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11 Giu 2025
Apple Says Personalized Siri Features Shown at WWDC Last Year Were 'Real' and 'Working' - MacRumors
The latest interview comes from The Wall Street Journal's Joanna Stern, who sat down with Federighi and Joswiak to discuss Apple's delayed personalized Siri features.
Stern asked the executives if Apple had a working version of the more personalized Siri when the company demonstrated the features during its WWDC 2024 keynote.
According to Federighi, it did.
"We were filming real working software, with a real large language model, with real semantic search, that's what you saw," said Federighi.
"There's this narrative out there that it was demoware only," added Joswiak. "No."
Federighi also gave the same answer about why the personalized Siri features were delayed as he did in another interview. In short, there were quality issues, and Apple is shifting to a newer underlying architecture for Siri to overcome that.
Apple first announced the personalized Siri features during its WWDC 2024 keynote. The new capabilities will include better understanding of a user's personal context, on-screen awareness, and deeper per-app controls. For example, Apple showed an iPhone user asking Siri about their mother's flight and lunch reservation plans based on info from the Mail and Messages apps. Apple said it currently plans to release the features in 2026.Related Roundup: WWDC 2025Tags: Apple Intelligence, Craig Federighi, SiriRelated Forum: Apple, Inc and Tech Industry
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iOS 26 Wallet App Will Let You Track All Your Packages - MacRumors
Package tracking is already a feature in the Wallet app, but at the current time, it only works with purchases made using Apple Pay. Going forward, you won't need to buy something with Apple Pay for it to show up in the order tracking section of the Wallet app.
If you're running iOS 26, package tracking can be enabled by opening up the Wallet and Apple Pay section of the Settings app, tapping on Apple Pay Defaults, selecting Order Tracking, and toggling on Orders Found in Mail. Note that the feature has a beta label, which means Apple is still working out bugs.
iOS 26 is limited to developers right now, but Apple plans to release a public beta in July. The update will launch to the public in September alongside new iPhone models. Related Roundup: iOS 26Tag: Apple Wallet
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iOS 26 Wallet App Will Let You Track All Your Packages - MacRumors
Package tracking is already a feature in the Wallet app, but at the current time, it only works with purchases made using Apple Pay. Going forward, you won't need to buy something with Apple Pay for it to show up in the order tracking section of the Wallet app.
If you're running iOS 26, package tracking can be enabled by opening up the Wallet and Apple Pay section of the Settings app, tapping on Apple Pay Defaults, selecting Order Tracking, and toggling on Orders Found in Mail. Note that the feature has a beta label, which means Apple is still working out bugs.
iOS 26 is limited to developers right now, but Apple plans to release a public beta in July. The update will launch to the public in September alongside new iPhone models. Related Roundup: iOS 26Tag: Apple Wallet
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WWDC 2025 Proved That Apple Learned a Valuable Lesson - MacRumors
Apple also missed its promised 2024 timeframe for launching next-generation CarPlay, which it first announced all the way back at WWDC 2022. The company finally announced the launch of CarPlay Ultra last month, with the software system rolling out in high-end Aston Martin vehicles in the U.S. and Canada to start.
It appears that Apple learned a valuable lesson.
During its WWDC 2025 keynote, there was a noticeable lack of new software features that Apple promised as coming later this year. The company did say that Apple Intelligence will be gaining support for additional languages later this year, but most of those languages had already been announced months ago. Over the past several years, on the other hand, there were typically quite a few "later this year" labels on Apple's software pages.
Still, not every new feature announced at WWDC 2025 is available in the first betas of Apple's latest software releases. The lack of "later this year" phrasing suggests that those features will be ready by time iOS 26 and the other updates are released in September, however, as opposed to subsequent versions like iOS 26.1 or iOS 26.2.
Overall, it is clear that Apple is being more cautious, as was expected. In a report last month about Apple's artificial intelligence shortcomings, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman and Drake Bennett cited sources who said that Apple planned to mostly stop announcing new features more than a few months before they are ready to launch. Based on the WWDC 2025 keynote, that does appear to be the company's approach for now.Related Roundup: WWDC 2025Related Forum: Apple, Inc and Tech Industry
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WWDC 2025 Proved That Apple Learned a Valuable Lesson - MacRumors
Apple also missed its promised 2024 timeframe for launching next-generation CarPlay, which it first announced all the way back at WWDC 2022. The company finally announced the launch of CarPlay Ultra last month, with the software system rolling out in high-end Aston Martin vehicles in the U.S. and Canada to start.
It appears that Apple learned a valuable lesson.
During its WWDC 2025 keynote, there was a noticeable lack of new software features that Apple promised as coming later this year. The company did say that Apple Intelligence will be gaining support for additional languages later this year, but most of those languages had already been announced months ago. Over the past several years, on the other hand, there were typically quite a few "later this year" labels on Apple's software pages.
Still, not every new feature announced at WWDC 2025 is available in the first betas of Apple's latest software releases. The lack of "later this year" phrasing suggests that those features will be ready by time iOS 26 and the other updates are released in September, however, as opposed to subsequent versions like iOS 26.1 or iOS 26.2.
Overall, it is clear that Apple is being more cautious, as was expected. In a report last month about Apple's artificial intelligence shortcomings, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman and Drake Bennett cited sources who said that Apple planned to mostly stop announcing new features more than a few months before they are ready to launch. Based on the WWDC 2025 keynote, that does appear to be the company's approach for now.Related Roundup: WWDC 2025Related Forum: Apple, Inc and Tech Industry
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10 Giu 2025
Image Playground in iOS 26 Gets ChatGPT Integration for Anime-Style Images - MacRumors
ChatGPT's anime-style output in Image Playground
Image Playground doesn't add new art styles designed by Apple, but it does support several ChatGPT Styles. Options include oil painting, watercolor, vector, anime, and print, which complement the existing Apple-created Animation, Illustration, and Sketch styles.
Anime, oil painting, and water color styles in Image Playground
The ChatGPT options are similar to what you can get if you use ChatGPT 4o for image creation, and the anime style in particular is one that's been popular on social media. In ChatGPT, you can type in any style you want, and Apple has a similar feature with the "Any Style" option. You can select "Any Style" and then add the descriptors that you want, even asking for a realistic image.
This was an image of a cat, and ChatGPT was asked to add a bird and make it realistic.
You can create images based on text descriptions, or you can upload a photo to have it converted into the style of your choice. When using the ChatGPT option, you will need to give the okay for your iPhone to send the image to ChatGPT.
Vector, print, and any styles (specified as Van Gogh) in Image Playground
As with standard Image Playground image generation, you can add in additional phrases to tweak the result that you get from ChatGPT. ChatGPT is fairly slow compared to Apple's own on-device image generation capabilities in Image Playground, so expect to wait for the end result.
A photo combined with a text-based request
Unlike Apple's Image Playground default styles, ChatGPT has no problem with copyrighted content. It will make an image that uses the Studio Ghibli style, or that features Elmo. You're also welcome to include violence, so Elmo can be bloody and hold a knife. Technically, ChatGPT isn't supposed to make violent images featuring children's characters either, but there are simple wording tricks to get around that. Apple does warn before sending any images to ChatGPT, and it is made clear that it's ChatGPT creating the images. ChatGPT has far fewer guardrails than Apple's standard Image Playground tools, which is something to be aware of.
It is worth noting that creating images with ChatGPT uses up tokens, and if you have a free account, you won't be able to create more than one or two. You'll need a paid account to use the feature more frequently.
There is no limit on the number of images that you can generate using the built-in Image Playground options, and it is worth noting that Apple has one other new feature you can use, and that's the "Genmoji" option. You can combine multiple emoji into a single Genmoji, a feature that's new in iOS 26, or describe an emoji character to create something new. Genmoji does not work with photos, and it is a description-only setting. The Genmoji that you create can be added to your emoji keyboard so you can use them in Messages.
iOS 26 is available for developers right now, but Apple plans to release a public beta in July. The software will see a public launch in September alongside new iPhone models.Related Roundup: iOS 26
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Image Playground in iOS 26 Gets ChatGPT Integration for Anime-Style Images - MacRumors
ChatGPT's anime-style output in Image Playground
Image Playground doesn't add new art styles designed by Apple, but it does support several ChatGPT Styles. Options include oil painting, watercolor, vector, anime, and print, which complement the existing Apple-created Animation, Illustration, and Sketch styles.
Anime, oil painting, and water color styles in Image Playground
The ChatGPT options are similar to what you can get if you use ChatGPT 4o for image creation, and the anime style in particular is one that's been popular on social media. In ChatGPT, you can type in any style you want, and Apple has a similar feature with the "Any Style" option. You can select "Any Style" and then add the descriptors that you want, even asking for a realistic image.
This was an image of a cat, and ChatGPT was asked to add a bird and make it realistic.
You can create images based on text descriptions, or you can upload a photo to have it converted into the style of your choice. When using the ChatGPT option, you will need to give the okay for your iPhone to send the image to ChatGPT.
Vector, print, and any styles (specified as Van Gogh) in Image Playground
As with standard Image Playground image generation, you can add in additional phrases to tweak the result that you get from ChatGPT. ChatGPT is fairly slow compared to Apple's own on-device image generation capabilities in Image Playground, so expect to wait for the end result.
A photo combined with a text-based request
Unlike Apple's Image Playground default styles, ChatGPT has no problem with copyrighted content. It will make an image that uses the Studio Ghibli style, or that features Elmo. You're also welcome to include violence, so Elmo can be bloody and hold a knife. Technically, ChatGPT isn't supposed to make violent images featuring children's characters either, but there are simple wording tricks to get around that. Apple does warn before sending any images to ChatGPT, and it is made clear that it's ChatGPT creating the images. ChatGPT has far fewer guardrails than Apple's standard Image Playground tools, which is something to be aware of.
It is worth noting that creating images with ChatGPT uses up tokens, and if you have a free account, you won't be able to create more than one or two. You'll need a paid account to use the feature more frequently.
There is no limit on the number of images that you can generate using the built-in Image Playground options, and it is worth noting that Apple has one other new feature you can use, and that's the "Genmoji" option. You can combine multiple emoji into a single Genmoji, a feature that's new in iOS 26, or describe an emoji character to create something new. Genmoji does not work with photos, and it is a description-only setting. The Genmoji that you create can be added to your emoji keyboard so you can use them in Messages.
iOS 26 is available for developers right now, but Apple plans to release a public beta in July. The software will see a public launch in September alongside new iPhone models.Related Roundup: iOS 26
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Apple Explains Why Personalized Siri Features Have Still Yet to Launch - MacRumors
Federighi admitted that the first-generation architecture that Apple was developing for the personalized Siri features was too limited, which prevented the features from reaching the company's high quality standards. By spring 2025, Apple decided that it needed to fully shift Siri to a second-generation architecture that it had been planning, in order for the personalized features to reach a quality level that meets customer expectations. That decision led Apple to delay the features for up to another year.
Even with the second-generation architecture, Federighi said that Apple is still working to perfect the Siri features. In the interview, Apple's marketing chief Greg Joswiak confirmed that the "coming year" refers to 2026, so it is likely that the company is currently planning to launch the features as part of iOS 26.4 next spring.
Multiple class action lawsuits were filed against Apple in the U.S. and Canada over the delayed Siri features, which were heavily advertised by the company last year.
Apple first announced the personalized Siri features during its WWDC 2024 keynote. Specifically, Apple said that Siri would gain improved understanding of a user's personal context, on-screen awareness, and deeper per-app controls. For example, Apple showed an iPhone user asking Siri about their mother's flight and lunch reservation plans based on info from the Mail and Messages apps. At the time, Apple said that the capabilities would be available within a year, but evidently it was overconfident and had to return to the drawing board.Tags: Apple Intelligence, Craig Federighi, Siri
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Apple Explains Why Personalized Siri Features Have Still Yet to Launch - MacRumors
Federighi admitted that the first-generation architecture that Apple was developing for the personalized Siri features was too limited, which prevented the features from reaching the company's high quality standards. By spring 2025, Apple decided that it needed to fully shift Siri to a second-generation architecture that it had been planning, in order for the personalized features to reach a quality level that meets customer expectations. That decision led Apple to delay the features for up to another year.
