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Google is bringing AI‐generated summaries to Discover, the personalized stream of articles and videos found in the Google app curated based on a user's interests. The search giant remains undeterred by the imperfect nature of AI Overviews, or what it might mean for publishers whose content largely makes up Google's search results.TechCrunch has reported that some Android and iOS users in the US are seeing cards containing AI‐generated summaries on their Discover page. These cards appear with news sites’ logos in the top left of the card, with an accompanying snippet that is presumably generated from the body or headlines of those publishers’ content. When users tap "see more," the card expands to show all the contributing articles for the summary. Each summary card carries a warning that it was generated by AI, which it notes "can make mistakes."A Google spokesperson told TechCrunch that this is a US launch of a new feature, not a test. The feature will first focus on trending lifestyle topics like sports and entertainment. In speaking with TechCrunch, Google claimed the summaries would make it easier for people to decide which pages they want to visit, though publishers are already vocal that Google’s AI tools are tanking clickthrough traffic. Some estimates say as many as 64 percent of search results that include AI Overviews end without a click.Google has been aggressively rolling out AI‐powered features. Tools like AI Overviews, AI mode in Search and AI‐generated video summary represent, in part, Google’s determination to maintain its user base in the face of would‐be search‐engine replacements like ChatGPT.The pace of this new rollout was not made clear.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/google-adds-ai-generated-summaries-to-discover-144341141.html?src=rss
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Fall River will increase firefighter staffing in the wake of an assisted-living facility blaze that’s one of the deadliest fires in recent Massachusetts history, the city’s mayor and union officials said Wednesday.The firefighter’s union has said inadequate staffing hindered the response to the blaze and contributed to the death toll, which stood at nine on Wednesday, with two people in critical condition. Mayor Paul Coogan had said there would be time for conversations about staffing levels as the immediate need to help people subsided. But on Wednesday, both sides joined for a news conference and announced that four more of the city’s fire trucks will be staffed with four firefighters, up to six from two. “This is a very important issue that’s been in the spotlight for the last few days,” Coogan said, calling it a “positive step” that will make city residents safer. Questions have also arisen about the facility’s safety and disaster preparedness after the state previously cited it for failing to report numerous health and safety incidents. Those questions remained under investigation Wednesday.Here’s what to know about the blaze, its victims, and how authorities and residents have reacted in the aftermath:What we know about the fireFirefighters responded to the Gabriel House in Fall River, about 50 miles south of Boston, at about 9:50 p.m. Sunday and were met with heavy smoke and flames at the front of the building.The fire trapped residents inside, including some who were hanging out windows screaming for help, authorities said Monday. At least 30 people were hurt.About 50 firefighters responded to the scene, including 30 who were off-duty. Police helped break down doors and carried about a dozen residents to safety. Five injured firefighters were released from the hospital Monday.The blaze’s origin and cause are under investigation, and the Bristol County district attorney’s office said the cause “does not appear to be suspicious.”What we know about the Gabriel HouseThe three-story Gabriel House is a 100-unit assisted-living facility that opened in 1999, according to the Massachusetts Executive Office of Aging and Independence. The facility’s website promotes studio apartments “for those seniors who cannot afford the high end of assisted living,” as well as group adult foster care within walking distance of shopping, restaurants and churches.Those who live alone in studio apartments, arranged around a central courtyard area, pay between $1,850 and $2,400 monthly, depending on their level of services, according to the website. The residence also offers a basic living plan that includes shared studio apartments but doesn’t specify a price.“If an emergency occurs, no matter the time, there will be someone ready to help,” the website states.Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey at a news conference described the facility’s residents as a vulnerable population with many in wheelchairs and having oxygen tanks.Those who died ranged in age from 61 to 86. Family members have already begun sharing their stories.On Wednesday, the district attorney’s office released the identity of the eighth of the nine people killed in the fire, 77-year-old Joseph Wilansky. The identity of the ninth person, a 70-year-old woman, is not being publicly released because family members have yet to be notified.Fire Chief Jeffrey Bacon said at Wednesday that two others remain hospitalized in critical condition. While the district attorney’s office said Massachusetts State Police have received preliminary information from the Gabriel House that two residents remain hospitalized in critical condition, they said they have not yet been able to confirm that information with the hospital. They said they can only confirm at this time that one 66-year-old female resident remains in critical condition.Records show that the facility was cited for failing to immediately report more than two dozen health and safety incidents. The facility was last inspected by the state on Oct. 31, 2023, according to a report from the state Executive Office of Elder Affairs. The report cited the facility for seven deficiencies, four of which were repeat problems. After the facility responded with a corrective action plan, it was re-certified through November 2025.Dennis Etzkorn, the facility’s owner, declined to comment Monday, but officials said he was cooperating with the investigation.Tension over fire preparedness and responseA firefighters union said inadequate staffing hindered the response to the blaze and contributed to the death toll. One fire captain said no breathing equipment was available when he arrived, so he searched door to door without an air tank until the smoke got to him.“We did the best we could with what we had, and what we had was not enough,” said Michael O’Reagan, president of the Fall River firefighters union.Coogan, the mayor, had said fire department staffing is based on the fire chief’s recommendations.