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A new iOS 18 security feature makes it harder for police to unlock iPhones

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A new iOS 18 security feature makes it harder for police to unlock iPhones Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge; Getty ImagesThere is an apparently new iOS 18 security feature that reboots iPhones that haven’t been unlocked in a few days, frustrating police by making it harder to break into suspects’ iPhones, according to 404 Media. 404 Media, which first reported police warnings about the reboots on Thursday, writes that…

The Verge 453 2024-11-10

Valve Launches Game Recording Feature for Steam Client

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Valve Launches Game Recording Feature for Steam Client Valve has officially released Steam Game Recording, a new built-in feature that allows players to capture and share gameplay footage across PC, Mac, and Steam Deck devices. The feature recently exited beta testing and is now available through the Steam client. Steam Game Recording offers both manual and automatic recording options, with manual …

Mac Rumors 437 2024-11-06

Android needs Live Voicemail Feature Now!

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Android needs Live Voicemail Feature Now! Alright, Android fam, gather around. While Apple users are out there sipping lattes and reading real-time voicemail transcriptions thanks to iOS 17, we’re still dialing voicemail like it’s 2005. It’s time we ask Google one simple question: “Bro, where’s our Live Voicemail feature?” Picture this: Apple drops a bomb with Live Voicemail – no carrie…

Reddit Android 749 2024-11-05

Apple Intelligence’s Writing Tools Feature Highlighted in Humorous Ads

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Apple Intelligence’s Writing Tools Feature Highlighted in Humorous Ads Apple last week released iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1 with the first set of Apple Intelligence features on the iPhone, iPad, and Mac, including Writing Tools. Within the Writing Tools suite, there is an option to change the tone of text you write to be friendly, professional, or concise, along with the ability to have text summa…

Mac Rumors 1.2k 2024-11-05

A business page keeps messaging me their posts. Is this a new feature?

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A business page keeps messaging me their posts. Is this a new feature? So I tried looking this up and it seems there’s some new feature where business pages can send there recent post in a message to all of their fans at once. Does anybody know what this is called so I can research it more? Is it called a broadcast channel or something? submitted by /u/Where_Da_Party_At

Reddit Social Media 1.3k 2024-11-01

Kuo: iPhone 17 to Feature Apple-Designed Wi-Fi 7 Chip

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Kuo: iPhone 17 to Feature Apple-Designed Wi-Fi 7 Chip At least one iPhone 17 model launching next year will be equipped with an Apple-designed Wi-Fi 7 chip, according to Apple supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. All current iPhone models are equipped with a combined Wi-Fi and Bluetooth chip supplied by Broadcom, but Kuo expects Apple to equip “nearly all” of its products with its own in-house Wi-Fi…

Mac Rumors 716 2024-11-01

M4 Pro and M4 Max MacBook Pro Models Likely to Feature Thunderbolt 5

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M4 Pro and M4 Max MacBook Pro Models Likely to Feature Thunderbolt 5 Apple dropped a surprise today with the announcement of the new redesigned Mac mini when it revealed that the M4 Pro model comes with three Thunderbolt 5 ports, making it the first Mac to support the next-generation connectivity standard. The newest specification of Thunderbolt offers 80 Gb/s of bi-directional bandwidth, and with Bandwidth Boos…

Mac Rumors 1.1k 2024-10-30

How to use the new Private Space feature in Android 15

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How to use the new Private Space feature in Android 15 Illustration by Samar Haddad / The VergeWhile there aren’t a lot of new features in Android 15, it does offer some useful additions for your phone — and one of the most interesting is called “Private Space.” Think of it as a separate app vault that locks away specified apps on your Android device. Of course, the main lockscreen already stops o…

The Verge 722 2024-10-28

Paying $150 for a feature was totally worth it — gamechanger

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Paying $150 for a feature was totally worth it — gamechanger I’ve been making instrumental music for a while now and I’ve always been wanting to make vocal music. I have tried singing over my own tracks but due to bad mic, 0 talent in singing, and not much experience mixing vocals I sort of gave up on that and decided to get another artist instead. I DM’d one of the artists that I personally listen to (he…

Reddit Music 1.1k 2024-10-27

Apple Highlights ‘Scribble to Siri’ Feature on iPadOS 18.1 in Interview

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Apple Highlights ‘Scribble to Siri’ Feature on iPadOS 18.1 in Interview In 2020, iPadOS 14 was released with a “Scribble” feature that automatically converts any handwriting written with the Apple Pencil into typed text. Scribble works in any text field, and this means the feature works with the revamped Siri on iPadOS 18.1. iPadOS 18.1 introduces the first Apple Intelligence features, including the ability to type…

Mac Rumors 748 2024-10-26

A new iMessage safety feature prompts kids to report explicit images to Apple

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A new iMessage safety feature prompts kids to report explicit images to Apple Illustration: The VergeApple is adding a new child safety feature that lets kids send a report to Apple when they are sent photos or videos with nudity, according to The Guardian. After reviewing anything received, the company can report messages to law enforcement. The new feature expands on Apple’s Communication Safety feature, which uses on-d…

The Verge 1.1k 2024-10-25

To The Shock Of No One, Tesla Owners Are Still Crashing While Using The Summon Feature

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To The Shock Of No One, Tesla Owners Are Still Crashing While Using The Summon Feature According to NHTSA data that tracked crashes while Level 2 autonomous driving systems were active between July 2021 and May of 2022, Tesla happens to have the highest number of crashes by a vast margin. Teslas reported 183 more crashes than second place Honda, and 263 more than third place Subaru in that same time… Read more…

Jalopnik 567 2024-10-24

Pixel 9’s ‘Add Me’ feature puts you in a group photo even when you’re not there

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Pixel 9’s ‘Add Me’ feature puts you in a group photo even when you’re not there Image: OnLeaks via Android HeadlinesWhile there’s been no shortage of Pixel 9 leaks over the past couple of days, a new ad for the device seems to have leaked in full — and it shows off a new feature that makes sure you aren’t left out of a group photo. The feature, seemingly called “Add Me,” appears in a leaked ad shared with Android Headlines …

The Verge 1.2k 2024-07-27

Wooting joins Razer with a speedy new keyboard feature for PC gaming

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Wooting joins Razer with a speedy new keyboard feature for PC gaming Image: WootingEarlier this month Razer beat Wooting to a speedy new keyboard feature that lets players counter-strafe more quickly in a variety of competitive PC games. Now Wooting has implemented the same feature. Normally, to switch strafe directions in a first-person shooter, you have to fully release one key before pressing the other. If bot…

The Verge 672 2024-07-24