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A legendary weather app makes a comeback

Plus, in this week’s Installer: Samsung’s new phones, a beautiful take on RSS, the Red Bull story, and much more.

David Pierce
Kalshi says it fined a MrBeast editor and a politician for insider trading

The prediction betting market has disclosed its first fines for insider trading.

Emma Roth

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Let me see some ID: age verification is spreading across the internetLet me see some ID: age verification is spreading across the internet
Discord is delaying its global age verification rolloutDiscord is delaying its global age verification rollout
1Password is going up in price1Password is going up in price
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Stevie Bonifield
Russia is investigating Telegram CEO Pavel Durov.

After moving to restrict access to the messaging app earlier this month, Russia has also now opened a criminal investigation into its founder and CEO, Reuters reports. Durov responded in a post on X on Tuesday, saying:

“Russia has opened a criminal case against me for ‘aiding terrorism.’ Each day, the authorities fabricate new pretexts to restrict Russians’ access to Telegram as they seek to suppress the right to privacy and free speech. A sad spectacle of a state afraid of its own people.”

The creators of Dark Sky have a new weather app that shares multiple predictionsThe creators of Dark Sky have a new weather app that shares multiple predictions
Discord distances itself from Persona age verification after user backlashDiscord distances itself from Persona age verification after user backlash
Arturia’s FX Collection 6 adds two new effects and a $99 intro versionArturia’s FX Collection 6 adds two new effects and a $99 intro version
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Andrew Liszewski
Rivian’s Apple Watch app is now available.

An update to the Rivian mobile app released today introduces a companion app for the Apple Watch. From your wrist you can lock and unlock doors, vent windows, activate the alarm, adjust the cabin temperature using the Apple Watch’s crown dial, and monitor your vehicle’s battery status from your watch face.

Google adds a camera to Snapseed on iOSGoogle adds a camera to Snapseed on iOS
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Andrew Liszewski
Nintendo’s Hello, Mario! app is now available outside Japan.

After debuting exclusively in Japan last August, the Hello, Mario! app is now available for the Switch 1 and 2, as well as iOS, iPadOS, and Android mobile devices. You can poke and tug on Mario’s face and select objects for him to interact with, but the app’s appeal is mostly limited to kids.

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A finger pulls on Mario’s mustache in the Nintendo Hello, Mario! app running on an iPhone.
Nintendo fandom can finally start with toddlers and the youngest members of your household.
Image: Nintendo
The biggest app in the whole wide world

What does it really mean to be number one on the App Store?

David Pierce
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Richard Lawler
YouTube was broken, but now it’s back.

A partial YouTube outage knocked out access to Google’s video service on Tuesday night.

The outage appears to have started just before 8PM ET, but at least on the homepage, it appears to be resolved now. A note on YouTube’s support page says it went down due to problems with the recommendations system. “The issue with our recommendations system has been resolved and all of our platforms (YouTube.com, the YouTube app, YouTube Music, Kids, and TV) are back to normal!

Update: The service is back online.

How to un-Big Tech your online lifeHow to un-Big Tech your online life
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Dominic Preston
Gmail adds label creation on Android.

You’ve been able to add them via desktop for decades, and even iPhone users had the option, but finally Android is catching up. You still can’t customize the colors from your phone, but maybe we’ll get that in another ten years or so.

Gmail for Android finally lets you create new labels

[9to5Google]

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Dominic Preston
Even a stopped clock…

There are plenty of good reasons to have your doubts about Telegram CEO Pavel Durov, but he’s right — if understandably self-serving — in criticizing Russia’s “authoritarian” restrictions on both Telegram and WhatsApp.

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Heartbreaking: worst person you know makes a great point

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Microsoft fixes Notepad flaw that could trick users into clicking malicious Markdown linksMicrosoft fixes Notepad flaw that could trick users into clicking malicious Markdown links
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Stevie Bonifield
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov calls Russia’s restrictions an ‘authoritarian move.’

Durov responded to slowdowns and other issues users in Russia are experiencing in a post on X, saying, “This authoritarian move won’t change our course. Telegram stands for freedom and privacy, no matter the pressure.”

