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In Brief

Apple shelves Vision Pro overhaul to focus on AI glasses | TechCrunch

Apple is sidelining plans to overhaul its Vision Pro VR glasses to focus on developing AI smart glasses...

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Apps

Venus Williams-backed WeWard can now lock your apps until you hit your steps | TechCrunch

WeWard, an app that offers users rewards for logging their steps, is launching a feature called “Walking Mode”...

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Security

UK government tries again to access encrypted Apple customer data: Report | TechCrunch

The U.K. government is still trying to gain access to encrypted iCloud data, according to the Financial Times,...

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AI

Discord admits AI moderation bug wrongfully banned users over harmless images | TechCrunch

Discord has acknowledged that a bug in its AI moderation system mistakenly banned more than 8,000 users over...

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Government & Policy

Apple blames EU’s Digital Markets Act for feature delays | TechCrunch

Since it came into effect three years ago, the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) has sought to...

In Brief

Figma acquires team behind a vibe-coding app | TechCrunch

Figma is trying to become more than a design platform by adding more AI and bringing the coding...

An illustration show's the internals of the Apple iPhone Air
Hardware

The iPhone Air’s real breakthrough is its battery | TechCrunch

The iPhone Air’s thin design might be eye-catching, and the amount of engineering that went into miniaturizing its...

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Social

X adds a video editor to encourage creators to post original content, not stolen reposts | TechCrunch

X, the social network that can’t seem to win its perennial battle with bots, is introducing new video...

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Security

Samsung patches zero-day security flaw used to hack into its customers’ phones | TechCrunch

Samsung says it has fixed a zero-day security vulnerability that is being used to hack into its customers’...

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In Brief

You can now customize Siri’s pace and expressivity in the latest iOS 27 beta | TechCrunch

With the latest iOS 27 developer beta, Apple is giving testers an early look at one of the...