Apple UI design head Alan Dye is leaving the company and transitioning to Meta, reports Bloomberg. Dye took over Apple's user interface design team in 2015 when former Apple designer Jony Ive transitioned to Chief Design Officer, and he's held that position since then.
Dye has been at Apple since 2006, joining the marketing and communication team as a creative director. He transitioned to Jony Ive's user interface team in 2012 to work on iOS 7, and he worked on subsequent iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, and visionOS design updates. Most recently, he helped develop the Vision Pro interface, and he oversaw the rollout of the iOS 26 and macOS 26 Liquid Glass design revamp.
Apple plans to replace Dye with Stephen Lemay, a longtime Apple designer who joined the company over 25 years ago. In a statement to Bloomberg, Apple CEO Tim Cook praised Lemay.
Steve Lemay has played a key role in the design of every major Apple interface since 1999. He has always set an extraordinarily high bar for excellence and embodies Apple's culture of collaboration and creativity.
Design is fundamental to who we are at Apple, and today, we have an extraordinary design team working on the most innovative product lineup in our history.
Dye is joining Meta as chief design officer on December 31, and he will help Meta in its efforts to further break into consumer hardware. Dye will head up Meta's new design studio, overseeing hardware design and software design with a focus on improving Meta devices like headsets and glasses with AI features.
Apple is expanding AirPods and Apple Watch health features to additional countries starting today.
Hypertension notifications from the Apple Watch are now available in United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Vietnam. Hearing Test and Hearing Aid functionality has expanded to Bahrain, Costa Rica, and Paraguay, while Sleep Apnea notifications are available in Colombia.
Apple also expanded Hearing Aid functionality with automatic Conversation Boost to a long list of European countries, including the UK, Germany, Austria, Poland, Switzerland, Finland, Norway, Ireland, and Denmark.
Apple introduced Hypertension notifications in watchOS 26, and the feature uses heart data collected by the Apple Watch to alert users if signs of chronic high blood pressure are detected. Hypertension notifications work after collecting 30 days of heart rate data, and the feature can be set up in the Apple Health app on the iPhone.
Hypertension alerts are available on the Apple Watch Series 9 and later and the Apple Watch Ultra 2 and later.
Sleep apnea detection is a feature that Apple first started rolling out with watchOS 11. It uses the accelerometer to monitor subtle wrist movements that are associated with interruptions in normal breathing patterns, alerting users if breathing disturbances are detected. Sleep apnea detection also requires 30 days of data, with information available in the Breathing Disturbances section of the Health app.
Hearing Test and Hearing Aid functionality first rolled out last year, allowing the AirPods Pro 2 and AirPods Pro 3 to be used in lieu of hearing aids for individuals with mild to moderate hearing loss. The hearing test uses tones at different frequencies to detect hearing loss, and if issues are detected, users can turn on hearing assistance. The feature also includes Loud Sound Reduction to protect hearing health.
Malgré la dette de la maison mère d’Altice, SFR continue de tourner à plein régime. Ce n’est pas parce que Patrick Drahi attend de nouvelles offres de ses concurrents en télécom que le groupe ne peut pas se tourner vers d’autres projets.Récemment, c’est vers le cloud que les objectifs de SFR se sont tournés et, plus récemment, un partenariat avec Clo...
Malgré la dette de la maison mère d’Altice, SFR continue de tourner à plein régime. Ce n’est pas parce que Patrick Drahi attend de nouvelles offres de ses concurrents en télécom que le groupe ne peut pas se tourner vers d’autres projets.Récemment, c’est vers le cloud que les objectifs de SFR se sont tournés et, plus récemment, un partenariat avec Clo...
C’est le grand jour. Depuis début décembre, les joueurs et les joueuses ayant débloqué l'accès anticipé peuvent se lancer dans le housing (logis) sur World of Warcraft. Une fonctionnalité attendue depuis deux décennies, mais qui a une particularité : elle n'est pas vraiment déployée dans le monde ouvert d'Azeroth.
C’est le grand jour. Depuis début décembre, les joueurs et les joueuses ayant débloqué l'accès anticipé peuvent se lancer dans le housing (logis) sur World of Warcraft. Une fonctionnalité attendue depuis deux décennies, mais qui a une particularité : elle n'est pas vraiment déployée dans le monde ouvert d'Azeroth.
Apple today provided developers and public beta testers with the release candidate versions of upcoming watchOS 26.2, tvOS 26.2, and visionOS 26.2 updates for testing purposes. The software comes two weeks after Apple seeded the third betas. The RCs are the final versions of the watchOS, tvOS, and visionOS 26.2 updates that will be provided to the public next week as long as no other bugs are found.
The software updates are available through the Settings app on each device.
watchOS 26.2 features updated Sleep Score ranges that better match how people might be feeling after a night's rest.
Apple today provided the release candidate of an upcoming macOS Tahoe 26.2 update to developers and public beta testers, with the update coming two weeks after Apple seeded the third beta. The RC represents the final version of macOS Tahoe 26.2 that will be provided to the public as long as no bugs are found in the software.
