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Fitbit Versa and Sense smartwatches lose access to third party apps and watch faces at the end of this month. Technology
The Verge • 4d ago

Fitbit Versa and Sense smartwatches lose access to third party apps and watch faces at the end of this month.

While any apps or faces already installed will keep working, after November 28th, owners won’t be able to download them from the Fitbit App Gallery anymore, even to replace deleted ones or following a device reset. > Starting November 28, 2026, the Fitbit App Gallery for Versa, Versa 2, Versa 3, Versa 4, Sense, and Sense 2 devices will exclusively feature apps and clock faces created by Fitbit and Google. If you already have third-party apps or clock faces installed on your Fitbit device, you can continue using them without interruption.

The Verge • 1w ago

Policy

Tech is reshaping the world — and not always for the better. Whether it’s the rules for Apple’s App Store or Facebook’s plan for fighting misinformation, tech platform policies can have enormous ripple effects on the rest of society. They’re so powerful that, increasingly, companies aren’t setting them alone but sharing the fight with government regulators, civil society groups, and internal standards bodies like Meta’s Oversight Board. The result is an ongoing political struggle over harassment, free speech, copyright, and dozens of other issues, all mediated through some of the largest and most chaotic electronic spaces the world has ever seen.

WhatsApp is rolling out smarter message actions. Technology
The Verge • 1w ago

WhatsApp is rolling out smarter message actions.

Long-press a message with an email address, phone number, address, or meeting time, and the app will suggest dynamic actions like sending emails, saving contacts, or creating calendar events. It’s rolling out across iOS and Android, though only some Verge team members are seeing the feature on our phones so far. [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/11/IMG_0137.jpeg?quality=90&strip=all]

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