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WhatsApp is testing a new Apple Watch companion app that offers core messaging features like chat browsing and quick replies, relying on the iPhone for connectivity, alongside the rollout of passkey-encrypted backups for enhanced security.
WhatsApp has teased the release of a long-awaited iPad app, which has been in beta testing via TestFlight for nearly two years, indicating Meta's increasing focus on iPad-compatible versions of its popular apps like WhatsApp and Instagram.
SpaceX is set to conduct its sixth Starship test flight on November 19, aiming to further test the capabilities of the fully reusable Starship system. The launch will occur from SpaceX's Starbase in South Texas, with the Super Heavy booster attempting another catch landing at the pad. The upper-stage Starship will test its deorbit burn capabilities and perform heatshield experiments before splashing down in the Indian Ocean. This test follows a successful fifth flight and includes hardware upgrades to improve system reliability and reusability.
A cache of old mobile games and apps from TestFlight, a platform for developers to share in-development versions of their apps, has been discovered on the Internet Archive. The 1.2TB collection, known as the "teraleak," is a significant find for preservationists as many of these older apps are no longer available for download. The apps, dating from around 2012 to 2015, were scraped from the TestFlight website and uploaded to the Internet Archive in 2015. While the apps cannot be run on modern phones, efforts are underway to organize and explore the archived collection.
Data from Apple's TestFlight servers from 2012 to 2015 has been leaked, providing access to tens of thousands of iOS apps and games. The leak, known as "teraleak," contains prototypes, beta versions, and unreleased Angry Birds games. This could potentially aid in game preservation efforts and uncover delisted apps.
A new vulnerability in iOS allows hackers to spy on iPhone users through a third-party keyboard featuring a keylogger. By disguising the keylogger in a small app and using Apple's TestFlight tool, hackers can bypass Apple's security checks and trick users into downloading the malicious app. The custom keyboard looks virtually identical to the iPhone's default keyboard, making it difficult to detect. To protect against this threat, users should regularly check their keyboard settings, avoid downloading apps from unknown sources, be cautious when using TestFlight, update their iOS, and have antivirus software installed. If victimized, users should change passwords, monitor accounts, contact banks and credit card companies, alert contacts, restore devices to factory settings, and consider using identity theft protection services.
Apple has released an update to TestFlight, addressing a bug that affected users who had already updated their devices to iOS 17.1 RC and iPadOS 17.1 RC. The bug prevented some users from redeeming codes to download beta apps. The TestFlight 3.4.3 update resolves this issue, allowing users on iOS 17.1 or later to accept invitations to test beta apps via redemption codes. TestFlight is a platform that enables developers to distribute beta apps outside the App Store. The release date for iOS 17.1 is yet to be confirmed, but it could be made available to the public at any time.
Apple has updated its TestFlight app to support apps designed for the first visionOS beta, allowing developers to test apps for the upcoming Apple Vision Pro headset. Although the headset is not yet available, Apple plans to offer developer kits starting in July, which may require developers to purchase the Apple Vision Pro headset. The TestFlight update also includes support for apps built with the third Xcode 15 beta for various Apple operating systems.