“You couldn’t have had enough people here to save everybody that needed help last night,” Bacon said.But the mayor and union were conciliatory at Wednesday’s press conference, with both sides encouraged the progress in boosting staffing levels, while still aiming for adding four more firefighter positions, so all 10 of the city’s trucks can be staffed with four firefighters.“The language was spicy and it went back and forth, but it was only spicy in the same direction,” Coogan said of the discussions.International Association of Fire Fighters President Ed Kelly, whom Coogan referred to as “my new friend” also spoke, stressed that staffing issues are “not just a Fall River problem,” and said that decisionmakers across Massachusetts and the country should prioritize hiring more firefighters. “We don’t want to have the conversation after the tragedy,” Kelly said.Several residents praised firefighters and police for heroic rescue efforts but said staff members did little to help.Richard Moore, a former head of the Massachusetts Assisted Living Association and a former longtime state senator, called on the attorney general to investigate. He said he was troubled by what he heard about the circumstances leading up to the fire, including insufficient fire drills and an owner who was indicted in 2012 on medical assistance fraud and kickback charges that were dismissed three years later.Deadliest fire in Mass. in 40 yearsThe Fall River blaze is the deadliest fire in Massachusetts since 15 people were killed in 1984 in a rooming house fire in Beverly, according to the state Department of Fire Services. Eight people were killed in a 1982 apartment fire in Lowell, seven people were killed in a 1978 apartment fire in Lawrence, and six firefighters died in a 1999 warehouse fire in Worcester.Head cook Paul Ferreira said the people at Gabriel House had long struggled to find affordable housing.How to helpThere are several ways to donate to those impacted by the deadly fire at the Gabriel House that have been sanctioned by the city.Donations have already been pouring into the city’s Timao Center, which has served as a temporary shelter for the survivors.“It’s been amazing, my car is absolutely stuffed,” said Niki Fontaine, the city’s director of outreach services.The city has posted information on several ways to help, including donating money to the United Way of Greater Fall River and the Firefighter Wives Association. They said the greatest need is for clothes, shoes and other basic items; counseling; housing; funeral services; assistance for veterans and document replacement.Fontaine elaborated, saying, “What we still really need are sneakers, plus-size stuff, PJs, phone chargers, books or activities... sleepwear, socks, underwear, stuff like that.”Catholic Charities is collecting donations at 1600 Bay Street in Fall River. Donations can be dropped off Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.More on the Fall River fireFall River20 hours ago‘Very important part of our family': Loved ones mourn those killed in Fall River firePhilanthropyJul 15How to help the victims of the deadly Fall River assisted-living facility fireMassachusettsJul 15Questions remain about Fall River assisted living facility fire that killed 9
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MacworldApple’s iOS 26 plans, in briefThe new iOS update is called iOS 26, not iOS 19Redesign features translucent Liquid Glass effectPhone to get Call Screening, Hold Assist, and Live Translations Apple revealed its plans for its next iOS update at the WWDC keynote on June 9, 2025. iOS 26, coming to iPhones later this year, will bring a brand new look and lots of new features that will simplify and enhance the way we use existing apps. In this article we cover everything you need to know about iOS 26, including when iOS 26 will launch, which iPhones it will be compatible with, and all the new features and apps that are coming with the iPhone update. We also have the latest information about the iOS beta, for those who are keen to get iOS 26 on their iPhones now. It’s iOS 26, not iOS 19The upcoming iOS will be known as iOS 26, rather than iOS 19. In 2025 Apple is breaking with tradition and switching to a simpler naming convention that relates to the year, rather than a sequential number: it is 26 because iOS 26 will not launch until late 2025, and will be the operating system until late in 2026. Apple is using 26 for all of the operating system updates across the board, including the next iPadOS update, macOS Tahoe, the new watchOS and more, all of which were announced at WWDC. iOS 26 Release date: When is the new iOS coming out?Date TBC: 15 September, 2025 predictediOS 26 isn’t out yet, at least not for the general public. It will likely be available to install on compatible iPhones in September. This will likely happen shortly after the September event and the launch of the iPhone 17 and new Apple Watches. iOS 26 Beta release date: Where is the public beta? Latest Developer Beta: Version 3, July 7, 2025Public Beta TBC: 22 or 23 July 2025 (predicted)You don’t have to wait until the full release to try the new software out. Apple runs a developer beta and a public beta for those who want to try out the new features before they are released to the general public. Both betas are free, though the developer beta requires a free registration as a developer.The first version of the iOS developer beta was released following the WWDC keynote, so developers could immediately begin testing it with their products. This beta is not stable and there were reports of issues from those who installed it straight away. Apple updated the first developer beta a few days after the launch. As of July 7, the developer beta is in version 3. Apple will also release a public beta. This usually arrives in July, about a month after the first developer beta. In 2024 it arrived on July 15, so we anticipate a similar release in 2025. Between WWDC and the official release in the fall, Apple will release a string of beta releases, typically eight or so in total. We have a separate article that details how to join Apple’s beta software program so you can test the new software as soon as the beta arrives.Anyone using the beta is encouraged to file bug reports using the included Apple’s Feedback Assistant app so that the company can address them. If you want to learn more about the beta read: What’s in the latest iOS beta and how to get it. And make sure you read why we advise against installing the iOS beta.iOS 26 supported devices: Which iPhones get iOS 26iOS 26 is a free software update for iPhone 11 and laterThe iPhone XR, XS, and XS Max will miss out on iOS 26AppleApple has confirmed the