Even with the second-generation architecture, Federighi said that Apple is still working to perfect the Siri features. In the interview, Apple's marketing chief Greg Joswiak confirmed that the "coming year" refers to 2026, so it is likely that the company is currently planning to launch the features as part of iOS 26.4 next spring.
Multiple class action lawsuits were filed against Apple in the U.S. and Canada over the delayed Siri features, which were heavily advertised by the company last year.
Apple first announced the personalized Siri features during its WWDC 2024 keynote. Specifically, Apple said that Siri would gain improved understanding of a user's personal context, on-screen awareness, and deeper per-app controls. For example, Apple showed an iPhone user asking Siri about their mother's flight and lunch reservation plans based on info from the Mail and Messages apps. At the time, Apple said that the capabilities would be available within a year, but evidently it was overconfident and had to return to the drawing board.Tags: Apple Intelligence, Craig Federighi, Siri
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iPadOS 26 Multitasking Update Gets Rid of Split View and Slide Over - MacRumors
iPadOS 26 allows for multiple app windows, each of which can be resized freely on the display. The feature works on all iPad models able to run iPadOS 26, though there are limitations on how many apps can be open at once. On older iPads, for example, you're limited to four apps. Newer iPads can have more open app windows.
You can change the size of iPad app windows, move them on top of each other, and rearrange them as desired, much like on the Mac. There are also tiling options so that you can see two to four apps side-by-side, a feature that's similar to Split View.
Windows retain their positions even when you shut off your iPad or close an app, and you can see all of your open apps with a swipe up gesture that activates an Exposé-style view.
iPad app windows feature the Mac traffic-light controls, and these can be used for resizing and closing apps. iPad apps also have Mac-style menu bars for tweaking settings, and there's a feature for running system-intensive tasks in the background.
The new multitasking feature that replaces Slide Over and Split View is much more robust, so it is unlikely that most iPad users are going to miss these options.Related Roundup: iOS 26
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iPadOS 26 Multitasking Update Gets Rid of Split View and Slide Over - MacRumors
iPadOS 26 allows for multiple app windows, each of which can be resized freely on the display. The feature works on all iPad models able to run iPadOS 26, though there are limitations on how many apps can be open at once. On older iPads, for example, you're limited to four apps. Newer iPads can have more open app windows.
You can change the size of iPad app windows, move them on top of each other, and rearrange them as desired, much like on the Mac. There are also tiling options so that you can see two to four apps side-by-side, a feature that's similar to Split View.
Windows retain their positions even when you shut off your iPad or close an app, and you can see all of your open apps with a swipe up gesture that activates an Exposé-style view.
iPad app windows feature the Mac traffic-light controls, and these can be used for resizing and closing apps. iPad apps also have Mac-style menu bars for tweaking settings, and there's a feature for running system-intensive tasks in the background.
The new multitasking feature that replaces Slide Over and Split View is much more robust, so it is unlikely that most iPad users are going to miss these options.Related Roundup: iOS 26
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watchOS 26 Removes These Apple Watch Faces - MacRumors
Apple tends to quietly remove some watch face options when it launches a new version of iOS, so it is not a huge surprise to see these go missing. It is not clear why Apple picked these watch faces in particular, but it could be because they were used less often.
Apple didn't add new watch faces with watchOS 26, but some watch faces have new Liquid Glass-inspired design options.Related Roundup: watchOS 11Related Forum: Apple Watch
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watchOS 26 Removes These Apple Watch Faces - MacRumors
Apple tends to quietly remove some watch face options when it launches a new version of iOS, so it is not a huge surprise to see these go missing. It is not clear why Apple picked these watch faces in particular, but it could be because they were used less often.
Apple didn't add new watch faces with watchOS 26, but some watch faces have new Liquid Glass-inspired design options.Related Roundup: watchOS 11Related Forum: Apple Watch
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Ancient cone-shaped skull shows signs of fatal trauma - Popular Science
Archeologists have spent over a decade excavating an ancient graveyard in western Iran known as Chegla Sofla. The Copper Age site contains a trove of skeletal remains, offering insight about regional life approximately 6,200 years ago, and even contains the oldest-known tomb constructed from brick.
However, one of the most recent finds isn’t a feat of engineering, but of body modification: the skull of a young girl with distinct evidence of cranial modification. And according to the team’s conclusions recently detailed in the International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, she died from head trauma—but it’s unclear what or who caused it.
The practice of artificial head elongation has been documented across cultures around the world dating back millennia, including societies in Eurasia, Africa, South America, and the Americas. The desired results were typically accomplished by tightly binding a child’s head with cloth bandages for years in order to mold their pliable cranial bones into the desired conical shape. Some of the earliest examples date to 9th millennium BCE proto-Neolithic groups living in present-day Iraq. But based on discoveries at Chegla Sofla, similar traditions extended well into the 5th millennium.
The red rectangle shows the prominent cranial fracture that likely proved fatal. Credit: International Journal of OsteoarchaeologyArcheologists including experts at Iran’s Tarbiat Modares University analyzed the remains to better understand their subject after excavating the skull of a young woman estimated to be under 20 years old. To do this, the team used computing tomography (CT) scanning to assess both her cranial bones and diploe—the spongy part of bones that function as shock absorbers. They determined her skull was thinner than usual—a feature indicative of cranial binding.
CT scans also revealed a fracture extending from the front of the skull all the way to the rear with no signs of healing. The injury’s severity is particularly prominent in the form of a triangular fracture along the left parietal bone’s sagittal border.
Further examination made it clear the injury was inflicted by a blunt object that did not penetrate the cranial vault. But beyond these findings, it’s hard to know the circumstances surrounding her death.
“We know this woman experienced the fracture in the final moments of her life, but we don’t have any direct evidence to say that someone intentionally struck her,” study lead author Mahdi Alirezazadeh told Live Science.
While cranial elongation resulted in thinner bones more prone to fracturing, it seems clear that even a naturally developed skull wouldn’t have fared well against the injury.
“It should be noted that the blow was so severe that it would have fractured a normal, unmodified skull as well,” explained Alirezazadeh.
Unfortunately, there’s little else currently available that might clarify the woman’s final moments. Although her skull has been recovered, the same can’t be said for the rest of her skeleton. Her remains were found in a mass grave at Chegla Sofla, so it may be a while before experts match the skull to other bones.
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iOS 26 to Bring Severe Weather Alerts and Widgets for Predicted Travel Destinations - MacRumors
The new feature builds on the existing severe weather notification system, which currently supports alerts for a user's current location. iOS 26 uses on-device processing to estimate where you might be traveling soon if the Significant Locations & Routes permission setting is turned on.
This will be particularly useful for travelers, commuters, or anyone planning a day trip or overnight stay, ensuring users are not caught off guard by incoming extreme weather events at their destinations.
To enable this feature, users will need to:
- Enable Significant Locations & Routes in Location Services.
- Set Weather app location access to “Always”.
- Turn on Severe Weather notifications in the Weather app settings.
If these conditions are met, the Weather app can access predicted destinations and deliver timely alerts relevant to those areas. Importantly, Apple states that it may associate the region of your possible travel destinations with your Apple ID, similar to how it handles alerts for your current location.
This feature also integrates with Smart Stacks in watchOS 26 and Widget Suggestions. When enabled, the Weather app can automatically display a destination-specific widget in your Smart Stack, providing at-a-glance weather updates for places you're likely to visit.
Finally, it appears iOS 26 will extend the satellite connectivity for Emergency SOS and Messages introduced in earlier releases to Weather data. This ensures users without Wi-Fi or cellular access can still receive critical weather warnings even when out of range of terrestrial networks.Related Roundup: iOS 26
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iOS 26 to Bring Severe Weather Alerts and Widgets for Predicted Travel Destinations - MacRumors
The new feature builds on the existing severe weather notification system, which currently supports alerts for a user's current location. iOS 26 uses on-device processing to estimate where you might be traveling soon if the Significant Locations & Routes permission setting is turned on.
This will be particularly useful for travelers, commuters, or anyone planning a day trip or overnight stay, ensuring users are not caught off guard by incoming extreme weather events at their destinations.
To enable this feature, users will need to:
- Enable Significant Locations & Routes in Location Services.
- Set Weather app location access to “Always”.
- Turn on Severe Weather notifications in the Weather app settings.
If these conditions are met, the Weather app can access predicted destinations and deliver timely alerts relevant to those areas. Importantly, Apple states that it may associate the region of your possible travel destinations with your Apple ID, similar to how it handles alerts for your current location.
This feature also integrates with Smart Stacks in watchOS 26 and Widget Suggestions. When enabled, the Weather app can automatically display a destination-specific widget in your Smart Stack, providing at-a-glance weather updates for places you're likely to visit.
Finally, it appears iOS 26 will extend the satellite connectivity for Emergency SOS and Messages introduced in earlier releases to Weather data. This ensures users without Wi-Fi or cellular access can still receive critical weather warnings even when out of range of terrestrial networks.Related Roundup: iOS 26
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The best bone conduction headphones for working out are cheaper than ever at Amazon - Popular Science
Under normal circumstances, noise canceling headphones are a blessing. They’re great on the train, at work, or pretty much anywhere else sound might bother you. Working out, however, is a different story. If you’re running on the road or trying to navigate a crowded gym, you want to hear what’s going on around you. The SHOKZ OpenRun Pro headphones work via bone conduction, which keeps your ear canals free and mixes your music in with sound from the real world. This is the older version of our current favorite bone conduction headphones for working out, but it offers a savings of more than $50.
SHOKZ OpenRun Pro – Open-Ear Bluetooth Bone Conduction Sport Headphones — $125 (was $180) The wrap around design keeps them locked in during your run or workout.Shokz
See ItThese headphones are built specifically for working out. They rely on bone conduction, which doesn’t require sticking anything directly into your ear. The sound from the headphones mixes with the sound from your environment so you can stay aware of what’s happening around you. Shokz has been in this game for a long time and this pair of headphones uses the ninth generation bone conduction technology for improved sound. A pair of bass enhancers add low end, which remedies a typical complaint with this kind of audio tech. Despite the open design, sound leakage stays to a minimum so no one near you will know you’re rocking your Christina Aguilera workout mix in the squat rack.
The whole package has an IP55 ruggedness rating, so you won’t short circuit the electronics no matter how much you sweat. Hooks go over the ears with a headband that goes around the back of the head to provide an extremely secure fit that won’t come loose during the most intense exercise. The built-in battery provides up to ten hours of playback on a single charge, which reduces the chance they’ll die and leave you to listen to the awful music that plays at every gym in the country.
They come in a variety of colors. Black is linked above, but you can also grab them in the colors linked below.
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iOS 26 Includes These 100 New Features and Changes for Your iPhone - MacRumors
The first iOS 26 developer beta is now available, and a public beta will follow next month. The update will be released later this year.
iOS 26 is compatible with the iPhone 11 and newer.
