Meta on Thursday announced new features coming to Threads, the company’s microblogging platform. Users will now have the option to add specific topics to their profiles, as well as more controls over who can reply or quote a post.
As detailed by Meta in a , the platform has been exploring letting users choose topics to add to their profiles. These topics are displayed in the user’s bio and help other people find your profile based on what you like. For example, you can add topics such as design
As announced , the Gemini app is getting the ability to generate Audio Overview podcasts, with Android and users beginning to see this capability today.
Audio Overviews have widely rolled out for free Gemini and paid Advanced subscribers in English, with more languages coming soon.
On mobile, uploading a document or slideshow will show a new “Generate Audio Overview” suggestion chip alongside “ ” (which has not fully launched on Android). You can also open the overflow menu in Deep Research reports to generate a podcast.
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Apple is making a big change to Siri’s leadership within the company. Per Mark Gurman, former Vision Pro head Mike Rockwell will now be in charge . While this might seem like an odd fit, the best part of the move may actually have little to do with Rockwell specifically, and more what it says about Apple’s priorities.
My biggest initial reaction to today’s news was likely the same one you had: surprise at Mike Rockwell being the newly chosen Siri head.
Yes, Apple really is
Lots of attention right now is on Apple’s Siri struggles. But to shift to the company’s positives for a moment, the most recent Apple product has proven an unusually great one . Here’s why the M4 MacBook Air represents Apple at its best, and along with the recent Mac mini, hints at a positive new trend.
Apple built its reputation as a product company. It makes great products that provide compelling user experiences.
In my mind, one of the chief advantages Apple has long had
This is Rumor Replay , a weekly column at 9to5Mac offering a quick rundown of the most recent Apple product rumors, with analysis and commentary. Today: Siri shake-ups, iOS 19 goals, C2 modem, and new Apple displays. Here are this week’s Apple rumors.
Ever see Jason Vorhees, hockey mask and knife in tow, out on the town on a Friday that isn’t the 13th? It turns out the masked serial killer from the movies uses Siri. Here’s how we know…
While modern chatbots have devoured the world’s knowledge, Siri has been dumbfounded by the deep philosophical question of “what month is it?”
Who among us, right? More importantly, the joke is on you if you don’t know it’s May
Benjamin and Chance react to the biggest stories of the week, including Apple’s commitment to support encrypted RCS, the rumored launch of a new live translation feature for AirPods, and the ongoing fallout of the Siri feature delays. Apple is also forced to add a variety of APIs to let third-party devices access iOS notifications and other system features, thanks to the latest EU decree.
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Believe it or not, Apple’s 2025 iPad lineup is actually much less confusing than in years past. Although, with four main models—the iPad (11th Gen), iPad Mini 7, M3 iPad Air, and M4 iPad Pro—there is still plenty of nuance to understand to make sure you make the right choice. But the reality is that all iPads handle about 90% of the same tasks, such as web browsing, note-taking, streaming,
Apple is shaking up its executive team in light of ongoing struggles to roll out advanced Apple Intelligence features for Siri. that Apple CEO Tim Cook “has lost confidence in the ability of AI head John Giannandrea to execute on product development.”
As such, Mike Rockwell, current vice president of the Vision Products Group and creator of Apple Vision Pro, is taking the reigns of the Siri team.
Giannanndrea is not leaving Apple, but Siri is being completely removed from his responsibilities. He will continue to oversee research, testing