If you’ve ever felt forced to hand over your call logs or messages just to use a simple fitness app, HONOR says it has a fix. The company is rolling out a new feature called Virtual Permissions , and it does exactly what the name suggests. Instead of giving a suspicious app real access to your personal information, Virtual Permissions lets you grant a blank version instead. That means the app gets empty call logs, fake message histories, or pretend camera access. You can still use the app normally, but your actual private data stays safe. HONOR says the feature works on a low system level, so it should work with almost any app. The system basically tricks the app into thinking it has the permissions it asked for, while feeding it nothing but empty data. The update comes with MagicOS version 10.0.0.160. HONOR started distributing this update to eligible phones this month. The company first announced the feature on Weibo for users of the Chinese version of MagicOS. But te...
Apple just released the beta version of iOS 27, and it comes with a handful of changes for people who use CarPlay. The update focuses on making the voice assistant more useful and giving drivers more options for entertainment when parked. The biggest change is how the voice assistant works. It now has a new look on the car screen. Instead of taking over the whole display, it shows up as a soft glowing circle near the bottom of the screen. The colors are more muted compared to older versions. But the real upgrade is under the hood. The assistant can now answer questions more like ChatGPT or Google Gemini. It understands follow up questions much better too. For example, you can ask about a restaurant, then ask what time it closes, and it will know what you mean. In early tests, this works much smoother than before. See also : iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 list of compatible devices Another handy addition is that your car conversations with the voice assistant get saved to you...