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audioOS 26.2

Juli Clover (no release notes): According to Apple’s release notes, HomePod Software 26.2 includes performance and stability improvements. Needless to say, it still won’t play a lot of the music I’ve purchase from Apple. Previously: audioOS 26.1

tvOS 26.2

Juli Clover (release notes, security, developer): The tvOS 26.2 update changes the way that profiles work on the Apple TV , adding an option to create a profile without an Apple Account. With no need for an Apple Account, profiles can be created for guests and children. For profiles made for children, there is an […]

visionOS 26.2

Juli Clover (release notes, security, no enterprise, developer): visionOS 26.2 expands the Travel Mode feature to cars and busses, plus it adds new features for spatial accessories like the Logitech Muse. Previously: visionOS 26.1

Disney vs. Google and OpenAI

Caitlin Huston (The Verge, Variety): In the letter, sent Wednesday, Disney says there has been copyright infringement on a “massive scale,” given its claims that Google has been using AI models and services to “commercially exploit and distribute copies” across many channels, including Google Workspace applications and the YouTube mobile application. “Google has deeply embedded […]

2025 App Store Awards

Apple: Apple today announced 45 finalists for this year’s App Store Awards, recognizing the best apps and games across 12 different categories for creating exceptional experiences that inspire users to accomplish more, reimagine their daily workflows, and push creative boundaries. Confusingly, this is different from the Apple Design Awards, which happen around WWDC. Many of […]