Testers can download the macOS Tahoe 26.2 update by opening up the System Settings app, selecting the General category, and then choosing Software Update. Beta Updates will need to be enabled.
macOS Tahoe 26.2 includes Edge Light, a new feature for video calls. Edge Light adds a border of soft light around the edges of the Mac's display to illuminate your face in darkened rooms. Edge Light is meant to mimic the look of a physical ring light.
Edge Light uses the Neural Engine for positioning, so it is optimally placed around your face in the video frame. Light color can be adjusted from warm to cool, and intensity varies based on ambient lighting. Edge Light is available in video conferencing apps like FaceTime and Webex alongside other options like backgrounds, Portrait mode, and Voice Isolation. It works on Macs that support Apple silicon.
Along with Edge Light, the Reminders app is getting an option to have an alarm go off when a reminder is due, the News app has some design updates, and Apple is adding new features to the Podcasts app.
Apple today seeded the release candidate versions of upcoming iOS 26.2 and iPadOS 26.2 updates to developers and public beta testers, with the software coming two weeks after Apple seeded the third betas. The release candidates represent the final versions of iOS 26.2 and iPadOS 26.2 that will be provided to the public if no further bugs are found during this final week of testing.
Registered developers and public beta testers can download the betas from the Settings app on the iPhone or iPad by going to the General section and selecting Software Update.
iOS 26.2 has a Liquid Glass slider on the Lock Screen to adjust the transparency of the clock, plus it brings AirPods Live Translation to the European Union. The Reminders app now supports alarms for when tasks are due, and there are updates to the Podcasts and Apple News apps. Menu animations have been revamped, and CarPlay supports disabling pinned messages in the Messages app.
Apple is offering a new Apple Pay promotion for the holidays, teaming up with Etsy to provide a $15 discount off of a purchase of $75 or more.
Etsy users can get the $15 discount when making a purchase using Apple Pay as the payment method in the Etsy app and entering the promo code APPLEPAY at checkout.
One discount is available per person, and it excludes shipping and handling, gift cards, and taxes. It is also not available for use on the Etsy website. The deal is available through December 10, 2025 at 8:59 p.m. Pacific Time.
Fandango is also offering another "Apple Pay Wednesday" promotion that discounts movie tickets by $5 when making a purchase with Apple Pay in the Fandango app or on the Fandango website. Customers will need to use the promo code APPLEPAYWED when checking out to get the deal.
The discount can be used for tickets at any theater that supports Fandango, and at any date and time, so purchases do not have to be for same-day tickets.
Google propose l’un de ses plus gros bundles de l’année : un Pixel 9a accompagné des Pixel Buds A à 399 € au lieu de 699 €. Une remise impressionnante de 43% sur un pack premium combinant un smartphone et des écouteurs sans fil.
Google propose l’un de ses plus gros bundles de l’année : un Pixel 9a accompagné des Pixel Buds A à 399 € au lieu de 699 €. Une remise impressionnante de 43% sur un pack premium combinant un smartphone et des écouteurs sans fil.
La lutte contre le « spoofing » (usurpation) se durcit en France. Dès le 1er janvier 2026, les appels venant de l'étranger qui affichent un numéro de téléphone débutant par 06 ou 07 seront automatiquement masqués si les opérateurs de téléphonie échouent à certifier leur authenticité.
Au sommaire des ultrabrèves du 3 décembre 2025 : une nouvelle forme cristalline de l'eau, le projet législatif polémique de surveillance des eaux usées et le vaccin VRS qui pourrait prévenir l'asthme.
Au sommaire des ultrabrèves du 3 décembre 2025 : une nouvelle forme cristalline de l'eau, le projet législatif polémique de surveillance des eaux usées et le vaccin VRS qui pourrait prévenir l'asthme.
Le lancement de Stranger Things saison 5 est historique. La série confirme son statut de légende du petit écran... mais elle n'est pas tout à fait première au classement.
Linus Torvalds est invité dans cette toute récente vidéo sur la chaîne Linus Tech Tips. La vidéo dure presque une heure, ce qui est inhabituellement long pour cette chaîne, et permet de laisser s'exprimer un Linus Torvalds invité. Torvalds s'exprime sur de nombreux sujets tout en regardant un PC « idéal » être monté pour lui et ses travaux sur le noyau Linux.
Il discute du Libre, Gaming, Linux, Git, A.I., de son travail, dans une atmosphère bon enfant et avec un humour mordant.
La Chine avait rendez-vous avec l'histoire, et le propulseur de la fusée Zhuque-3 avec le sol. Événement spatial de ce début décembre 2025, l'entreprise chinoise LandSpace a fait voler sa nouvelle fusée pour la première fois. Mais le résultat est contrasté : la mission spatiale a été un succès, mais le retour sur Terre du booster s’est soldé par une spectaculaire explosion.
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