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The Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA) today announced Matter 1.6 and Product Security 1.1, introducing several improvements to new smart home setup tools, better multi-ecosystem device sharing, and more. Here are the details.

Looking back, I was surprised to see it’s been more than eight years since I put my iPhone on a notifications diet . My iPhone is a far calmer place because of this. But there’s another long-standing issue with notifications: there’s still no way to separate useful ones from marketing and other junk …

While we are still slightly under a week out from Amazon’s massive summer sale event , the best Prime Day deal of the year might already be live right now – Apple’s AirPods Pro 3 have now dropped to the best price ever at $169 shipped.

Apple recently introduced Personalized Collections in the App Store , which provides users with individually tailored recommendations for new apps they might enjoy. Two security researchers have highlighted the extremely extensive analytics data the company is capturing in order to compile these recommendations, logging every tap you make …

In addition to three AirPods firmware updates released earlier today , Apple also rolled out firmware version 1B211 for the Beats Studio Buds, fixing a serious vulnerability. Here are the details.

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A few weeks ago, a WhatsApp beta build revealed work on disappearing messages that vanish after they’re read. Now, WhatsApp is developing another ephemeral messaging feature. Here are the details.

Apple supplier Tata says an Indian pollution regulator has dropped scrutiny of one of its iPhone component plants, after the company responded to concerns over possible wastewater contamination. Here are the details.

Among Apple’s slate of software platforms, macOS is an outlier in having its own brand name (e.g., macOS Golden Gate) instead of just a number. But some new signs indicate Apple may be shifting toward number versioning.

MyFitnessPal is adding a new AI-powered coaching experience that turns users’ food logs, goals, meals, and habits into personalized nutrition guidance. Here are the details.

Following a successful third season, where Eugene Levy went around the world to cross off several items on his bucket list, Apple TV confirmed today that ‘ The Reluctant Traveler with Eugene Levy ’ has been renewed for 8 more episodes. Here are the details.

On June 21, Apple Watch users will be able to earn a special badge and animated iMessage stickers by completing Apple’s International Day of Yoga Challenge. Here’s how to get them.

Earlier this year, Schlage unveiled its Sense Pro smart lock with HomeKit and Ultra Wideband support for auto-unlocking and locking. And today the company announced it’s launching this month, details below.

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Apple has just released new firmware for users of AirPods Pro 3 and AirPods Pro 2. Here’s how you can install the latest update.