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Yesterday — 26 December 2024Main stream

Apple announces limited edition AirTag in Japan to celebrate Year of the Snake

26 December 2024 at 16:53

Every year, many companies introduce special products based on the signs of the zodiac to celebrate the New Year in Japan. As 2025 will be the Year of the Snake, Apple has now announced a limited edition AirTag with a unique snake engraving.

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Bluesky launches beta version of Trending Topics feature

26 December 2024 at 15:54

The microblogging platform Bluesky announced this week an important new feature for its users – Trending Topics. With the update, people can see what everyone is talking about on Bluesky. However, the feature still has a number of limitations.

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Apple TV+ teases mysterious announcement on the first weekend of 2025

26 December 2024 at 14:54

2025 is almost here, and Apple seems to have something special to announce for Apple TV+ on the first weekend of the year. The company has been teasing a mysterious special announcement on social media, inviting people to “save the date.”

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Gentler Streak improves health metrics and launches Activity Recap 2024

23 December 2024 at 16:10

The year is almost over, but the team behind the popular fitness and wellness app Gentler Streak still had a few cards up their sleeve for 2024. The latest update to the app adds improvements to health metrics, as well as the long-awaited Activity Recap 2024.

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Apple reportedly planning to launch iPad 11 in early 2025 with iPadOS 18.3

23 December 2024 at 11:23

Apple has updated almost the entire iPad lineup this year, except for the entry-level model – which hasn’t been updated since 2022. However, it seems that the company is finally working on an updated version of the entry-level iPad as a source believes that the iPad 11 will be launched in early 2025.

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Instagram to replace AR filters with controversial AI-generated videos

20 December 2024 at 15:51

As we reported in August, Meta has confirmed that it will discontinue Spark, Instagram’s AR filters, in January 2025. At the time, the company didn’t give many details except to say that it would prioritize its efforts on other products. Now we know what’s coming next: realistic AI-based filters.

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iPhone 16 is surprisingly the best small phone of 2024 according to MKBHD

19 December 2024 at 16:56

Every year, MKBHD holds its Smartphone Awards, choosing the best smartphones in different categories. For 2024, the YouTuber chose phones for 10 categories, and surprisingly, won an unexpected one – this year’s Best Small Phone.

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Apple stops signing iOS 18.1.1, blocking downgrade from 18.2

19 December 2024 at 16:08

Apple on Thursday stopped signing iOS 18.1.1, preventing users from downgrading to this version of the operating system if their iPhone or iPad is already running a newer version. The move comes a week after the release of iOS 18.2, which introduced significant new features and improvements.

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ChatGPT for macOS now works with Apple Notes and more third-party apps

19 December 2024 at 15:43

OpenAI last month announced a major update to the macOS ChatGPT app, which gained the ability to read on-screen content in certain apps. The company is now rolling out an update that expands support for Apple Notes and even more third-party apps.

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EU wants Apple to ensure ‘effective interoperability’ of iOS with other platforms

18 December 2024 at 16:06

Apple this year was forced to drastically change how iOS works in the EU due to the Digital Markets Act (DMA) antitrust law, which establishes a series of rules to prevent big techs from engaging in anti-competitive practices. However, it seems that the EU wants even more from Apple, as the European Commission is now demanding that the company ensure the “effective interoperability” of iOS with other platforms.

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You can now call ChatGPT using your phone line when cellular data is not available

18 December 2024 at 15:42

OpenAI has been announcing a lot of new features and enhancements for ChatGPT in recent days, and the company still has a few more cards up its sleeve. Now OpenAI is introducing an intriguing feature: the ability to call ChatGPT using your phone line without the need for cellular data.

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Threads testing new option to schedule posts, says it’s coming soon

17 December 2024 at 15:17

Meta has been working on a lot of new features for Threads, its microblogging platform, and there’s another one coming soon. The company has now teased a long-awaited option that will let users schedule posts for a later time.

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Apple Maps on the web now supports Look Around feature

17 December 2024 at 11:38

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 important new feature, which is Look Around.

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Apple Watch users in Brazil can now enable sleep apnea detection

17 December 2024 at 08:18

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

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PSA: iPadOS 18.3 and macOS 15.3 betas still don’t have the redesigned Mail app

16 December 2024 at 15:48

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 users, iPadOS 18.3 and macOS 15.3 still don’t have the redesigned Mail app.

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ChatGPT Search is now available to everyone for free

16 December 2024 at 15:20

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.

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Genmoji comes to Mac with macOS Sequoia 15.3 beta

16 December 2024 at 11:04

Apple recently introduced Genmoji with iOS 18.2, which lets iPhone and iPad users create their own emoji using Apple Intelligence. Although the feature wasn’t included in the macOS 15.2 update, Genmoji is now available on the Mac with the first beta of macOS Sequoia 15.3.

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‘Better Call Santa’ lets your children talk to Santa thanks to AI

13 December 2024 at 15:25

Christmas is almost here, and although it’s already a magical time, technology can certainly help make this time of year even more special. With that in mind, an app called “Better Call Santa” lets you arrange a call with Santa for your children, all with the help of AI.

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