CenturyLink left users with no service for two months, then billed them $239
Yet again, CenturyLink failed to fix a long outage until Ars emailed the company. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) Telecom provider CenturyLink left a couple in Oregon without landline phone service for two.....»»
IPVanish review: an unlimited-device VPN with a few flaws
I reviewed IPVanish's VPN service, and weighed the value of subscription tiers against the features to find out if it's a good solution for you......»»
A new render teases the iPhone 17 Pro Max’s big redesign, and I’m torn
We're months away from a new flagship iPhone, but if these renders are to be believed, we're in for substantial changes next year......»»
Apple Watch users in Brazil can now enable sleep apnea detection
With the launch of watchOS 11 in September, Apple announced that the would get a new feature capable of detecting possible sleep apnea. The feature was launched in more than 150 countries, and now Brazil is joining that list more….....»»
Vision Pro’s Immersive Video getting big 2025 updates with new Blackmagic camera and DaVinci Resolve
One of the most remarkable Vision Pro experiences involves watching Apple Immersive Video. Content available in Immersive Video has been released at a slower pace than many users hoped, but that may change in 2025 thanks to two big updates coming.....»»
Apple Maps on the web now supports Look Around feature
Apple in June introduced a beta version of Apple Maps on the web, allowing users of other platforms such as Windows PCs to access its map service directly from a web browser. Although the beta was quite limited at launch, it is now getting an importa.....»»
How Apple Watch will bring healther nights to Brazil with sleep apnea detection
Apple Watch users everywhere, now including Brazil, can catch early signs of sleep apnea and take steps toward healthier sleep. Here's how it works.Sleep apnea monitoring comes to Brazilian Apple Watch usersApple's push to make the Watch a tool for p.....»»
OpenAI’s API users get full access to the new o1 model
Newest API upgrade also includes fine-tuning and real-time interaction improvements. Application developers who access OpenAI through its long-running API will now have access to.....»»
The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra has a nasty display issue. Here’s what’s wrong
Some Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra users are complaining about their handsets. Here's why......»»
No, iOS Photos isn"t telling you who last looked at your messages
A TikTok trend makes an astounding claim that the iOS Photos widget displays who is reading your messages and may be looking back at your photos, and it is not based in reality at all.Photos widgets in iOS 18.2Social media users often make posts abou.....»»
TikTok videos claim anyone can steal your credit cards with AirDrop
Before you start panicking: no, people can't steal your credit cards via AirDrop.Contact sharing via the iPhoneYet another TikTok conspiracy video surrounding the iPhone has taken off. This time, the rumor warns users that AirDrop could be used to gi.....»»
Most retail choice offers for electricity don"t save consumers money
Ohio's retail choice electricity market—which lets consumers choose which company provides their electric generation service—has provided residential consumers with mostly cost-increasing offers......»»
If you didn’t become a VR gamer in 2024, you probably never will
The last 12 months proved that cheaper headsets and better games still might not be enough to launch VR into the mainstream......»»
Threads could become as popular as X, as latest user numbers revealed
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has for the first time revealed the daily number of Threads users, stating that there are now more than 100 million daily active users. It’s also been suggested that the current trajectory means that the app could catch up.....»»
One UI 7 Users can Now Select a Refresh Rate When Gaming
The function is available via the Gaming Hub/Game Booster app. The post One UI 7 Users can Now Select a Refresh Rate When Gaming appeared first on Phandroid. If you’re enrolled in Samsung’s One UI 7 beta program, then you might.....»»
Oppo Now Offers a Repair Service for Find X8 Devices
Worry less about your Oppo Find X8 phone. The post Oppo Now Offers a Repair Service for Find X8 Devices appeared first on Phandroid. When buying expensive smartphones, it always adds some peace of mind when manufacturers offer reliable rep.....»»
Malvertising on steroids serves Lumma infostealer
A large-scale malvertising campaign distributing the Lumma infostealer malware via intrusive “ads” leading to fake CAPTCHA pages has been tied by researchers to a threat actor abusing the Monetag ad network. The campaign from the users.....»»
Google’s new AI lets users generate images easier
Google has unveiled its new Whisk AI that lets users generate images simply by dragging and dropping them into the prompt. The post Google’s new AI lets users generate images easier appeared first on Phandroid. Thanks to AI, generating i.....»»
ChatGPT Search is now available to everyone for free
Back in October, OpenAI launched its own search engine integrated into ChatGPT. At first, the feature was made available only to ChatGPT Plus subscribers, but now OpenAI is rolling out ChatGPT Search to everyone – including free users. more….....»»
PSA: iPadOS 18.3 and macOS 15.3 betas still don’t have the redesigned Mail app
Apple on Monday released the first betas of iOS 18.3 and macOS 15.3 to users, just a few days after the public release of iOS 18.2. There’s not much to say about today’s betas when it comes to new features, and unfortunately for Mac and iPad user.....»»
T-Mobile’s long-awaited satellite service is finally ready for testing
T-Mobile is opening the beta registration for its Starlink-driven direct-to-cell satellite service, with plans of a broader launch at some point in 2025......»»