WhatsApp may soon let iPhone users open any link in the browser in the app

WhatsApp may soon let iPhone users open any link in the browser in the app

After introducing restrictions in the browser for certain business links last year, WhatsApp is working on expanding the feature to all links shared in the chat. Here are the details. WhatsApp works in an alternative browser in the app Last May, WBetaInfo WhatsApp has reportedly begun testing a feature that will allow “users to view … Read more

Spotify users on iOS 27 can now ask Siri to play music without saying ‘on Spotify’

Spotify users on iOS 27 can now ask Siri to play music without saying ‘on Spotify’

Spotify said Tuesday that it’s easier to use Spotify by talking to Siri on iPhones updated to iOS 27. Users won’t need to specify “in Spotify” when they’re asking Siri to play music or other content using the streaming service’s app. Instead, users can say whatever they want to hear, and Spotify will play the … Read more

Yandex confirms service outage as users lose access to cloud files

Yandex confirms service outage as users lose access to cloud files

Russian cloud service provider Yandex said drone strikes damaged three of its data centers, forcing it to close two facilities and partially paralyze a third. Yandex customers are experiencing service outages. Some of them report that they cannot access files stored in the company’s cloud infrastructure. The affected data centers are located in Sasovo (attack … Read more

Anthropic asks Claude users to share voice data for AI model training

Anthropic asks Claude users to share voice data for AI model training

Anthropic has started asking Claude users to voluntarily share their voice conversations to help train and improve its AI models. The new command prompt appears when using Claude’s voice features and specifically asks users to allow Anthropic to use their voice data for AI training. “Allow us to use your voice data to improve our … Read more

Gemini restricts which modes Free & AI Plus users can access, plus

Gemini restricts which modes Free & AI Plus users can access, plus

After switching to desktop-based usage in May, Google will introduce limits to what free Gemini users and AI Plus subscribers can access. according to Updated support documentation This week, Gemini app users Without applying Google AI will be limited to Flash-Lite (3.5) format. Starting October 9th, users who have not paid for Gemini will no … Read more

macOS users being attacked by a fake Zoom installer with CloudSyncD backdoor

macOS users being attacked by a fake Zoom installer with CloudSyncD backdoor

A macOS dropper was found in a disguised Zoom client. The malware is tracked as CloudSyncD and is designed to provide a persistent and stealthy backdoor. Jamf researchers first noticed this still-in-development malware in mid-September. Within days, additional samples were found, indicating that testing and development has now progressed to deployment. The malware infection process … Read more

European crypto users have ‘more trust’ in firms regulated under MICA: Bitpanda co-CEO

European crypto users have ‘more trust’ in firms regulated under MICA: Bitpanda co-CEO

Speaking on Cointelegraph’s Chain Reaction, Christian Tramer said MiCA increased trust in regulated platforms and called for tougher enforcement against non-compliant entities. According to Christian Tramer, co-CEO of Austria-based crypto exchange Bitpanda, European crypto users are placing more trust in regulated platforms following the implementation of the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Asset Framework (MiCA). Speaking … Read more

The latest update of Google Play is locking out some users

The latest update of Google Play is locking out some users

Ryan Hines / Android Authority Add Android authority to Google: TL; DR After the September 2026 update, several Pixel users were unable to get past the lock screen. The issue appears to be affecting users with a pattern lock enabled on the lock screen, but at least one user with a PIN has also reported … Read more