You’re probably reading this on a phone in your hand, or perhaps a laptop on your coffee table, and you have no idea — none — the blood, sweat, and tears that engineers endure to deliver the smooth-as-butter product you’re using as we speak. Before it got into your hands, …
Read More »Apple Intelligence is here in public iOS beta. Here's how to get it.
Apple’s iPhone 16 is launching without Apple Intelligence, but there’s still a pretty simple way for iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 16, and iPhone 16 Pro owners to try it out — all you have to do is install the latest public iOS beta. That’s right, Apple’s iOS 18.1 beta is …
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The week was dominated by news that thousands of pagers, walkie-talkies and other devices were exploding across Lebanon on Tuesday and Wednesday in an attack targeting the militant group Hezbollah. At least 32 people were killed, including at least four children, and more than 3,200 people were injured. The covert …
Read More »October Prime Day is almost here — check out the best Apple deals you can snag ahead of the event
Table of Contents Best early Apple deals ahead of October Prime Day Best MacBook deal Apple MacBook Air, 13-inch (M3, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) $929 at Amazon (save $170) Get Deal Best iPad deal Apple iPad Pro (256GB, WiFi + Cellular) $1,119 at Amazon (save $80) Get Deal Best AirPods …
Read More »Protesters Take to Apple Stores Worldwide on iPhone 16 Launch Day
On Friday, customers around the world flocked to Apple Stores locations to buy the iPhone 16 on its launch day. But customers in over a dozen cities were met by protests organized by current and former Apple employees. The protesters—holding signs and banners saying that Apple is “profiting from genocide”—demanded …
Read More »'Wolfs' review: George Clooney and Brad Pitt face off, and lucky us
2024 has had more than its fair share of crime-comedies, for better or worse. For better, there was the on-point Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F, which saw Eddie Murphy back in action and riotously funny; Drive-Away Dolls, a proudly trashy Coen Bro comedy with a queer perspective; and The Fall …
Read More »New macOS Sequoia update reportedly not playing nice with VPNs and cybersecurity tools like CrowdStrike
It’s a big week for Apple. The new iPhone 16 line hits store shelves today alongside the new AirPods 4. Just a few days earlier, Apple released the new iOS 18 and macOS 15, also known as macOS Sequoia, too. However, Mac users are reporting some issues as it pertains …
Read More »28 Years Later: Danny Boyle’s New Zombie Flick Was Shot on an iPhone 15
Even though professional, cinema-quality digital cameras are now commonplace, they're generally not small or compact. (Take a look at Arri's current lineup, for example, with its Mini LF, used to capture Deadpool & Wolverine.) However, Danny Boyle’s forthcoming zombie flick, 28 Years Later, was shot over the summer with a …
Read More »Apple's new iOS 18.1 beta brings support for Spatial Photos
Apple’s new iOS developer beta is here, and it’s not one of those boring updates that only bring bug fixes. Instead, iOS 18.1 beta 4 brings several new, user-facing features, including support for Spatial Photos on iPhone 15 Pro devices. It looks just like a regular photo on the iPhone, …
Read More »The iPhone 16’s Battery Is Easier to Replace, Finally
To remove the battery from your current iPhone, you have to stretch the adhesive that glues it to the device's frame until it releases. Now do this several times. If the adhesive breaks while you stretch it, you'll have to pry it off using heat and scrape the adhesive off. …
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