Below, we have provided a high-level overview of 100 new features and changes that are coming with iOS 26, in no particular order:
- A new Liquid Glass design with shimmery app icons and a translucent interface that reflects and refracts the surrounding colors
- There is a redesigned tab bar in apps
- A new "Clear" option for Home Screen app icons and widgets, alongside the existing "Light" and "Dark" options
- On the Lock Screen, the clock dynamically adapts to fill empty space
- On the Lock Screen, there is an option to view full-screen album artwork
- Polls in group chats in the Messages app
- Add a custom background to any conversation in the Messages app
- You can now send and receive Apple Cash in group chats in the Messages app
- Typing indicators are now visible in group chats in the Messages app
- There is a new "Add Contact" button in group chats in the Messages app
- A new "Select" option in the Messages app lets you select a portion of text within a message bubble
- Messages app can screen messages from unknown senders, placing them into an Unknown Senders folder
- Messages app has gained natural language search
- Hold Assist can wait on hold for you during a phone call, and notify you when the live agent is ready for you
- Call Screening automatically answers unknown callers, and asks for their name and the reason for their call, before your iPhone rings
- Live Translation for calls and texts across the Phone, FaceTime, and Messages apps
- A preinstalled Apple Games app lets you discover games, in-game events, and compete with friends with new challenges
- A preinstalled Preview app lets you create, edit, annotate, markup, and export PDFs, plus crop, flip, rotate, and resize images
- Photos app is now split into Library and Collections tabs
- Relevant video thumbnails are now shown in search results in the Photos app
- In the Photos app, you can create 3D spatial versions of photos, which was previously only possible using the Apple Vision Pro
- Camera app has a simpler design with Video and Photo tabs
- In the Camera app, you will receive an alert if a camera lens needs to be cleaned, so long as "Lens Cleaning Hints" is toggled on in the Settings app
- The screenshot editing interface has been slightly redesigned
- In the Settings app, you can now turn off CarPlay screenshots under General → Screen Capture, so that taking a screenshot on your iPhone does not also generate a CarPlay screenshot while the device is connected to CarPlay
- In the Settings app, can now turn off iCloud Drive syncing via cellular data
- Phone app now has an optional all-in-one layout that combines Favorites, Recents, and Voicemails
- Phone app now supports screen sharing and SharePlay during phone calls
- Phone app offers new Monogram styles for contacts
- A new Focus mode lets you silence an individual SIM
- Journal app now lets you create multiple journals
- Journal app entries can now be viewed on a map
- Journal app now lets images be added inline with text
- Passwords app now shows password history
- Safari now has three layouts: Compact, Bottom, and Top
- Safari now offers advanced fingerprinting protection for all browsing by default
- Tips app now offers step-by-step guides for troubleshooting common iPhone issues
- You can now test AirPods beta firmware directly via the Settings app
- You can start recording video in the Camera app by pressing and holding on the stem of AirPods 4 or AirPods Pro 2
- AirPods 4 and AirPods Pro 2 now offer studio-quality audio recording
- AirPods can now detect when you fall asleep and automatically pause audio
- You are now notified when your AirPods are fully charged
- You can be reminded to charge your AirPods when their battery life is low
- AirPods audio can now automatically switch to CarPlay as necessary
- You can now set a custom snooze duration of 1 to 15 minutes in the Clock app
- Visual Intelligence now works with on-screen content, so you can ask ChatGPT questions about what you are looking at
- Visual Intelligence can now read aloud and summarize screenshots with text
- Genmoji can now combine two standard emoji into one custom one
- Image Playground offers new ChatGPT image styles, including Oil Painting, Watercolor, Vector, Anime, and Print
- In the Shortcuts app, there is a new set of shortcuts powered by Apple Intelligence
- Apple Music lets you pin playlists, albums, and artists at the top of the Library tab
- Apple Music lets you create playlist folders
- Lyrics translation for Apple Music songs
- AutoMix for Apple Music can seamlessly mix from one song to the next like a DJ
- Live Activities support for boarding passes in the Apple Wallet app
- Wallet app now displays relevant information below the boarding pass, such as Apple Maps directions to the appropriate airport terminal, and a shortcut to the Find My app's baggage tracking feature
- Create a digital ID in the Wallet app using your U.S. passport, for age and identity verification in supported apps, and at select stores and TSA checkpoints
- In participating U.S. states, "Verify with Wallet on the Web" enables you to present your driver's license or state ID in the Wallet app to websites for age and identity verification, starting with Chime, Turo, Uber Eats, and U.S. Bank, as well as the Arizona MVD, Georgia DDS, and Maryland MVA
- You can now manage AutoFill credit cards in the Wallet app
- When toggled on, a new Adaptive Power mode can make small adjustments to extend battery life, such as by slightly lowering display brightness or allowing certain background activities to take longer
- In the Settings app, you can see how long it will take for your iPhone's battery to achieve a full charge when the device is charging
- The entire Battery section of the Settings app was overhauled
- A new "Keep Audio in Headphones" setting prevents audio from automatically switching to newly connected devices, like car speakers or Bluetooth speakers, when you are already listening through AirPods or other headphones
- You can now access a list of blocked contacts via the Settings app
- Safety Check is now an option when blocking a contact
- Apple News+ subscribers in the U.S. and Canada can play a new Emoji Game
- A new set of Background Sounds include Babble, Steam, Airplane, Boat, Bus, Train, Rain on Roof, and Quiet Night
- The so-called Home bar at the bottom of the screen is now hidden more often
- Weather via satellite will allow you to receive the latest forecast information while outside of Wi-Fi or cellular range
- In the Notes app, notes can be exported as a Markdown file
- With Apple Intelligence, the Reminders app can suggest tasks, grocery items, and follow-ups based on emails or other text on your device
- Apple Intelligence can automatically categorize reminders in the Reminders app
- You can now create reminders in the Reminders app via the Action button
- Apple Maps can now learn your commute between home and work, and notify you if there are any significant delays along your typical route, and offer alternate routes if available
- Apple Maps can intelligently detect and save the places that you frequently visit and spend time in, such as restaurants or stores
- Apple Maps now lets you choose from additional types of incidents on the "Report an Incident" screen
- You can use an iPhone as a wireless microphone for the Apple Music Sing feature on the Apple TV 4K (3rd generation)
- In the Apple Podcasts app, there are now a wider range of playback speed options, from 0.5x to 3x
- In the Apple Podcasts app, an Enhance Dialogue option lets you hear speech more clearly over background sounds
- In the Apple Wallet app, Apple Intelligence can now automatically identify, summarize, and display order tracking details from emails sent from merchants or delivery carriers
- Apple Pay now lets you use rewards and installments for in-store purchases
- Custom Plans in Apple Fitness+ now automatically create a personalized schedule based on users' workout and meditation preferences
- New accessibility features, such as Accessibility Reader and Braille Access
- Personal Voice can now create a smoother, more natural-sounding replication of your voice in less than a minute, using only 10 recorded phrases
- Vehicle Motion Cues has gained new options to further help reduce motion sickness
- Parents can now create or move kids into Child Accounts even more easily
- Parents can grant an exception for their child to download an app with an age rating that exceeds the app content restriction they set
- Enhancements across Communication Limits, Communication Safety, and the App Store include parental approvals for contact requests from kids, and blurring out sensitive content in FaceTime calls and photos in Shared Albums
- There is a new "Transfer From Android" option during eSIM setup
- Wi-Fi Aware is now supported
- You can now sync captive Wi-Fi portal login information across Apple devices
- Arabic calculator
- Multiscript keyboard for Arabic/English
- You can now specify spelling while using the Dictation feature
- Liquid Glass design extends to CarPlay when using an iPhone running iOS 26
- CarPlay now can now show Live Activities on the Dashboard screen
- CarPlay can now display widgets for things like calendar appointments and Home app accessory controls (previously CarPlay Ultra only)
- CarPlay now has a compact view for incoming phone calls
- CarPlay now shows pinned conversations in the Messages app
- CarPlay now lets you respond to messages with the standard set of Tapbacks in the Messages app
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iOS 26 Includes These 100 New Features and Changes for Your iPhone - MacRumors
The first iOS 26 developer beta is now available, and a public beta will follow next month. The update will be released later this year.
iOS 26 is compatible with the iPhone 11 and newer.
Below, we have provided a high-level overview of 100 new features and changes that are coming with iOS 26, in no particular order:
- A new Liquid Glass design with shimmery app icons and a translucent interface that reflects and refracts the surrounding colors
- There is a redesigned tab bar in apps
- A new "Clear" option for Home Screen app icons and widgets, alongside the existing "Light" and "Dark" options
- On the Lock Screen, the clock dynamically adapts to fill empty space
- On the Lock Screen, there is an option to view full-screen album artwork
- Polls in group chats in the Messages app
- Add a custom background to any conversation in the Messages app
- You can now send and receive Apple Cash in group chats in the Messages app
- Typing indicators are now visible in group chats in the Messages app
- There is a new "Add Contact" button in group chats in the Messages app
- A new "Select" option in the Messages app lets you select a portion of text within a message bubble
- Messages app can screen messages from unknown senders, placing them into an Unknown Senders folder
- Messages app has gained natural language search
- Hold Assist can wait on hold for you during a phone call, and notify you when the live agent is ready for you
- Call Screening automatically answers unknown callers, and asks for their name and the reason for their call, before your iPhone rings
- Live Translation for calls and texts across the Phone, FaceTime, and Messages apps
- A preinstalled Apple Games app lets you discover games, in-game events, and compete with friends with new challenges
- A preinstalled Preview app lets you create, edit, annotate, markup, and export PDFs, plus crop, flip, rotate, and resize images
- Photos app is now split into Library and Collections tabs
- Relevant video thumbnails are now shown in search results in the Photos app
- In the Photos app, you can create 3D spatial versions of photos, which was previously only possible using the Apple Vision Pro
- Camera app has a simpler design with Video and Photo tabs
- In the Camera app, you will receive an alert if a camera lens needs to be cleaned, so long as "Lens Cleaning Hints" is toggled on in the Settings app
- The screenshot editing interface has been slightly redesigned
- In the Settings app, you can now turn off CarPlay screenshots under General → Screen Capture, so that taking a screenshot on your iPhone does not also generate a CarPlay screenshot while the device is connected to CarPlay
- In the Settings app, can now turn off iCloud Drive syncing via cellular data
- Phone app now has an optional all-in-one layout that combines Favorites, Recents, and Voicemails
- Phone app now supports screen sharing and SharePlay during phone calls
- Phone app offers new Monogram styles for contacts
- A new Focus mode lets you silence an individual SIM
- Journal app now lets you create multiple journals
- Journal app entries can now be viewed on a map
- Journal app now lets images be added inline with text
- Passwords app now shows password history
- Safari now has three layouts: Compact, Bottom, and Top
- Safari now offers advanced fingerprinting protection for all browsing by default
- Tips app now offers step-by-step guides for troubleshooting common iPhone issues
- You can now test AirPods beta firmware directly via the Settings app
- You can start recording video in the Camera app by pressing and holding on the stem of AirPods 4 or AirPods Pro 2
- AirPods 4 and AirPods Pro 2 now offer studio-quality audio recording
- AirPods can now detect when you fall asleep and automatically pause audio
- You are now notified when your AirPods are fully charged
- You can be reminded to charge your AirPods when their battery life is low
- AirPods audio can now automatically switch to CarPlay as necessary
- You can now set a custom snooze duration of 1 to 15 minutes in the Clock app
- Visual Intelligence now works with on-screen content, so you can ask ChatGPT questions about what you are looking at
- Visual Intelligence can now read aloud and summarize screenshots with text
- Genmoji can now combine two standard emoji into one custom one
- Image Playground offers new ChatGPT image styles, including Oil Painting, Watercolor, Vector, Anime, and Print
- In the Shortcuts app, there is a new set of shortcuts powered by Apple Intelligence
- Apple Music lets you pin playlists, albums, and artists at the top of the Library tab
- Apple Music lets you create playlist folders
- Lyrics translation for Apple Music songs
- AutoMix for Apple Music can seamlessly mix from one song to the next like a DJ
- Live Activities support for boarding passes in the Apple Wallet app
- Wallet app now displays relevant information below the boarding pass, such as Apple Maps directions to the appropriate airport terminal, and a shortcut to the Find My app's baggage tracking feature
- Create a digital ID in the Wallet app using your U.S. passport, for age and identity verification in supported apps, and at select stores and TSA checkpoints
- In participating U.S. states, "Verify with Wallet on the Web" enables you to present your driver's license or state ID in the Wallet app to websites for age and identity verification, starting with Chime, Turo, Uber Eats, and U.S. Bank, as well as the Arizona MVD, Georgia DDS, and Maryland MVA
- You can now manage AutoFill credit cards in the Wallet app
- When toggled on, a new Adaptive Power mode can make small adjustments to extend battery life, such as by slightly lowering display brightness or allowing certain background activities to take longer
- In the Settings app, you can see how long it will take for your iPhone's battery to achieve a full charge when the device is charging
- The entire Battery section of the Settings app was overhauled
- A new "Keep Audio in Headphones" setting prevents audio from automatically switching to newly connected devices, like car speakers or Bluetooth speakers, when you are already listening through AirPods or other headphones
- You can now access a list of blocked contacts via the Settings app
- Safety Check is now an option when blocking a contact
- Apple News+ subscribers in the U.S. and Canada can play a new Emoji Game
- A new set of Background Sounds include Babble, Steam, Airplane, Boat, Bus, Train, Rain on Roof, and Quiet Night
- The so-called Home bar at the bottom of the screen is now hidden more often
- Weather via satellite will allow you to receive the latest forecast information while outside of Wi-Fi or cellular range
- In the Notes app, notes can be exported as a Markdown file
- With Apple Intelligence, the Reminders app can suggest tasks, grocery items, and follow-ups based on emails or other text on your device
- Apple Intelligence can automatically categorize reminders in the Reminders app
- You can now create reminders in the Reminders app via the Action button
- Apple Maps can now learn your commute between home and work, and notify you if there are any significant delays along your typical route, and offer alternate routes if available
- Apple Maps can intelligently detect and save the places that you frequently visit and spend time in, such as restaurants or stores
- Apple Maps now lets you choose from additional types of incidents on the "Report an Incident" screen
- You can use an iPhone as a wireless microphone for the Apple Music Sing feature on the Apple TV 4K (3rd generation)
- In the Apple Podcasts app, there are now a wider range of playback speed options, from 0.5x to 3x
- In the Apple Podcasts app, an Enhance Dialogue option lets you hear speech more clearly over background sounds
- In the Apple Wallet app, Apple Intelligence can now automatically identify, summarize, and display order tracking details from emails sent from merchants or delivery carriers
- Apple Pay now lets you use rewards and installments for in-store purchases
- Custom Plans in Apple Fitness+ now automatically create a personalized schedule based on users' workout and meditation preferences
- New accessibility features, such as Accessibility Reader and Braille Access
- Personal Voice can now create a smoother, more natural-sounding replication of your voice in less than a minute, using only 10 recorded phrases
- Vehicle Motion Cues has gained new options to further help reduce motion sickness
- Parents can now create or move kids into Child Accounts even more easily
- Parents can grant an exception for their child to download an app with an age rating that exceeds the app content restriction they set
- Enhancements across Communication Limits, Communication Safety, and the App Store include parental approvals for contact requests from kids, and blurring out sensitive content in FaceTime calls and photos in Shared Albums
- There is a new "Transfer From Android" option during eSIM setup
- Wi-Fi Aware is now supported
- You can now sync captive Wi-Fi portal login information across Apple devices
- Arabic calculator
- Multiscript keyboard for Arabic/English
- You can now specify spelling while using the Dictation feature
- Liquid Glass design extends to CarPlay when using an iPhone running iOS 26
- CarPlay now can now show Live Activities on the Dashboard screen
- CarPlay can now display widgets for things like calendar appointments and Home app accessory controls (previously CarPlay Ultra only)
- CarPlay now has a compact view for incoming phone calls
- CarPlay now shows pinned conversations in the Messages app
- CarPlay now lets you respond to messages with the standard set of Tapbacks in the Messages app
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Osprey drops hammerhead shark onto disc golf field - Popular Science
The osprey didn’t get its “fish hawk” nickname by chance. The raptor is the only bird known to possess specially designed feet and claws for snatching prey from the water. Its talons curve more than other avians, and spines on the pads of its feet work like barbs to grab fish scales. The birds can even rotate their outer toes so that two digits face forward while the other two face in the opposite direction, allowing them to better clasp their prey while flying.
