Security Bite: Your Instagram DMs were likely never encrypted to begin with Arin Waichulis | Mar 17 2026 - 3:31 pm PT | Mar 17 2026 - 3:31 pm PT 9to5Mac Security Bite is exclusively brought to you by Mosyle, the only Apple Unified Platform . …
… If or when, given that Meta is laying the groundwork on both platforms WhatsApp makes this move, users will see the familiar top carousel with a list of Status updates from their contacts, much like users are used to in social apps such as Instagram. …
… Earlier this year, reporting indicated that Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp were all getting paid subscription tiers soon. We saw the first tests of an Instagram paid tier last month, and now WhatsApp appears next. …
Threads starts rolling out DMs on the web, but there are a few catches Marcus Mendes | May 5 2026 - 2:22 pm PT | May 5 2026 - 2:22 pm PT Last July, Threads finally gave in and uncoupled its DMs from Instagram . Now, the platform is turning to another long-standing gap: bringing DMs to the web. …
… It’s a glaring hole in accessibility for Gemini, with macOS users currently being required to access the platform via the web. …
… Apple says the feature, which is still a beta, will roll out gradually over the coming months … Apple first added RCS support to iPhone with iOS 18.1, enabling richer cross-platform messaging between iPhone and Android users. …
iOS 27 will let you choose between Gemini, Claude, and more for AI features: report Chance Miller | May 5 2026 - 10:49 am PT | May 5 2026 - 10:49 am PT iOS 27 will give users a new way to integrate with third-party AI platforms, according to a new report. …
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… According to “sources within the company” cited by Vulture , Netflix’s motivation was consistency across platforms. Netflix largely uses a custom video player across all of its platforms, so the Apple TV was an exception until now. …
… AI web search platform Second, Apple is continuing its work on an AI-powered web search platform that could ship as part of iOS 27. Internally, this platform is referred to as Apple’s World Knowledge Answers platform. …