iOS 17 lets you undo passcode changes with a 72-hour grace period
Even though iOS 17 was announced over a week ago, we’re still discovering some smaller yet useful new features and changes. One such change included in iOS 17 is more flexibility to help protect yourself against forgotten or unintentional passcode.....»»
iOS 18.1 beta 3 lets you remove distractions from pictures with new ‘Clean Up’ feature
With the launch of iOS 18.1 beta 3 for developers today, Apple Intelligence is adding a new Clean Up feature to the Photos app. This feature, as announced at WWDC, can identify and remove distracting objects in the background of a photo. more….....»»
iOS 18.1 labels images edited with Clean Up, here’s how to tell
Apple on Wednesday released the third beta of iOS 18.1 with Apple Intelligence, and this one added the Clean Up feature to the Photos app. For those unfamiliar, Clean Up lets users delete objects and people from a photo using AI. To avoid controversy.....»»
We can now watch Grace Hopper’s famed 1982 lecture on YouTube
The lecture featured Hopper discussing future challenges of protecting information. Rear Admiral Grace Hopper on Future Possibilities: Data, Hardware, Software, and People (Part One, 1982). The late Rear Admiral Grace Hopper was a g.....»»
Instagram testing new Spotify integration feature
Instagram is testing out a new feature that lets users show what music they’re playing on Spotify in their notes. The post Instagram testing new Spotify integration feature appeared first on Phandroid. Ever wanted to let people know on s.....»»
Meta to discontinue its ‘Spark’ platform for creating AR filters for Instagram
Meta on Tuesday announced a major update coming to Instagram and its other apps. However, rather than adding a new feature, the company is removing one. That’s because Meta has confirmed that it will be shutting down its Spark platform, which lets.....»»
Spotify and Instagram working on an MSN-like feature to share songs in real time
Streaming apps like Apple Music and Spotify already provide some kind of integration with Instagram that lets users easily share the song they’re listening to in a post or Story. However, Meta and Spotify have been working on an MSN-like feature th.....»»
There’s a scary new way to undo Windows security patches
A security researcher has released a new tool that can unpatch your Windows computer and expose it to old vulnerabilities......»»
Solar panels for NASA"s Roman Space Telescope pass key tests
NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope's Solar Array Sun Shield has successfully completed recent tests, signaling that the assembly is on track to be completed on schedule. The panels are designed to power and shade the observatory, enabling all t.....»»
Threads testing new option for temporary 24 hour posts
Meta began experimenting with an option for auto-archiving posts back in April, but the feature never came to fruition in that form. However, the company has now confirmed that they’re experimenting with a new ephemeral post format, where users can.....»»
HBADA E3 Ergonomic Office Chair: Your waist is going to thank you!
If you’re someone who works in front of a computer often, chances are you’re also spending a lot of time sitting down. There have been numerous studies showing that sitting for an extended period of time can be detrimental to your health in the l.....»»
All transformations in Black Myth: Wukong, ranked
Black Myth: Wukong lets you turn into a select few creatures to give you an extra chance at survival. We've ranked all the transformations from worst to best......»»
Burglars trash Toyota showroom
The vandals, whom managers identified as an employee and a friend they had recently fired, destroyed 60 computer monitors and five TVs in a half hour......»»
Humpback whale freed from Sydney Harbour after 22-hour ordeal
A juvenile humpback whale was freed Friday after it was entangled in ropes and buoys in the harbour of Australia's largest city for 22 hours......»»
Happy Hour: 500th episode Ask9to5Mac special
Benjamin and Chance answer some Ask9to5Mac questions to celebrate Happy Hour’s 500th episode, with commentary on upcoming Apple products, as well as some meta questions about the podcast itself. They also chat about the fact that Apple Podcasts is.....»»
Fourth AirPods Pro 2 beta firmware now available for testers
Apple has released the fourth developer beta for the latest AirPods Pro 2 software, which lets testers try the nod and shake feature.Apple has released the fourth developer beta firmware for AirPods Pro 2The company provides developer betas for nearl.....»»
Everyone can now cross-post from Instagram and Facebook to Threads
Back in May, Meta started testing the ability to cross-post from Instagram to Threads, and the company is now rolling this out to everyone. The feature also lets you cross-post from Facebook, continuing Meta’s integration of its three different.....»»
Nintendo has an official Pokémon TCG app coming soon to iPhone
The Pokémon TCG is coming to your iPhone soon. Nintendo announced that an official Pokémon TCG Pocket app is launching on the iOS App Store at the end of October. The app lets you collect digital cards, build decks, and battle with friends. And it.....»»
Birds have accents, too: Researchers find cultural change in the dialects of parrots over 22-year period
While distinct languages and dialects are common to human societies, most people are unaware that other species may similarly have culturally significant dialects. New research conducted by a team of researchers from the University of Pittsburgh at J.....»»
watchOS 11 unlocks a new level of usefulness for double tap on Apple Watch
Apple Watch and Ultra 2 introduce the double tap gesture, and I’ve found that the upcoming watchOS 11 update makes the hands-free input method more useful. Double tap lets you interact with the Apple Watch by doing a two-tap gesture with your t.....»»
Unveiling the hottest period in a million years: The MIS 11c paradox
The hottest warm period in the past million years is believed to have occurred about 400,000 years ago. During this time, the Northern Hemisphere had less ice than today, and sea levels were about 10 meters higher. Surprisingly, solar radiation, a ke.....»»