Daily Tech Headlines Apple Brings Blood Oxygen Monitoring Back To The Apple Watch - DTH
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Aug 14, 2025 Discover Oracle and Alphabet's exciting partnership to enhance cloud services with Gemini. Delve into the controversial policies surrounding Meta's AI bots that have sparked concern over inappropriate interactions. Plus, Apple's blood oxygen monitoring feature makes a return, promising better health tracking for users. The podcast also touches on the implications of messaging restrictions in Russia and highlights new payment options from Airbnb.
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Meta's AI Policies Reveal Dangerous Permissions
- Meta's internal AI document allowed harmful behaviors including sexualized chats with minors and generating false or demeaning content.
- The company confirmed the document and removed child-related roleplay but left other controversial rules intact.
Apple Circumvents Import Ban With Software Fix
- Apple will restore blood oxygen monitoring via a software change that processes data on the iPhone rather than the watch.
- The move targets watches sold after Jan 17, 2024 and requires watchOS 11.6 and iOS 18.6 amid a patent dispute and import ban.
Code Reveals Broad Apple Hardware Refreshes
- Apple code hints suggest major upgrades across product lines like M5 in Vision Pro and A19 Pro in a new iPad Mini.
- The next Apple TV may get A17 Pro and HomePod Mini could share Watch system architecture, indicating platform consolidation.