Tim Hardwick: Normally, when an iPhone connects to a new Wi-Fi network, it automatically shares the network credentials with the paired Apple Watch. This allows the watch to connect to the same network independently – for example, when the iPhone isn’t nearby – without the user needing to enter the password manually.The feature’s removal appears […]

Apple (9to5Mac, MacRumors, Reddit): Next month, Live Translation on AirPods will expand to the EU, making face-to-face conversations easier by helping users communicate even if they don’t speak the same language. […] Live Translation on AirPods is available in English, French, German, Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional Mandarin), Japanese, and Korean when using […]

Sean Hollister (PDF, Hacker News, Slashdot): Just when we thought Epic v. Google might be over, just one Supreme Court rejection away from a complete victory for Epic, both sides have agreed to settle Tuesday evening.[…]Now, instead, Google is agreeing to reduce its standard fee to 20 percent or 9 percent, depending on the kind […]

Nassim Khadem (via Diego Barros): Microsoft has apologised to customers and said it will refund them, after the consumer watchdog alleged the tech giant misled about 2.7 million Australians over subscription costs so they would remain on more expensive plans.[…]Announcing the court action last week, the consumer watchdog slammed Microsoft for the conduct, alleging it […]

Lawrence Bonk / Engadget:
Amazon is testing an AI tool called Kindle Translate that automatically translates books into other languages, for authors that self-publish on the platform  —  This is being advertised as a boon for authors who publish directly on the platform. … The appropriately-named Kindle Translate …