following iPhones will get iOS 26, we’ve included the year that phone launched. iPhone 16e (2025)iPhone 16/16 Plus/16 Pro/16 Pro Max (2024)iPhone 15/15 Plus/15 Pro/15 Pro Max (2023)iPhone 14/14 Plus/14 Pro/14 Pro Max (2022)iPhone SE (3rd gen) (2022)iPhone 13/13 mini/13 Pro/13 Pro Max (2021)iPhone 12/12 mini/12 Pro/12 Pro Max (2020)iPhone SE (2nd gen) (2020)iPhone 11/11 Pro/11 Pro Max (2019)When Apple updates the operating system for its devices it often means that certain models are not compatible with the update. The iPhone XR, XS, and XS Max, which were supported by iOS 18 and launched in 2018, will miss out on iOS 26. This doesn’t mean that those 2018 iPhones are unsupported by Apple. Apple will continue to issue security-related software updates to iOS 18 for a few more years. Read about how long iPhones are supported to find out which iPhones are no longer supported with security updates. Nor does this mean that all the supported iPhones get all the new features. As was the case in 2024, only certain iPhones can support Apple Intelligence powered features. That’s the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max and the whole of the iPhone 16 range. This means that if your phone isn’t one of those mentioned you miss out on features such as the Visual Intelligence and Genmoji updates, as well as the Phone app ability to manage your unwanted calls. Find out how the new iOS compares with the current version in our comparison of iOS 26 vs iOS 18: What’s different, what’s new, and should you update?iOS 26 design: Liquid Glass and other design changesAppleDuring the WWDC keynote Apple previewed the new iPhone features coming later in 2025. The biggest change is a visual one: a bold new redesign called Liquid Glass. What is Liquid Glass?The new design features a graphical user interface that Apple is calling Liquid Glass, which creates a translucent effect that mimics the qualities of glass.The new Liquid Glass theme represents the biggest change to iOS since iOS 7 was introduced in 2013. Back then Apple dropped the skeuomorphic design in favor of flat symbolic icons. This time everything is more curved, less flat, with translucent elements reflecting or refracting the content in the background, and resizing to fit around what is onscreen. The Liquid Glass elements will also change color to reflect the content beneath as you scroll and it will be possible to see blurred and refracted elements of the background through the top layer.Apple says that it will feel more like interacting with the physical world, with elements dynamically reacting to your touch. The company also says the changes “blur the lines between hardware and software”.This new Liquid Glass design extends to all of Apple’s products and to all of Apple’s apps. You’ll see the effect on the Dock, widgets and icons. Panes, windows, buttons and menus will be presented as translucent layers with specular highlights.Apple says that it will also make design changes that will simplify app interfaces to make the controls more visible.Initial feedback to the new Liquid Glass design was negative with some beta testers complaining that content wasn’t visible due to the overlaying of menus over background images, later versions of the beta have dialled this back to make the menus more visible. Interface changes AppleApple is adapting the interface to focus more on what is on the screen rather than cover things with tools and menu bars. Menus will shrink as you scroll to reveal the content below. Apple is also removing some of the clutter from menus to simplify things and emphasise the more frequently used options. For example, rather than occupying a rectangular bar at the bottom of the screen, groups of controls will appear on floating elements that pop out additional controls, change as you move between views, and are tucked away when you scroll.These changes to the menus are designed to make it easier to access the features you use most often, and discover others. Apple is trying to make iOS and its apps more intuitive. A good example of how these design changes will be applied is the Lock Screen, which will be more adaptive. The image you choose as your wallpaper will be scaled to fit the height and width of the Lock Screen and positioned to fill the available space around elements like the time. Additionally, the wallpaper image will slide up as notifications come in.We’ll discuss the changes coming to individual apps below, but essentially Apple is making it easier to find the tools you usually use, without the clutter of all the other features you don’t need.iOS 26 and Apple IntelligenceApple has been having trouble with some of it’s AI efforts, especially the Siri features that were touted at WWDC 2024. Apple had promised that iOS 18.4 would bring a major update to Siri, where it would be better at natural conversations with the user, using personal context, awareness of what is on screen, and the ability to perform in-app actions.Apple has since confirmed that these Siri-related features have been pushed back until 2026, which means they should come as an update to iOS 26, perhaps in March, but we could be waiting even longer.Apple still had a number of impressive Apple Intelligence powered features to show off at WWDC though. In fact, some of the new features coming to Spotlight on the Mac look like some of the features promised for Siri. Some of these new Apple Intelligence features will make a big impact in apps, especially the Phone app, which we will discuss below. Another beneficiary of Apple Intelligence is Visual Intelligence, which was introduced in iOS 18 and gains a very useful ability in iOS 26. Visual Intelligence in iOS 26Visual Intelligence in iOS 26.IDGIn iOS 18 you can use Visual Intelligence by holding up the iPhone to view something you are curious about, triggering Visual Intelligence (via the Camera Control button if you have one, or via the Control Centre if not) and viewing information about what you were pointing the camera at. It could identify a building, or offer to add the date from a poster to your calendar, for example. That’s all very well when you are out and about, but what about when you are just browsing the web and want to know where something someone is wearing is from or where a video is being filmed?In iOS 26 it will be possible take a screenshot and look up information about that image and products in it using Visual Intelligence. You can also ask ChatGPT for information about the screenshot. Genmoji and Image Playground in iOS 26AppleAlso benefitting from Apple Intelligence is Genmoji, another feature that arrived with iOS 18. Genmoji lets you create custom emoji using AI. To create a Genmoji you type a description in the Describe an Emoji field and tap on Create New Emoji. You can use