Apple And Google

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  Apple Adds iCloud Passwords Support For Mozilla Firefox Via Browser Extension on Windows

  After being listed on Mozilla Firefox’s add-ons page for months, the iCloud autofill passwords extension is now functional for Windows 11 users. Earlier, Apple had only provided support for Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge, according to Reddit users. However, there is no standalone password manager for iCloud passwords.

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  Google Messages Lets Users Edit Cross Platform RCS Messages to iPhone Users: Report

  Google Messages is reportedly testing a new feature: editing RCS chats sent from Android to iPhone. While iMessage and Android-to-Android RCS chats already allow edits, this cross-platform capability appears imminent. iPhone users still cannot edit RCS messages sent to Android, and this might require action on Apple's part.

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  Apple to Expand Swift Language Support to Android; Sets Up Android Working Group

  Apple is bringing support for its Swift programming language to Android, which could offer developers an alternative to Kotlin for app creation on Google's OS. With existing support for Swift on Windows and Linux, Apple has formed an Android Workgroup to ensure continued platform maintenance. This move could streamline cross-platform development fo...

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  Gemini Live’s Real-Time Captions Feature Is Now Rolling Out to All Users

  Google is rolling out a real-time captions feature for Gemini Live. The new feature lets users access Gemini Live while the device’s volume is on mute, and shows subtitles for whatever the chatbot says. The feature is available on both Android and iOS. Android users can also customise how the caption appears on the screen.

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  YouTube Music Adds Offline Lyrics Support for Downloaded Songs

  YouTube Music has quietly rolled out a new feature allowing users to view lyrics offline. Subscribers who have downloaded tracks with lyrics can now access them without an internet connection. Rivals Spotify and Apple Music don't offer offline lyric access at the moment.

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  UK May Compel Google to Change Search Rankings, Offer Alternatives

  UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is proposing to designate Alphabet-owned Google with "strategic market status", it said on Tuesday, giving it more power to intervene in search services to increase innovation and economic growth. The CMA aims to use its expanded power to rein in the power of tech giants such as Google, Apple, Meta and M...

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  16 Billion Login Credentials Leaked in Massive Data Breach Impacting Apple, Google and More

  Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a “mysterious database” comprising a staggering 16 billion login credentials, in what is being called one of the biggest data breaches in history. According to a report, it impacted some of the world’s biggest technology companies including Apple, Facebook, and Google, along with government portals fr...

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  16 Billion Logins Stolen In Mega Data Breach Threatening Apple, Google And More

  As per the researchers, 30 exposed datasets containing from tens of millions to over 3.5 billion records each have been discovered.

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  Adobe Firefly App for Android and iOS Announced, Offers AI-Powered Image and Video Tools

  Adobe released its Firefly platform as mobile app for Android and iOS on Tuesday. The new Firefly app comes with all the native AI models of Adobe, as well as third-party models from Google and OpenAI. The app offers all the AI features and tools across Adobe’s platforms including image and video generation and photo editing.

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  Google Updates Snapseed for iPhone and iPad With Faves Tab, Film Filters and More

  Google's latest update for the Snapseed app on iPhone and iPad brings several new changes. It introduces a fresh user interface with a new Faves tab, a simplified icon, and a new arc-style controller for adjusting the image properties. Users can also apply new film filters, inspired by classic film rolls, to images.

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  Apple's Siri Revamp Said to Be Delayed Due to Technological Challenges

  Apple's attempts to upgrade Siri with support for AI features has run into technical challenges, leading to multiple delays, according to a report. The company has been working on rebuilding Siri to compete with advanced AI-powered voice assistants from rivals like Google, OpenAI, and Perplexity, but it is reportedly unlikely to launch this year du...

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  WWDC 2025: Where and How to Watch the Apple Event, and from iOS 26 to iPhone 17, What to Expect

  WWDC 2025 event will kick off today, bringing a culmination to a year's worth of rumours. The annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) is scheduled to be a five-day affair that will commence with a keynote address by Apple CEO Tim Cook. The developer-focussed event is likely to showcase Apple's upcoming OS iterations for its portfolio of devic...

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  Apple Challenges 'Unreasonable' EU Order to Open Up to Rivals

  Apple is legally challenging an EU order requiring it to open its closed ecosystem to competitors like Meta. Apple said the EU's interoperability requirements create "a process that is unreasonable, costly, and stifles innovation".

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  Epic Games' Fortnite Returns to Apple App Store in US After Nearly Five Years

  Epic Games' Fortnite game has returned on Apple's App Store in the US from Tuesday. Launched in 2017, Fortnite became an instant hit, drawing millions of players around the world thanks to its last-player-standing, "battle royale" format.

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  Google NotebookLM App for Android and iOS Launched, Comes With Audio Overviews Feature

  Google launched the standalone app for NotebookLM on both Android and iOS on Monday. Earlier this month, the Mountain View-based tech giant listed the app on both Google Play and the App Store and allowed users to pre-register for it. Nearly three weeks later, the app is now available on both operating systems and carries several of the core featur...