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iOS 18.4 launched earlier this week with a ton of new features and changes, including two App Store additions that should make downloading apps and updates just a little bit nicer of an experience than before.
The number of Apple Intelligence features across Apple’s devices keeps growing . In iOS 18.4, that includes an AI upgrade to app and game reviews.
As we’ve reported was coming , now when browsing an app or game’s App Store listing, Apple Intelligence offers a summary of
Apple TV+ has been on a hot streak with prestige shows, and it’s starting to find real success with movies too. The next Apple TV+ film, Fountain of Youth, looks set to continue that trend with its big stars and heavy Indiana Jones vibes. Here’s the trailer.
Fountain of Youth hails from director Guy Ritchie and stars John Krasinski and Natalie Portman in an Indiana Jones-style action-adventure.
The movie will be released directly on streaming, debuting Friday, May 23 on
In a somewhat surreal event, the National Labor Relations Board has frozen two cases against Apple after Trump nominated one of the iPhone maker’s defence lawyers to head up the watchdog.
The NLRB was due to hear cases alleging that Apple illegally fired two organizers of the #AppleToo movement , but both cases have been “postponed indefinitely” just days after Crystal Carey was nominated to head up the body …
Back in 2021, around 2,000 Apple employees took part in an unofficial salary survey ,
iPhone farms – banks of phones equipped with rotating temporary Apple IDs – are being used to send more 100,000 scam iMessages per day, found security researchers.
By using iMessages rather than texts, scammers can bypass spam and scam filters implemented by mobile carriers. Fraudsters don’t even need any technical skills to carry out their attacks, as there are companies offering phishing-as-a-service (PhAAS) …
Common scams doing the rounds at present include fake demands for unpaid road toll fees
Verizon -owned Visible seems to be offering a much better unlimited mobile data deal than its parent company. The new Visible+ Pro plan includes 5G Ultrawideband, unlimited hotspot usage, 4K video streaming, cellular service for one Apple Watch – and claims to have no throttling.
The cost of the plan is $45 per month, which is $20 cheaper than Verizon’s own Unlimited Welcome …
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Following the release of iOS 18.4 on Tuesday, Apple also released a firmware update for that enables lossless audio via USB-C. However, it seems that users have been unable to install the update due to an iOS bug.
As noted by , the firmware with build number 7E99 for the released yesterday is still available on Apple’s servers. However, due to a bug in iOS 18.4, the firmware is never downloaded to the AirPods. A now lists the new
A number of people are reporting that previously deleted iPhone apps are reappearing on their devices after upgrading to iOS 18.4 .
Some Reddit users are also claiming apps they have never installed have appeared on their iPhones …
iOS 18.4 dropped on Monday , bringing new Apple Intelligence features and countries, a Vision Pro app, culinary upgrades to Apple News+, new Photos app features, and more.
As usual, AI features are exclusive to iPhone 15 Pro models and all iPhone 16 models:
The just-released iPhone software update has a bunch of headline features including Priority Notifications, new emoji, Sketch in Image Playgrounds and more, but iOS 18.4 also has some more under-the-radar changes.
, iOS 18.4 adds a new setting buried in Location Services called ‘Improve Location Accuracy’. For some users, including myself, it was on by default. Here’s what Apple says this toggle does …
You can find this new setting by going to Settings ->
, Apple’s item tracking device, was announced almost four years ago. Although the company has introduced new software features for AirTag owners since then, the accessory has never had a hardware upgrade since its launch. But according to the latest rumors, an AirTag 2 is on the way – and here’s everything we know about it so far.
For those unfamiliar, is a small accessory that can be used to track items such as keys, backpacks, suitcases and even vehicles. It works through Apple’s