Apple looks set to change how it names its operating systems, for some reason

Apple is renaming its operating systems to (sort of) align version numbers with release years, aiming for consistency across devices, Bloomberg has reported, citing sources with knowledge of the matter. So instead of iOS 19, the upcoming iPhone update will be called iOS 26. This change is also expected to apply to iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS, and visionOS. If the report is true, the new naming system is likely to be announced at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) on June 9 ...

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A popular budget video doorbell just got an upgrade

Amazon-owned Blink has just launched a new version of its affordable smart video doorbell, sporting new features. Blink launched its original video doorbell four years ago, and the new version comes with person detection, an improvement on motion detection as it will now ping you when an actual person appears at your door. The video quality has been bumped to 1440p x 1440p image resolution, a notable improvement over the original’s 1080p recordings, and it also offers a larger 150-degree field of view ...

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Spotify wants to be more like YouTube, but some users aren't happy

Spotify started as a music streaming app but has since move toward podcasts and video. The platform is now pushing video even harder by adding video podcast recommendations to the home screen. While Spotify says that “more users are engaging, saving, and liking, telling us that they’re discovering new podcasts they enjoy,” some on Reddit are lamenting the shift, complaining that “Spotify is trying to be an everything app now,” and moving away from its original purpose ...

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