While they generally target prey less than 12 inches long, occasionally an osprey catches something a bit larger than it can handle. Take a situation last month in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. There, a man playing through a disc golf course witnessed an osprey drop a sizable hammerhead shark after being beset by crows.
“It’s not uncommon to see an osprey carrying something, but you take note because it’s still really cool to see,” Jonathan Marlowe told Garden & Gun magazine.
As it flew above the course’s 11th hole, a pair of crows attacked the osprey in what’s known as “mobbing.” The aggressive, cooperative technique is utilized by birds to protect territory against predators during breeding season. Although the raptor escaped unscathed, it gave up its meal during evasive maneuvers.
Marlowe initially thought the hawk was carrying a “random fish” likely retrieved from the nearby Atlantic Ocean—but he was surprised by what he found after walking over to examine the lost prey.
“We couldn’t believe it and kept asking ourselves, ‘did that really just happen?'” he said.
The osprey had given up a hammerhead shark. Known for its distinctive head shape called a cephalofoil, there are 10 known species around the world, with several populating the southern US coasts along the Atlantic. Three species are known to roam the waters near South Carolina according to the state’s Department of Natural Resources—the bonnethead (Sphyrna tiburo), scalloped hammerhead (Sphyrna lewini), and great hammerhead (Sphyrna mokarran). As LiveScience notes, a new, rare species known as the Carolina hammerhead (Sphyrna gilbert) was also discovered around the same region in 2013.
It’s unclear which species plopped onto the disc golf course. Instead of retrieving it, Marlowe opted to leave it where it lay just in case the osprey returned for its meal.
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Parks: Essential Community Infrastructure — and a Smart Investment - Planetizen
Parks are far more than recreational amenities; they are essential public infrastructure that support health, safety, and community well-being. Despite this, they are often among the first services to face cuts during fiscal downturns. Research consistently shows that parks help prevent chronic disease, reduce crime, improve mental health, and foster social cohesion — outcomes that translate to significant cost savings and stronger communities. Programs like Los Angeles County’s Parks After Dark demonstrate how free, accessible recreation in underserved areas can lead to measurable health and safety benefits.
Parks also play a crucial role in climate resilience and environmental stewardship. With their cooling tree canopies, stormwater management functions, and capacity to improve air quality, parks serve as natural infrastructure helping communities adapt to climate change. Initiatives like the transformation of former brownfields into vibrant parks show how land restoration can provide environmental, social, and other benefits. These spaces also contribute to decarbonization efforts through native landscaping, renewable energy use, and promotion of active transportation.
Investing in parks yields high returns: for every dollar spent, up to four dollars in economic, environmental, and health benefits are generated. Moreover, equitable park investment advances racial justice and repairs long-standing disparities in access to green space. As communities face compounding crises — from climate stress to social fragmentation — parks emerge as a unifying and stabilizing force. The question is not whether we can afford to fund parks, but whether we can afford not to.
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Parks are far more than recreational amenities; they are essential public infrastructure that support health, safety, and community well-being. Despite this, they are often among the first services to face cuts during fiscal downturns. Research consistently shows that parks help prevent chronic disease, reduce crime, improve mental health, and foster social cohesion — outcomes that translate to significant cost savings and stronger communities. Programs like Los Angeles County’s Parks After Dark demonstrate how free, accessible recreation in underserved areas can lead to measurable health and safety benefits.
Parks also play a crucial role in climate resilience and environmental stewardship. With their cooling tree canopies, stormwater management functions, and capacity to improve air quality, parks serve as natural infrastructure helping communities adapt to climate change. Initiatives like the transformation of former brownfields into vibrant parks show how land restoration can provide environmental, social, and other benefits. These spaces also contribute to decarbonization efforts through native landscaping, renewable energy use, and promotion of active transportation.
Investing in parks yields high returns: for every dollar spent, up to four dollars in economic, environmental, and health benefits are generated. Moreover, equitable park investment advances racial justice and repairs long-standing disparities in access to green space. As communities face compounding crises — from climate stress to social fragmentation — parks emerge as a unifying and stabilizing force. The question is not whether we can afford to fund parks, but whether we can afford not to.
Geography United States California Category Community / Economic Development Environment Government / Politics Infrastructure Landscape Architecture Social / Demographics Urban Development Tags Publication National Recreation and Park Association Open Space Blog Publication Date Tue, 06/10/2025 - 12:00 Publication Links Why We Must Keep Investing in Parks 2 minutes'AirPods Pro 3' Referenced in iOS 26 Code - MacRumors
There is no AirPods Pro 3 at the current time, but rumors suggest that Apple plans to introduce a new model this fall. The reference is buried in a headphone-related UI framework, so Apple appears to be preparing for the upcoming product launch behind the scenes.
This isn't actually the first time Apple has hinted at AirPods Pro 3. Last month, Apple changed a reference to the second-generation AirPods Pro to the "AirPods Pro 2 or later," even though there is no "later" right now.
The AirPods Pro 3 will have a new look for the earbuds and the case, with Apple perhaps slimming down the case like it did for the AirPods 4. We're also counting on a faster audio chip that brings improved Active Noise Cancellation and audio quality, plus the updated earbuds might offer heart rate monitoring functionality and temperature sensing.
For more on what's expected for the AirPods Pro 3, we have a dedicated guide that's updated with new rumors regularly.Related Roundup: AirPods ProBuyer's Guide: AirPods Pro (Don't Buy)Related Forum: AirPods
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'AirPods Pro 3' Referenced in iOS 26 Code - MacRumors
There is no AirPods Pro 3 at the current time, but rumors suggest that Apple plans to introduce a new model this fall. The reference is buried in a headphone-related UI framework, so Apple appears to be preparing for the upcoming product launch behind the scenes.
This isn't actually the first time Apple has hinted at AirPods Pro 3. Last month, Apple changed a reference to the second-generation AirPods Pro to the "AirPods Pro 2 or later," even though there is no "later" right now.
The AirPods Pro 3 will have a new look for the earbuds and the case, with Apple perhaps slimming down the case like it did for the AirPods 4. We're also counting on a faster audio chip that brings improved Active Noise Cancellation and audio quality, plus the updated earbuds might offer heart rate monitoring functionality and temperature sensing.
For more on what's expected for the AirPods Pro 3, we have a dedicated guide that's updated with new rumors regularly.Related Roundup: AirPods ProBuyer's Guide: AirPods Pro (Don't Buy)Related Forum: AirPods
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Apple Expands Digital ID Support to Web Browsers in iOS 26 - MacRumors
Right now, purchasing alcohol, renting a car, or similar activities online can require users to upload a picture of their ID, but Apple's new system will replace that. Websites will be able to request digital credentials like name and date of birth without receiving unnecessary information. End users will be informed of how the data will be used, and whether it will be stored by the website asking for identity verification.
Apple's new web-based ID verification feature will work seamlessly in Safari on iPhone, iPad, and Mac, but it will also work with other browser apps and other operating systems that implement support. You can use your iPhone to scan a QR code in any browser on any system to share digital ID information with a website using Face ID authentication.
Verify with Wallet on the web works with state-issued IDs and licenses, and passports added through the new iOS 26 Digital ID feature could support online verification. Apple is also adding support for third-party apps that store licenses. Some states have digital ID systems that do not integrate with Apple Wallet, but licenses stored in these apps will still be able to be used for identity and age verification on the web. When initiating the verification process on a website, iPhone users will be able to select the Wallet app or a third-party app.
The process is end-to-end encrypted, so other parties are not able to read identity data, including browsers and operating systems. IDs are cryptographically signed, preventing the use of fake IDs.
Apple says that the first websites that will support the Verify with Wallet on the Web feature include Chime, Turo, Uber Eats, and U.S. Bank. The Arizona MVD, Georgia DDS, and Maryland MVA will add support for their digital ID apps.
The web verification process for IDs will launch this fall when iOS 26 debuts.Related Roundup: iOS 26
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Apple Expands Digital ID Support to Web Browsers in iOS 26 - MacRumors
Right now, purchasing alcohol, renting a car, or similar activities online can require users to upload a picture of their ID, but Apple's new system will replace that. Websites will be able to request digital credentials like name and date of birth without receiving unnecessary information. End users will be informed of how the data will be used, and whether it will be stored by the website asking for identity verification.
Apple's new web-based ID verification feature will work seamlessly in Safari on iPhone, iPad, and Mac, but it will also work with other browser apps and other operating systems that implement support. You can use your iPhone to scan a QR code in any browser on any system to share digital ID information with a website using Face ID authentication.
Verify with Wallet on the web works with state-issued IDs and licenses, and passports added through the new iOS 26 Digital ID feature could support online verification. Apple is also adding support for third-party apps that store licenses. Some states have digital ID systems that do not integrate with Apple Wallet, but licenses stored in these apps will still be able to be used for identity and age verification on the web. When initiating the verification process on a website, iPhone users will be able to select the Wallet app or a third-party app.
The process is end-to-end encrypted, so other parties are not able to read identity data, including browsers and operating systems. IDs are cryptographically signed, preventing the use of fake IDs.
