Phone Mag Search: Security
IOS 16.3 fixes pesky CarPlay bug that broke Find My support in Siri
13 days ago - By 9to5Mac
IOS 16.3 was released to everyone on Monday, with headlining features including Security Key support for Apple IDs and support for the second-generation HomePod. The update also included a handful of bug fixes and improvements, including a fix for a pesky CarPlay bug.
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Read more ...Advanced Data Protection has created a problem for HomePods, here's how to fix it
13 days ago - By 9to5Mac
In December, Apple launched a big expansion of its end-to-end encryption for iCloud in the US with the feature rolling out worldwide with iOS 16.3. As it turns out, Apple has shared there's a HomePod bug where they can't be set up or updated if Advanced Data Protection has been enabled and the smart speaker isn't running at least HomePod software 16.2. Fortunately, there are two ways to fix it, here's how.
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Read more ...IOS 16.3 change review: Hardware security keys, HomePod feature updates, and more
13 days ago - By 9to5Mac
Earlier this week Apple officially released iOS 16.3 updates for iOS, iPadOS, and HomePod. The update brings several noteworthy changes and enhancements to these devices, headlined by support for hardware security keys for Apple IDs and the global rollout of Advanced Data Protection.
iOS 16.3 also paves the way for the new second-generation HomePod, which is scheduled to be released on February 3. But even if you don't plan on dropping $299 for Apple's newest smart speaker, you'll be pleased to learn that iOS 16.3 includes enhancements for the first-generation HomePod and the HomePod mini...
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Microsoft announces AI-powered Bing search and Edge browser
Enlarge / Yusuf Mehdi, vice president of Microsoft's modern life and devices group, speaks during an event at the company's headquarters in Redmond, Washington, on Tuesday...
Google will soon default to blurring explicit image search results
Enlarge / Google's new "Blur" setting for SafeSearch will soon be the default, blurring explicit images unless you're logged in and over 18. Google has debuted a new default...
February update reaches galaxy note 20 phones in the US
Samsung is usually the first Android OEM to roll out the latest monthly security patch and it was no different this month. The company began the rollout yesterday before Google...
Today's Android game and app deals: Bendy and the Ink Machine, First Tree...
Tuesday's Android game and app deals from Google Play are now ready and waiting down below. Just be sure to check out the $170 price drops we are now tracking on the Samsung...
IPhone 15 Ultra rumored to feature an ultra-bright 2500-nit display
The panel will reportedly be developed by Samsung.
OnePlus unveils its first mechanical keyboard: Mac layout, custom switches
Enlarge OnePlus is finally ready to detail its first mechanical keyboard. No, we didn't need another company to start making mechanical keyboards. But if you're looking for a...
Microsoft announces ‘new Bing' as ‘AI-powered answer engine'
As expected , Microsoft today announced “the new Bing” that offers direct, AI-generated answers thanks to the latest version of ChatGPT. more...
Google Adding 'Bard' Chatbot to Google Search, While Microsoft Debuts...
The growing popularity of OpenAI's ChatGPT chatbot has inspired Microsoft and Google to add conversational AI functionality into their search products, with both companies...
Twitter Blue only gained 180,000 subscriptions by mid-January
Billionaire and Big Bang Theory guest star Elon Musk bought Twitter for a whopping $44 billion last year, and he's been trying his hardest to make the platform profitable. This...
Hogwarts Legacy Sorting Hat Ceremony Guide: How to Choose Houses
Every Harry Potter fan has an allegiance to one of the sorcery school's four main houses, and it makes sense that you'd want to choose the right one in Hogwarts Legacy. Of...