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An early iOS 26 build from an iPhone prototype reportedly leaked last week, and MacRumors says it exposes internal feature flags tied to Apple’s future work. The source also frames it as a June 2025-era snapshot, so the safest way to treat it is as planning signals and not a launch promise. The iOS 26 leak is still useful because it ties features to rough windows, including Siri. Several Siri-related strings are labeled for spring 2026, which points to the next meaningful Siri shift arriving on a longer runway. Check what’s available now, since Apple’s public story and its internal…

General Motors recently announced plans to phase out support for Apple CarPlay and Android Auto across its vehicles over the coming years. To compensate for this move, the company is now adding native Apple Music support to the infotainment system on select models. According to The Verge, the automaker is rolling out Apple Music to select 2025 and 2026 model year Cadillac and Chevrolet vehicles. The service is being made available through GM’s OnStar Basics package, and will reach eligible models via an over-the-air (OTA) software update. Currently, Apple Music is headed to the 2025 and 2026 Chevrolet CTS, 2025…

Disney+ is now officially available as a native app on Meta’s Quest virtual reality headsets, giving users a direct way to stream Disney’s vast catalog in VR without relying on a browser or workaround. Meta first announced plans to bring Disney+ to Quest owners during its Connect event earlier this year, and the app is now available to users in the US. In its announcement, Meta said that Disney+ subscribers will now be able to access content from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, and National Geographic. A limited selection of content from Hulu and ESPN will also be available on…

Apple just released the first beta build of iOS 26.3, introducing several new features set to arrive on compatible iPhones. The update adds a new transfer tool designed to make switching to an Android device much more seamless, a Weather wallpaper section for lock screen customization, and, most notably, support for viewing iPhone notifications on third-party wearables. According to MacRumors, the iOS 26 beta build includes a new “Notification Forwarding” setting that, when enabled, forwards incoming iPhone notifications to wearables from other manufacturers. This means iPhone users will now be able to view notifications on non-Apple smartwatches, albeit with some…

We recently learned that Google was prepping a new feature that would allow users to ask Gemini questions about their NotebookLM notebooks. Although Google still hasn’t made anything official, this feature now appears to be rolling out to users. According to recent X posts from Sai Nemani and TestingCatalog, the attachment menu in Gemini on the web now includes a NotebookLM button. This option lets users attach a notebook and ask Gemini questions about the attached notebook to get more relevant responses. TestingCatalog reports that the feature lets users attach multiple notebooks as sources. In addition, the NotebookLM integration works…

One of the biggest companies to watch over CES 2026, an annual tech event which this year starts on January 6, is Samsung. Actually, you should probably make an earlier mark on your calendar: the Korean brand’s tie-in press conference actually starts before CES, on January 4.  No, it’s not where we’ll see the Samsung Galaxy S26 family. Or the Galaxy Tab S12, or Buds 4 or Watch 9 or whatever other piece of mobile tech you’re yearning for from the brand. They’ll likely come later in January, or in February, but what Samsung does show off could be just…

With NASA’s first launch toward the moon in five decades potentially only a few months away, the space agency has just released the first episode of a new show that focuses on the highly anticipated mission. Moonbound — Charting the Course runs for 22 minutes and offers a deep dive into the preparations being made for the 10-day Artemis II flight, which will see four astronauts fly around the moon and back again. NASA is using the mission as the first crewed test of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft, paving the way for the crewed Artemis…

There are doorbuster TV deals, and then there’s this. The TCL 85″ Class QM6K Series 4K UHD HDR QD mini LED Smart TV is going for $999.99, which is a full $1,000 off its usual $1,999.99 comp value. You’re getting an 85″ 4K panel, QD mini-LED backlighting, and Google TV smarts for under a grand, which is kind of ridiculous if you remember what big screens used to cost. What you’re getting This isn’t a bare-bones big screen. The QM6K uses QD mini LED backlighting, which means a dense grid of tiny LEDs plus quantum dots for better brightness and…

Microsoft’s Copilot has quietly appeared on LG webOS TVs, and many owners only noticed after it was already there. The issue first came up when a Reddit user shared screenshots showing a Microsoft Copilot tile on their LG TV home screen after a recent webOS update. The post spread quickly, and other LG TV owners confirmed they were seeing the same thing. As more reports appeared, it became clear this is not a bug limited to one model. This move matches LG’s earlier plans to integrate Copilot into its TV software, especially for newer versions of webOS. LG’s own documentation…

Meta’s microblogging platform, Threads, is expanding its Communities feature. It now supports more than 200 communities, up from just over 100 (via newsroom post). The increasing number of communities covers a broader array of interests, including general topics like books and K-pop to specific conversation points like favorite sports teams. Furthermore, Meta is also testing engagement features inside the expanded communities. Highly engaging contributors will receive a “Champion” badge on their profile, signifying that they keep the conversation active and are highly followed on the platform. Meanwhile, users will be able to set customizable interest labels, functioning like tag labels…