photos of people you know as a basis and refine the emoji until it represents what you are looking for. The emoji will then be available in your emoji keyboard to use. In iOS 26 the Genmoji interface is getting a redesign. Users will be able to mix two emoji together, or alter an existing emoji to create something new, or even combine an emoji and a Sticker (which can be created from a photo). Users will be able to further customise emoji inside Image Playground, changing expressions. Image Playground, which is Apple’s app for making AI-generated images, arrived in iOS 18 and is getting an update in iOS 26. In iOS 26 it will be possible to use ChatGTP styles and prompts, such as an oil painting as well as those provided by Apple to create images in Image Playground.iOS 26 new apps and updated apps Phone: Call Screening and Hold AssistTranslations Camera app overhaulWith each iteration of iOS the set of apps Apple provides grows and evolves, and many of the changes coming to the apps on the iPhone are shared by those same apps on Apple’s other devices. iOS 26 is no different. This time some of the upcoming changes are going to be quite transformative to how you use the phone – and by which we mean the telephone aspect to the iPhone. Phone app The phone app might not be the one we use the most, but as Apple says, it is fundamental to the iPhone. With iOS 26 the phone app is getting a big update that essentially turns it into a PA and a spam filtering tool. Apple is tapping into Apple Intelligence to bring new Voice Mail summaries to surface the most important information, but even more exciting, it is aiming to eliminate unwanted calls with a new Call Screening option that can answer the call in the background, ask the caller to explain their reason for calling, and then provide a text summary of those details to you before you decide whether or not to take the call. Of course this may make it harder to ignore calls from people you ought to actually speak to, but it will be a good way to siphon off spam and hoax calls from unknown numbers.That’s not all. Another new feature is Hold Assist, which will automatically detect hold music and mute the call until it is connected to an agent. As a result you can get things done without having to keep your phone speaker playing irritating hold music until someone answers. When an agent becomes free they will be informed that you are there and your phone will ring alerting you to the connection and you can take the call. It’s going to be like having your own receptionist. Another change in the Phone app should make it impossible to accidentally tap on contact in the Recents list and call them. Currently, if you tap on a name in your Recents list it will automatically call that person. A new setting will allow you to turn off “Tap Recents to Call”. @macworld.com iOS 26 makes the iPhone a better...phone? #wwdc #iphone #fyp ♬ original sound – Macworld – Macworld Live Translations Also coming to the Phone app, but also present as a features in Messages and FaceTime, is Live Translations, which will help you communicate with someone who speaks another language. With this feature you will be able to have a conversation with some who speaks a different language to you. If you are familiar with the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy this is almost at the level of having a Bable Fish. If you are speaking to some via the phone app the iPhone will translate what it being said, with a spoken voice translating what has been said into your language. The recipient will also hear translations in their own language. Apparently they don’t need to have an iPhone. The main restriction right now is that Live Translation for Phone is available only for one-on-one calls in English, French, German, Portuguese, and Spanish.As we said above, it’s not only the Phone app that will get the Live Translation features. FaceTime and Messages will as well. And Translation is also finding its way into the Music app. FaceTime When speaking to someone via FaceTime you will see real-time captions in your own language. Live Captions aren’t entirely new to FaceTime, you can already turn on that functionality in Accessibility > Live Captions – although this only works if your language is set to English U.S.As well as the new Live Translation feature, FaceTime also gets changes to the interface designed to surface the controls you need while keeping the caller visible. For example, controls float to the bottom right and recede when you don’t need them. The FaceTime call list also gets a new look, with video messages autoplaying as you scroll. MessagesAppleIf you are using Messages to communicate with someone who speaks a different language what you type is translated into their language and vice versa. As with the phone, Messages is getting a screening tool to combat spam. On-device spam detection will give you “total control over who appears in your conversation list,” according to Apple. It is already possible to filter out spam by using the Unknown Senders list in Messages, but in iOS 26 Messages will have a greater ability to screen for spam, and it will make sure you still receive verification codes and other critical or time sensitive messages. Also in Messages you will be able to add a background image to Group Chats and a new option to create a poll will be available. Messages will even suggest a poll if a situation calls for one. Anyone can add options to the poll, as well. Those who have access to Apple Cash (still U.S. only) can also access this from group chats. AppleMusic In Apple Music you will be able to follow the lyrics alongside the translation into your own language. For some languages you will even see a pronunciation guide. Also coming to the Music app is a new auto-mix option that uses AI to fade between songs and match beats like a DJ would.There is also a new animated Apple Music artwork option for the Lock Screen. Interface changes should also mean it is faster and easier to get to the music you are in to. For example, you can pin your favourite album or playlist to the top of your library. AppleCamera & Photos In iOS 26, Apple is redesigned camera app, hiding most of the lesser used camera shooting modes and options to simplify the increasingly cramped layout and giving users quick access to settings. In the Photos app there will be the ability to add 3D effects to photos.GamesApple is finally tidying up the gaming experience on the iPhone with a brand new Games app. With half a billion people playing games on iPad, according to Apple, it’s about time. Apple says it is creating a new destination to help its gamers get more out of their games. The Games app will offer various tabs to make finding the games you are playing or have played easier. The Home tab