Apple says that the first websites that will support the Verify with Wallet on the Web feature include Chime, Turo, Uber Eats, and U.S. Bank. The Arizona MVD, Georgia DDS, and Maryland MVA will add support for their digital ID apps.
The web verification process for IDs will launch this fall when iOS 26 debuts.Related Roundup: iOS 26
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Porches, Pets, and the People We Grow Old With - Planetizen
Paws & Porchlight is a new housing concept from the Utah Manufactured Housing Coalition designed to meet the emotional and practical needs of older adults who want to age in place — with their pets and their dignity intact. The proposal features 12 small, energy-efficient cottage homes arranged along a walkable path, each with a porch, a yard, and access to communal spaces like a dog run and garden.
Built for speed, affordability, and community, these HUD-compliant manufactured homes can be installed in under 90 days at around $100,000 per unit. The goal isn’t high density—it’s high quality of life. The project responds to a growing crisis: aging adults being forced into housing that separates them from pets, community, and familiarity.
Paws & Porchlight envisions a village — not a facility — where people can grow old in place, keep their companions, and stay connected to the neighborhoods they helped build.
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Paws & Porchlight is a new housing concept from the Utah Manufactured Housing Coalition designed to meet the emotional and practical needs of older adults who want to age in place — with their pets and their dignity intact. The proposal features 12 small, energy-efficient cottage homes arranged along a walkable path, each with a porch, a yard, and access to communal spaces like a dog run and garden.
Built for speed, affordability, and community, these HUD-compliant manufactured homes can be installed in under 90 days at around $100,000 per unit. The goal isn’t high density—it’s high quality of life. The project responds to a growing crisis: aging adults being forced into housing that separates them from pets, community, and familiarity.
Paws & Porchlight envisions a village — not a facility — where people can grow old in place, keep their companions, and stay connected to the neighborhoods they helped build.
Geography United States Category Housing Tags Publication Shelterforce Magazine Publication Date Wed, 06/04/2025 - 12:00 Publication Links Porches, Pets, and the People We Grow Old With 1 minuteiOS 26 Will Let You Add Your U.S. Passport to Wallet for Identity Verification - MacRumors
The Digital ID can be stored on the iPhone or the Apple Watch, and it can be used at select TSA checkpoints throughout the United States. It is Real ID compliant, as a passport can be presented instead of a Real ID when traveling.
Digital IDs do not replace physical passports, and Apple warns that they cannot be used for international travel or border crossings. In these situations, a physical passport will be required, but for domestic travel, iPhone users won't need to pull out a passport and can instead pass through TSA checkpoints quicker.
As with state driver's licenses and IDs, Digital IDs will work for age and identity verification in apps, retail store locations, and new in iOS 26, websites. The option to add a passport to Wallet for use as an ID option will expand digital identification features to many more iPhone users.
U.S. states and territories have been slowly rolling out support for IDs in the Wallet app, but it is still limited to Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Maryland, New Mexico, Ohio, and Puerto Rico.
Apple is adding other travel-friendly features to the Wallet app. There's an overhauled boarding pass experience that provides users with a Live Activity overview of their flight and real-time updates. Boarding passes also offer options to go to Maps for an airport overview, and Find My for tracking luggage.
Apple is partnering with airlines to implement the updated boarding passes, and these airlines will be the first to support the feature: Air Canada, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, JetBlue, Jetstar, Lufthansa Group, Qantas, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and Virgin Australia.Related Roundup: iOS 26
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iOS 26 Will Let You Add Your U.S. Passport to Wallet for Identity Verification - MacRumors
The Digital ID can be stored on the iPhone or the Apple Watch, and it can be used at select TSA checkpoints throughout the United States. It is Real ID compliant, as a passport can be presented instead of a Real ID when traveling.
Digital IDs do not replace physical passports, and Apple warns that they cannot be used for international travel or border crossings. In these situations, a physical passport will be required, but for domestic travel, iPhone users won't need to pull out a passport and can instead pass through TSA checkpoints quicker.
As with state driver's licenses and IDs, Digital IDs will work for age and identity verification in apps, retail store locations, and new in iOS 26, websites. The option to add a passport to Wallet for use as an ID option will expand digital identification features to many more iPhone users.
U.S. states and territories have been slowly rolling out support for IDs in the Wallet app, but it is still limited to Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Maryland, New Mexico, Ohio, and Puerto Rico.
Apple is adding other travel-friendly features to the Wallet app. There's an overhauled boarding pass experience that provides users with a Live Activity overview of their flight and real-time updates. Boarding passes also offer options to go to Maps for an airport overview, and Find My for tracking luggage.
Apple is partnering with airlines to implement the updated boarding passes, and these airlines will be the first to support the feature: Air Canada, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, JetBlue, Jetstar, Lufthansa Group, Qantas, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and Virgin Australia.Related Roundup: iOS 26
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Single-Stair Design Contest Envisions Human-Scale Buildings - Planetizen
A design competition hosted by the American Institute of Architects’ Baltimore chapter challenged architects and design enthusiasts to create visions for single-stair residential buildings, a typology that is making a comeback in some U.S. cities as local governments move to re-legalize it. Robert Steuteville outlines the contest’s results in the Congress for New Urbanism journal Public Square.
For decades, building codes required more than one staircase in residential buildings with multiple stories, citing safety and evacuation concerns. However, advocates for single-stair buildings argue that modern building materials and techniques, along with new knowledge about fire prevention and technology, make single-stair buildings just as safe as others.
The design competition followed on the heels of a proposed Baltimore bill that would modify the city code to allow single-stair buildings up to six stories, “provided they incorporate enhanced fire safety measures.”
“During the panel, the jury members repeatedly emphasized the practical value of the contestants' efforts, specifically providing compelling visualizations of the single-stair building typology within the context of Baltimore's urban fabric. As juror Marques King noted, single-stair can serve as a community engagement tool by offering a new urban form that is more visually appealing, humane, and incremental than the over-scaled monolithic structures and double-loaded corridor buildings that are an unfortunate outcome of current zoning codes.”
Geography United States Category Architecture Housing Tags Publication Congress For New Urbanism Publication Date Mon, 06/09/2025 - 12:00 Publication Links Competition reveals practical single-stair designs 1 minuteSingle-Stair Design Contest Envisions Human-Scale Buildings - Planetizen
A design competition hosted by the American Institute of Architects’ Baltimore chapter challenged architects and design enthusiasts to create visions for single-stair residential buildings, a typology that is making a comeback in some U.S. cities as local governments move to re-legalize it. Robert Steuteville outlines the contest’s results in the Congress for New Urbanism journal Public Square.
For decades, building codes required more than one staircase in residential buildings with multiple stories, citing safety and evacuation concerns. However, advocates for single-stair buildings argue that modern building materials and techniques, along with new knowledge about fire prevention and technology, make single-stair buildings just as safe as others.
The design competition followed on the heels of a proposed Baltimore bill that would modify the city code to allow single-stair buildings up to six stories, “provided they incorporate enhanced fire safety measures.”
“During the panel, the jury members repeatedly emphasized the practical value of the contestants' efforts, specifically providing compelling visualizations of the single-stair building typology within the context of Baltimore's urban fabric. As juror Marques King noted, single-stair can serve as a community engagement tool by offering a new urban form that is more visually appealing, humane, and incremental than the over-scaled monolithic structures and double-loaded corridor buildings that are an unfortunate outcome of current zoning codes.”
Geography United States Category Architecture Housing Tags Publication Congress For New Urbanism Publication Date Mon, 06/09/2025 - 12:00 Publication Links Competition reveals practical single-stair designs 1 minuteWarning: Apple Says macOS 27 Won't Support AirPort Time Capsule Backups - MacRumors
Apple discontinued the AirPort line in 2018, and this week it shared more sad news that will impact the AirPort Time Capsule specifically.
As noticed by @StellaFudge, and by other users who have installed the first macOS Tahoe beta, the Time Machine page in the System Settings app now indicates that the next major version of macOS — aka macOS 27 — will no longer support the AirPort Time Capsule or any other storage drives that use the Apple Filing Protocol (AFP).
Apple already announced that its AFP client had been deprecated, in its enterprise release notes for macOS Sequoia 15.5 last month.
Starting with macOS 27, Time Capsule backups will require a storage drive that supports more current file-sharing protocols like SMBv2 and SMBv3.
macOS 27 will be released next year.Tags: AirPort Time Capsule, Time Machine
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Warning: Apple Says macOS 27 Won't Support AirPort Time Capsule Backups - MacRumors
Apple discontinued the AirPort line in 2018, and this week it shared more sad news that will impact the AirPort Time Capsule specifically.
As noticed by @StellaFudge, and by other users who have installed the first macOS Tahoe beta, the Time Machine page in the System Settings app now indicates that the next major version of macOS — aka macOS 27 — will no longer support the AirPort Time Capsule or any other storage drives that use the Apple Filing Protocol (AFP).
Apple already announced that its AFP client had been deprecated, in its enterprise release notes for macOS Sequoia 15.5 last month.
Starting with macOS 27, Time Capsule backups will require a storage drive that supports more current file-sharing protocols like SMBv2 and SMBv3.
macOS 27 will be released next year.Tags: AirPort Time Capsule, Time Machine
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Watch the mesmerizing first-ever footage of a rare Antarctic squid - Popular Science
Oceanographers on an excursion in the Southern Ocean captured a chance, unprecedented encounter with a sizable deep-sea squid. While piloting a remotely operated submersible 7,000 feet below the ocean surface from aboard the Schmidt Ocean Institute’s research vessel Falkor (too), experts glimpsed a three-foot-long Gonatus antarcticus specimen. But according to National Geographic’s announcement, the team wasn’t even supposed to be in that location when they stumbled across the elusive cephalopod.
“The ice blocks were moving so fast, it would put all the ships in danger, so we had to rearrange everything,” said Manuel Novillo, a researcher at the Instituto de Diversidad y Ecología Animal.
Novillo and his crewmates working on the National Geographic and Rolex Perpetual Planet Expedition originally intended to remotely explore the Powell Basin, an uncharted 9,400-foot-deep abyssal plain near Antarctica, on Christmas Eve last year. Inclement conditions and dangerous ice floes forced a change in plans. To cut their losses, researchers instead traveled to an outer edge of the Basin the following day to see what they could find.
G. antarcticus features a single large hook on each of its two longest tentacles. Credit: ROV SuBastian / Schmidt Ocean InstituteThe last-minute itinerary shift proved more surprising than anyone aboard Falkor (too) expected. Novillo noticed a shadowy figure near the vehicle’s camera as they guided the submersible deeper into the sunless depths early the next morning, and asked the pilot to try getting a closer look.
“Voilà, it appeared,” he recounted.
Novillo and colleagues were initially unsure about the exact species of squid. But whatever it was, it seemed as surprised to see the submersible as its operators were to find it—the squid released a small, green cloud of ink after noticing the robot visitor. Researchers analyzed the squid’s dimensions using the submersible’s laser measurement systems while recording a few minutes’ worth of video footage. After their brief rendezvous, the squid departed and zoomed away into the murky depths.
The oceanographers sent their data and images to Auckland University of Technology’s Lab for Cephalopod Ecology and Systematics (aka the AUT Squid Squad) to properly identify their mystery animal. After reviewing its size and physical characteristics, the AUT Squid Squad concluded that the team had captured the first-known meeting with a live G. antarcticus. Before this, the only specimens had come in the form of carcasses caught in fishing nets, or beak fragments found in other marine animals’ stomachs.
According to Kat Bolstad, head of the Lab for Cephalopod Ecology and Systematics, the telltale markers of G. antarcticus were a single, large hook found at the end of each of its longest tentacles.
“It’s not consistently visible, but it is definitely there,” Bolstad said of the hooks seen in the video.
The large Antarctic squid likely uses those large tentacle hooks to help capture meals, but beyond that, not much is known about the deep-sea creature. Experts assume daily life is likely a combination of hunting prey and avoiding its own larger predators, possibly even colossal squid. The cephalopods generally possess extremely good eyesight so that they can easily spot and avoid unwanted attention (such as a submersible’s headlights).
