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  • iOS 26 Fitness Update Lets You Create Custom Apple Watch Workouts on iPhone
    October 28, 2025, 7:46 AM EDT. With iOS 26, the Fitness app gains a new Workouts feature that lets iPhone users design custom training sessions-without tapping the watch. The new Workout menu (including a Custom filter) supports naming workouts, defining run/walk intervals, warm-up and cooldowns, and even adding music and targets. You access it in Fitness by tapping Workouts, selecting an activity, tapping the timer icon, and choosing Custom; you can create a brand-new routine with the plus sign. The post also mentions sharing workouts with friends and family. For Apple Watch users, this makes cross-device customization easier, while AirPods Pro 3 can support heart rate sensors during workouts. Overall, a welcome improvement to the Fitness app workflow on iPhone with iOS 26.
  • Google Pixel Watch (2022) ends guaranteed support with final update
    October 28, 2025, 7:44 AM EDT. Google's first Pixel Watch (2022) receives its final software update, BW1A.251005.003.W1, keeping it on Wear OS 5.1 (Android 15) with only security updates and bug fixes. The update marks the end of guaranteed system and security support, though Play Store app updates will continue for a while. The original Pixel Watch won't receive Wear OS 6 or Android 16 upgrades, a privilege reserved for newer models. Three years of updates have delivered two major version jumps-Wear OS 4 and 5.1-alongside performance and battery tweaks. Google notes this is the farewell patch, but users will still get app and service updates through the Play Store to keep essential functions usable longer. For now, install the patch when it hits your device.
  • IonQ vs Nvidia: Is Quantum Computing the Next Big AI Stock?
    October 28, 2025, 7:40 AM EDT. IonQ's CEO argues that quantum processing units could eventually replace GPUs in accelerated computing, signaling a potential long-term disruption to the AI stack. But Nvidia remains the AI market leader, with a data-center capex path heading toward trillions in spending by 2030 and a dominant GPU moat. The piece weighs whether IonQ can catch up before 2030-2035, noting most quantum firms expect meaningful sales later in the decade, and competitors like Rigetti see a TAM in the tens of billions by 2035. Until quantum tech matures, Nvidia's scale and AI infrastructure pullback risk keep it central near-term, while IonQ remains a high-growth, high-uncertainty play.
  • Federating Europe's Earth Observation Ground Segment: DOMINO-E Demonstrates Federated Mission Planning and Data Delivery
    October 28, 2025, 7:38 AM EDT. Europe's EO ground segment is evolving through the DOMINO-E PoC, which federates mission planning, communication management, and user interfaces into a single, resilient ecosystem. The Coverage Service, developed by Onera, Capgemini, and Airbus, coordinates multi-mission planning in a Kubernetes cloud, delivering optimized coverage with efficiencies over 95% and reduced planning latency (~40%) compared with isolated setups. The SCRMS, by ITTI and Airbus, acts as the intelligent intermediary between satellites and ground stations, dynamically allocating contacts, balancing demand and cost, and showing resilience against disruptive conditions. The federation demonstrates how shared interfaces and centralized orchestration can prevent missed observation windows, lower operational risk, and streamline EO services, paving the way for a more scalable, interoperable European EO infrastructure.
  • AI-generated hurricane videos surge on TikTok as Hurricane Melissa nears Jamaica
    October 28, 2025, 7:36 AM EDT. BBC Verify reports that dozens of AI-generated hurricane videos are circulating on TikTok as Hurricane Melissa approaches Jamaica. The clips have racked up millions of views, with searches returning a mix of AI footage and older storm clips. Some carry explicit AI watermarks from generators like OpenAI's Sora, while others blur or remove marks to mislead. Examples include a clip of sharks in flooded streets and a view of the storm's eye from a plane-often accompanied by misleading captions. One clip appears similar to footage from the U.S. Air Force Reserve's "Hurricane Hunters" and has been debunked. Others show a group fleeing a wave, with a small VEO watermark indicating Google's text-to-video tool. TikTok has removed over two dozen AI hurricane videos, but fake clips persist. BBC Verify has sought comment from TikTok.