reveals what’s most relevant to you. The Library tab shows all the games you have ever downloaded. There is also a Play Together tab where you can see what your friends are playing, play games with them, compare scores, and invite them to play games. You can also challenge them to beat your highest score in single player games. Turning single player games into fun competitions with friends, with scores in real time. This will be Apple’s second attempt to get users to connect socially: remember iTunes Ping? (Apple would probably rather you forgot). AppleAnother change coming to gaming on iPhone (and iPad) is a new consistency to hoe touch controls are applied in games. Developers working on an iPhone or iPad game that requires more advanced controls have always had to design their own touch controls, and this can be inconsistent. In iOS 26, Apple will provides its own touch controls for buttons, thumbsticks, dpads, throttles, and touchpads.Apple WalletLike Apple Cash many of the new Apple Wallet features are U.S. only, such as the ability to add Drivers Licenses to Apple Wallet. Apple says there will be more ways to pay with Apple Pay in iOS 26, for example you can redeem points or choose to pay in instalments. That feature is currently available in nine states. From the fall Apple says it will be possible to add a U.S. passport, but only for use for flights inside the U.S. There will be a new API for developers to take advantage of, enabling them to provide customers with more information within the Wallet app, such as details of the services included with the fare and upgrade options that can be accessed from within the Wallet app. You can also track Apple Pay orders, with Apple Intelligence finding the order details and tracking information and keeping them together for you. Passwords & AutofillThe Passwords app, introduced in iOS 18, is also getting an update. You can check changes that you’ve made to accounts logged in the Passwords app, view previous passwords that were used for these accounts and see when they were altered. In addition, iOS 26, Apple is introducing improvements that will make using passkeys easier. Passkeys is an authentication method that replaces traditional passwords with security keys and biometrics. Many apps and websites already provide support for passkeys, and with the iOS 26 update, it will be possible for iPhone and iPad apps to enable users to create a passkey with just a tap. Passkeys can be authenticated with Face ID or Touch ID, and credentials will be synchronized between your Apple devices via iCloud.It will also be possible to pre-fill personal data, such as name and email, so you no longer have to waste time filling in long sign-up forms. Even better, iOS 26 will be able to autofill verification codes from Gmail and WhatsApp. Verification code autofill may also work in Google Chrome, currently verification codes only work with Apple’s Safari browser.Apple Maps AppleThe Maps app also gets an update, using Apple Intelligence to understand your regular commutes and learn your favourites. With this information it will be able to warn you if you should take a different route due to traffic. Another change to Maps is that if you want it to it can log (with encryption) Visited Places, which will make it easier to find and recall places you have been to in the past. It’s easy to delete this history too. RemindersIn iOS 26, Reminders will suggest things such as tasks and grocery items, plus follow-ups based on your emails or other text on your iPhone, Mac, and more.NotesNotes will gain Markdown. Weather Satellite-based weather. ClockYou will finally be able to set a snooze duration of between one and 15 minutes, rather than being stuck with set eight minute snoozes!You will also gain the ability to set alarms from inside other apps. For example, you could set an alarm from within a recipe app without you needing to open the Clock.AirPods related features: Pause Media When Falling AsleepExisting AirPods should get some new features due to the iOS 26 update. These include a new feature that will enable AirPods to pause when they sense the wearer has fallen asleep. Code in the iOS 26 beta indicates that this feature is tied to iOS 26, rather than the AirPods line specifically – it may even work on Apple’s Beats headphones.In addition it will be possible to easily switch between different audio input devices – so you could switch from AirPods as dedicated microphones to another device, for example. Other new features in iOS 26There are lots of other changes coming to iOS itself, many of which will improve the overall experience.Running tasks in the backgroundiOS 26 will have a new API for running tasks in the background. So you won’t have to keep an app open when they’re doing something important, such as uploading files or exporting a video. Users can switch to other apps without interrupting the previous task.Adaptive Power ModeThis feature aims to extend battery life by adjusting performance based on usage patterns. Where Low Power Mode throttles your iPhone’s performance and kills certain background activities to save energy, Adaptive Power Mode makes smaller adjustments to your iPhone’s performance based on how you use it. As a result the impact should be subtler, and potentially something users could keep on at all times.Battery Intelligence: AI-powered battery managementiOS 26 will introduce a feature dubbed Battery Intelligence. This presents the estimated charging duration to reach 80% (then 100%) when connected to a charger – so you know how long you will need to change your iPhone before you can leave the house. A new adaptive low power mode has been spotted in the iOS 26 developer beta. This doesn’t replace the regular low power mode (that’s still around) but instead uses machine learning to make adjustments that could help eke out a little more juice from your battery. In addition, the Lock Screen will now display estimated charging times to hit 80 percent and 100 percent battery power.RCS Universal Profile 3.0 and other Android ‘friendly’ featuresSupport for RCS Universal Profile 3.0 is also expected with iOS 26. RCS 3.0 will encrypt iPhone-to-Android messages, and offer other features to make communicating between iPhones and Android phones more seamless. Currently, Android users can edit a message within 15 minutes of it being sent – this works in iOS 18.5 and the iOS 26 developer beta but the iPhone displays the edited message as a new one with an asterisk rather than replacing the message with the edited message. iPhone users are able to edit messages sent to other iPhones, but they are not yet able to edit RCS messages sent to an Android phone. RCS 3.0 should also make this available to iPhone users.There also be simplified eSIM transfer from Android.
