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Statcounter: four months after its release, iOS 26 is in use by only about 15% of iPhone users; in January 2025, about 63% of users were on iOS 18 (Ed Hardy/Cult of Mac)
https://www.cultofmac.com/news/ios-26-adoption-struggles-with-iphone-users

iOS 26 still struggles to gain traction with iPhone users
iOS 26 is turning out to be a dud — adoption among iPhone users trails way behind what's typical months after an Apple OS release. Here's why.

Remember when Apple and Google removed the ICEBlock app and others because they considered ICE agents to be a vulnerable group? https://www.404media.co/google-calls-ice-agents-a-vulnerable-group-removes-ice-spotting-app-red-dot/

Google Calls ICE Agents a Vulnerable Group, Removes ICE-Spotting App ‘Red Dot’
The move comes as Apple removed ICEBlock after direct pressure from U.S. Department of Justice officials and signals a broader crackdown on ICE-spotting apps.

This via @… deserves underlining:
The behavior you are seeing from ICE and from the Trump regime is the behavior of people who are scared.
Their bluster is fear. Their threats are fear. Their aggression is fear. Their defensiveness is fear. Their scrambling to keep their faces hidden and their actions secret is fear. Their desperate stream of liearrhea is fear. Their panic is fear.
They are acting tough, but they are not acting like people who are winning.
Keep them afraid.
https://toad.social/@wdlindsy/115866119994364893

eHealth: iOS‑App zeigt Störungen in der Telematikinfrastruktur
Wenn E‑Rezept oder ePA streiken: Eine iOS‑App informiert über Störungen der Telematikinfrastruktur, aber auch, wenn sie oder einzelne Anwendungen wieder laufen.

92% of ICE Detainees
since Sept 2025 are Immigrants with No Criminal Convictions
ICE published new detention data today that brings the current population to a record-high of 68,990.
Plus: ICE records first detention death of 2026
https://austinkocher.substack.com/p/92

92% of ICE Detention Growth in FY 2026 Driven by Immigrants with No Criminal Convictions
ICE published new detention data today that brings the current population to a record-high of 68,990. Get the full breakdown below. Plus: ICE records first detention death of 2026.

Google und Apple wollen Datenumzug zwischen Android und iOS nahtloser gestalten
Google und Apple wollen den Datenumzug zwischen Android und iOS gemeinsam nahtloser gestalten.
https://www.

Documents and former US government officials detail ICE's digital surveillance capabilities, amid a drive to deport 1M people in President Trump's first year (Peter Andringa/Financial Times)
https://ig.ft.com/us-ice-surveillance/

Nasa holt ISS-Crew kommende Woche zurück
Wegen eines medizinischen Problems holt die US-Raumfahrtbehörde eine Besatzung vorzeitig von der ISS zurück. Losgehen soll es am Mittwoch.
https://www.heise.d…

Hamish McKenzie says Substack is starting to test native sponsorships with some writers but won't take a cut for now (Emily Sundberg/Feed Me)
https://www.readfeedme.com/p/substack-is-launching-native-sponsorships

Substack is launching native sponsorships.
"During the pilot, Substack is simply facilitating payments and is not taking a cut."

The European Commission says Apple and Google's Android-iPhone data transfer tool, which will be available globally, is an example of the benefits of the DMA (Chance Miller/9to5Mac)
https://9to5mac.com/2025/12/09/iphone-android-switching-ios-26/

EU says easier iPhone-Android switching is proof the DMA is working - 9to5Mac
The EU says Apple and Google’s new iPhone-Android switching tools show the DMA is working, delivering easier, faster data transfers for users.