How To Use the Best iOS 18 and macOS Sequoia Features Right Now
During WWDC 2024, Apple showed off a bunch of shiny new features heading to iOS 18 and macOS Sequoia (and its other software platforms) later this year—but if you don’t …
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Elon Musk Is Going to Make People Pay $8 If They Want to Call Him
Elon Musk is still trying to make X audio and video calls happen, even though, like the infamous “fetch,” we all know it’s not going to happen. His latest tactic: …
iPhone Apps Secretly Harvest Data When They Send You Notifications, Researchers Find
iPhone apps including Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok, and X/Twitter are skirting Apple’s privacy rules to collect user data through notifications, according to tests by security researchers at Mysk Inc., an app …
Samsung Galaxy S22 Users to Get Apple’s SharePlay-Like Live Sharing via Google Duo
Google and Samsung are on a move to take on Apple’s SharePlay feature by introducing live sharing to the video-calling app Google Duo. The feature will debut on the newly …
Google Celebrates 1 Billion RCS Users with a New Feature Drop
Google’s bet on RCS is paying off, or at least that’s what it wants us to think. After a few minor wins, including Apple quietly confirming RCS support in the …
The Easiest Way to Hide iPhone Notifications While Screen Recording
It’s so annoying when unwanted notifications interrupt your recording of your iPhone’s screen. It’s a telltale sign that the clip you’re watching online was just ripped off someone’s iPhone, and …
Update iOS 17 Now to Fix These Security Risks
iOS 17 is a great update for your iPhone. It adds 20+ new ringtones and alert tones for this first time in a decade; lets you set up a full-screen …
iOS 17 Can Blur NSFW Pics on Your iPhone
Image: Apple NSFW messages can be acceptable, depending on the time and the place—but you don’t want them popping up unexpectedly on your iPhone. Until now, however, there was no …
Beeper Isn’t a Safe Solution for iMessaging on Android
You might have seen some buzz online about Beeper, an all-in-one solution that combines all your messaging apps in one place. According to the company, you no longer need to …
You Can Finally Link Notes to Each Other in iOS 17
With every new major iOS update, Apple adds at least one powerful new functionality to the Notes app. These features are usually hidden but tend to increase overall productivity quite …