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U.S. Treasury yields moved lower on Wednesday as investors awaited further inflation data and considered the impact of tariffs on consumer prices.At 5:24 a.m. ET, the 10-year Treasury yield was down one basis point to 4.447%, while the 30-year yield also declined a basis point to 5.009%. The 2-year Treasury yield was less than a basis point lower at 3.95%.Investors are anticipating more inflation data on Wednesday, as the producer price index for June is set to be released at 8:30 a.m. ET, and is expected to show a 0.2% increase on a monthly basis, according to Dow Jones estimates.That comes after the consumer price index came in as expected on Tuesday, with core CPI, which excludes food and energy prices, rising 0.2% on a monthly basis and 2.9% on a yearly basis. The monthly change was just less than expected, while the yearly move matched a Dow Jones consensus.“Inflation has started a slow climb as signs of tariff-induced inflation are now evident within durable and nondurable imports,” said Joe Brusuelas, chief economist at RSM U.S. “That prompts an important question: Will service and housing inflation, which is easing but still elevated, cool further to offset what will be a more pronounced increase in durable and nondurable goods?”“Our sense is that the Federal Reserve will continue to display patience as the direction of inflation evolves,” he added.Investors are also monitoring the impact of President Donald Trump’s tariffs on the U.S. economy. Trump announced 30% tariffs on Mexico and the European Union over the weekend, set to start from Aug. 1. He also announced on Tuesday that the U.S. had reached a trade deal with Jakarta, with a 19% tariff on its exports to the U.S.— Brian Evans contributed to this report
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This is CNBC’s live blog covering European markets.UK bank Barclays fined £42 million over handling of financial crime risksU.K. regulators have issued bank Barclays a £42 million ($56.3 million) fine for two failings in financial crime risk management.One fine relates to folded wealth management firm WealthTek, where the Financial Conduct Authority said Barclays “failed to check it had gathered sufficient information to understand the money laundering risk, before opening a client money account.” Barclays has also agreed to make a voluntary £6.3 million contribution to former WealthTek clients who have a shortfall in claims from the company, which the FCA said led it to reduce its fine over the matter.WealthTek’s principal partner John Dance was charged in 2024 with alleged misappropriation of £64 million of customer funds and is due to stand trial in 2027.The FCA meanwhile fined Barclays £39.3 million for risk failings in its banking services for business Stunt & Co., which was found to have received money from a multimillion-pound money laundering operation.CNBC has contacted Barclays for comment. Shares in the bank were 0.15% higher at 8:58 a.m. in London.— Jenni ReidRenault shares plunge 17% after French carmaker lowers guidance, appoints new interim CEOStephane Mouchmouche | Hans Lucas | Afp | Getty ImagesThe electric Renault 5 at Automotive Summit at the Porte de Versailles exhibition center, Paris, France, on October 15, 2024.Shares of French carmaker Renault plunged on Wednesday after the company lowered its 2025 guidance and announced the appointment of a new interim chief executive officer.The Paris-listed stock was last seen trading 16.6% lower.In a trading update published late Tuesday, Renault said it is targeting an operating margin of around 6.5% this year, down from a previous forecast of around or exceeding 7%.Read the full story here. — Sam MeredithASML drop drags European chip stocks downEuropean semiconductor stocks fell on Wednesday after equipment maker ASML posted guidance that missed expectations.ASML’s third-quarter revenue guidance fell short of analyst forecasts while the company narrowed its own revenue guidance for 2025.On top of that, the Dutch tech giant said that, while it is preparing for growth in 2026, it “cannot confirm it at this stage.”ASML shares dropped 7% in early trading as a result. Other European chip names also fell. ASM International was down more than 4%, while BE Semiconductor was 3.4% lower. STMicro and Infineon were also down.— Arjun KharpalEuropean stocks open lower The opening bell rang around 30 minutes ago, and European stocks are broadly trading in negative territory. Hot U.S. and U.K. inflation prints, concern about the regional semiconductor sector and a profit warning from Renault all weighed on sentiment.The pan-European Stoxx 600 was last seen trading 0.2% lower, with sectors trading mixed. Among major bourses, France’s CAC index led losses with a 0.24% loss.— Chloe Taylor Danish official says 30% tariffs on EU ‘completely unacceptable’Thierry Monasse | Getty ImagesDanish Minister of European Affairs Marie Bjerre pictured on May 27, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. Marie Bjerre, Denmark’s minister for European affairs, told CNBC that U.S. President Donald Trump’s plans to slap 30% tariffs on EU goods is “completely unacceptable.”“It is certainly interesting times — now, President Trump announced that he will impose 30% tariffs on Europe, and I have to say that is completely unacceptable, that is unjustified,” she said in an interview with CNBC’s “Europe Early Edition.““Europe is a trading partner that you can rely on, that you can trust in, and we will go into negotiation with the U.S. in good faith – but we also know that Europe ... having a single market with 450 million consumers, we are very attractive market, and therefore we also ready to defend our interests, and we are ready to come with countermeasures if required.”When asked if the EU could reach a trade compromise with Washington before Trump’s Aug. 1 deadline, Bjerre said it was “very hard to say.”“We keep being surprised about which [tariff rate] is now imposed on us,” she said. “It started [at] 10% then it was even more, then it was back to 10%, then it was suspended, and now it’s 30% – it is, I have to say, quite unreliable.”— Chloe TaylorUK inflation hits hotter-than-expected 3.6% in JuneMike Kemp | In Pictures | Getty ImagesWestfield Shopping Centre in Stratford on 5th June 2025 in London, United Kingdom. The U.K.’s annual inflation rate hit a hotter-than-expected 3.6% in June, according to data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on Wednesday.Economists polled by Reuters had anticipated inflation would reach 3.4% in the twelve months to June, after it hit 3.4% in May.Read more here.