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9to5Mac Daily: June 30, 2026 – iPhone 18 and Ultra rumors, more
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts...
Google is working to add more granular privacy controls to Android’s Photo Picker
Strings in a recent Google System update indicate that Android's Photo Picker may soon include a toggle to optionally share location data.
Google’s NotebookLM can sum up your research in a TikTok-style clip
AI edutainment.
Google Home devices not listening to you today? You’re far from alone
Google Home devices are taking up to a minute to respond to some users today, or are timing out altogether.
Google’s has a faster version of Nano Banana with three demo apps you can try right now
Google has released a faster version of Nano Banana 2 that can generate five images before the old model generates one.
Google’s killing off Tenor GIF searches in other apps
But not for its own services.
New AirDrop security flaws are significant, but aren't a giant threat
Nearby attackers can crash Apple's AirDrop before users see a file transfer request, temporarily disabling AirPlay, Handoff, Universal Clipboard, and other Continuity features. They're no threat, assuming you're configured properly.
The 4.6-star Google Nest Cam Indoor is still only $69.99 after Prime Day
Google’s latest Nest Cam Indoor is 30% off at $69.99, with 2K video, 24/7 live view, and a 4.6-star rating.
Silent Swap Crypto Clipper Uses Fake Google Notes Extension to Replace Wallet Addresses
McAfee says the campaign uses unsigned .NET and Golang installers, EtherHiding C2, and silent Chromium extension injection to swap wallet addresses.
Apple's $502M Optis Patent Case Heads to UK Supreme Court
Apple will try to convince the UK Supreme Court this week to throw out a $502 million judgment in favor of patent holder Optis Wireless. As reported in the Financial Times, the UK Supreme Court this week takes up a dispute that has stretched on since 2019 in both U.S. and UK courts, when Optis first accused iPhones, iPads, and LTE-equipped Apple Watch models of infringing patents covering 4G networking technology.
Walmart’s budget Onn Google TV stick now costs double, because why not
Walmart's Onn Full HD Google TV stick has doubled in price, turning one of the cheapest ways into Google TV into a much harder sell.
UK ponders copying more EU App Store rules
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority is considering forcing Apple and Google to open their App Stores and allow rival payment systems, exactly like the European Union.
Google swears (again) that data-sharing rules will help scammers, threaten your search history
Google warns the EU's plan to open up Android and search data could hand hackers your private queries within weeks.
Google’s chatty Keep Live and Gmail Live interfaces make first appearance
Google's 'Live' conversational AI is now showing up in Keep and Gmail, letting you chat with your notes and emails directly.
UK Pushes Apple to Loosen App Store Payment and NFC Rules
The U.K.'s competition regulator has proposed letting app developers direct users to payment options outside Apple's App Store and Google's Play Store, in a move aimed at increasing competition and reducing the fees charged by the two companies. As reported by Reuters, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said the proposals would remove restrictions that currently prevent U.K. developers from directing users to off-platform payment options.
The new Google Home Speaker has a sound quality problem — but I fixed it with one setting
The Google Home Speaker's audio quality isn't on par with the Nest Audio, but you can improve it with other Cast speakers. Here's how.
Google Play Store is getting faster everywhere, from your Android phone to your car’s dashboard
Google Play Store is becoming faster across phones, tablets, TV, Wear OS, and Android Auto, and receiving a bunch of new Store features.
Google could soon let you control desktop Gemini from your phone
An APK teardown reveals Google could soon let you control desktop Gemini from your phone to manage background tasks and workflows.
9to5Mac Daily: June 29, 2026 – Apple Silicon roadmap leaks
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts...
User location data that Google & Apple have is protected by Fourth Amendment, says SCOTUS
A new Supreme Court ruling will require police to have probable cause before using sweeping geofence warrants that rely on people's personal location data to find criminals.
Android 17 testers stuck on Beta will have to wait a little longer for a fix
Stuck on Android 17 Beta 4 or Beta 4.1? Google's going to need a little more time before your OTA upgrade is ready.
Malicious Perplexity Chrome Extension Intercepted Searches and Address Bar Input
Microsoft says a fake Perplexity Chrome extension logged searches, IPs, headers, and address bar input before redirecting users.
Google Meet’s Gemini note-taker opens up to a lot more users on web and mobile
Google has announced that it is expanding the Gemini-powered "Take notes for me" feature to more Meet users.
Apple Says India's Antitrust Case Against It Is 'Copy-Pasted'
Apple has accused Indian antitrust investigators of "copy-pasting" claims from its rivals and failing to conduct their own analysis, arguing the regulator's findings against it should be thrown out. In a June 25 submission to the Competition Commission of India (CCI) reviewed by Reuters, Apple escalated its long-running dispute with the regulator, where Match and a group of Indian startups are among its opponents.