ChatGPT’s deep research tool adds a built-in document viewer so you can read its reportsChatGPT’s deep research tool adds a built-in document viewer so you can read its reports
Discord says ‘vast majority’ of users won’t see its new age verification setupDiscord says ‘vast majority’ of users won’t see its new age verification setup
Telegram is reportedly being slowed down and restricted in RussiaTelegram is reportedly being slowed down and restricted in Russia
Discord’s age verification mandate is a leap toward a gated internetDiscord’s age verification mandate is a leap toward a gated internet
MrBeast just bought a banking appMrBeast just bought a banking app
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Emma Roth
Snapchat’s safe arrival alerts expand beyond your home.

Instead of just notifying your friends or family members when you safely return home, Snapchat now allows you to send recurring alerts when you reach other locations you frequent, like a class or workplace.

Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next monthDiscord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month
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Terrence O'Brien
Moody is a teleprompter that lives in the notch on your Mac.

Sure, you could just load a script up in a window on your laptop, but then you wouldn’t be looking into the camera, which makes things feel awkward and amateurish when you’re recording a video. Moody solves that by putting the prompter in the notch right next to the lens.

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Jay Peters
Apple has changed its AI health coach plans.

Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports that Apple is “scaling back” plans for the coach and will instead roll out some of what it had been working on into the Heath app over time. Maybe not the worst idea.

Apple Is Scaling Back Plans for New AI-Based Health Coach Service

[Bloomberg]

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Emma Roth
Reddit says a bot verification and labeling system is coming soon.

After rolling out account verification for brands and individual users, Reddit CEO Steve Huffman writes in a letter to shareholders that the platform is trying to make it easier to identify bots, too.

In the age of AI, if you can’t easily distinguish a real person’s thoughts or recommendations from a bot, that trust erodes. That’s why we’re actively working on ways to preserve our authenticity and conversation quality.

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Andrew Liszewski
Golf comes to Apple Sports.

After adding tennis last June, the free Apple Sports app is introducing golf so fans can keep tabs on “official PGA Tour and LPGA Tour events.” You’ll have access to individual players’ scorecards, hole-by-hole results, and live leaderboards starting with the PGA’s WM Phoenix Open tournament this weekend.

Three iPhones showing screenshots of the Apple Sports app.
You can follow an event’s leaderboard, or focus on your favorite golfer.
Image: Apple
Adobe actually won’t discontinue AnimateAdobe actually won’t discontinue Animate
Fitbit’s founders launch a new platform for monitoring your entire family’s healthFitbit’s founders launch a new platform for monitoring your entire family’s health
A community organizer’s guide to Signal group chats

Key privacy settings and best practices.

Stevie Bonifield
Adobe Animate is shutting down next monthAdobe Animate is shutting down next month
A nice upgrade for Apple’s simplest gadgetA nice upgrade for Apple’s simplest gadget
Apple says Patreon creators must switch to subscription billing by NovemberApple says Patreon creators must switch to subscription billing by November
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Emma Roth
Instacart’s “Preference Picker” lets you choose how ripe you’d like your bananas.

You can tell your Instacart shopper whether you prefer not ripe, almost ripe, or ripe bananas, as well as receive a photo of the bundle your shopper picked out.

Instacart says it will explore expanding this feature to avocado ripeness and deli meat thickness in the future, and it’s showing off a “Bananas” Super Bowl ad with Ben Stiller and Benson Boone to highlight the feature.

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Moltbot, the AI agent that ‘actually does things,’ is tech’s new obsessionMoltbot, the AI agent that ‘actually does things,’ is tech’s new obsession
An app developer is suing Apple for Sherlocking it with Continuity CameraAn app developer is suing Apple for Sherlocking it with Continuity Camera
WhatsApp’s new ‘lockdown’ settings add another layer of protection against cyberattacksWhatsApp’s new ‘lockdown’ settings add another layer of protection against cyberattacks
Yahoo Scout looks like a more web-friendly take on AI searchYahoo Scout looks like a more web-friendly take on AI search
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