— Holly EllyattChip giant ASML says it can’t confirm that it will grow in 2026ASML reported second-quarter earnings that beat estimates with the its key net bookings figure ahead of consensus.However, the chip equipment giant missed analyst expectations for revenue guidance in the current quarter and warned of the possibility of no growth ahead.Here’s how ASML did versus LSEG consensus estimates for the second quarter:Net sales: 7.7 billion euros ($8.95 billion) versus 7.52 billion euros expectedNet profit: 2.29 billion euros vs 2.04 billion euros expected Read the full story here.— Arjun KharpalGood morning, here are the opening callsDan Kitwood | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesHouses in South London in February 2025.Good morning from London, and welcome to CNBC’s live blog covering all the action and business news in European financial markets on Wednesday.Futures data from IG suggests regional markets will start the week flat to lower, with London’s FTSE 100 unchanged and both France’s CAC 40 and Germany’s DAX expected to open 0.2% lower. Italy’s FTSE MIB is seen opening 0.35% higher.The downbeat mood for regional markets comes after a difficult start to the week, after U.S. President Donald Trump announced last weekend that he would impose a 30% tariff on goods imported from the EU starting Aug. 1.Hope that the bloc will negotiate a trade deal with the White House before the end of the month was outweighed Tuesday by global growth concerns after data showed U.S. inflation rose to 2.7% from 2.4% in June.— Holly EllyattWhat to keep an eye on todayPiroschka Van De Wouw | ReutersThe ASML logo is seen at its headquarters in Veldhoven, Netherlands, on June 16, 2023.Earnings season is upon us, with ASML, Richemont and Handelsbanken announcing their latest financial results on Thursday.On the data front, we have the latest U.K. inflation print for June and EU trade data.— Holly Ellyatt
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Watch: Home Depot Founder, Who Said He Wouldn't Vote For Trump, Is Now Totally "Sold" On Him Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news,Home Depot co-founder Ken Langone, one of the nation’s most successful business owners, shocked CNBC hosts Tuesday by declaring that he is now completely in awe of President Trump.Langone, who last year stated that he wouldn’t vote for Trump proclaimed “I am sold on Trump ... I think he’s got a good shot at going down in history as one of our best presidents ever.”The stunned CNBC host noted “That is a REAL turnaround, because you didn’t want to vote for him!”🚨 BREAKING: In a stunning turnaround, the founder of HOME DEPOT, who did not want to vote for President Trump, is shocking the business world.He also opposed tariffs.Now?"I am SOLD on Trump.""I think he's got a good shot at going down in history as one of our best... pic.twitter.com/wH8gbimR7Z— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) July 15, 2025“I’ll tell you the reason...I’m a believer. What I’m seeing happening is absolutely nothing short of a great thing,” Langone responded.He further urged, “And there’s a beat. People are walking with more bounce...I think this guy is turning out to be a [great] president.”Langone has also flipped on Trump’s tariffs, noting “Initially, my concern was, I DON’T like tariffs...however, dammit, give Trump credit! His instincts are good! Some of these things need to be fixed!”He flipped on tariffs."Initially, my concern was, I DON'T like tariffs...however, dammit, give Trump credit! His instincts are good! Some of these things need to be fixed!" pic.twitter.com/o8bIHkX2Dy— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) July 15, 2025Langone further emphasised “When you made a mistake, admit it,” also revealing that he is in favour of Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill.“I was worried about inflation and the deficit, but I think it might trigger such significant economic growth that we could see tax revenues going up through the profitability bracket,” Langone noted.Home Depot founder Ken Langone on the One Big Beautiful Bill: I was worried about inflation and the deficit, but I think it might trigger such significant economic growth that we could see tax revenues going up through the profitability bracket. pic.twitter.com/oabL7Knd78— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) July 15, 2025But I thought the left keeps saying even Trump supporters regret voting for Trump?! You mean to tell me that not only is that not true but now even people who didn’t vote for him or like him are supporting him?! Color me shocked!— Kylie Jane Kremer (@KylieJaneKremer) July 15, 2025That’s a significant shift coming from someone so influential in the business world. It shows how perspectives can evolve based on real-world impact and leadership performance. It’ll be interesting to see how this endorsement resonates with others in the business and political...— Satyam Singh (@Satyam2831) July 15, 2025It takes humility to admit you were wrong.— News Nomad 🗞 (@The_Nomad_News) July 15, 2025I'm sure the producers at CNBC were pulling their hair out!😅— Marisa Hastings (@MarisaHastings1) July 15, 2025Back in May, Home Depot announced that it doesn’t expect to boost prices because of tariffs.“We don’t see broad based price increases for our customers at all going forward,” said Billy Bastek, executive vice president of merchandising.NEW: Home Depot says it will NOT raise prices in response to U.S. tariffsCFO says more than half of the company's merchandise comes from the U.S."Twelve months from now, no single country outside of the United States will represent more than 10% of our purchases" pic.twitter.com/H1PJYpqyM8— Breitbart News (@BreitbartNews) May 20, 2025In June, the US government saw a surplus as tariff collections under Trump’s presidency increased to just over $27 billion.US government posted a budget surplus of $27 billion in June, which is largely attributed to a surge in tariff revenue. This marks the first June surplus since 2017. I’m sure you saw this in legacy media...well, maybe not. pic.twitter.com/L4rAbkAoRm— David Asman (@DavidAsmanfox) July 13, 2025May saw a $316 billion deficit. The fiscal year-to-date deficit after June is $1.34 trillion, which is up five percent from 2024.NEW: Tariff revenues grew to a record $27.2 billion in June — producing a $27 billion federal budget SURPLUS for the month. pic.twitter.com/X2jJzb2GPS— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) July 11, 2025* * *Your support is crucial in helping us defeat mass censorship. Please consider donating via Locals or check out our unique merch. Follow us on X @ModernityNews. Tyler DurdenTue, 07/15/2025 - 22:35
