California’s legislature exempts Linux distros from the Digital Age Assurance Act, Mark Gurman reports Apple was testing a pencil for the foldable, and NASA launches the Nancy Grace Roman Telescope.
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Apple prototyped a stylus for the foldable iPhone that we may never see
According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple “internally prototyped, tested and considered launching” a type of Apple Pencil for the foldable phone expected this year, but calls it “unlikely” Apple will release this prototyped “stubbier” accessory alongside the foldable. Gurman says designing an attachment point for a pencil is tricky and could get in the way of opening and closing the phone for those uninterested in using it, and that a stylus could leave marks on the more delicate screens used in foldable phones.
Sources: Bloomberg and Engadget
Apple is testing continuous heart rate tracking for future Apple Watches
Also in Gurman’s Power On newsletter, Apple is testing an Apple Watch software update to allow the heart-rate monitoring feature to gather data continuously, instead of limiting it to during workouts and at random points during a day. This would bring Apple Watch results involving recovery, stress, and wellness more in line with competitors Whoop and Oura. The feature remains in testing with no word yet on release timeline or the effect on battery life.
Source: Digital Trends
California lawmakers unanimously pass Linux exemption from age-verification law
California’s legislature passed Assembly Bill 1856, which exempts open-source operating systems from needing to comply with California’s Digital Age Assurance Act, which takes effect on January 1st, 2027. This ends about a year of wondering whether Linux distros and SteamOS would have to implement a method to collect user age data. The bill amends the original definition of “operating system provider” to remove distributions “under license terms that permit a recipient to copy, redistribute, and modify the software.” Software distributed under the GPL, MIT, BSD, and Apache licenses pass this test.
Source: Tom’s Hardware
Claude now has its own browser and no longer needs the Chrome extension
Anthropic now has a built-in browser in Claude Cowork, no longer requiring a Chrome extension to search the web. When a prompt needs access to the web, the new built-in browser will open in a side panel. This feature is enabled by default for Enterprise, Pro, Max, and Team tiers, but users may choose to opt-out. The built-in browser cannot access personal email or banking unless information is entered manually. Anthropic notes the browser remains vulnerable to prompt injection attacks. Earlier in August, OpenAI shut down its separate Atlas browser and built-in a browser for ChatGPT Work mode.
Source: The Next Web
Sony Music and Warner Chappell sue Anthropic over song lyrics in Claude’s training data
A month after settling with authors in a billion dollar copyright lawsuit, Sony and Warner Chappel are now suing Anthropic over data mining song lyrics from major pirate sites. Dario Amodei and Benjamin Mann are personally named in the suit, and the music companies are seeking up to $150,000 per violation. In November 2025 a Munich court ruled that lyrics found in models counts as a reproduction and does not fall under any data mining exceptions.
Source: The Next Web
Chess.com launched a poker site
Chess.com is expanding its game portfolio with Gambit, a poker soft-launched in beta back in May. Citing the similar social and strategic nature of the two games, Chess.com’s chief growth officer Albert Cheng says that poker is a natural companion to the site’s core focus. And that they will never implement real-money gambling through Gambit, adding “the whole industry makes money when beginners lose. We’d rather build a place where people can actually learn.” Cheng credited the use of AI in preparing Gambit for launch but says the final product will include no AI assets.
Source: The Verge
NASA launches powerful new space telescope to explore mysteries of the Universe
On Sunday morning, NASA launched the Nancy Grace Roman telescope using a SpaceX rocket. Named for NASA’s first chief astronomer, known for her work on the Hubble Telescope, the Roman Telescope will be used to study exoplanets outside our solar system, with a field of vision 100x larger than the Hubble, which launched in 1990. The telescope will be in position in about 100 days, approximately 1 million miles from Earth.
Source: BBC
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