Fresh scratches and sucker marks indicated a recent fight with an unknown fellow squid. Credit: ROV SuBastian / Schmidt Ocean InstituteThe specimen caught on camera displayed what appeared to be fresh scratches and sucker-induced wounds, hinting at a brush with its own hungry foes. Despite this, Bolstand said the bright coloration and size indicates it remained “in pretty good shape” since older squid tend to lose their vibrancy. The team wasn’t able to determine its sex, but if it was a female, it was nearly twice the size of past documented adult G. antarcticus. This raises the question: Do males retain their coloration throughout their lifecycles? Another explanation may be that G. antarcticus is actually multiple species, although more information is needed before making that determination.
In any case, the Christmas Day sighting marked an important moment in the study of deep-sea squid. It may be years before another specimen is seen on film, but for Novillo, the unlikely meetup is amazing enough on its own.
“What are the odds?” he said. “We were not supposed to be there and not at that precise moment.”
For more on this story, visit natgeo.com.
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Tesla Protests Release of Documents About Austin Robotaxi Launch - Planetizen
Electric carmaker Tesla is trying to prevent the release of documents related to its planned robotaxi launch in Austin, Texas.
According to a Reuters report by Chris Kirkham, the company is asking the city not to release communications between Tesla and city officials from the last two years regarding the planned deployment of self-driving vehicles. “The request followed CEO Elon Musk’s announcement in January that Tesla would launch fare-collecting robotaxis on Austin public streets.”
In a letter to the state’s Attorney General, Tesla objected to the release on the grounds that the documents could contain “confidential, proprietary, competitively sensitive commercial, and/or trade secret information” that could "irreparably harm Tesla.” In response, Reuters wrote that the deployment plan is “an issue of enormous importance to Texas and the public at large” and that the public deserves information about it.
The robotaxi launch would be a milestone for Tesla, which has not yet delivered on its promise of fully self-driving vehicles. “Texas state law requires the Attorney General’s office to decide within 45 business days, which would be next week.”
Geography Texas Category Technology Transportation Tags Publication Reuters Publication Date Fri, 06/06/2025 - 12:00 Publication Links Tesla seeks to block city of Austin from releasing records on robotaxi trial 1 minuteTesla Protests Release of Documents About Austin Robotaxi Launch - Planetizen
Electric carmaker Tesla is trying to prevent the release of documents related to its planned robotaxi launch in Austin, Texas.
According to a Reuters report by Chris Kirkham, the company is asking the city not to release communications between Tesla and city officials from the last two years regarding the planned deployment of self-driving vehicles. “The request followed CEO Elon Musk’s announcement in January that Tesla would launch fare-collecting robotaxis on Austin public streets.”
In a letter to the state’s Attorney General, Tesla objected to the release on the grounds that the documents could contain “confidential, proprietary, competitively sensitive commercial, and/or trade secret information” that could "irreparably harm Tesla.” In response, Reuters wrote that the deployment plan is “an issue of enormous importance to Texas and the public at large” and that the public deserves information about it.
The robotaxi launch would be a milestone for Tesla, which has not yet delivered on its promise of fully self-driving vehicles. “Texas state law requires the Attorney General’s office to decide within 45 business days, which would be next week.”
Geography Texas Category Technology Transportation Tags Publication Reuters Publication Date Fri, 06/06/2025 - 12:00 Publication Links Tesla seeks to block city of Austin from releasing records on robotaxi trial 1 minuteApple to Phase Out Rosetta 2 Starting With macOS 28 as Intel Era Ends - MacRumors
Rosetta 2 enables Macs with Apple silicon (Arm architecture) to run apps that were built for Macs with an Intel processor (x86 architecture), by translating code.
Starting with macOS 28, Apple said that only a limited version of Rosetta 2 will remain available for older games that rely on Intel-based frameworks:Rosetta was designed to make the transition to Apple silicon easier, and we plan to make it available for the next two major macOS releases – through macOS 27 – as a general-purpose tool for Intel apps to help developers complete the migration of their apps. Beyond this timeframe, we will keep a subset of Rosetta functionality aimed at supporting older unmaintained gaming titles, that rely on Intel-based frameworks.The document also reiterates that macOS Tahoe will be the final macOS release that supports Intel-based Macs. However, Apple said that Intel-based Macs will continue to receive security updates for an additional three years.
macOS Tahoe is compatible with only a handful of Intel-based Macs, including the 16-inch MacBook Pro (2019), 13-inch MacBook Pro (2020, Four Thunderbolt 3 Ports), 27-inch iMac (2020), and Mac Pro (2019).
macOS 28 will be released in 2027.Tags: Apple Silicon, Intel, Rosetta
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Apple to Phase Out Rosetta 2 Starting With macOS 28 as Intel Era Ends - MacRumors
Rosetta 2 enables Macs with Apple silicon (Arm architecture) to run apps that were built for Macs with an Intel processor (x86 architecture), by translating code.
Starting with macOS 28, Apple said that only a limited version of Rosetta 2 will remain available for older games that rely on Intel-based frameworks:Rosetta was designed to make the transition to Apple silicon easier, and we plan to make it available for the next two major macOS releases – through macOS 27 – as a general-purpose tool for Intel apps to help developers complete the migration of their apps. Beyond this timeframe, we will keep a subset of Rosetta functionality aimed at supporting older unmaintained gaming titles, that rely on Intel-based frameworks.The document also reiterates that macOS Tahoe will be the final macOS release that supports Intel-based Macs. However, Apple said that Intel-based Macs will continue to receive security updates for an additional three years.
macOS Tahoe is compatible with only a handful of Intel-based Macs, including the 16-inch MacBook Pro (2019), 13-inch MacBook Pro (2020, Four Thunderbolt 3 Ports), 27-inch iMac (2020), and Mac Pro (2019).
macOS 28 will be released in 2027.Tags: Apple Silicon, Intel, Rosetta
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How to Get the iOS 26 Developer Beta on Your iPhone - MacRumors
Traditionally, when Apple announced a major new operating system update, the first wave of betas would only be available to download by paying subscribers to Apple's Developer Program, which costs $99 a year. Public betas would then become available to users enrolled in Apple's Public Beta Software Program after a delay of a few days or weeks after the developer beta has been released. That all changed in 2023, and these days iPhone users no longer have to wait for a publicly released beta to test what's new.
Indeed, anyone who signs in to Apple's developer account website with their Apple Account credentials gets access to developer beta releases as well, even if they are not a paying member of Apple's Developer Program. This means anyone with an Apple Account can download and install the new iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and macOS Tahoe betas without waiting for the public betas to launch.
Is My iPhone Compatible With iOS 26?
iOS 26 is compatible with the iPhone 11 series and newer. In other words, the following models are supported:
- iPhone 16e
- iPhone 16
- iPhone 16 Plus
- iPhone 16 Pro
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- iPhone 15
- iPhone 15 Plus
- iPhone 15 Pro
- iPhone 15 Pro Max
- iPhone 14
- iPhone 14 Plus
- iPhone 14 Pro
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- iPhone 13
- iPhone 13 mini
- iPhone 13 Pro
- iPhone 13 Pro Max
- iPhone 12
- iPhone 12 mini
- iPhone 12 Pro
- iPhone 12 Pro Max
- iPhone 11
- iPhone 11 Pro
- iPhone 11 Pro Max
- iPhone SE (2nd generation and later)
Great question! Before downloading the update, it's worth noting that Apple does not recommend installing iOS 26 beta updates on your main iPhone, so if you have a secondary device, use that. This is beta software, which means there are often bugs and issues that pop up that can prevent software from working properly or cause other problems. Apple undoubtedly has plenty of fixes to make before the final release.
Make an Archived Backup of Your Device First
Before installing the beta, make sure to back up your iOS device before installing the software using the following method, otherwise you won't be able to revert back to iOS 18 if things go wrong.
- Plug your iPhone into your Mac using the supplied cable.
- Allow the accessory to connect by clicking Allow in the dialog prompt.
- Open a Finder window by clicking the Finder icon in the Dock.
- Click your iOS device's name in the sidebar.
- If this is the first time connecting your device to your Mac, click Trust in the Finder window.
- Tap Trust on your device when prompted, then enter your passcode to confirm.
- In the General tab, click the circle next to where it says Back up all of the data on your iPad to this Mac.
- If you want to encrypt the backup, check the box next to Encrypt local backup, then enter a password to protect your data.
- If you don't want to create an encrypted backup, or you've already set up encrypted backups, click Back Up Now.
When the backup is finished, you can find the date and time of the last backup in the General tab, just above the Manage Backups button. Remember that this backup will not be overwritten when you manually or automatically back up your iPhone in the future, so you can restore it at any time by using the Restore Backup... option in the same Finder screen.
How to Download iOS 26 Developer Betas
The option to download and install the iOS 26 Developer Beta is immediately available for users who have previously enrolled on Apple's Beta Software Program. If you're currently enrolled to receive Public Betas, you can skip to step 6, otherwise follow these steps.
- Open Safari on your iPhone and visit developer.apple.com.
- Tap the menu icon in the top-left corner of the page, then tap Account.
- Under "Sign in to Apple Developer," enter and submit your Apple Account credentials using the arrow buttons, then enter the two-factor authentication code sent to your devices.
- Tap the top-left menu icon again, then tap Account.
- Accept the legal terms of the Apple Developer Agreement by scrolling down the page, checking the box, and tapping I Agree. You'll then be directed to a payment screen, but you can quit out of your browser from here – you don't need to pay anything.
- Make sure your iPhone is running iOS 16.4 or later by going to Settings -> General -> Software Update. If it is, and you have just completed steps 1-5 to register a developer account, restart your iPhone. If it isn't, download and install the latest update to your device, then wait for it to restart.
- Now go back to Settings ➝ General ➝ Software Update.
- Tap Beta Updates. If you don't see the option, try switching off Download iOS Updates (Automatic Updates ➝ Download iOS Updates), then tap Back and it should appear.
- Select iOS 26 Developer Beta in the list, then tap Back.
- Wait for the Software Update screen to check Apple's servers. When the iOS 26 Developer Beta appears, tap Download and Install, then follow the instructions and wait for installation to complete.
iOS 26 introduces a striking system-wide redesign built around Liquid Glass, a translucent material that reflects and refracts ambient content and dynamically responds to user input. The new aesthetic applies across the Lock Screen, Home Screen, toolbar controls, navigation elements, app icons, and widgets.
The update also brings new Apple Intelligence features. With Live Translation available in Messages, FaceTime, and Phone, conversations across languages are now seamless and entirely on-device to ensure privacy. New Visual Intelligence capabilities mean you can ask questions about screen content. There are also smarter Shortcuts with intelligent actions to make automation easier.
Communication apps gain smart upgrades too. The revamped Phone app now combines Favorites, Recents, and Voicemails in one view, adds Call Screening, and includes a clever Hold Assist feature. Messages gains filtered inboxes for unknown senders, typing indicators in group chats, custom backgrounds and polls, and Apple Cash transfers.
CarPlay gets a visual refresh aligned with the Liquid Glass design and now includes compact call notifications, tappable Message reactions, pinned conversations, widgets, and Live Activities support.
Apple has also updated some of its key apps: Apple Music adds Lyrics Translation and Pronunciation plus AutoMix DJ-style transitions; Maps introduces privacy-protected "Visited Places" and smarter route preferences; Wallet supports installment/rewards payments, refreshed boarding passes with Live Activities, and deeper integrations with Maps and Find My. Lastly, a new Games app debuts as a central hub for mobile gaming, featuring a unified library, Apple Arcade support, event tracking, and friend status updates.
For a full breakdown of what's new, be sure to check out our dedicated iOS 26 roundup.
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How to Get the iOS 26 Developer Beta on Your iPhone - MacRumors
Traditionally, when Apple announced a major new operating system update, the first wave of betas would only be available to download by paying subscribers to Apple's Developer Program, which costs $99 a year. Public betas would then become available to users enrolled in Apple's Public Beta Software Program after a delay of a few days or weeks after the developer beta has been released. That all changed in 2023, and these days iPhone users no longer have to wait for a publicly released beta to test what's new.
