😎 View secured

Starting August 24, YouTube will count a view → as soon as a video starts playing, with no minimum watch time required. The change applies to long-form videos, podcasts and livestreams.

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🍏 AirPods are watching

A short demo featuring new AirPods with cameras has been spotted in the macOS Tahoe 26.7 Release Candidate.

Apple could unveil them as soon as September.

↖️ https://durovscode.com/airpods-cameras-macos-26-7

😄 Reddit goes full TikTok

Reddit is testing video and audio versions of popular posts, bringing a format already huge on TikTok directly to its own platform.

↖️ https://durovscode.com/reddit-video-audio-posts

🤐 Pro means Pro Max, apparently

A new leak claims variable aperture will be exclusive to the iPhone 18 Pro Max, leaving the regular Pro without the camera upgrade.

The leaker also took a shot at the flagship’s weight, suggesting the better camera will come with an even heavier phone.

↖️ https://durovscode.com/iphone-18-pro-max-variable-aperture

😏 Apple changes App Store fees in the EU

Apple is scrapping the Core Technology Fee and replacing it with a 5% commission on digital transactions in apps distributed outside the App Store.

Here’s the new fee structure:

↖️ https://durovscode.com/apple-app-store-eu-fees

🤐 Pixel is leaving China

Google has told suppliers that all Pixel devices will be made outside China by 2027, with production shifting to Vietnam and India.

Here’s why:

↖️ https://durovscode.com/google-pixel-production-china-2027

🤔 Slow down

OpenAI has temporarily slowed training of its latest AI models as cybersecurity risks grow.

The decision followed two recent developments, including a security breach involving Hugging Face.

↖️ https://durovscode.com/openai-slows-ai-model-training-cybersecurity

🍏 Same case, new iPhone

Cases made for the iPhone 17 Pro will reportedly fit the iPhone 18 Pro, suggesting Apple is keeping the same dimensions. The Pro Max, however, is expected to get thicker and heavier.

↖️ https://durovscode.com/iphone-17-pro-cases-fit-iphone-18-pro

😸 More iPhones incoming

Apple may be exploring a taller foldable iPhone and a 20th-anniversary model with a horizontal triple-camera layout.

See the CAD sketches and details:

https://durovscode.com/pple-foldable-iphone-20th-anniversary-design