: 1TB M4 MacBook Air rare $200 off, iPhone 15 Pro for $539, 40% off Sport Band, M5 iPad Pro lows, more

Alongside the ongoing all-time lows on some of the more affordable 11-inch M5 iPad Pro models at nearly $200 off , today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is also highlighting a rare $200 price drop on this 1TB M4 MacBook Air config. From there, folks not interested in current models can land the most affordable iPhone 15 Pro at $460 off the original list price (deals from $539), the best price


Delayed Apple TV thriller series just got a new release date

Apple TV has just added a new series to its March release calendar: delayed thriller The Hunt , which will premiere following a plagiarism investigation.

Continue reading...

Apple sued by West Virginia over alleged failure to prevent CSAM

Apple by the state of West Virginia over what it says is a failure to prevent child sexual abuse materials (CSAM) across iCloud services such as iMessage and Photos. Here are the details.

:

West Virginia’s attorney general has filed a consumer protection lawsuit against Apple, alleging that it has failed to prevent child sexual abuse materials from being stored and shared via iOS devices and iCloud services.

John “JB” McCuskey, a Republican, accused Apple of prioritizing privacy branding and its own business interests over child safety,


Apple Glasses as ‘all-day AI companion’ is exactly what I want

Apple Glasses are expected to be unveiled in the coming year, and a recent report said they would serve as “an all-day AI companion.” Though I was once skeptical of smart glasses, here’s why I think they might be exactly what I want.

Earlier this week, Mark Gurman at Bloomberg reported on three AI wearables Apple is developing: smart glasses, a pendant, and camera-equipped AirPods.

The main focus of the article was on Apple Glasses. Per Gurman:

The goal is for

Continue reading...

Rivian launches new Apple Watch app with vehicle controls, digital key & more [Hands-on]

Just a few weeks after rolling out the Rivian Digital Key update, which helped tremendously with proximity-based features, Rivian has doubled down and is rolling out a new dedicated Apple Watch app. The Apple Watch update was designed as an extension of the Rivian iPhone app, giving you all the most used features right on your wrist. It has customizable quick controls, glanceable vehicle status, and support for digital key functionality (depending on your vehicle generation). I got some early access to the app, so here is

Continue reading...

An upcoming Meta smartwatch probably won’t compete with the Apple Watch

A new report suggests that a Meta smartwatch will launch at some point this year, but it likely won’t compete with the Apple Watch .

Based on previous comments by the company, it may serve as more of an accessory to a future Meta smart glasses product …

Meta’s plans for a smartwatch were first revealed by a leaked image inside the company’s Ray-Ban Stories app way back in 2021 . A subsequent report said that the company had put the project on hold , before yet

Menu