Indeed, anyone who signs in to Apple's developer account website with their Apple Account credentials gets access to developer beta releases as well, even if they are not a paying member of Apple's Developer Program. This means anyone with an Apple Account can download and install the new iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and macOS Tahoe betas without waiting for the public betas to launch.
Is My iPhone Compatible With iOS 26?
iOS 26 is compatible with the iPhone 11 series and newer. In other words, the following models are supported:
- iPhone 16e
- iPhone 16
- iPhone 16 Plus
- iPhone 16 Pro
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- iPhone 15
- iPhone 15 Plus
- iPhone 15 Pro
- iPhone 15 Pro Max
- iPhone 14
- iPhone 14 Plus
- iPhone 14 Pro
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- iPhone 13
- iPhone 13 mini
- iPhone 13 Pro
- iPhone 13 Pro Max
- iPhone 12
- iPhone 12 mini
- iPhone 12 Pro
- iPhone 12 Pro Max
- iPhone 11
- iPhone 11 Pro
- iPhone 11 Pro Max
- iPhone SE (2nd generation and later)
Great question! Before downloading the update, it's worth noting that Apple does not recommend installing iOS 26 beta updates on your main iPhone, so if you have a secondary device, use that. This is beta software, which means there are often bugs and issues that pop up that can prevent software from working properly or cause other problems. Apple undoubtedly has plenty of fixes to make before the final release.
Make an Archived Backup of Your Device First
Before installing the beta, make sure to back up your iOS device before installing the software using the following method, otherwise you won't be able to revert back to iOS 18 if things go wrong.
- Plug your iPhone into your Mac using the supplied cable.
- Allow the accessory to connect by clicking Allow in the dialog prompt.
- Open a Finder window by clicking the Finder icon in the Dock.
- Click your iOS device's name in the sidebar.
- If this is the first time connecting your device to your Mac, click Trust in the Finder window.
- Tap Trust on your device when prompted, then enter your passcode to confirm.
- In the General tab, click the circle next to where it says Back up all of the data on your iPad to this Mac.
- If you want to encrypt the backup, check the box next to Encrypt local backup, then enter a password to protect your data.
- If you don't want to create an encrypted backup, or you've already set up encrypted backups, click Back Up Now.
When the backup is finished, you can find the date and time of the last backup in the General tab, just above the Manage Backups button. Remember that this backup will not be overwritten when you manually or automatically back up your iPhone in the future, so you can restore it at any time by using the Restore Backup... option in the same Finder screen.
How to Download iOS 26 Developer Betas
The option to download and install the iOS 26 Developer Beta is immediately available for users who have previously enrolled on Apple's Beta Software Program. If you're currently enrolled to receive Public Betas, you can skip to step 6, otherwise follow these steps.
- Open Safari on your iPhone and visit developer.apple.com.
- Tap the menu icon in the top-left corner of the page, then tap Account.
- Under "Sign in to Apple Developer," enter and submit your Apple Account credentials using the arrow buttons, then enter the two-factor authentication code sent to your devices.
- Tap the top-left menu icon again, then tap Account.
- Accept the legal terms of the Apple Developer Agreement by scrolling down the page, checking the box, and tapping I Agree. You'll then be directed to a payment screen, but you can quit out of your browser from here – you don't need to pay anything.
- Make sure your iPhone is running iOS 16.4 or later by going to Settings -> General -> Software Update. If it is, and you have just completed steps 1-5 to register a developer account, restart your iPhone. If it isn't, download and install the latest update to your device, then wait for it to restart.
- Now go back to Settings ➝ General ➝ Software Update.
- Tap Beta Updates. If you don't see the option, try switching off Download iOS Updates (Automatic Updates ➝ Download iOS Updates), then tap Back and it should appear.
- Select iOS 26 Developer Beta in the list, then tap Back.
- Wait for the Software Update screen to check Apple's servers. When the iOS 26 Developer Beta appears, tap Download and Install, then follow the instructions and wait for installation to complete.
iOS 26 introduces a striking system-wide redesign built around Liquid Glass, a translucent material that reflects and refracts ambient content and dynamically responds to user input. The new aesthetic applies across the Lock Screen, Home Screen, toolbar controls, navigation elements, app icons, and widgets.
The update also brings new Apple Intelligence features. With Live Translation available in Messages, FaceTime, and Phone, conversations across languages are now seamless and entirely on-device to ensure privacy. New Visual Intelligence capabilities mean you can ask questions about screen content. There are also smarter Shortcuts with intelligent actions to make automation easier.
Communication apps gain smart upgrades too. The revamped Phone app now combines Favorites, Recents, and Voicemails in one view, adds Call Screening, and includes a clever Hold Assist feature. Messages gains filtered inboxes for unknown senders, typing indicators in group chats, custom backgrounds and polls, and Apple Cash transfers.
CarPlay gets a visual refresh aligned with the Liquid Glass design and now includes compact call notifications, tappable Message reactions, pinned conversations, widgets, and Live Activities support.
Apple has also updated some of its key apps: Apple Music adds Lyrics Translation and Pronunciation plus AutoMix DJ-style transitions; Maps introduces privacy-protected "Visited Places" and smarter route preferences; Wallet supports installment/rewards payments, refreshed boarding passes with Live Activities, and deeper integrations with Maps and Find My. Lastly, a new Games app debuts as a central hub for mobile gaming, featuring a unified library, Apple Arcade support, event tracking, and friend status updates.
For a full breakdown of what's new, be sure to check out our dedicated iOS 26 roundup.
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How do clouds get their shapes? - Popular Science
Take a look at the sky on any given day and you’ll likely see clouds of different shapes — some look like cotton balls, others are fine and feathery or tall and imposing. But what gives a cloud its distinct appearance? The answer lies in a mix of factors.
To understand how clouds get their shape, it helps to understand the basics of how they form. When air rises and cools, the water vapor it holds condenses into tiny water droplets or ice crystals. If enough of these particles cluster together, a visible cloud forms.
Scientists typically classify clouds into ten main types, based on their shape and how high they appear in the sky. For instance, cumulus clouds (from the Latin for “heap”) resemble a pile of cotton balls, while stratus clouds (meaning “layer”) stretch out like blankets and cirrus clouds (Latin for “hair”) look feather-like. These root names can be combined to describe more complex cloud types—like cirrocumulus. The prefix “alto” (meaning “high”) helps distinguish mid-level clouds from their lower-level counterparts (such as altostratus vs stratus).
NWS cloud chart. Click to expand to full-size. Image: NOAAThe distance of a cloud from the Earth has a big influence on its appearance. Air temperatures decrease with altitude, so clouds that form closer to earth are made mostly of water droplets, while higher clouds tend to be composed of ice crystals. Mid-level clouds often contain a mix of both. This difference in composition influences how clouds look: water-based clouds, like cumulus, have crisp edges and a solid appearance, while icy clouds, such as cirrus, are usually more transparent and diffuse.
Air movement also affects cloud shapes. As warm, moist air rises—a process known as convection—it cools and condenses, forming clouds. But something interesting happens in the process: as water vapor condenses, it releases heat, which warms the surrounding air. The warmer air becomes less dense than the surrounding cooler air, making it more buoyant. This increased buoyancy causes the air parcel to rise even faster.
“These upward currents are associated with billows, giving the cumuliform clouds that many of us picture when we think of clouds,” Bjorn Stevens, a climate scientist and managing director of the Max Planck Institute for Meteorology in Hamburg, Germany, told Popular Science. If the air is warm and humid near the Earth’s surface but much colder higher up, a fair-weather cumulus cloud can quickly grow into a towering cumulonimbus—the kind that brings thunderstorms.
Cirrus clouds, known for their wispy, feathery appearance, are shaped by strong winds high in the atmosphere. These winds act on the ice crystals that make up cirrus clouds, twisting and spreading them into delicate strands.
“The shape also depends very much on the light,” adds Stevens. He explains that clouds are a “dispersion,” meaning that they’re made up of countless particles suspended in air—more like fog than a solid object. “They don’t have a clear end or beginning,” he says. What we perceive as a cloud’s edge is actually where sunlight scatters off the droplets or ice crystals within. Sometimes this scattering happens near the cloud’s surface, while other times it comes from deeper within the mist, which is why cloud boundaries often seem vague or ever-shifting.
The physical features of an area, or the ‘topography,’ can also influence the shape of clouds. In an article published on The Conversation, Ross Lazear, an instructor in Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences at the University at Albany, State University of New York, explained how air flowing over mountain ranges sets off atmospheric ripples, much like a rock disrupting water in a stream, and leads to the formation of lenticular clouds, which resemble flying saucers.
Each cloud is shaped a certain way for a reason. For meteorologists, those shapes aren’t just fascinating—they’re valuable clues for forecasting what weather is coming next.
his story is part of Popular Science’s Ask Us Anything series, where we answer your most outlandish, mind-burning questions, from the ordinary to the off-the-wall. Have something you’ve always wanted to know? Ask us.
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Amazon Takes $100 Off Nearly Every M3 iPad Air, Starting at $499 - MacRumors
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Every deal has been automatically applied and does not require you to clip an on-page coupon in order to see the final sale price. We've rounded up every discount available on Amazon in the lists below, and they include both 11-inch and 13-inch models.
$100 OFF11-inch M3 iPad Air (128GB Wi-Fi) for $499.00
$100 OFF13-inch M3 iPad Air (128GB Wi-Fi) for $699.00
Our list below focuses on Wi-Fi models, but you'll also find many cellular models on sale at $100 off right now. The 128GB cellular 11-inch iPad Air is available for $649.00 and the 128GB cellular 13-inch iPad Air is available for $849.00, both $100 discounts.
11-inch M3 iPad Air
- 128GB Wi-Fi - $499.00, down from $599.00
- 256GB Wi-Fi - $599.00, down from $699.00
- 512GB Wi-Fi - $799.00, down from $899.00
- 1TB Wi-Fi - $999.00, down from $1,099.00
13-inch M3 iPad Air
- 128GB Wi-Fi - $699.00, down from $799.00
- 256GB Wi-Fi - $799.00, down from $899.00
- 512GB Wi-Fi - $999.00, down from $1,099.00
- 1TB Wi-Fi - $1,199.00, down from $1,299.00
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Amazon Takes $100 Off Nearly Every M3 iPad Air, Starting at $499 - MacRumors
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Every deal has been automatically applied and does not require you to clip an on-page coupon in order to see the final sale price. We've rounded up every discount available on Amazon in the lists below, and they include both 11-inch and 13-inch models.
$100 OFF11-inch M3 iPad Air (128GB Wi-Fi) for $499.00
$100 OFF13-inch M3 iPad Air (128GB Wi-Fi) for $699.00
Our list below focuses on Wi-Fi models, but you'll also find many cellular models on sale at $100 off right now. The 128GB cellular 11-inch iPad Air is available for $649.00 and the 128GB cellular 13-inch iPad Air is available for $849.00, both $100 discounts.
11-inch M3 iPad Air
- 128GB Wi-Fi - $499.00, down from $599.00
- 256GB Wi-Fi - $599.00, down from $699.00
- 512GB Wi-Fi - $799.00, down from $899.00
- 1TB Wi-Fi - $999.00, down from $1,099.00
13-inch M3 iPad Air
- 128GB Wi-Fi - $699.00, down from $799.00
- 256GB Wi-Fi - $799.00, down from $899.00
- 512GB Wi-Fi - $999.00, down from $1,099.00
- 1TB Wi-Fi - $1,199.00, down from $1,299.00
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Fungi to the Rescue: How Mushrooms Are Helping Clean Up Toxic Lands - Planetizen
Fungi, often misunderstood and even feared in pop culture, are proving to be potent allies in environmental restoration. Bioremediation expert Danielle Stevenson is at the forefront of mycoremediation, the use of fungi to break down pollutants and absorb heavy metals from contaminated soil. With concerns from the public fueled by fictional depictions like The Last of Us, Stevenson emphasizes that fungi are nature’s recyclers, not threats. Her work shows how certain species can transform petrochemicals, pesticides, and heavy metals into harmless compounds or concentrate them for safer removal. This nature-based method offers an affordable, less disruptive alternative to traditional “dig and dump” remediation approaches.
