Happy Tuesday! The boy who cried wolf has hit scale, as some first responders have started asking iPhone users to disable Emergency SOS due to too many false positives. Guess beta testing didn't catch this one...

Highlight of the day

Apple Maps integrates with SpotHero to give users the option to book parking in over 8,000 locations. It's a solid move by Apple to add value that Google Maps doesn't deliver, and the industry is ripe given less than 2% of parking is currently digitized.

Features & products hot off the press

Big tech

• Instagram to replace the Shopping tab with Reels

• Apple tests security patches that don't require OS updates

• Roblox is coming to Meta Quest 

• YouTube Shorts to start revenue sharing from Feb 1 

• Google launches a standalone 'switch access' app

General and early-stage

• Sling TV rolls out user profiles

• Anthropics beta launches Claude, a ChatGPT style model

• Raspberry Pi unveils camera module with auto-focus

• Place AI ships a "nearby events" analytics feature 

• Senja launches an auto-sync feature for Google testimonials

• Nuwa unveils its smart ballpoint pen

Other good finds

• Reforge - Product strategy is about offense v defense

• Space Force 2. FCC moves to form space bureau

• EU ads. European carriers work on opt-in mobile ad targeting

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- Amol