Munich’s Regional Court said in June 2026 that Google is liable for false “AI Overviews” statements, ordering it to stop erroneous claims, remove most defamatory text, and pay 80% of legal costs. Publishers claimed summaries wrongly linked them to scams and subscription-fraud, and the court rejected Google’s “verify” warning.
From 2026, The Weather Channel app upgrades allergy forecasting with “weather aggravator insights,” daily peak pollen forecasts, and risk graphics vs. the previous day. Pollen tracking joins five-day ZIP-based forecasts with a decade of historical data; Premium ($4.99/mo, $29.99/yr) adds hourly pollen radar plus species like cedar/oak later this summer and a symptom tracker.
Bluesky’s head of product Alex Benzer says communities arrive in 2026: smaller topic spaces built on the AT Protocol (“Atmosphere”) that also exist on the open web. Users can create/join, post, and get updates, with handle-doubled URLs, public/invite-only/private modes, and dedicated feeds.
Thread 1.4 landed in June 2026 on Apple TVs (tvOS 27 dev beta) and the Google TV Streamer, letting their Border Routers share credentials so new devices can join existing Thread networks. Google’s QR join isn’t confirmed, and Apple’s betas show only DNS discovery; Samsung enabled it on SmartThings hubs in Oct 2025.
Amazon launched Sleep Studio in June 2026, a new feature for its Echo and Echo Kids smart speakers designed to ease children’s transition to bedtime. The feature combines bedtime stories, relaxing…
Google cut its Google AI Plus U.S. price from $7.99 to $4.99 and doubled included storage from 200GB to 400GB; Vikas Kansal said the storage changes roll out over the next several days. Launched in Jan 2026, the tier bundles Omni Flash video generation, Google Flow, and NotebookLM.
Apple announced in June 2026 that it will allow third-party developers to partner with one another to offer discounted subscription bundles through the App Store, giving users access to multiple apps…
Apple updated its App Review Guidelines in June 2026 to warn developers that existing apps may be removed from the App Store if they are not “updated, improved, or attracting customers.” The change,…
Apple announced in June 2026 that it is adding perimenopause and menopause support to its existing cycle-tracking feature in the Health app. The update was revealed at the company’s WWDC 2026 event…
Instagram’s grid now lets users long-press and drag any post to reorder their profile, expanding from test groups as of June 8, 2026 on Android and iPhone. Adam Mosseri first teased it in January and apologized after the square-to-taller thumbnail switch; pinned posts still stay on top.
Apple announced in 2026 that watchOS 27 and iPadOS 27 will drop support for a wider range of older devices than in previous years, leaving owners of several Apple Watch and iPad models without access…
Apple announced macOS 27 Golden Gate on June 8, 2026, the follow-up to last year’s macOS Tahoe 26. The new operating system was revealed during Apple’s WWDC keynote, which focused primarily on…