Mycoremediation has a long scientific history, with researchers since the 1960s exploring fungi’s capacity to break down harmful substances. As reported by Lauren Oster, Stevenson’s recent pilot project at several brownfield sites in Los Angeles demonstrated promising results: a 50% drop in organic soil contaminants within three months and significant reductions in heavy metals after one year. Her methods include pairing fungi with plants in contaminated plots and training high school students in affected communities to help with the work. These collaborative, community-centered efforts are being recognized as not only scientifically sound but socially just, targeting areas most impacted by industrial pollution.
Beyond brownfields, fungi are now being deployed in disaster recovery and post-conflict zones. Mycologist Maya Elson has led efforts to use inoculated filter socks to trap and degrade pollutants from wildfire runoff in California and Hawaii. Meanwhile, researchers are exploring how these techniques can be adapted to war-torn landscapes, where fungi can break down contaminants from explosives without destroying the soil. Scientists emphasize the importance of using native fungi and field-tested methods to ensure success and ecological safety. While fungi alone won’t “save the world,” advocates like Stevenson believe their potential lies in collective action and practical, localized solutions to some of today’s most pressing environmental challenges.
Geography California Category Community / Economic Development Environment Social / Demographics Urban Development Tags Publication Smithsonian Magazine Publication Date Mon, 05/12/2025 - 12:00 Publication Links Can Scientists Harness the Magic of Mushrooms to Clean Up Polluted Landscapes? 2 minutesFungi to the Rescue: How Mushrooms Are Helping Clean Up Toxic Lands - Planetizen
Fungi, often misunderstood and even feared in pop culture, are proving to be potent allies in environmental restoration. Bioremediation expert Danielle Stevenson is at the forefront of mycoremediation, the use of fungi to break down pollutants and absorb heavy metals from contaminated soil. With concerns from the public fueled by fictional depictions like The Last of Us, Stevenson emphasizes that fungi are nature’s recyclers, not threats. Her work shows how certain species can transform petrochemicals, pesticides, and heavy metals into harmless compounds or concentrate them for safer removal. This nature-based method offers an affordable, less disruptive alternative to traditional “dig and dump” remediation approaches.
Mycoremediation has a long scientific history, with researchers since the 1960s exploring fungi’s capacity to break down harmful substances. As reported by Lauren Oster, Stevenson’s recent pilot project at several brownfield sites in Los Angeles demonstrated promising results: a 50% drop in organic soil contaminants within three months and significant reductions in heavy metals after one year. Her methods include pairing fungi with plants in contaminated plots and training high school students in affected communities to help with the work. These collaborative, community-centered efforts are being recognized as not only scientifically sound but socially just, targeting areas most impacted by industrial pollution.
Beyond brownfields, fungi are now being deployed in disaster recovery and post-conflict zones. Mycologist Maya Elson has led efforts to use inoculated filter socks to trap and degrade pollutants from wildfire runoff in California and Hawaii. Meanwhile, researchers are exploring how these techniques can be adapted to war-torn landscapes, where fungi can break down contaminants from explosives without destroying the soil. Scientists emphasize the importance of using native fungi and field-tested methods to ensure success and ecological safety. While fungi alone won’t “save the world,” advocates like Stevenson believe their potential lies in collective action and practical, localized solutions to some of today’s most pressing environmental challenges.
Geography California Category Community / Economic Development Environment Social / Demographics Urban Development Tags Publication Smithsonian Magazine Publication Date Mon, 05/12/2025 - 12:00 Publication Links Can Scientists Harness the Magic of Mushrooms to Clean Up Polluted Landscapes? 2 minutesRobot Plotter: picchettamento autonomo di linee e punti - GEOmedia News
Il Robot Plotter è un robot di navigazione autonomo che può essere utilizzato per il picchettamento autonomo di siti con elevata precisione. Questo metodo di lavoro è molto più rapido di quello tradizionale e richiede meno sforzi, poiché non è più necessario il picchettamento manuale.
Per impostazione predefinita, il Robot Plotter esegue il picchettamento manuale azionando un supporto per bombolette spray in cui viene inserita una bomboletta standard di vernice stradale. Opzionalmente, questo può essere sostituito da un modulo laser o da un modulo di perforazione. Cosa significa in pratica?
• Significativo risparmio di tempo nel tracciare, ad esempio, i bordi dell'asfalto, le linee di mezzeria, la segnaletica orizzontale, i parchi solari e le aree per i progetti di costruzione e di infrastrutture.
• Miglioramento della salute e della sicurezza (ad esempio, minore sforzo fisico e supervisione a distanza).
• Minore necessità di manodopera.
Specifiche tecniche
Compiti:
• Pre-marcatura, linee rette e curve
• Tracciatura di linee per l'applicazione dell'asfalto
• Picchettamento di punti o perforazione dl segni/buchi
• Tracciatura di segni di figurazione sulla base di modelli
Robot Plotter
• Controllo tramite GNSS o stazione totale
• Applicazione di linee di guida con un massimo di 5 kmh
• Tracciatura di punti fino a 300 punti all'ora Durata della batteria di 8 ore - sostituibile
Applicazione web - Tyker Civil:
• Caricamento dei disegni (DXF per le linee, C5V per i punti)
• Preparazione del percorso opzionale
• Ottimizzazione automatica del percorso per II tracciamento dei punti in base alle curve di livello e aí dati sugli ostacoli
• Registrazione della produzione
Alta qualità
Il Robot Plotter è stato sviluppato per semplificare 10 massimo il tracciamento di linee e punti. Questo inizia con la preparazione del lavoro per il Robot Plotter. Tramite l'applicazione web di supporto Tyker Civil, è possibile caricare e controllare in anticipo i compiti coni disegni da utilizzare. Ciò consente di scoprire in anticipo gli errori che normalmente sarebbero stati visibili solo durante il picchettamento. In questo modo si evitano inutili ritardi durante l'esecuzione dei lavori. ll Robot Plotter è realizzato con componenti industriali di alta qualità e soddisfa i requisiti di sicurezza previsti dalla legge, il design del Robot Plotter e il suo sistema di controllo sono stati ottimizzati per tracciare linee e punti con la massima precisione. Inoltre, il Robot Plotter è dotato di tutte le opzioni utili, come il controllo della stazione totale e le funzionalità di rilievo.
Molto facile da usare
il Robot Plotter è compatto e facile da usare. Il robot entra nel bagagliaio di un'auto compatta (ad esempio, Ford Fiesta). Chiunque può quindi portarlo facilmente con sé. La macchina può essere facilmente fornita con i file delle linee (.DXF) o dei punti (.CSV) da tracciare tramite l'applicazione web Tyker Civil o una chiavet-ta 1.1513. Tramite Tyker Civil, qualcuno in ufficio può anche fornire ai Robot Plotter nuovi disegni mentre sta lavorando, li Robot Plotter è molto facile da usare. Una volta caricato un disegno sul Robot Plotter, le linee sono visibili sullo schermo. Azionando manualmente i joystick dei telecomando, li Robot Plotter può essere facilmente spostato in prossimità del percorso con linee o punti da tracciare. Selezionando il percorso da applicare tramite il touch-screen e impastando il Robot Piotter su 'Auto', il Robot Plotter inizia ad applicare linee o punti. Chi non ha mai lavorato con il Robot Plotter può essere operativo in 15 minuti. Non ci sono disegni disponibili? il plotter robot può essere ampliato con una soluzione di rilievo GNSS per creare facilmente disegni georeferenziati. Direttamente disponibili sul Robot Plotter (non è necessario un PC).
Eccellente servizio clienti
La qualità e la facilita d'uso non si limitano al plotter robotico in sé, t anche ciò che noi, come team dì Tyker, raPeresentiamo quando si tratta dl assistenza ah clienti, Come clienti, potete contattare un numero di telefono e un indirizzo e-mail speciali per l'assistenza e avere accesso diretto ai nostri tecnici. Questi hanno tutte le conoscenze e la tecnologia necessarie per ottenere e mantenere rapidamente il vostro Robot Plotter in perfetto stato di funzionamento. il vostro Robot Plotter è accessibile in remoto per l'assistenza, quindi siamo sempre vicini. Anche i problemi occasionali possono essere analizzati retrospettivamente sulla base delle prestazioni storiche.
Siamo inoltre sempre aperti a idee su come migliorare il Robot Plotter e saremo lieti di discuterne con voi, In Tyker lo sviluppo non si ferma mal, Le nuove versioni del software sia per il Robot Plotter che per Tyker Civii vengono rilasciate regolarmente e aggiornate automaticamente.
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Get a some of the best AI for writing, images, coding, and more for life - Popular Science
There’s a world of AI models out there, all with their own strengths. And sure, you can subscribe to (and pay for) all of them, trying to patch together the best tools for all your needs. Or you can buy a one-time subscription to 1min.AI that gets you access to all of the best AI tools out there together, for life.
Right now, a lifetime subscription to 1min.AI’s Business Plan is just $99.99 (reg. $540). Whether you’re a designer, a small business owner, or just have things to do and no time to waste, this is a deal to check out.
Unlock tools to edit, chat, and create1min.AI brings together popular AI models, like ChatGPT, Midjourney, Google AI, MetaAI, Cohere, Leonardo.AI, and more. That means you have access to tools like Chat GPT-4, Claude 3 Opus, Llama 3, and Command, among many others. Together, this suite of AI tools gives you the power to generate and edit images; do audio and video editing; create social media content, and chat with assistants for research and brainstorming.
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The subscription is for the business plan, which also means you can have 20 members on the account, with management ability and sharing and collaboration. 1min.AI is updated weekly, too, so you can be confident you’re always using the latest and most advanced models.
Normally $540, right now the 1min.AI Advanced Business Plan lifetime subscription is only $99.99.
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Your PC’s loud, laggy, and annoying? This $15 upgrade might fix it - Popular Science
Some computers sound like they’re about to take flight. Fans roaring. Programs lagging. Random pop-ups and unexplainable slowdowns. Before assuming it’s time for new hardware, consider this: the operating system may be outdated.
Right now, Windows 11 Pro is available for $14.97, and for those still stuck on Windows 10, the timing couldn’t be better. Microsoft is officially ending support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025. That means no more security updates, leaving systems vulnerable to malware, phishing, and other cyber threats.
Windows 11 Pro isn’t some superfluous upgrade. It offers a more stable, secure, and customizable experience, especially for users who need power and flexibility. Features such as BitLocker, Remote Desktop, and Hyper-V virtualization provide more control and enhanced protection for sensitive data and demanding workloads.
Why Windows 11 Pro Makes a DifferenceGamers, streamers, developers, and multitaskers can also benefit from advanced performance tools and enhanced driver support for high-end gear. For those investing in GPUs or custom peripherals, the Pro edition helps ensure the hardware is fully utilized without the operating system getting in the way.
Don’t Blame the Hardware Just YetMany older machines can handle the demands of Windows 11 Pro, provided they meet the system requirements. And with the right OS, even a midrange PC can run smoother, faster, and quieter. No more freezing, crashing, or “fan jet” noises. Just a system that works like it’s supposed to.
Upgrade to Windows 11 Pro for $14.97 and avoid being left behind when Windows 10 support ends this fall.
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Topographic Mapping from Space - ISPRS Open Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing - Call for papers - GEOmedia News
Questo numero speciale raccoglie i temi di ricerca del workshop ISPRS di Istanbul Topographic Mapping from Space, dedicato al Prof. Karsten Jacobsen in occasione del suo 80° compleanno.
Come è noto, il Prof. Jacobsen è uno degli scienziati di riferimento nel campo della cartografia e una persona molto stimata anche per le sue qualità umane. Ha contribuito alla formazione di ricercatori provenienti da molti paesi del mondo. Con questo numero speciale, si intende riunire i contributi attuali di esperti nei rispettivi ambiti di competenza e presentare i risultati delle ricerche più recenti.
Per questo motivo, il comitato editoriale della rivista ISPRS Open Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (OJPRS) intende pubblicare un numero speciale dal titolo Topographic Mapping from Space.
Scadenza per l'invio degli articoli: 1° agosto 2025
Informazioni dettagliate disponibili al seguente link:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/special-issue/318797/topographic-mapping-from-space