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Your iPhone Is About to Replace Your Passport
Plus, AI mistook Doritos for a gun
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Welcome back, AI Admirers!
Breaking News: Apple is adding support for U.S. passport-based digital IDs in its Wallet app, allowing travelers to breeze through TSA checkpoints using their iPhones.
Get ready to dive into the latest happenings in AI.
📢 Today's Headline:
U.S. Passport Goes Digital with Apple!
AI Surveillance Just Got Way Too Real!
AI Music Is No Longer Just a Toy!
Apple Maps Might Get Ads in 2026!
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Today’s Poll and Results!
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Hand-picked News
Apple just made your airport security line a lot shorter… but only if you trust your iPhone with your identity.
Apple Wallet will soon support digital IDs linked to U.S. passports for TSA use
The feature didn’t launch with iOS 26 but is now confirmed to arrive in a future update
It’s Apple’s latest move to turn Wallet into a full-blown digital identity hub, not just a payment tool
Right now, Apple Wallet supports state-issued IDs in 12 states and Puerto Rico. But with Real ID enforcement kicking in, many travelers need a passport to fly—and Apple’s betting you’ll want that digitized too.
✅ This is a big step toward frictionless travel—and a bold play to make Apple Wallet your go-to for everything from boarding passes to car keys.
Quick tip: If you’re flying domestically and your state ID doesn’t meet Real ID rules, this update could save you from carrying your physical passport.
One glitchy algorithm triggered a full-blown police response, leaving a teen handcuffed over a snack.
An AI-powered surveillance system flagged a bag of Doritos as a firearm, alerting police
Eight squad cars showed up at Kenwood High School in Maryland with guns drawn
The student was forced to the ground and cuffed, only for officers to find chips—not a weapon
The system, built by Omnilert, was designed to detect guns in real time and alert authorities. But on October 20, it misread a crinkly chip bag as a threat, sparking a terrifying scene for 17-year-old Taki Allen.
⚠️ This is a wake-up call for anyone deploying AI in high-stakes environments. False positives aren’t just annoying—they’re dangerous.
Quick insight: If your school or workplace uses AI surveillance, ask how it handles errors. Transparency matters when lives are involved.
Forget playlists - OpenAI wants your next soundtrack to be custom-built from a text prompt.
A new tool in development will let users create music from text or audio cues, like adding guitar to vocals
OpenAI is reportedly working with Juilliard students to annotate scores for training data
It’s unclear if this will be a standalone product or part of ChatGPT/Sora, but it’s coming
OpenAI has dabbled in generative music before, but this marks a fresh push post-ChatGPT, joining the race against Google and Suno in the AI music space.
👀 If this works, it could reshape how creators score videos, build soundtracks, or even jam solo—with no instruments.
Quick tip: Start thinking about how you’d describe your vibe in words. “Lo-fi chill with a splash of synth” might be your next prompt.
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Today’s Poll:
Would you use your iPhone as your passport at the airport? |
Vote today, see the results tomorrow!
Previous Poll:
Will you actually use Instagram’s new Watch History?
A) Yes – Finally, thank you IG – 70%
B) No – I barely watch Reels anyway – 30%
“So 70% of you are ready to relive your Reel regrets and the other 30% are still pretending they don’t scroll at 2 am.”
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