Apple plans to introduce the first Apple Intelligence features in iOS 18.1, debuting Writing Tools, notification summaries, smart replies, and more. iOS 18.1 will be followed by iOS 18.2, which Apple started testing this week. iOS 18.2 has Genmoji, Image Playground, and Siri ChatGPT integration, but there are still some Apple Intelligence features that won’t …
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Apple Discontinued These Four Products This Year, But One Will Return
As we get into the final months of 2024, now is a good opportunity to look back at devices and accessories that Apple discontinued throughout the year. Apple products discontinued this year include the iPad 9, SuperDrive, FineWoven cases for the iPhone, and the Powerbeats Pro earbuds. This list excludes most previous-generation devices that were …
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Apple Releases New AirPods Pro 2 Firmware Ahead of Hearing Aid Feature Launch
Apple today released a new firmware update for the AirPods Pro 2, with the software available for both the USB-C and Lightning models. The AirPods Pro 2 firmware has a build number of 7B19, up from the 7A305 firmware released in September. The new AirPods Pro 2 firmware comes just ahead of when Apple plans …
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TestFlight Now Lets Developers Set Testing Criteria and Include App Screenshots
Apple today updated its TestFlight app, adding new features that are designed to streamline the app beta testing process. TestFlight is the app that developers can use to distribute their app to beta testers ahead of when the app is released. Invites to beta test an app include an app description, plus developers can opt …
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Apple Shares Private Cloud Compute Virtual Research Environment, Provides Bounties for Vulnerabilities
Private Cloud Compute is a cloud intelligence system that Apple designed for private artificial intelligence processing, and it’s what Apple is using to keep Apple Intelligence requests secure when they need to be processed in the cloud. Apple promised to allow security and privacy researchers to verify the end-to-end security and privacy promises that Apple …
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Apple Seeds Second macOS Sequoia 15.1 Release Candidate
Apple today provided developers and public beta testers with the second release candidate version of an upcoming macOS Sequoia 15.1 update, with the new software coming one week after Apple released the seventh beta. Apple introduced the first RC on Monday, and there’s likely a new version to address an underlying bug. Registered developers can …
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What to Expect From Apple’s ‘Exciting Week of Announcements’
Apple’s marketing chief Greg Joswiak today teased that the company has an “exciting week of announcements” planned next week. Joswiak said to “Mac” your calendars, and the post includes an animated icon for the Finder app on the Mac, so it is clear that at least some of next week’s announcements will be related to …
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Apple Teases M4 Mac Announcements Next Week
Apple’s Greg Joswiak today made it clear that Apple plans to reveal new products next week, teasing refreshed Macs. In a social media post, Joswiak said to “Mac your calendars” because there’s an exciting week of announcements that start on Monday morning. With Joswiak’s announcement, it appears that there will not be a dedicated October …
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iPhone 17 Pro Max Again Rumored to Feature Smaller Dynamic Island Due to Face ID Change
The high-end iPhone 17 Pro Max launching next year will feature a smaller Dynamic Island, according to technology analyst Jeff Pu, who has a fairly good track record with Apple rumors. This reiterates information that he first shared in May. In a research note with investment bank Haitong International earlier this month, obtained by MacRumors, …
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iOS 18.2 Lets Children Report Nudity in iMessages, Starting in Australia
Starting with iOS 18.2, children in Australia have a new option to report iMessages containing nude photos and videos to Apple, the company told The Guardian. Apple said it will review these reports and could take action, such as by disabling the sender’s Apple Account and/or reporting the incident to law enforcement. The report outlined …
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