When will Apple release iOS 18.3?

iOS 18.3 isn’t a groundbreaking update for iPhone users, but it does include several key changes. Here’s when to expect Apple to release iOS 18.3…

Apple’s beta testing schedule for iOS 18.3 has followed roughly the same pattern as iOS 17.3 last year, but with a slight delay. Here are the dates of iOS 17.3’s beta testing cycle:

  • Beta 1 : December 13, 2023
  • Beta 2

Apple Sports now includes broadcast info for where to watch national games

Apple has released a new version of its Sports app for iPhone with three new features.

These include better navigation with swiping between pages, more soccer event support, and broadcast info for where to watch national games. Apple released its in-house Sports app almost a year ago, bringing a new way to easily track leagues, teams, and more with a dedicated app that works with Live Activities on iPhone and Apple Watch.

These are the release notes for Apple Sports version 2.4:

  • The Apple Sports soccer lineup

Beyond the iPhone 17 Air, would you accept a portless phone to go thinner? [Poll]

We’re expecting the iPhone 17 Air to be Apple’s thinnest ever phone, but with the depth of phones now constrained by the USB-C port, would you go portless to get a thinner iPhone?

Chinese Android smartphone maker Oppo has been teasing an ultra-thin model, and saying that the height of the USB-C port is preventing phones from getting any slimmer …

We first heard last year that the iPhone 17 Air will be Apple’s thinnest ever phone .

A 2mm reduction


Apple unveils beautiful 2025 Black Unity Collection Sport Loop, watch face, and iPhone/iPad wallpapers

In honor of Black History Month, Apple has unveiled its 2025 Black Unity Collection of wallpapers, watch faces, and watch straps. This year’s set is “inspired by the rhythm of humanity,” according to Apple:

Black creatives and allies at Apple collaborated on the design of the new collection. The collection, Unity Rhythm, weaves together the colors of the Pan-African flag: black, green, and red.

First up is the Black Unity Rhythm Sport Loop, which features a unique

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Judge limits FBI powers to trawl data from Apple and others; Cloudflare privacy flaw

A judge has limited FBI powers to trawl through data obtained from tech giants like Apple , Google, and ISPs under FISA (the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act).

Separately, a Cloudflare privacy flaw has been identified in one of Apple’s IT service providers, which could have exposed the rough location of millions of web and app users before it was fixed …

One of the most controversial surveillance powers granted to US agencies is of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA).

Agencies like the NSA and FBI apply to for


China’s DeepSeek hits #1 on App Store, shocks AI researchers, sends US tech shares tumbling

China’s DeepSeek – an AI chatbot intended to rival ChatGPT – is currently the number one download in the App Store , after its performance took US companies by surprise.

The Chinese startup appears to be rivalling the performance of OpenAI’s ChatGPT despite having cost far less to develop, and that’s hitting the market valuations of major US AI players …

reports.

Chinese startup DeepSeek’s eponymous AI assistant rocketed to the top of Apple Inc.’s iPhone download charts, stirring doubts in Silicon Valley about the


Leakers clash on whether iPhone SE 4 will have notch or Dynamic Island

One of the big questions about the upcoming iPhone SE 4 is whether the display will have a notch or Dynamic Island. Two leakers have presented clashing views on this, with the latest dummy models appearing to support the notch.

The dummy models also give us our clearest view yet of what the new entry-level iPhone may look like, with high-quality photos, and a video …

For years, the iPhone SE models have lagged significantly behind Apple’s design language for its primary models. When Apple had adopted


PSA: If you buy a new iPhone in the US, you won’t be able to use TikTok on it

Despite the fact that you can still use the service, TikTok is still very much so banned in the United States. President Trump promised to not fine TikTok and its service providers for continuing to run the services, but that’s just a promise. He also signed an executive order officially suspending the ban, but there’s great odds that that executive order doesn’t actually hold up legally .

For one reason or another, Apple (and Google) have both decided that they don’t want to take


iOS 18.4 is reportedly releasing in April, here are some rumored features

According to , Apple is planning on releasing iOS 18.4 in April. Apple hasn’t started the beta cycle for iOS 18.4 quite yet, but there are a handful of things we can likely expect with iOS 18.4 so far.

Apple is likely to debut three major Siri upgrades with iOS 18.4 this spring, bringing the assistant into the era of Apple Intelligence. Those three upgrades include:

  • Personal context
  • On-screen awareness
  • Ability to tap into apps

With these abilities

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Simplifying Camera Control on iPhone 16 for faster shooting and fewer mistakes

I absolutely love the new Camera Control button on iPhone 16, but the default settings aren’t for me. By default, I find it too slow to activate and too accident prone when taking photos. Fortunately, Apple gives you fairly granular control over Camera Control — even if the toggles are scattered around in the Settings app.

I’ve sort of had iPhones before with dedicated camera buttons. Several years back, I used the iPhone 11 Pro Smart Battery Case with a camera launcher. More recently,

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