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This is CNBC’s live blog covering European markets.UK bank Barclays fined £42 million over handling of financial crime risksU.K. regulators have issued bank Barclays a £42 million ($56.3 million) fine for two failings in financial crime risk management.One fine relates to folded wealth management firm WealthTek, where the Financial Conduct Authority said Barclays “failed to check it had gathered sufficient information to understand the money laundering risk, before opening a client money account.” Barclays has also agreed to make a voluntary £6.3 million contribution to former WealthTek clients who have a shortfall in claims from the company, which the FCA said led it to reduce its fine over the matter.WealthTek’s principal partner John Dance was charged in 2024 with alleged misappropriation of £64 million of customer funds and is due to stand trial in 2027.The FCA meanwhile fined Barclays £39.3 million for risk failings in its banking services for business Stunt & Co., which was found to have received money from a multimillion-pound money laundering operation.CNBC has contacted Barclays for comment. Shares in the bank were 0.15% higher at 8:58 a.m. in London.— Jenni ReidRenault shares plunge 17% after French carmaker lowers guidance, appoints new interim CEOStephane Mouchmouche | Hans Lucas | Afp | Getty ImagesThe electric Renault 5 at Automotive Summit at the Porte de Versailles exhibition center, Paris, France, on October 15, 2024.Shares of French carmaker Renault plunged on Wednesday after the company lowered its 2025 guidance and announced the appointment of a new interim chief executive officer.The Paris-listed stock was last seen trading 16.6% lower.In a trading update published late Tuesday, Renault said it is targeting an operating margin of around 6.5% this year, down from a previous forecast of around or exceeding 7%.Read the full story here. — Sam MeredithASML drop drags European chip stocks downEuropean semiconductor stocks fell on Wednesday after equipment maker ASML posted guidance that missed expectations.ASML’s third-quarter revenue guidance fell short of analyst forecasts while the company narrowed its own revenue guidance for 2025.On top of that, the Dutch tech giant said that, while it is preparing for growth in 2026, it “cannot confirm it at this stage.”ASML shares dropped 7% in early trading as a result. Other European chip names also fell. ASM International was down more than 4%, while BE Semiconductor was 3.4% lower. STMicro and Infineon were also down.— Arjun KharpalEuropean stocks open lower The opening bell rang around 30 minutes ago, and European stocks are broadly trading in negative territory. Hot U.S. and U.K. inflation prints, concern about the regional semiconductor sector and a profit warning from Renault all weighed on sentiment.The pan-European Stoxx 600 was last seen trading 0.2% lower, with sectors trading mixed. Among major bourses, France’s CAC index led losses with a 0.24% loss.— Chloe Taylor Danish official says 30% tariffs on EU ‘completely unacceptable’Thierry Monasse | Getty ImagesDanish Minister of European Affairs Marie Bjerre pictured on May 27, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. Marie Bjerre, Denmark’s minister for European affairs, told CNBC that U.S. President Donald Trump’s plans to slap 30% tariffs on EU goods is “completely unacceptable.”“It is certainly interesting times — now, President Trump announced that he will impose 30% tariffs on Europe, and I have to say that is completely unacceptable, that is unjustified,” she said in an interview with CNBC’s “Europe Early Edition.““Europe is a trading partner that you can rely on, that you can trust in, and we will go into negotiation with the U.S. in good faith – but we also know that Europe ... having a single market with 450 million consumers, we are very attractive market, and therefore we also ready to defend our interests, and we are ready to come with countermeasures if required.”When asked if the EU could reach a trade compromise with Washington before Trump’s Aug. 1 deadline, Bjerre said it was “very hard to say.”“We keep being surprised about which [tariff rate] is now imposed on us,” she said. “It started [at] 10% then it was even more, then it was back to 10%, then it was suspended, and now it’s 30% – it is, I have to say, quite unreliable.”— Chloe TaylorUK inflation hits hotter-than-expected 3.6% in JuneMike Kemp | In Pictures | Getty ImagesWestfield Shopping Centre in Stratford on 5th June 2025 in London, United Kingdom. The U.K.’s annual inflation rate hit a hotter-than-expected 3.6% in June, according to data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on Wednesday.Economists polled by Reuters had anticipated inflation would reach 3.4% in the twelve months to June, after it hit 3.4% in May.Read more here.— Holly EllyattChip giant ASML says it can’t confirm that it will grow in 2026ASML reported second-quarter earnings that beat estimates with the its key net bookings figure ahead of consensus.However, the chip equipment giant missed analyst expectations for revenue guidance in the current quarter and warned of the possibility of no growth ahead.Here’s how ASML did versus LSEG consensus estimates for the second quarter:Net sales: 7.7 billion euros ($8.95 billion) versus 7.52 billion euros expectedNet profit: 2.29 billion euros vs 2.04 billion euros expected Read the full story here.— Arjun KharpalGood morning, here are the opening callsDan Kitwood | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesHouses in South London in February 2025.Good morning from London, and welcome to CNBC’s live blog covering all the action and business news in European financial markets on Wednesday.Futures data from IG suggests regional markets will start the week flat to lower, with London’s FTSE 100 unchanged and both France’s CAC 40 and Germany’s DAX expected to open 0.2% lower. Italy’s FTSE MIB is seen opening 0.35% higher.The downbeat mood for regional markets comes after a difficult start to the week, after U.S. President Donald Trump announced last weekend that he would impose a 30% tariff on goods imported from the EU starting Aug. 1.Hope that the bloc will negotiate a trade deal with the White House before the end of the month was outweighed Tuesday by global growth concerns after data showed U.S. inflation rose to 2.7% from 2.4% in June.— Holly EllyattWhat to keep an eye on todayPiroschka Van De Wouw | ReutersThe ASML logo is seen at its headquarters in Veldhoven, Netherlands, on June 16, 2023.Earnings season is upon us, with ASML, Richemont and Handelsbanken announcing their latest financial results on Thursday.On the data front, we have the latest U.K. inflation print for June and EU trade data.— Holly Ellyatt
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