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Twitter Rolls Out Taller Image Crops For Android And iOS Today Twitter today announced that it’s rolling out image crops for its Android and iOS apps that allow for taller, bigger, better images in posts. Of course better is really a subjective term. As there are surely some users who will not appreciate the taller image crops that Twitter has to offer. Nevertheless, this is a change that’s happening. Having said that it’s also a change that applies to the Android and iOS apps only. As taller crops don’t seem to be supported on Twitter for the web. Twitter

Apple fixes 2 iOS zero-day vulnerabilities actively used in attacks Today, Apple has released security updates that fix two actively exploited iOS zero-day vulnerabilities in the Webkit engine used by hackers to attack iPhones, iPads, iPods, macOS, and Apple Watch devices. "Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited," the company said in multiple security advisories published today. Webkit is Apple's browser rendering engine that is required to be used by all mobile web browsers in iOS and other applications that render

Office app for iOS adds the ability to merge PDFs and more for Insiders Office Insiders on iOS are getting a handful of new capabilities for the unified Office app as well as PowerPoint with the latest updates to the apps, which bring them to version 2.49. The unified Office mobile app has the most news, starting with the ability to merge multiple PDF files, either those stored on your phone or in the cloud. You can merge PDFs from the Actions menu, from the Most Recently Used list through the triple-dot button, or by selecting Merge from the menu while a PDF file i

iOS 14.5 out with Unlock with Apple Watch support, new privacy controls, and more After quite a few rounds of beta updates, Apple is today rolling out iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5 to eligible devices, bringing with it a number of features. These include the new privacy controls that the company announced last year, the ability to unlock iPhones using an Apple Watch, a bunch of updates to Siri, new emoji, and more. One of the most noteworthy additions with iOS 14.5 is the ability for users to unlock their devices using their Apple Watch, bringing an easy way to

This iOS Game Secretly Turns Into a Gambling App Screenshot: John Biggs/Gizmodo Entrepreneur Kosta Eleftheriou has made it his life’s mission to expose scammy iOS apps, and his latest discovery is a doozie. He found a game called Jungle Run—basically a 2D coin running game —that turns into a cryptocurrency-funded casino in Turkey. The app is currently live on Apple’s App Store and claims to be a “fun running game.” When you install it, you see the app’s terms of service in what appears to be a website window inside the app. The terms, unusually, are st

Microsoft OneDrive app updates on Android and iOS with a host of feature improvements The iOS and Android OneDrive apps both updated today for their respective devices and each update was fairly significant with some fun improvements that go beyond the usual ambiguous and generic bug fixes. The iOS update, which brings the app up to Version 12.23.2, squashes two big bugs that were affecting OneDrive’s VoiceOver feature and re-enabled the ability to make writes to files. Here’s the full release notes: You can once again make writes to

Tweetbot 6 for iOS Gains Revamped Video Player With Picture in Picture Support Popular Twitter client Tweetbot 6 was today updated to version 6.1, introducing a redesigned video player, new custom icons, and more. The app features a redesigned video player that includes Picture in Picture support, so videos playing in the app can be watched even if you swipe out of the app. A video that's playing in Tweetbot can be shifted into Picture in Picture mode by tapping on the Picture in Picture icon in the top left. Once in Picture in Picture mode, the video

Tim Cook Responds to Facebook Criticism of iOS App Tracking Transparency Changes, Says It's 'Hard To Argue Against' Privacy In a preview of an interview with The New York Times' Kara Swisher, set to be published on Monday, April 5, Apple CEO Tim Cook said he's "shocked" at the criticism Apple has received in recent months over upcoming privacy changes in iOS, and claimed that they're "hard to argue against." Apple plans to begin enforcing App Tracking Transparency (ATT) changes following the release of iOS 14.5, meaning all apps that access an iPhone's ad iden

Microsoft’s Cortana meets an untimely end on iOS and Android This is only the latest development in a series of cuts for Cortana. Cortana on an iPhone. Microsoft Microsoft's Cortana app for iOS and Android will soon shut down, the company has announced on a support page. This effectively puts a nail in Cortana's coffin for consumer use cases, at least as far as competing directly with Google Assistant or Amazon Alexa goes. Here's what the announcement says: We will soon b

Apple will reveal the next versions of iOS, macOS at WWDC21, starting June 7 It will be entirely online again, as expected. Enlarge / Apple's splash image for WWDC 2021, which references a meme from last year. Apple Apple will host its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) on schedule this year, with the event kicking off on June 7 and concluding on June 11. Like last year, it will be an online-only affair as the world continues to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic. All the event's offerings will be fr

‘Final Fantasy VIII Remastered’ is Now Available for iOS and Android For a long while now, there has been a lonely little gap in the Final Fantasy folder on my iPhone. I could sit there and count the numbers up: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7… 9. Where are you, Final Fantasy VIII? Did Selphie take a wrong turn at Galbadia? Was Squall’s ambivalence so great that he could not get out of bed? Did they all just forget somehow? The 20th anniversary year came and went. A remaster appeared on consoles and computers. And that gap still persisted. Well, until now anyway. What a lovely litt

Opera Touch for iOS Gets Rebranded to Just 'Opera' on Its 3rd Anniversary, Revamps UI Opera Touch on iOS has now been rebranded to just Opera, retaining its classic design with some visual changes. Opera for iOS brings forward the clean and minimalistic design of its predecessor Opera has revamped its Opera Touch browser for iPhone and iPad models to commemorate its third anniversary on the platform, and rebranded it to just 'Opera' in the process. With the update, the browser gets a modern UI that keeps the minimalistic style and core functionalities of its

