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The new Google Home app is finally on its way and public preview sign-ups are live now, but the app is still only available for a few people. If you haven’t yet had a chance to use it, what do you still want to know? What’s new in Google Home? To offer some context, the new Google Home app is a complete redesign to the app we’ve known for a few years at this point. It’s what handles…

There’s another bizarre bug that’s affecting some iPhone and iPad users, preventing them from searching for certain words and characters using Safari. It’s unclear what exactly is causing this problem, but many iOS 16 users have taken to Twitter to voice their complaints and share screen recordings showing the exact problems. Update: Apple has implemented a server-side fix for this bug.

Google announced Health Connect in May at I/O 2022, and recent months have seen more apps support it. Health Connect is officially launching in beta today with several big partners. Since I/O, the Health Connect app has been on the Play Store under “early access.” It’s now switching to “beta” status with Google highlighting several key partners: Fitbit, Flo, Lifesum, Samsung Health…

In a new report on Apple’s ad business, The Information cites an insider source regarding Apple’s ambitions for advertising. They are cited as saying that Apple is not seeking to add significantly more ads on the iPhone, and is satisfied with the current revenue growth. This conflicts slightly with recent reports from Bloomberg that suggest Apple is targeting to 3x revenue from its ad…