New XcodeSpy malware targets iOS devs in supply-chain attack A malicious Xcode project known as XcodeSpy is targeting iOS devs in a supply-chain attack to install a macOS backdoor on the developer's computer. Xcode is a free application development environment created by Apple that allows developers to create applications that run on macOS, iOS, tvOS, and watchOS. Like other development environments, it is common for developers to create projects that perform specific functions and share them online so that other developers can add them to thei

Snapseed is a powerful mobile photo-editing app Snapseed is a free photo-editing application by Google for the mobile operating systems Android and iOS. Third-party tools are often superior to those that ship with operating systems by default; this is true for desktop systems, e.g. Paint on Windows, but also on mobile devices, e.g. Google Photos on Android. Snapseed is a free application that supports several features, including options to apply filters to photos and use image editing tools. The Android application was used for this review. Once

Apple releases third public beta of iOS 14.5, here’s what’s new Following the release to developers yesterday, Apple today released iOS 14.5 beta 3 to public beta users. iOS 14.5 beta 3 makes continued refinements to the new features coming to iPhone and iPad users this spring. One of the new features introduced with the first beta of iOS 14.5 was the ability to change the default music player used for Siri commands, similar to what’s already available to HomePod users. This option is available once again with iOS 14.5 beta 3.

iOS Microsoft Remote Desktop app gets a number of new changes in its first 2021 update Microsoft’s Remote Desktop app received its first update for the year for Apple’s iOS devices today. This update, a pretty big one, makes some UI improvements, adds a new zoom slider, and fixes a couple of bugs that were frustrating some users. Here’s the full release notes for the update which brings Microsoft Remote Desktop up to Version 10.2.4: It’s 2021 and time for our first release of the year. First, we’ve made changes to the connection bar (which i

Google has finally added iOS’s privacy labels to Gmail Strangely, the labels didn’t come with an update Screenshot: The Verge Google has finally added Apple App Store privacy labels to its Gmail app, almost a month after we ran an article wondering what was taking so long (via MacRumors). The app is the second major Google app to get the labels, after they were added to YouTube when it was updated earlier this month. So how does it look? Well, that’s up for you to decide. The app apparent

Chrome for iOS test locks Incognito tabs behind Touch or Face ID The feature will blur that tab you want to remain private. No CaptionThomas Trutschel via Getty Images Google is working to make private web browsing on Chrome for iOS a little more secure by letting you lock Incognito tabs with Face or Touch ID. The update, detailed in the app's beta version for iPhone and iPad, essentially blurs Incognito tabs in the tab switcher so that they remain hidden until you authenticate with either a fingerprint or facial unlock. It's a helpful li

Apple updating the subscription sheet in iOS 14.5 with clearer pricing and trial information Last week we shared a concept that explored ways Apple could improve the subscription sheet in iOS to help customers better understand what they’re signing up for. The issues with the subscription sheet have been a hot topic lately amongst the community. But tonight the developer behind Launch Center Pro, David Barnard has pointed out that in the latest beta of iOS 14.5 Apple has started to make some changes to improve the experience. The changes are subtle, but the

Microsoft Teams iOS app updated with the ability to forward meetings to one or more people Microsoft yesterday released a new update for Microsoft Teams app on the Apple App Store. This Version 2.4 comes with two new features. You can now forward meetings to one or more people. Second, you can now create and join events with Teams personal users. Find the full change log below. Create and join events with Teams for friends and family. Simply sign in and meet. Forward meetings to one or more people. As always, this update also includes several bu

Apple Offers Its Closest Look Yet at iOS and MacOS Security In its latest Platform Security Guide, Cupertino raised the curtain on the critical features that protect against hackers. Security researchers still want more info from Apple—but this is a good start.Photograph: Aaron P./Bauer-Griffin/Getty Images Apple is a notoriously tight-lipped and insular organization, a tendency that has often put it at odds with the security research community. The company

Google’s own iOS apps are now literally begging for updates that don’t exist ‘You should update this app.’ Illustration: Alex Castro / The Verge Google hasn’t updated many of its iOS apps in weeks, perhaps to avoid potential criticism from what might be revealed from Apple’s new mandatory App Store privacy labels. But now, some of Google’s own iOS apps seem to be complaining about the wait: we’re now seeing confusing notices inside Gmail, Google Maps and Google Photos saying that the apps are out of date

Apple Maps is finally getting crowdsourced incident reporting Motorists using Apple Maps can report accidents, speed traps and other hazards, and they can even use Siri to do it. Historically, Apple has shied away from police-related alerts in its software, so Speed Check is an interesting development. Apple/Screenshot by CNET Apple Maps is finally committing to crowdsourced incident reporting from motorists. If you're a Waze devotee, or more recently, a Google Maps navigator, you're probably already used to being able to report and view incident reports

The new Microsoft To Do widgets are now available for Apple iOS 14 devices In the new iOS 14 update, Apple allows users to add widgets to their home screen. Today, Microsoft announced the availability of Microsoft To Do widgets for iOS 14 devices. With the new widgets, you can view your to-do lists from your home screen. Microsoft To Do will allow you to add any of the following three types of widgets. Your Tasks Widget: The Your Tasks widget helps you select and view tasks from a list of your choice. The widget is available in two sizes

iOS 14.5 lets you set Spotify and others as Siri’s default music service Another great feature for iOS 14.5 Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge iOS 14.5 looks like it will be packed with features, including the ability to use your Apple Watch to unlock an iPhone with Face ID while you’re wearing a mask and support for next-gen console controllers. But users who have already installed the beta discovered another great feature: you’ll be able to select a third-party default music service when you ask